Mount Auburn Christian Church

What Mount Auburn Christian Church does

Mount Auburn Christian Church is a nonprofit religious organization headquartered in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving a local congregation through in-person worship services and a layered set of age-based and community ministries. Its core offerings include children's ministry, teen ministry, adult groups, community small groups, and support for international mission work, with operational leadership drawn from a small staff of approximately five employees supplemented by volunteer elders, deacons, and ministry-team members. The church has no commercial product or service line; its activity is structured around member participation, pastoral care, and volunteer-led programming.

The church's digital infrastructure is limited and commoditized: a website built on the Clover Sites platform, online and audio sermon streaming, and the Aplos online giving platform for electronic donations. These tools extend the reach of sermon content beyond physical attendance and enable remote contributions, but no proprietary technology, data assets, or custom software development is evident. Global mission partnerships in Thailand, India, and Burma channel designated giving to international outreach, representing the organization's primary external program footprint.

The business model is entirely donation-funded, with no fee-based services, ticketed events, or commercial revenue streams. Income derives from in-person tithes and offerings supplemented by online giving through Aplos, with a portion of contributions directed to international mission partners. Pricing and packaging are not applicable in a commercial sense; revenue mechanics are entirely dependent on voluntary congregational contributions and the size and generosity of the local donor base, with no disclosed endowment, reserve metrics, or audited financial scale.

Name

Mount Auburn Christian Church

Legal name

Mount Auburn Christian Church

Website

https://mtauburncc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mount Auburn Christian Church is a nonprofit religious organization based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving a local congregation with in-person worship, age-based ministry programs, community groups, and global mission partnerships, supported by a small staff and online giving/sermon infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship services
• Children ministry
• Community groups
• Mission support

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Girardeau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Mount Auburn Christian Church is a local Christian church that provides in-person worship services and ministry programs for all age groups, including children's ministry (Son City Kids), teen ministry, adult Bible study groups, and intergenerational community groups. The church also supports global and local missionary organizations, streams sermons online, and facilitates donations through a third-party online giving platform.

Product overview

Mount Auburn Christian Church offers a portfolio of ministry programs centered around spiritual growth and community service. The church provides in-person programs including Son City Kids (children's ministry for infants through elementary), Teen Ministry (weekly gatherings and Bible studies for teenagers), Adult Groups (various Bible study groups for men, women, and all adults meeting throughout the week), and Community Groups (intergenerational family ministry meeting in homes). The church also supports global and local missions through partnerships with multiple missionary organizations. Digital offerings include online sermon streaming, archived audio sermons, and online giving through a third-party Aplos integration. The church website is built and hosted by Clover Sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Son City Kids Age-appropriate children's ministry program for infants through elementary-aged children offering Bible lessons, discussions, and activities during Sunday services and Wednesday evenings.
• Teen Ministry Weekly spiritual growth program for teenagers offering Sunday morning classes, Bible studies, and Wednesday evening gatherings.
• Adult Groups Various adult Bible study groups meeting throughout the week including women's groups (Tuesday mornings, Wednesday evenings), men's groups (Wednesday mornings, Wednesday evenings), and Sunday morning classes.
• Community Groups Intergenerational family ministry groups meeting twice monthly in homes for fellowship, eating, and Bible study, once monthly for community service, and once monthly for neighbor outreach on Sunday evenings.
• Missions Support Program Global and local mission partnership program supporting missionaries and organizations including Lanna Theological Center, North Burma Christian Mission, Nagaland Outreach Children's Ministry, Central Christian College of the Bible, LOVEtheLOU, Cobblestone Christian Church, Christian Prison Ministry of Mid-America, Thailand Sustainable Ministries, and CarePortal.
• Online Sermons Video sermon streaming and on-demand viewing service for church services.
• Past Audio Sermons Archive of recorded audio sermons from past services available for on-demand playback.
• Online Giving Secure online donation and tithes platform integrated with Aplos for one-time and recurring gifts.
• In-Person Worship Services Sunday worship services at 9:00am and 11:00am with Wednesday evening programs for kids, teens, and adults at 6:30pm; casual dress code; 60-minute services.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Christian Mission to the Orient - Lanna Theological CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanna Theological Center is a private Christian center for church leadership training in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Founded in May 2003, it succeeds the Chiang Mai Bible Institute (1975) and Center for Biblical Studies (1983). Mount Auburn supports their mission to prepare workers for the Lord's Harvest through various programs.
• North Burma Christian MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoel and Marilyn Khopang serve among Lisu, Lahu, Anung, Shan, and Pathong tribal groups in northern Thailand. Ministry includes outreach evangelism, church planting, leadership training, and literature translation. Marilyn also does music ministry sharing the gospel through CDs and DVDs.
• Nagaland Outreach Children's MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry to orphaned children in northeastern India led by Elilo Patton, who has a Master's degree from Lincoln Christian Seminary.
• Central Christian College of the BibleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBible college providing affordable education to raise up servant-leaders for the church. They aim to equip students with quality education at affordable prices to prevent financial burden on future ministry.
• LOVEtheLOUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission in North St. Louis led by Lucas and Alana Rouggly to bring gospel transformation in the inner city. Lucas was raised at Mount Auburn Christian Church.
• Cobblestone Christian ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planting in southern Missouri, specifically in Poplar Bluff. Mount Auburn offers continued support as they work toward becoming self-sustaining.
• Christian Prison Ministry of Mid-AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeam of chaplains presenting the gospel to inmates across Mid-America. They teach God's word to evangelize, encourage, and equip people for new hope and future.
• Thailand Sustainable MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid and Sharon Filbeck equip and mobilize people and resources in Thailand for pioneer church planting and holistic care (humanitarian aid and self-sufficiency) in Southeast Asia.
• CarePortalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform partnering local churches and community members with local families in need of support to ensure children are raised in healthy, loving environments.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: One of the largest churches in the U.S., offering online church services, sermon streaming, and a digital giving platform — comparable as a Christian congregation operating the same digital ministry stack (online services, online giving) at much larger scale.
• North Point Community Church: A large Atlanta-area non-denominational Christian church with small-group and age-segmented ministry programming comparable in structure to Mount Auburn's Community Groups, though operating at much larger scale.
• Saddleback Church: A large multi-site evangelical Christian church with multi-generational ministry programming, online sermons, and online giving — comparable operating model in terms of ministry portfolio and digital infrastructure, though at significantly larger scale.
• Elevation Church: A multi-site evangelical Christian church offering age-segmented ministry programs, online sermon streaming, and online giving — directly comparable ministry portfolio and digital giving infrastructure, though at megachurch scale.

Direct peers

• Northland Christian Church: An independent, non-denominational Christian church with multi-generational ministry programming, online sermons, and online giving — closely comparable in faith tradition, ministry portfolio, and operating model to Mount Auburn.
• Cobblestone Christian Church: A Restoration Movement / Christian Church congregation in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, that Mount Auburn is actively supporting as a church plant. Operates the same faith tradition, similar ministry programming structure, and comparable small-congregation scale — making it a direct organizational peer.

Others

• CarePortal: The technology platform partner Mount Auburn uses to connect with families in need — a directly comparable enabling technology for faith-based community outreach that any peer church might also adopt.
• Aplos: The cloud-based giving and church management software Mount Auburn uses for online donations — comparable as the technology platform serving the back-office operations of small-to-mid-sized churches like Mount Auburn.

Regional players

• Central Christian College of the Bible: A Bible college in Moberly, Missouri, that Mount Auburn partners with for ministry training. Operates within the same Restoration Movement tradition and serves the same geographic ministry ecosystem, making it a directly comparable faith-based peer in the region.

Emerging players

• Compassion International: A faith-based child sponsorship and missions organization focused on children and youth, comparable in ministry focus to Mount Auburn's children (Son City Kids) and teen programs, as well as its Nagaland and Thailand missions partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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