Mount Olive Baptist Church

What Mount Olive Baptist Church does

Mount Olive Baptist Church is a 153-year-old historically African American Baptist congregation headquartered at 1601 South 13th Road in Arlington, Virginia, currently led by its ninth Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. James E. Victor, Jr., who began his tenure in June 2002. The church was founded in 1873 by 85 freed slaves from the Old Bell Church and serves individuals and families across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, Alexandria, Prince William, Manassas, Stafford), with a stated international mission presence in Lambi Village near Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The congregation operates a comprehensive ministry platform spanning weekly Sunday worship (9:30 AM ET), Wednesday Bible study, traditional Sunday School via Zoom, age-segmented youth and children's programs (Ignite Kids and Teen Church for ages 5–18, Youth Emphasis Sundays), men's, women's, and senior (Seenagers 60+) ministries, plus community-facing programs including Olive Cart monthly grocery distribution, an Emergency Assistance program, and an annual backpack distribution of 250 school-supply backpacks.

The underlying technology stack is composed of off-the-shelf third-party SaaS rather than proprietary systems: live streaming is delivered through The Church Online platform, YouTube, Facebook Live, and telephone audio (240-831-MOBC); Sunday worship is also broadcast on WAVA 105.1 FM radio; Bible study and Sunday School run on Zoom; donations are processed through Vanco Payment Services (web portal) and the Givelify mobile app; newsletters are distributed via Constant Contact; and event scheduling integrates with Google Calendar. The church maintains a YouTube sermon archive and a website (mtolivebc.org) as the primary information hub, with a Communications Associate on staff.

The business model is that of a religious nonprofit: revenue is generated entirely through voluntary contributions — tithes (a 10%-of-income guideline), offerings, and special collections — with a secondary revenue stream from the annual Golf Scholarship Classic fundraiser supporting scholarship programs. Donor amounts are self-determined, with optional recurring donation schedules managed through the online giving portal. The organization is privately held as an independent congregation with no parent company, no outside investors, and no public financial disclosure, governing itself through its Senior Pastor, Deacon Ministry, Trustee Ministry, and a six-team Tabernacle Ministry that organizes pastoral care along geographic lines.

Name

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Legal name

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Website

https://mtolivebc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mount Olive Baptist Church is a 153-year-old historically African American Baptist congregation in Arlington, Virginia, serving members across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia with weekly worship, Bible study, youth and community programs, and an international mission in Haiti.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Baptist Church Ministries

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Community outreach ministry
• Youth ministry programs
• Baptist church services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington, Virginia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members including tithes (10% of income guideline), offerings, and special collections for various ministry initiatives. Members can give online via credit card or bank transfer, through the Givelify mobile app, or by mail.
2. Golf Scholarship Classic: Annual fundraising golf tournament generating scholarship funds for church's education ministry

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mount Olive Baptist Church delivers weekly Christian worship services every Sunday at 9:30 AM ET, combining traditional and contemporary music styles. The church supplements worship with Bible study programs (Wednesday evenings via Zoom and in-person), Sunday School classes, age-segmented ministries (children's, youth, men's, women's, senior), community outreach programs (food distribution, backpack distribution, emergency assistance), and international mission work in Haiti. All programs are offered free of charge to participants, supported by voluntary tithes and donations from congregation members.

Product overview

Mount Olive Baptist Church is a 153-year-old historically African American congregation in Arlington, Virginia, offering a comprehensive suite of spiritual, educational, and community service programs. The church operates as a unified ministry platform with core worship services (Sunday at 9:30 AM with live streaming via The Church Online, YouTube, and Facebook Live), Bible study programs (Wednesday Bible Study via Zoom, Men's Ministry Bible Study, Traditional and young adult Sunday School), and youth/children's ministries (Ignite Kids and Teen Church, Youth Emphasis Sundays, Youth Golf Clinic). Community outreach programs include the Olive Cart food distribution ministry, Emergency Assistance, Backpack Distribution, and scholarship programs (including the annual Golf Scholarship Classic). The church provides online giving through Vanco Payment Services and Givelify, newsletter subscriptions via Constant Contact, and maintains geographic-based Tabernacle Ministry deacon teams serving members across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The congregation emphasizes being technologically savvy with multi-platform streaming and digital engagement while maintaining traditional spiritual formation through worship, education, and community care ministries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship services held every Sunday at 9:30 AM ET at the Arlington, Virginia campus, combining traditional and contemporary music styles. Available in-person and virtually via live streaming on YouTube, Facebook Live, The Church Online platform, and telephone (240-831-MOBC). First Sundays include Holy Communion. Open to congregation members, families, and visitors free of charge.
• Bible Study Every Wednesday Weekly Bible study sessions held every Wednesday at 7:00 PM, available both in-person and via Zoom video conferencing. Open to congregation members and visitors seeking scriptural study and discussion.
• Traditional Sunday School Traditional Sunday School classes held via Zoom immediately following the 9:30 AM Sunday worship service, providing deeper Bible study opportunities for all ages using traditional curriculum.
• Being and Becoming: Seeking God Together Faith Formation Classes Young adult Sunday School classes held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11:00 AM, exploring 13 spiritual practices that deepen relationship with God and others. Includes light refreshments and classes from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (in-person only).
• Ignite Kids and Teen Church Children's and youth worship program held every 2nd and 4th Sunday during the morning worship service, tailored for children and teens ages 5-18. Meets at 9:30 AM in the Lower Level Fellowship Hall.
• Men's Ministry Bible Study Virtual Bible study for men held every fourth Saturday via online video conferencing, organized by the Mount Olive Men's Ministry.
• Seenagers Ministry Senior's 60+ ministry offering monthly meetings and community for older adults within the congregation.
• Youth Emphasis Sundays (YES) Youth-focused worship participation program held every third Sunday, inviting youth in grades K-12 to read scripture, praise dance, usher, sing in the choir, and engage actively in worship services.
• Youth Golf Clinic Youth golf instruction program providing sports training and mentorship opportunities for young people.
• Olive Cart Ministry Monthly food distribution program held every third Saturday at 10:00 AM, providing groceries including fresh fruits, vegetables, canned food, and protein to address food insecurity in the community. Also recruits volunteers for packing and distribution.
• Emergency Assistance Program Diaconate Committee Ministry program providing emergency financial assistance through an application process requiring supporting documentation, processed via mail or church office drop-off.
• Backpack Distribution Program Annual back-to-school program distributing 250 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in the community on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Golf Scholarship Classic

Quantifiable outcome

• Built housing, community center, and 300-pupil school in Haiti through international mission commitment (2013-2016)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HBCU ConnectminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Referral partnership for scholarship opportunities, connecting congregation members and community with HBCU Connect resources for career and educational opportunities.
• Arlington Community FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Referral partnership for scholarship opportunities, connecting congregation members and community with Arlington Community Foundation scholarship resources.
• Hoffman-Boston Middle SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership providing Saturday backpack program enabling weekend meals for students. Church provides volunteer support and resources to local school.
• Lott Carey Foreign Missions ConventioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013International mission partnership for Haiti. Through this partnership, Mt. Olive began funding and sending volunteers to build a community center in Lambi Village near Port-Au-Prince. Dr. Victor serves as Vice-President of the Lott Carey Foreign Missions Convention.
• Grace International Ministries of HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013On-the-ground partnership for Haiti mission work including building housing, a community center, and a 300-pupil school in the Lambi Village area outside Port-Au-Prince.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ebenezer Baptist Church: Historic African American Baptist church in Atlanta, Georgia, where Mount Olive's current Senior Pastor previously served as Associate Pastor. Both churches share heritage as Black Baptist congregations, multi-platform streaming, and deep community-service footprints.
• Shiloh Baptist Church: One of the oldest African American Baptist congregations in Washington, DC. Comparable to Mount Olive in founding-era heritage, denominational identity, and the DMV-based geographic ministry model.
• Metropolitan Baptist Church: Historic African American Baptist congregation in Washington, DC, serving the same DMV market as Mount Olive with comparable worship, education, and community-outreach ministries. Comparable in denomination, regional footprint, and congregational scale.
• First Baptist Church of Glenarden: Large historic African American Baptist church in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, serving the broader DMV region with multi-site operations, comprehensive community programs, and digital ministry — directly comparable in Baptist denomination, DMV geographic market, and community-outreach mission focus.
• New Birth Missionary Baptist Church: Large historic African American Baptist megachurch in Stonecrest, Georgia. Comparable in Baptist denomination, historically Black congregational identity, multi-platform worship broadcasting, and breadth of community-service programming.
• Union Temple Baptist Church: Historic African American Baptist congregation in Washington, DC, with active community ministries and digital outreach. Comparable in denomination, DMV geography, and member-program structure.
• Alfred Street Baptist Church: A historic African American Baptist church located in Alexandria, Virginia — directly comparable in denomination, DMV-region location, and historically Black congregational identity. Operates a large multi-platform worship and digital giving infrastructure with extensive community outreach programming similar in scope to Mount Olive's ministries.
• West Angeles Church of God in Christ: Large historic African American Pentecostal congregation in Los Angeles, California — comparable to Mount Olive in Black-church heritage, multi-platform digital streaming capabilities, and extensive community-outreach programming, though in a different denomination.

Emerging players

• Mt. Pisgah AME Church: Large historic African Methodist Episcopal congregation in the Atlanta area, comparable to Mount Olive in heritage, historically Black identity, and large-scale community/social-justice programming — though operating in a different Protestant denomination.
• People's Congregational United Church of Christ: Historically progressive African American-affiliated congregation serving the DMV area with active community programming and digital engagement — comparable to Mount Olive in mission-driven outreach focus and DMV geographic market, though Protestant-mainline rather than Baptist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/mobcarlington
• Facebookfacebook.com/mtolivebc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mount-olive-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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