Eastern Shore Baptist Church

What Eastern Shore Baptist Church does

Eastern Shore Baptist Church is a private, independent Southern Baptist congregation headquartered at 6847 Park Drive in Daphne, Alabama, operating from a single campus that serves the Eastern Shore and broader Baldwin County community. The church runs weekly Sunday worship services at 10:10 AM, age-graded Life Groups (Sunday School) at 9:00 AM, and Wednesday evening programs, with online streaming via YouTube and a podcast distributed on iTunes. It employs approximately 17 staff under Senior Pastor Dr. Stuart Davidson (in role since January 2010) and a team covering worship, youth, children's, preschool, missions, facilities, and finance functions.

The organization delivers a multi-generational ministry portfolio spanning infants through senior adults, including children's ministry (ESBC Kids), youth ministry (Replicate for grades 7-12), women's ministry, music ministry (Adult Choir, Youth Choir, Praise Team, Senior Sounds), men's Bible study, and a weekday preschool (Eastern Shore Preschool) serving children ages 6 weeks to 4 years. Mission activity includes local outreach (Upward Basketball, ESL classes, tutoring, food pantry partnership with Stockton Zion Fountain Church), national trips to Vermont, and international partnerships with Children's Hope in Jacmel, Haiti (twice yearly) and the International Mission Board in Paris (annually, for over a decade).

Revenue is generated from two streams: voluntary tithes and offerings from the congregation, processed through on-site giving, online donations via OnRealm, and text-to-give at 73256, plus recurring monthly tuition from Eastern Shore Preschool. The church operates on third-party technology platforms (Squarespace, AccessACS, Realm, Church Life app, YouTube, iTunes) with no proprietary technology assets. It is a nonprofit religious organization with no parent company, no external investors, and no public stock listing.

Name

Eastern Shore Baptist Church

Legal name

Eastern Shore Baptist Church

Website

https://myesbc.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eastern Shore Baptist Church is a single-campus Southern Baptist congregation in Daphne, Alabama, serving Eastern Shore and Baldwin County families through weekly worship, age-graded discipleship, multi-generational ministries, and a weekday preschool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Nonprofit Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Church worship services
• Religious education programs
• Preschool childcare ministry
• Community missions outreach
• Discipleship small groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Daphne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and visitors contribute financially through weekly worship service collections. The church describes giving as an expression of obedience to God that reflects love for others and fuels the mission to spread the Gospel locally and in the Eastern Shore community.
2. Preschool Tuition: Eastern Shore Preschool charges monthly tuition for childcare and early education services for children from 6 weeks to 4 years old. Registration fees of $250 per child are non-refundable. Tuition varies by program (infant/toddler vs. pre-K) and attendance frequency (2-day, 3-day, or 5-day per week), with extended hours available for additional fees.
3. Text/Online Giving Platform: Donors can give via text message by texting 'ESBCDAPHNE' to 73256 or through the online portal at onrealm.org. This provides a convenient giving mechanism for congregation members beyond Sunday service collections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eastern Shore Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation that offers weekly worship services, age-graded discipleship (Life Groups), children's and youth ministries, women's and senior adult programs, music and choir ministries, and local and international missions outreach. It also operates Eastern Shore Preschool, a weekday childcare and early education program for children ages 6 weeks through 4 years. The church is funded primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from members and visitors, with additional revenue from preschool tuition.

Product overview

Eastern Shore Baptist Church offers a unified set of ministry programs centered on worship, discipleship, and community service. The core offerings include Sunday Worship Services (10:10 AM), Life Groups (Sunday School at 9 AM), and various age-specific ministries: Children's Ministry (ESBC Kids), Youth Ministry (Replicate), Women's Ministry, and Music Ministry. Additional programs include Missions & Outreach (local, national, international), Eastern Shore Preschool (childcare for infants through Pre-K4), and Discipleship Programs on Wednesday evenings. Giving is facilitated through online (OnRealm) and text-based donation options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eastern Shore Preschool: A preschool ministry of Eastern Shore Baptist Church serving children from 6 weeks to 4 years old, providing educational and developmental services in a Christian environment.
• Replicate

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Sunday morning worship gatherings at 10:10 AM featuring blended hymns and choruses, prayers, and pastoral teaching; approximately 75 minutes long. Children's Church available for Kindergarten-3rd grade during the service. Free to attend and open to the community.
• Life Groups (Sunday School) Age-graded Sunday School classes meeting Sundays at 9:00 AM using Lifeway's Bible Studies for Life curriculum. Classes available for preschool (birth-5 years), children (K-6th grade), youth, and adults. Free to attend.
• Children's Ministry (ESBC Kids) Age-graded programming for children from birth through 6th grade including Sunday Life Groups, Kids Church during worship, Wednesday Music & Missions program, Awana, and children's choir.Designed to equip parents in instilling a passion for the glory of God into the next generation.
• Youth Ministry (Replicate) Wednesday evening worship program for students in grades 7-12 featuring student band, Biblical teaching led by Pastor Josh Raybon, and fellowship. Includes Youth Choir tours and Connect Groups. Offered free to church members and community youth.
• Women's Ministry Programs including Women on Mission, Women of Faith Committee events, Sewing Servants ministry, and Deacon's Wives support group. Provides fellowship, Bible study, missions support, and service opportunities for women of the church and community.
• Music Ministry Choir and worship band programs including Adult Choir, Youth Choir, Kids Choirs, Senior Sounds (senior adult choir performing at retirement homes and assisted living facilities), and Praise Team & Band for Sunday and special services.
• Missions & Outreach Local, national, and international mission programs including Upward Basketball league, ESL classes, tutoring, Vermont mission trips, Haiti Initiative (twice yearly via Children's Hope), and Paris missions partnerships through the International Mission Board.
• Eastern Shore Preschool Weekday preschool program accepting children from 6 weeks to 4 years old. Offers Part-Day (9 AM-2 PM) and Extended Hours (7:30 AM-3 PM) options with Christian-based curriculum. Monthly tuition ranges from $380 to $560 depending on age group and schedule, plus a $250 non-refundable registration fee. Follows Baldwin County School calendar for holidays and weather closings.
• Wednesday Evening Discipleship Programs Wednesday evening programs including Men's Bible Study, Wednesday Night Refresh/Prayer Meeting, Replicate student ministry, and Sunday evening Small Groups. Free to attend.
• Tithes & Offering Giving (Online/Text) Voluntary donation platform supporting one-time and recurring giving. Online donations via OnRealm at onrealm.org/EasternShoreBap; text giving via keyword ESBCDAPHNE to 73256. Free to use, donations are voluntary.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Children's Hope (Jacmel, Haiti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESBC has partnered with Children's Hope in Jacmel, Haiti, conducting trips twice yearly. The partnership utilizes construction, English as a Foreign Language teaching, women's conferences, church leadership training, and church planting as tools to serve the community. The church sends teams to work alongside Children's Hope staff serving orphans and vulnerable children.
• International Mission Board (Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESBC has developed a partnership with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board for ministry in Paris. Teams minister to North African and Middle Eastern people groups and work to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. This partnership has developed over a decade of annual mission trips to the region.
• Stockton Zion Fountain Church PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly partnership with a church in the Northern section of Baldwin County to encourage and help those in need. ESBC assists through the Prodisee Food Pantry with monthly food deliveries on the 2nd Saturday of each month.
• Local Churches on Eastern Shore (Upward Basketball)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESBC has partnered with several local churches on the Eastern Shore for the Upward Basketball program, a 3-month annual sports ministry. The partnership uses basketball in a healthy Christian environment to positively point unreached families toward Christ.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Summit Church: Southern Baptist church in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area with comparable worship, discipleship groups, children's and student ministries, missions, and digital outreach. Operates at a larger scale and across multiple campuses with a similar SBC ministry framework.
• Shades Mountain Baptist Church: Established Southern Baptist church in the Birmingham metro area with comparable worship, Bible study, children's, student, and missions programming. Significantly larger in scale and resources but similar in doctrinal and ministry framework.
• Church at Brook Hills: Southern Baptist church in Birmingham, AL with comparable age-graded Bible study, music, missions (including international partnerships), and children's/student ministry structure. Operates at a larger scale within the same Alabama Baptist Convention.
• Church of the Highlands: Large Alabama-based Southern Baptist multisite church headquartered in Birmingham with campuses statewide and across the Gulf Coast. Comparable ministry model (worship, Life Groups, NextGen, local/global missions, online streaming) but operates at a vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Regional players

• Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church: Local church serving the Daphne/Fairhope Eastern Shore community across the street from ESBC's market, with comparable family- and children-focused programming. Comparable by geography and congregation demographics though denominationally distinct.
• Cottage Hill Baptist Church: Southern Baptist congregation in Mobile, AL with comparable Sunday School, children's, youth, and music ministry structure. Operates as a multi-generational church in the same Alabama Baptist Convention footprint as ESBC.
• Spring Hill Baptist Church: Southern Baptist church in Mobile, AL with a full continuum of age-graded ministries including preschool, children's, student, and adult programs. Comparable in denominational alignment and ministry breadth to ESBC, serving a similar Gulf Coast demographic.
• Dauphin Way Baptist Church: Southern Baptist church in Mobile, AL serving the broader Mobile/Baldwin County corridor with similar worship, age-graded Bible study, music, and missions programs. Operates in the adjacent regional market and serves demographically similar Gulf Coast families.

Direct peers

• Cross Point Church: Southern Baptist multisite church in the Nashville area operating NextGen, Life Groups, missions partnerships, and digital streaming at a scale and ministry mix closely analogous to ESBC. Comparable in program structure though not geography.
• First Baptist Church of Daphne: Southern Baptist congregation located in the same Daphne, AL market as ESBC, offering comparable Sunday worship, Life Groups, children's and youth ministries, and weekday preschool programming. Most directly comparable by denomination, geography, ministry mix, and congregation scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCqXMI_KidgC8d-uFUSdu8w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastern-shore-baptist-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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