North Broadway United Methodist Church

What North Broadway United Methodist Church does

North Broadway United Methodist Church is a religious nonprofit organization operating as a multi-campus United Methodist congregation in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 1924 and currently celebrating its centennial. The organization serves approximately 470 pledging members across three campuses: the original North Broadway site in Clintonville (48 E. North Broadway), Short North Church (25 W. 5th Avenue, launched November 2018 via partnership with the closing New Life UMC congregation), and Short North Church at OSU (a campus ministry at Ohio State University launched 2024). Core offerings include two weekly Sunday worship services (9 AM casual and 10:30 AM traditional with livestream via StreamSpot), age-segmented programs for children, youth (grades 6-12), college students, and adults, comprehensive music ministries (Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir, Instrumental Ensemble, Children's Music), pastoral care, and a broad portfolio of mission and justice programs including Backpack Ministry (191 bags weekly to five local schools), B.R.E.A.D. interfaith organizing, LGBTQ+ inclusion as a Reconciling Ministries Network congregation, and disaster response deployments spanning 15+ states. The church also operates the North Broadway Children's Center, an early childhood education facility serving up to 300 children following a $2.1 million renovation completed in 2020.

The organization functions as a traditional faith-based nonprofit with a community-led go-to-market model. Revenue is generated through voluntary tithes and offerings from members (handled via OnRealm online giving and SMS text-to-give), annual operating pledges, a 2025-2027 capital campaign ("Building on Faith") for building improvements, building rentals for weddings and community events, and tuition/fees from the Children's Center. Member decline has been steep — from a 1965 peak of 4,527 to ~470 in 2023 — though recent leadership (Rev. Casey Wilson appointed July 2025) and the addition of the OSU campus suggest a deliberate turnaround posture. Technology is lightweight, comprising StreamSpot livestreaming, OnRealm giving/CRM, Google Forms for prayer requests, and SMS giving, with no proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

North Broadway United Methodist Church

Legal name

North Broadway United Methodist Church

Website

https://north-broadway.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North Broadway United Methodist Church is a 100-year-old multi-campus United Methodist congregation in Columbus, Ohio, operating three worship sites (Clintonville, Short North, and Ohio State University) serving approximately 470 members with worship, education, youth, music, and community mission programs including an early childhood center for up to 300 children.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA), Protestant Mainline Broadcasting (MPABALAD), Religious Education, Kids & Family Faith Programming (MPABALAM)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Congregational ministry
• Faith-based community
• Early childhood education
• Social justice outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members during weekly worship services
2. Pledges and Campaigns: Annual operating pledges, capital campaign pledges (2025-2027 Capital Campaign for building improvements)
3. Building Rental: Room rental fees for weddings, events, and community use of church facilities
4. North Broadway Children's Center: Early childhood education services serving up to 300 children, with a $2.1 million renovation completed in 2020

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

North Broadway United Methodist Church operates a multi-campus congregation providing weekly Sunday worship services (9:00 AM casual and 10:30 AM traditional), age-segregated children's and youth programs, adult Bible study and discipleship, music ministries, pastoral care, mission and justice outreach, and an on-site early childhood education center serving up to 300 children. Worship is also broadcast via livestream through the StreamSpot platform.

Product overview

North Broadway United Methodist Church operates as a multi-campus congregation (North Broadway, Short North Church, and Short North Church at OSU) offering a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual formation and community engagement programs. The core offering centers on Sunday worship services (casual at 9 AM, traditional at 10:30 AM with livestream capability). The church provides age-segmented children's programs (Nursery, Sunday School, Kids' Worship, PrayGround, VBS), youth ministry for grades 6-12, and adult Bible study/discipleship classes. Music ministries include Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir, Children's Music, and Instrumental Ensemble. Community outreach encompasses mission programs (Adult Missions Team, Backpacks for Hunger, Blessing Box), justice ministries (B.R.E.A.D., Pride support, Creation Care), and partnerships with CRC and NLCO. Additional offerings include fellowship groups, care services, online giving via OnRealm, facility rentals, and the North Broadway Children's Center early childhood education facility serving 300 children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Short North ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo-campus church partnership launched November 2018 with New Life UMC congregation. Short North Church at 25 W. 5th Ave. serves the Short North neighborhood and expanded to include OSU campus ministry. Partnership includes shared leadership under Lead Pastor Casey Wilson.
• Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by NBUMC in 1969 capital campaign; now independent social services agency. Monthly donations collected and senior breakfast hosted at church.
• New Life Community OutreachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit ministry housed at Short North Church providing health care clinic, breakfast ministry, and clothing room. NBUMC supports through volunteer coordination and partnership.
• B.R.E.A.D. (Building Responsibility, Equality And Dignity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-wide interfaith ministry addressing local justice issues. NBUMC participates in annual Nehemiah Action and organizing committees.
• YWCA Family SheltermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing donations drive for YWCA Family Shelter supporting families in crisis with essential items.
• Hinton Rural Life CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission outreach center in Hayesville, NC (Appalachian Mountains) hosting NBUMC youth workcamp annually. Affiliated with United Methodist Church, welcoming all regardless of background.
• Roaming Goat CoffeeminorOthersLocal coffee vendor providing free coffee for Sunday mornings at church coffee bar.
• Indianola Informal K-8 SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for Backpack Ministry program providing 191 bags of food weekly to food-insecure students.
• Valleyview Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for Backpack Ministry food assistance program.
• Clinton Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for Backpack Ministry food assistance program.
• Oakland Park Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for Backpack Ministry food assistance program.
• Shady Lane Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for Backpack Ministry food assistance program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Short North Church: NBUMC's partner campus launched in 2018; comparable as a satellite urban congregation targeting young adults and progressive Christians in Columbus's Short North neighborhood.

Others

• YWCA Columbus: Community services partner for NBUMC's donations and shelter support; comparable as a faith-adjacent community services organization operating family and shelter programs in the same Columbus geography.

Direct peers

• Worthington United Methodist Church: A Columbus-area United Methodist Church with similar mainline orientation, comparable program offerings (worship, children's ministries, mission work), and overlapping demographic reach in the northern Columbus suburbs.
• Broad Street Presbyterian Church: A historic downtown Columbus progressive mainline congregation with similar social justice orientation, music ministries, and community engagement programs—comparable as a same-metro, theologically aligned peer.
• King Avenue United Methodist Church: A nearby United Methodist Church in Columbus, Ohio serving a comparable urban congregation with progressive mainline theology, weekly worship, and children's/youth programming—directly comparable as a same-denomination peer in the same metro.
• Trinity Lutheran Church (Columbus): A progressive mainline Lutheran congregation in Columbus offering comparable worship, formation, and outreach programming to similar urban-professional demographics; cross-denominational peer operating in the same religious ecosystem.
• Highland United Methodist Church: A United Methodist congregation in the West Ohio Conference with comparable denominational structure, multi-program portfolio, and mainline positioning—comparable as same-denomination peer sharing conference resources and programming norms.
• First Congregational Church (Columbus): A progressive mainline Protestant congregation in Columbus with similar inclusive theology, historic building, music programs, and community outreach—directly comparable as a same-metro progressive mainline peer.

Broad incumbents

• West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church: The regional governing body of the UMC that oversees North Broadway and similar congregations across western Ohio; provides administrative infrastructure, clergy appointment, and shared resources that anchor the parent denominational context.

Regional players

• Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center: A community nonprofit in the same Columbus neighborhood originally founded by NBUMC in 1969; comparable as a faith-rooted community service provider serving overlapping constituents in the Clintonville area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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