Northside Presbyterian Church

What Northside Presbyterian Church does

Northside Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) located at 1400 Lake Washington Road in Melbourne, Florida, founded on January 17, 1993, by members of Covenant Church of Palm Bay. The organization serves the residents of Melbourne and surrounding Brevard County through weekly Sunday worship services held at 10:45 AM (in-person and live-streamed), Sunday school for all ages, youth ministry, and a portfolio of programs spanning missions, mercy work, fellowship, congregational care, and outreach/assimilation. As a private nonprofit religious organization with approximately 12 employees, it is funded entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from members and visitors, with no commercial revenue streams.

The technology stack is composed of standard third-party consumer platforms rather than proprietary systems. Worship services are live-streamed via Facebook Live, weekly sermons are distributed as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts, and donations (one-time and recurring) are processed through the Church Center platform alongside a member directory. The church's physical campus consists of 7.5 acres originally purchased in October 1995; the original facility was dedicated in 2004, the current sanctuary in May 2018, and the sanctuary was paid off in full by April 2025.

Leadership is provided by Senior Pastor Coleman Woody (appointed 2025, following the June 2024 passing of Jeff Godwin who served 2005–2024), supported by a session of nine ruling elders and five deacons. The church operates a community-led engagement model: visitor welcome programs, newcomer dinners, small groups, and short-term mission trips, with no traditional sales motion. Competitive differentiation rests on PCA doctrinal commitments (Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, Westminster Confession of Faith) and a blended worship approach, rather than on technology or scale economics.

Name

Northside Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Northside Presbyterian Church

Website

https://northsidepca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northside Presbyterian Church is a nonprofit PCA congregation in Melbourne, Florida, serving the local Brevard County community through Sunday worship, education, missions, and mercy ministries, funded by voluntary member donations and supported by ~12 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / House of Worship

NAICS

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAD

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Community outreach ministry
• Mercy and missions
• Youth ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church accepts one-time and recurring donations from members and visitors through its Church Center online giving platform. Donors can give to general funds or special works via email requests.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Northside Presbyterian Church is a PCA congregation providing weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and live-streamed), comprehensive Christian education and discipleship programs for all ages, youth ministry, missions and mercy ministry, fellowship and small groups, congregational care, and outreach to the Melbourne, Florida community. The church also operates an online giving platform and distributes sermons via podcast.

Product overview

Northside Presbyterian Church offers a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs and services. The core offerings include Sunday worship services (in-person and online via Facebook Live at 10:45 AM), Sunday School classes for all ages, and Youth Group programming. The church operates distinct ministries for Missions (supporting domestic and international missionaries), Mercy (financial assistance, food programs, Habitat for Humanity), Fellowship (small groups, holiday celebrations, retreats), Outreach & Assimilation (visitor welcome, community engagement), and Congregational Care (nursery, meals, visitation). Additional services include a sermon podcast on major platforms, online giving through Church Center, Vacation Bible School, and a Worship & Arts ministry. The church also provides a membership program through the Inquirer's Class. These programs work together to fulfill the church's mission of glorifying God through faithful Scripture following, loving one another, and reaching the world with Christ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services In-person and online worship services held Sundays at 10:45 AM. Services include music, prayers, Scripture readings, and expositional preaching. Lord's Supper observed monthly. Available to local Melbourne, Florida residents and remote viewers via Facebook Live.
• Sunday School Classes Educational programs for all ages held Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM (except June through August). Includes adult Bible studies such as Romans, Larger Catechism class, and various topical studies. Designed for church members and visitors seeking Christian education and discipleship.
• Youth Group Ministry program designed to equip young people to live lives that worship God, developing servant leaders with Christ preeminent in all areas of life. Targeted at the youth of the church and surrounding community.
• Missions Ministry Local and global missions support including missionary awareness, correspondence, mission trip organization (domestic and abroad), and missionary training. Supports missionaries in Peru, Nigeria, Romania, and other locations. Available to church members who wish to participate in or contribute to mission work.
• Mercy Ministry Physical needs assistance through financial help, counseling, assisted living visitation, Thanksgiving food programs, Christmas presents for families, and Habitat for Humanity partnerships. Serves both congregation members and members of the broader community in need.
• Fellowship Program Community-building activities including small groups, holiday celebrations (Annual Christmas Party, Fourth of July), beach/park gatherings, picnics, retreats, and dinner parties. Available to church members and regular attendees.
• Outreach & Assimilation Welcomes visitors, helps integrate newcomers into the church family, and provides outreach opportunities to the greater Melbourne community through evangelism and community engagement. Includes first-time visitor welcome with pastries and coffee, newcomer dinners, and assimilation programs.
• Congregational Care Meets specific needs of the congregation through home meal schedules, care groups, hospital/home visitation, encouragement cards and calls, nursery oversight, and wedding/funeral coordination. For church members and regular attendees.
• Worship & Arts Ministry Music ministry with blended approach combining traditional hymns and modern worship songs. Opportunities for vocalists, instrumentalists, A/V operators, scripture readers, creative arts, and aesthetic design. For church members who wish to serve in worship.
• Live Streaming Online viewing of Sunday worship services via Facebook Live, available globally at Facebook.com/northsidePCA starting at 10:45 AM. For remote attendees and those unable to attend in person.
• Sermon Podcast Weekly sermon audio podcast available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts for on-demand listening. Available to anyone interested in the church's preaching and teaching.
• Online Giving One-time and recurring donation capabilities through Church Center platform at northsidepca.churchcenter.com/giving, supporting various church funds and special works. For church members and supporters wishing to donate.
• Membership Program Church membership process through Inquirer's Class (six consecutive Sundays) taught by pastors and elders, followed by elder interview and approval. For individuals seeking to formally join the congregation.
• VBS 2026 Vacation Bible School program for children, with registration handled through myvbs.org platform. Targeted at children in the church and surrounding Melbourne community.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The Agape PuppetsminorOthersSupported missionary Linda Summer through The Agape Puppets ministry.
• PEF/RomaniaminorOthersSupported missionaries Maurice and JoAnn Sikes through PEF/Romania.
• SLI/Akure, NigeriaminorOthersSupported missionary Gideon Umukoro through SLI/Akure, Nigeria.
• Equipping Leaders InternationalminorOthersSupported missionaries Don and Merril Mountan in Clermont, Florida through Equipping Leaders International.
• MTW (Mission to the World)minorOthersSupported missionaries Larry and Sandy Rockwell in Huaraz, Peru through MTW.
• Campus Crusade for ChristminorOthersSupported missionaries Harvey and Carol Spears in Orlando, Florida through Campus Crusade for Christ.
• PioneersminorOthersSupported missionaries Jeremy and Amanda Ross in Orlando, Florida through Pioneers.
• Pregnancy Resources MelbourneminorOthersSupported Pregnancy Resources in Melbourne, Florida as a local missions ministry.
• Third MillenniumminorOthersSupported missionaries Jim and Marcia Southard in Casselberry, FL through Third Millennium.
• Brevard FCAminorOthersSupported Dan and Kate Carter in Melbourne, FL through Brevard FCA.
• Ministry to the Military InternationalminorOthersSupported Billy and Sharon Tison at Fort Stewart, GA through Ministry to the Military International.
• Habitat for HumanityminorOthersNorthside has partnered with Habitat for Humanity several times for mercy ministry outreach.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Mission to the World (MTW): PCA denominational missions agency through which Northside supports missionaries in Peru. A missions partner and ecosystem participant rather than a peer congregation, but materially linked to Northside's programmatic footprint.
• Church Center: Church management and online giving platform explicitly integrated by Northside for donations, directory, and member engagement. An enabling technology vendor rather than a competing congregation.
• Central Florida Presbytery: The PCA regional presbytery to which Northside belongs and on whose MTW Committee Ruling Elder Emeritus Bob Staples serves. Governance and accountability body for Northside rather than a competing church.

Direct peers

• Christ Community Church (PCA, various): Network of PCA congregations sharing the same Reformed doctrinal commitments, Westminster Confession standards, and similar ministry portfolio of worship, education, missions, and mercy work.
• Covenant Presbyterian Church (Palm Bay, FL): PCA congregation in the immediate Brevard County area and the founding church that planted Northside in 1993. Direct lineage peer with overlapping denominational identity and Brevard County community focus.
• Village Seven Presbyterian Church: PCA congregation in Colorado Springs explicitly referenced as a prior employer of Northside's former Senior Pastor Jeff Godwin. Operates a similar Presbyterian ministry model with worship, education, missions, and mercy programs at comparable scale.
• Willow Creek Presbyterian Church: PCA congregation in Winter Springs, Florida where Jeff Godwin previously served on staff. Same denomination, similar single-site Florida congregation operating traditional Reformed worship and education ministries.

Broad incumbents

• Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church: Larger PCA-affiliated congregation in Fort Lauderdale, FL offering comparable Presbyterian ministry programming but at significantly greater scale, with broader regional broadcast and media reach.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/northsidePCA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northside-presbyterian-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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