Oh Be Joyful Church

What Oh Be Joyful Church does

Oh Be Joyful Church (OBJC) is a single-location, non-denominational evangelical Christian church headquartered at 625 Maroon Avenue in Crested Butte, Colorado, serving the Gunnison Valley community. The church's core offering consists of Sunday worship services held at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., complemented by online livestreaming via Facebook and a dedicated online.church platform for remote and seasonal attendees. Beyond weekly worship, OBJC operates a portfolio of age-specific ministries (Youth, Young Adults, Women's, Men's, and Children's), community service programs (Crested Butte Food Pantry, Snow Squad snow-shoveling assistance, Jail Ministry at Gunnison County Jail), small group discipleship, and local mission partnerships.

The church employs 6 paid staff members supported by a Board of Trustees and lay leadership, and is ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) accredited. Its technology stack is intentionally lightweight: Squarespace-hosted web properties, third-party Facebook and online.church livestreaming, and Tithe.ly for secure online donation processing. There is no proprietary software, no AI/ML capabilities, and no app; the digital footprint exists primarily to extend in-person ministry reach and to facilitate recurring giving.

OBJC's revenue model is congregational giving — voluntary tithes and offerings collected in person, by mail, and online — supplemented by episodic capital campaigns. In 2025, total giving exceeded $2 million, the largest year in church history, buoyed by the Horizon Fund campaign (over $1.2 million in pledges for staff housing, with over $1 million already received). Excluding that one-time capital campaign, the recurring general offering tracked approximately $850,000 as of early March 2026, roughly 42% below the budgeted 2025 target. Customer segments are diversified across local residents, families, youth, and part-time resort-community visitors, with no anchor institutional donors and a distributed individual donor base.

Name

Oh Be Joyful Church

Legal name

Oh Be Joyful Church

Website

https://ohbejoyfulchurch.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oh Be Joyful Church is a Crested Butte, Colorado-based evangelical Christian church serving the Gunnison Valley community through Sunday worship, online livestreaming, age-specific ministries, and community outreach programs funded by congregational giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship ministry programs
• Community outreach
• Youth and family ministry
• Faith-based community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Crested Butte

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members during Sunday services, by mail, or online via Tithe.ly
2. Horizon Fund Campaign: Capital campaign for staff housing support, with over $1.2 million in pledges generated

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oh Be Joyful Church is a single-location Christian church offering weekly Sunday worship services both in-person at 625 Maroon Avenue, Crested Butte, Colorado, and online via livestream. The church complements its core worship gatherings with age-specific discipleship ministries (youth, young adults, men, women, children), community service programs (food pantry, Snow Squad, jail ministry), small groups, missions, and digital tithing infrastructure.

Product overview

Oh Be Joyful Church is a single-location Christian church offering a unified portfolio of ministry programs centered around Sunday worship services (in-person at 625 Maroon Avenue and online via livestream), supplemented by age-specific ministries (Youth, Young Adults, Women's, Men's, and Children's), community service initiatives (Food Pantry, Snow Squad, Jail Ministry), small groups, missions, and content resources (Sermon Audio). The church also provides digital giving through Tithe.ly. The core product is the Sunday worship gathering, with all other programs serving as complementary ministry channels for spiritual growth and community outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Sunday Worship Services Traditional worship gatherings held at 625 Maroon Avenue, Crested Butte, CO at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings featuring singing, prayer, and biblical teaching.
• Online Livestream Services Virtual attendance option for Sunday worship via Facebook and online.church platforms, enabling remote participation in corporate worship.
• Youth Ministry Discipleship and fellowship programs for young people, including youth group activities and summer internship opportunities.
• Young Adults Ministry Ministry program for young adults featuring gatherings, outdoor activities, and spiritual growth opportunities.
• Women's Ministries Discipleship and fellowship gatherings for women, led by Molly Holsteen as Director of Women's Ministries.
• Men's Ministries Men's Bible studies and fellowship programs led by Tyler Smith as Director of Adult Ministries.
• Children's Ministries Children's programming including storytimes, singing, dancing, and use of children's storybooks as modern-day parables, led by Renee O'Neal as Children's Ministries Pastor.
• Crested Butte Food Pantry Food assistance program hosted by OBJC providing fresh meat, cheese, bread, vegetables, and household supplies to local residents in need.
• Community Care (Snow Squad) Programs to support community members including the Snow Squad (snow shoveling assistance) and other outreach initiatives.
• OBJC Jail Ministry Weekly Bible study and gospel ministry at the Gunnison County Jail, including Spanish-language studies and outreach to women inmates.
• Small Groups Discipleship groups meeting throughout the week for fellowship, Bible study, and mutual encouragement.
• Missions Local and global mission partnerships and outreach programs.
• Online Giving Digital tithing and donation system via Tithe.ly platform enabling secure online contributions to the church.
• Sermon Audio Archive of past sermon recordings available for on-demand listening.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant increase in young adults joining the church
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Young LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier non-profit organization serving youth. OBJC is part of the support network for Young Life in Crested Butte community.
• Crested Butte Food PantrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOBJC hosts the CB Food Pantry providing fresh meat, cheese, bread, vegetables, and other foods plus cleaning and household supplies to local people in need.
• Adaptive SportsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal advocate for people facing physical challenges. OBJC provides volunteers, housing, and other needed resources to Adaptive Sports.
• Gunnison Valley MentorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports mentoring matches in Gunnison and Crested Butte. Their mission is to promote healthy growth of young people through one-to-one mentorship programs.
• Mountain Roots Food ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOBJC hosts Kids Cook classes in their kitchen provided by Mountain Roots throughout the year.
• Crested Butte Mountain Bike AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon level partner supporting world-class cycling community work for responsible and sustainable outdoor access.
• Living JourneysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing hope for lives impacted by cancer with powerful community impact.
• Crested Butte Community Schools Sports ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOBJC contributes to the sports program at CBCS (Crested Butte Community School).
• Lighthouse Pregnancy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes families in the valley by caring for them and providing free, confidential counseling and support.
• St. Mary's GarageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable mission begun by members of Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in cooperation with all Crested Butte faith communities. Offers free clothing and bedding to anyone.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Saddleback Church is a large evangelical mega-church in Lake Forest, California with multiple campuses. Comparable to OBJC as a gospel-centered church with age-specific ministries, small groups, and community outreach, but operates at a much larger scale.
• McLean Bible Church: McLean Bible Church is a large non-denominational evangelical church in the Washington D.C. metro area with multiple campuses. Comparable to OBJC as a multi-program community church with age-specific ministries, missions, and community outreach, but at a much larger scale.
• Elevation Church: Elevation Church is a multi-site evangelical church based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Comparable to OBJC in its emphasis on community outreach and modern worship, but operates at significantly larger scale with multiple locations and broader digital reach.
• North Point Community Church: North Point is one of the largest non-denominational evangelical churches in the U.S. based in Atlanta. Comparable to OBJC in core identity (gospel-centered, community-focused) but operates at much greater scale with multiple campuses and a wider broadcast reach.

Direct peers

• Summit Church: Summit Church is a non-denominational evangelical church in Durham, North Carolina. Matches OBJC's emphasis on community outreach, small groups, age-specific ministries, and missions — serving as a comparable model for a multi-program community church.
• Watermark Community Church: Watermark is a large non-denominational evangelical church in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Comparable to OBJC as a gospel-centered, community-focused church with extensive ministry programming (youth, young adults, community service), though significantly larger in scale.
• Mountain Bible Church: Mountain Bible Church in Dillon, Colorado is a non-denominational evangelical church serving a mountain community in Summit County. Comparable to OBJC in its mountain-town setting, single-location model, and emphasis on community outreach and small groups.
• Aspen Chapel: Aspen Chapel is a non-denominational Christian church in Aspen, Colorado — a comparable affluent resort mountain town in the same region. Like OBJC, it serves a mix of full-time residents and part-time/seasonal visitors with community-focused programming.
• Vail Church: Vail Church is a non-denominational Christian church based in Vail, Colorado — another alpine resort community. Highly comparable to OBJC as a single-location mountain-resort church serving local residents, part-time residents, and visitors with combined in-person and online worship.

Others

• Young Life Crested Butte: Young Life is a national non-profit youth organization whose Crested Butte chapter is a strategic partner of OBJC. While not a direct church competitor, it is a thematic peer — both are faith-based ministry organizations serving youth in the Gunnison Valley community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=QLi02woD2gA
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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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