Olivet Institutional Baptist Church

What Olivet Institutional Baptist Church does

Olivet Institutional Baptist Church (OIBC) is a historic African-American Baptist congregation founded in 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio, currently serving over 4,000 members across the city and northeast Ohio region. Under the leadership of its sixth pastor, Rev. Dr. Jawanza Karriem Colvin (since 2009), the church delivers its core product—Sunday worship at 10:30 AM—through both in-person services at its 1,500-seat Quincy Avenue sanctuary and online streaming via its YouTube channel (@olivetmedia1931). Its product and service surface extends well beyond worship into a portfolio of life-stage ministries (Children, Youth, Men, Women, Music) and an extensive community development arm operated through Olivet Housing and Community Development Corporation (OHCDC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit that runs the Health and Education Institute, the NeCESS workforce development initiative, and partnerships including the Otis Moss Jr.—University Hospitals Medical Center on its campus.

The organization's technology footprint is intentionally lightweight: a website (oibc.org), YouTube live streaming, and the Pushpay online giving platform for digital tithes and offerings. There is no proprietary software, mobile application, API, or AI capability disclosed. Revenue mechanics are anchored in recurring member contributions (tithes/offerings), supplemented by event-based income such as the Women of Olivet Spiritual Retreat ($300 registration) and ancillary revenue flowing through OHCDC's health, food security (Produce to People), and workforce programming supported by philanthropic and institutional partners. The church's customer base is highly fragmented—thousands of individual congregants rather than enterprise accounts—and its go-to-market is community-based, relying on word-of-mouth, local events (e.g., Men's Week 2025), and digital channels rather than traditional sales motions.

OIBC operates in a competitive Cleveland religious market but differentiates through a 90+ year civil rights heritage, having hosted Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents Carter and Clinton, Vice-President Gore, and Oprah Winfrey. Its pastor holds leadership positions across regional civic institutions (Greater Cleveland Congregations, Cleveland Museum of Art, Greater Cleveland Food Bank, St. Luke Foundation), reinforcing institutional influence beyond the congregation itself. The church is a private nonprofit religious organization, not a venture-backed or publicly traded entity, and financial disclosures are not made public.

Name

Olivet Institutional Baptist Church

Legal name

Olivet Institutional Baptist Church

Website

https://oibc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Olivet Institutional Baptist Church is a historic 4,000+ member African-American Baptist congregation in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 1931, delivering worship services, faith-based ministries, and community development programs through its 1,500-seat campus and affiliated OHCDC nonprofit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious ministry programs
• Community development services
• Online church streaming
• Faith-based outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church donations and contributions from members through traditional in-person offering and online giving via Pushpay platform
2. Community Programs: Revenue support through Olivet Housing and Community Development Corporation (OHCDC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that improves quality of life through social and economic programming

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Olivet Institutional Baptist Church is a Christian congregation that delivers weekly worship services both in-person at its Cleveland campus and online via YouTube, supported by tithes and offerings collected through the Pushpay platform. It runs an intergenerational ministry portfolio (Children, Youth, Men, Women, Music) and extends its mission into the surrounding community through Olivet Housing and Community Development Corporation (OHCDC), a 501(c)(3) operating health, food-security and workforce-development programs.

Product overview

Olivet Institutional Baptist Church is a 4,000-member African-American religious congregation offering a multi-faceted ministry portfolio. The church provides core worship services (in-person and online via YouTube) and online giving capabilities. Its programming includes age-based ministries for children, youth, men, and women, a Music Ministry with multiple ensembles, and outreach programs such as Prison Ministry, Food Pantry, and Health & Education Institute. The church also operates Olivet Housing and Community Development Corporation (OHCDC), a 501(c)(3) focused on community health and workforce development. Annual events like Men's Week and the Women of Olivet Spiritual Retreat provide targeted spiritual development opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OHCDC (Olivet Housing and Community Development Corporation): A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization improving quality of life for disadvantaged individuals through programming and investment in social and economic conditions.

Products and services

• Church Online Worship Online worship platform enabling members and visitors to participate in Sunday services virtually via YouTube streaming at @olivetmedia1931.
• In-Person Worship Services Weekly Sunday in-person worship services at 10:30am in the 1,500-seat sanctuary at 8712 Quincy Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, for the congregation and visiting worshippers.
• Online Giving Digital tithing and donation platform allowing members to contribute financially to the church securely online through the Pushpay payment integration.
• Church Membership Official membership program for individuals seeking to formally join Olivet Institutional Baptist Church and its ministries.
• Next Steps Onboarding New member onboarding program offering classes, baptism, and serving opportunities for individuals joining the church community.
• Children's Ministry Age-based programs including Nursery (ages 0-3) and Echoes of Joy (ages 3-12), providing spiritual nurturing and age-appropriate Christian education for children.
• Youth Ministry Programs for young people including a basketball team, cheerleading team, and Rites of Passage Ministry for ages 11-15.
• Men's Ministry Ministry focused on encouraging, enriching and equipping men to grow stronger in Jesus Christ, family, church and community through fellowship and spiritual development.
• Women's Ministry Intergenerational women's fellowship serving over 2,000 members, focused on fellowship, service, and teaching with spiritual growth initiatives.
• Music Ministry Worship and praise music ministry featuring Combined Choir, Echoes of Joy Youth Instrumental Ensemble, Male Chorus, Praise Dances, and Hands of Praise.
• Women of Olivet Spiritual Retreat Annual women's ministry retreat program featuring spiritual workshops, worship sessions, panel discussions, and fellowship activities at Geneva on the Lake.
• Outreach and Community Focus Programs Community service programs including Prison Ministry, Alzheimer's Support Group, Olivet Re-Entry Ministry, Alcoholics Anonymous, Health & Education Institute, Otis Moss Jr. Health Center, Produce to People Food Pantry, and Social Justice Ministry.
• Olivet Housing and Community Development Corporation (OHCDC) Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization improving quality of life for disadvantaged individuals through health initiatives, workforce development (NeCESS), and social programs in Cleveland.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Health and Education Institute addressing health disparities with emphasis on holistic aspects of living to improve health outcomes. University Hospitals partnered with the church to establish the Otis Moss Jr.—University Hospitals Medical Center on the Quincy Avenue campus, providing comprehensive health clinic combining pastoral care, spiritual intervention, wellness and education for outpatient care to Fairfax and surrounding communities.
• Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastor Colvin was founding co-chair of GCC, the largest multi-racial, interfaith social justice coalition in northeast Ohio.
• Cleveland Museum of ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastor Colvin serves on the board of Cleveland Museum of Art.
• The Greater Cleveland Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastor Colvin serves on the board of The Greater Cleveland Food Bank, supporting food security initiatives.
• Martha Jennings Holdings FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastor Colvin serves on the board of Martha Jennings Holdings Foundation.
• St. Luke FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastor Colvin serves on the board of St. Luke Foundation.
• Morehouse CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Otis Moss Jr. serves on the board of trustees at Morehouse College where he earned his BA in 1956.
• Case Western Reserve UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Heather E. Burton serves as Senior Director for Faculty and Institutional Diversity at Case Western Reserve University and is a featured speaker at church retreats.
• Geneva on the LakeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResort venue for Women of Olivet Spiritual Retreat offering accommodations ranging from $189-$369 per night.
• Benjamin Rose InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLauri Scharf MSHS, LSW from Benjamin Rose Institute is a featured speaker at the Women's retreat. Benjamin Rose has supported aging adults since 1908 in the Greater Cleveland Area.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Riverside Church: Large interdenominational church in Morningside Heights, NYC, with a major social justice mission and historic 2,000+ seat sanctuary. Comparable to OIBC in large urban congregation, historic sanctuary infrastructure, social justice programming, and national profile.
• First Baptist Church of Glenarden: Large African-American Baptist megachurch in the Washington, D.C. metro area (Upper Marlboro, MD). Comparable in congregation size (thousands of members), multi-site ambitions, and breadth of community/health/social programs.
• Abyssinian Baptist Church: One of the oldest African-American Baptist churches in the United States, located in Harlem, NYC. Comparable to OIBC in historic prominence, social justice ministry, large urban congregation, and national political/civic engagement.
• The Potter's House: Large non-denominational African-American-led church in Dallas, TX, led by Bishop T.D. Jakes. Comparable to OIBC in national reach, digital media footprint, and large-scale community programming, though non-Baptist in tradition.
• Mt. Zion Baptist Church: Historic African-American Baptist church in Washington, D.C. with deep civil rights connections and active community programs. Comparable in urban setting, congregational size, civic leadership, and Baptist theological tradition.
• Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church: One of the oldest African-American congregations in Baltimore, MD, with strong civil rights legacy and community programs. Comparable to OIBC in historic Black church tradition, urban Mid-Atlantic/Midwest civic profile, and social justice emphasis (though AME rather than Baptist).
• Ebenezer Baptist Church: Historic African-American Baptist church in Atlanta, GA, with deep civil rights legacy (MLK Jr.'s home church). Closely comparable to OIBC in mission, congregational governance model, historic role in the Black church tradition, and national civic profile.
• Second Baptist Church: Large historic African-American Baptist church in Houston, TX, with a long-standing community development and education footprint. Comparable in congregational scale, multi-generational ministries, and breadth of community programming.
• Allen Temple Baptist Church: Large historic African-American Baptist church in Oakland, CA, with extensive community development, health, and social service programs. Comparable to OIBC in the combination of worship, community development, and health-equity programming.
• Salem Baptist Church of Detroit: Prominent historic African-American Baptist church in Detroit with a long legacy of community activism and civic engagement. Comparable to OIBC in urban Midwestern context, congregational governance, and social justice tradition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@olivetmedia1931/streams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olivet-institutional-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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