The Orchard Church

What The Orchard Church does

The Orchard Church is an independent, non-profit Christian church founded in 2005 by Lead Pastor Doug Dameron and headquartered in Brighton, Colorado, with a 20-year operating history. It operates three physical campuses — the main Brighton auditorium (with four Sunday services), the Green Valley Ranch site in Denver (Regis Groff campus), and Iglesia Orchard in Thornton for Spanish-language services — supplemented by YouTube live streaming and a Subsplash-powered mobile app for sermons, giving, and event registration. Its core product is weekly worship and faith-formation programming, wrapped around an extensive multi-generational ministry suite: OC Kids, Orchard Students Ministry (OSM), Orchard Young Adults, Orchard Women, Small Groups, B.L.E.S.S., Care Ministry, the Orchard Ministry Institute (OMI) leadership residency, and a local/global Missions & Outreach program spanning partnerships in Colorado, the Philippines, Guatemala, Spain, Northern Ireland, and Southeast Asia. The church reports 3,000 average weekly attendance, 500+ children in weekly kids ministry, 1,258 baptisms, and 10,000+ faith decisions over the past two years, and is governed by a small paid staff (~16 listed employees) backed by an extensive volunteer base, including a major serving-team funnel.

The revenue model is built primarily on recurring tithes and offerings collected through Pushpay, with secondary, smaller streams from an online merchandise store (apparel, mugs, ministry-branded items priced $9-$48), event registration fees (e.g., $50 OSM All-Nighter student events), and the IMAGINE INITIATIVE — a two-year capital campaign targeting $4-6M to fund a 350-400 seat auditorium, coffee shop, indoor playground, and expanded global mission work. Customer segments are diversified by life stage (general community, families with children, students, young adults, women) and by language/special-needs verticals (Hispanic/Latino, special-needs community via Night to Shine in partnership with the Tim Tebow Foundation), supported by a hybrid marketing approach spanning website, YouTube, email, mobile app, e-commerce, and signature community events such as the AT THE MOVIES summer series. Day-to-day operations and data infrastructure run on commodity SaaS (Squarespace, Vimeo, YouTube, Subsplash, Pushpay, CCB Church); no proprietary technology, API, or AI/ML capability was disclosed.

Name

The Orchard Church

Legal name

Orchard Church

Website

https://orchardchurchonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Orchard Church is an independent non-profit Christian church in Brighton, Colorado, operating three physical campuses (Brighton, Green Valley Ranch, and Iglesia Orchard in Thornton) plus online streaming and a mobile app, serving approximately 3,000 attendees weekly through multi-generational ministry programs, small groups, and global mission partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Christian Church

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship and ministry programs
• Community outreach services
• Youth and family ministry
• Religious education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Primary revenue stream from congregation giving through Pushpay digital platform. Members and attendees contribute financially to support the church's local and global mission activities.
2. Merchandise Sales: Online merch store sells branded apparel including t-shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs, and ministry-specific merchandise for various programs and events.
3. Event Registration and Camp Fees: Revenue from student summer camp registrations ($50 for OSM All-Nighter), with proceeds supporting student ministry activities and camp attendance.
4. IMAGINE Initiative Campaign: Capital campaign for facility expansion and mission growth. The campaign aims to raise $4-6 million over two years to fund new auditorium, coffee shop, indoor playground, and global mission expansion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Orchard Church operates a multi-site Christian congregation providing weekly worship services (in-person and online), age-targeted ministry programs for kids, students, young adults, and women, small groups, pastoral care, leadership development, and community outreach. Revenue is sustained primarily through tithes/offerings via the Pushpay digital giving platform, with ancillary income from merchandise sales, paid student events, and capital campaign pledges through the IMAGINE Initiative.

Product overview

The Orchard Church is a multi-site Christian church offering in-person worship services at its Brighton location and online, plus Spanish-language services through Iglesia Orchard. The core offering consists of weekly Sunday services featuring worship music and preaching. Supporting ministries include OC Kids (children's ministry), Orchard Students (youth), Orchard Young Adults, Orchard Women, and Small Groups. The church also operates the Orchard Ministry Institute (OMI), a ministry leadership residency program. Additional products include The Orchard App for mobile access, an online Merch Store, and the annual AT THE MOVIES summer series. The church serves the Brighton, GVR, Commerce City, Thornton, and Northeast Denver Metro area communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orchard Ministry Institute (OMI): A residency and training program to develop ministry leaders who are biblically grounded, spiritually mature, and equipped to serve the Church with passion and excellence.
• OC Kids
• Orchard Students Ministry (OSM)
• Orchard Young Adults
• Orchard Women
• B.L.E.S.S.
• IMAGINE INITIATIVE

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services (Brighton) Weekly Sunday worship services held at the Brighton main campus (12405 E 120th Ave, Brighton, CO 80640) at 8am, 9:30am, 11am, and 12:30pm, featuring worship music and preaching for the general community.
• Live Online Worship Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ decisions for Christ in the past 2 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Tim Tebow FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2025Tim Tebow Foundation sponsors Night to Shine, an annual prom experience for people with special needs ages 14+. Orchard Church hosts one of hundreds of worldwide Night to Shine events, providing a memorable evening of dinner, dancing, limo rides, karaoke, and crowning ceremony at no cost to guests.
• Global SurgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partnership supporting church planting and leader training in Manila and Laguna, Philippines, plus a feeding center. Orchard tithes 10% of all giving to support global partners.
• Manna WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting The Children's Village in Guatemala. Coffee shop proceeds from new IMAGINE Initiative facility will fund Manna Worldwide to feed 15,000 children daily in 40 countries (2.9 million meals/year).
• Ireland for JesuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Gary and Katherine Bolton supporting their ministry in Belfast, Northern Ireland, including a new consignment store and coffee shop next to a university to reach students and community.
• Denver Rescue MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner serving the most vulnerable in the community for 131 years through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach.
• Hope First Family Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner empowering individuals through resources, education, life skills, and mentorship for healthy relationships and stable lives.
• Almost Home (Brighton)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner preventing and confronting homelessness in Brighton/Adams County to ensure it is rare, brief, or one-time through creative housing solutions.
• Community Uplift Partnership (CUP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community partnership organization serving the Brighton area.
• Food For HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner providing nutritious food to children in Adams County who don't receive adequate food at home, partnering with school districts to serve students in need.
• Save Our YouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner serving youth in the community. Orchard Women has partnered with Save Our Youth for Colorado Girls Connection events.
• The BrookminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community partner organization in the Brighton area.
• Athletes in ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian athletic ministry organization as local community partner.
• Fisher HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing support to military families at VA hospitals.
• Adams County Jail MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal jail ministry serving incarcerated individuals in Adams County.
• Luke & Kelly Lyons (Missionaries to Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionary partners to the Philippines supporting Global Surge church planting and feeding center ministries.
• Ryan Thomas and Family (Missionaries to Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionary partners serving in Spain.
• Chuck Ward (Missionary to Manna Worldwide)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionary partner representing Manna Worldwide, supporting global feeding programs.
• Dion'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurant hosting OSM fundraiser where 100% of orders during event hours support Orchard Students Summer Camp attendance.
• Stillwater SpaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal spa providing $300 giveaway prize for Mother's Day event.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Elevation Church: Multi-site church with strong online presence, youth and family ministry focus, and a founder-led brand; comparable in operating model and audience targeting to Orchard.
• North Point Community Church: Multi-site megachurch known for high attendance, online streaming reach, and leadership residency programs; comparable in scale, multi-site strategy, and digital-first GTM to The Orchard Church.
• Watermark Church: Large multi-site church with community-focused ministries, serving programs, and global missions partnerships; comparable in operational breadth and missional focus.
• Gateway Church: Multi-site church with global outreach, robust kids and student ministry, and online streaming; comparable in scale and ministry mix.
• Summit Church: Multi-site church focused on next-generation ministry, family programming, and digital content distribution; comparable in audience and ministry model.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site church with extensive small groups, global missions footprint, and leadership development programs (PEACE Plan); comparable in ministry breadth and missions scale.
• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-site churches in the US with a globally used digital platform (Bible App) and online services; comparable as a digital-led multi-site peer.
• Flatirons Church: Large multi-site church in the Denver metropolitan area serving a similar suburban, family-oriented demographic; directly comparable as a peer multi-site congregation in the same geographic market with similar ministry programs.

Others

• Pushpay: Digital giving platform provider used by Orchard for tithes/offerings; adjacent technology enabler serving the same multi-site church market segment.
• Tim Tebow Foundation (Night to Shine): Strategic partner and special-needs event sponsor; adjacent rather than competitive, but illustrative of comparable faith-based nonprofits operating flagship programs at hundreds of church sites.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OrchardChurchCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/IglesiaOrchardCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-orchard-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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