Presbytery Of The Pacific

What Presbytery Of The Pacific does

The Presbytery of the Pacific is a regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), one of 166 presbyteries and one of seven within the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii. The organization coordinates governance, mission, and ministry support for 52 member churches plus 2 worshipping communities spanning the Los Angeles basin and the island of Oahu in Hawaii, alongside approximately 160 minister members and numerous ruling elders. Its primary activities include clergy placement, ecclesiastical governance, disaster response coordination (notably Maui wildfire recovery, Woolsey Fire rebuilding, and Gulf Coast mission trips since Hurricane Katrina), food ministry, immigration and refugee support, affordable housing advocacy, and mission trip coordination.

The organization operates with a small paid staff of 5 employees based at 811 N. Catalina Ave., Suite 2006, Redondo Beach, and relies extensively on volunteer leadership and partner organizations for service delivery. Its technology stack is composed of commodity SaaS tools — Church Center for online giving, Google Workspace for productivity, Zoom for meetings, QuickBooks Online and PowerChurch for finance and membership data, and Planning Center plus ProPresenter for worship operations — plus one internally developed asset, the PoP Churches mobile application that provides church directory, mapping, and statistical access for iOS/iPad/macOS.

Revenue derives from per capita contributions by member churches plus discretionary donations to designated funds (Immigration Support, Food Ministry Logistics, Pastor's Discretionary Disaster Relief, Mission Trips). The organization operates as a nonprofit under PCUSA polity with co-transitional leadership (Rev. Wendy Tajima and Rev. Dr. Steven Yamaguchi) and a stated clerk, executive administrator, mission catalyst, and finance director. Strategic positioning centers on the Matthew 25 Presbytery commitment to addressing systemic poverty, structural racism, and congregational vitality across Southern California and Hawaii.

Name

Presbytery Of The Pacific

Legal name

Presbytery of the Pacific

Website

https://pacificpresbytery.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Presbytery of the Pacific is a regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) serving 52 member churches across the Los Angeles area and Oahu, Hawaii, providing ecclesiastical governance, mission coordination, disaster response, food ministry, and immigration support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Governance

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Religious governance
• Church administration
• Clergy placement
• Disaster response coordination
• Mission coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Redondo Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Per Capita Contributions: Member churches contribute per capita amounts annually to support presbytery operations, governance, and mission activities.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Presbytery of the Pacific functions as a regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), providing ecclesiastical oversight, clergy placement, and administrative support to 52 member churches across the Los Angeles area and Oahu, Hawaii. It coordinates collective mission and ministry programs including disaster response, food ministry, immigration and refugee accompaniment, affordable housing advocacy, earth care, and mission trips. It also distributes grants, leadership training, and resourcing to member congregations.

Product overview

The Presbytery of the Pacific operates as a regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) serving 52 churches in the Los Angeles area and Oahu, Hawaii. The organization does not offer commercial technology products or software services. Its primary offering is church governance, mission coordination, and ministry support services including disaster response, immigration assistance, food ministry, affordable housing advocacy, and youth/young adult mission trips. The only technology product is the PoP Churches mobile application developed internally to help members locate and connect with churches in the presbytery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PoP Churches App Mobile application for locating and connecting with Presbyterian churches within the presbytery, providing church contact information, maps and directions, social media links, PCUSA trends, and statistical reports.
• Church Governance and Clergy Oversight Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordinated food ministry serving up to 50,000 individuals per month at COVID-19 peak (from 1,000 pre-pandemic)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

40 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership to build affordable housing. Presbytery raised $250,000+ and sent volunteer teams to build 10 homes on Globe Avenue in Culver City, completed in 2020. First affordable housing build on the Westside of LA in Habitat's history.
• National Black Presbyterian Caucus of Southern California and Hawaii (NBPC-SC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Long-standing partnership since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 for disaster relief mission trips. Partnership includes scholarship funding and young adult leadership development. NBPC-SC organizes and co-sponsors mission trips to Gulf Coast and other disaster areas.
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005PCUSA disaster response agency providing funding, resources, and National Response Teams. PDA coordinates long-term disaster recovery through presbyteries and has been actively involved in Maui fire response, Gulf Coast rebuilding, and local Southern California disasters.
• Synod of Southern California and HawaiicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent synod body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that oversees 7 presbyteries including the Presbytery of the Pacific. The presbytery is one of 8 regional offices under this synod.
• LA VoicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based organization working on affordable housing advocacy. Presbytery partners with LA Voice's Faith in Housing Program to help churches explore building affordable housing on their property through twice-yearly cohorts.
• The Arroyo GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffordable housing developers partnering with the presbytery on housing development initiatives.
• Immanuel Presbyterian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Immigration and Refugee Ministry, hosting families seeking asylum at the church as part of the asylum hospitality initiative.
• EPIC (Echo Park Immigration Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmigration services organization partnered with the presbytery to fund and support families seeking asylum in the United States.
• San Gabriel PresbyterycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister presbytery partnered through Immigrant Accompaniment Organizers on immigration education, advocacy, and hospitality initiatives. Joint border trips organized with San Gabriel's Immigrant Accompaniment Organizer.
• Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based labor coalition creating Asylum Hospitality Network to support churches welcoming families at the border. Coordinates border trips and immigration advocacy.
• Presbyterian Office of ImmigrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCUSA agency providing policy guidance and resources for immigration ministry.
• Al Otro LadominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmigration legal services organization listed as a partner in immigration and refugee ministry.
• Border ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based organization at the border providing ministry to migrants.
• Via InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in immigration ministry work.
• Adelanto Visitation Advocacy NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting immigration detention center visitation.
• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition organizing to greet and support migrant busloads arriving at Union Station in Los Angeles from Texas borderlands since summer 2023.
• United Methodist ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical partner in welcoming migrant busloads arriving at Union Station.
• Reformed Calvinist Church of El Salvador (IRCES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner through which the presbytery helped create a Migration Mission Network across the Americas in 2018, securing funding for a Mission Co-Worker position.
• Hawaii VOAD (Volunteers Organized and Active in Disaster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level disaster response coalition in Hawaii. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and Pacific Presbytery are members. Coordinates Maui long-term recovery efforts.
• Los Angeles Region Community Recovery Organization (LARCRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term recovery coalition formed after Woolsey Fire 2018. Partnered with Habitat for Humanity to rebuild Seminole Springs. Became catalyst for Emergency Network for Los Angeles (ENLA).
• Emergency Network for Los Angeles (ENLA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA County emergency disaster coordination network that was revived through LARCRO efforts.
• Presbytery of Northern California and NevadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister presbytery partnered on Camp Fire disaster response mission trips to Paradise, CA.
• Los Angeles Regional Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary food source for the presbytery's Food Ministry Collective. Churches order and receive food through this partnership.
• Food ForwardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood recovery organization partnering with the food ministry collective.
• Vegans of Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partnering with the food ministry collective.
• Stand LAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working to end neighborhood oil drilling in the City and County of Los Angeles.
• Sierra ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partnered in coalitions to end neighborhood oil drilling.
• Presbyterians for Earth CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominational organization supporting earth care initiatives.
• Earth Care Congregation Program of PCUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCUSA program offering resource guide and certification for churches committed to earth care practices.
• Winter Shelter Refuge at First Presbyterian Church of HollywoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing winter shelter for homeless individuals, with First Pres. Hollywood partnering with LA County Department of Mental Health. Has become a model for the county.
• Los Angeles County Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty agency coordinating homelessness response. Presbytery engages through faith-based coordinators and homeless count participation.
• Our Future Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working on housing solutions ballot measure for LA County.
• PCUSA World MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCUSA mission agency that co-coordinated the Nicaragua mission partnership through CEPAD from 2006-2020.
• CEPAD (Nicaraguan Council of Protestant Churches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitated the Nicaragua mission partnership from 2006-2020 supporting micro-credit loans, organic farming, clean water systems, tree planting, and youth encounters.
• Angel Interfaith NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing goods, services, and emergency needs for chaplaincy ministries.
• American Red Cross (Hawaii)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of Hawaii VOAD offices at Diamond Head location. Part of disaster response coordination in Hawaii.
• Kula Community Watershed AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey nonprofit in Kula region of Maui working on erosion abatement and community recovery after the 2023 fires.
• Malama KulacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit in Kula region needing 100 volunteers per day for years but lacking housing for volunteers. Key partner in long-term recovery.
• Habitat MauicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHabitat for Humanity chapter coordinating home rebuilding efforts in Maui after the 2023 fires.
• Po'okela ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch in Kula region pastored by Rev. Dr. Kimberly Fong, key local partner coordinating PDA and presbytery disaster response in Maui.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ: Regional UCC governing body with similar congregational governance, progressive social justice orientation, and geographic overlap in Southern California.
• California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church: Regional Methodist governing body and identified ecumenical partner (Union Station migrant welcome) operating across the same Southern California geography with comparable mission coordination.
• Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada: Sister PCUSA presbytery collaborating with the Presbytery of the Pacific on Camp Fire disaster response mission trips; comparable governance and mission coordination functions.
• Presbytery of the Redwoods: Another PCUSA presbytery in Northern California with comparable structure, size, and mission coordination functions that make it a natural size and stage comparator.
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Southwest California Synod: Regional ELCA governing body covering Southern California with parallel governance, congregational support, and faith-based social ministry activities.
• Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: A regional Protestant governing body covering a similar Southern California footprint with analogous governance, mission, and congregational support functions.
• San Gabriel Presbytery: Sister PCUSA presbytery in Southern California with comparable scale, governance structure, and shared joint mission work (e.g., Immigrant Accompaniment Organizers, border trips).

Broad incumbents

• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): National denominational body and ultimate parent of the presbytery, providing programmatic support (PDA, World Mission, Office of Immigration) that the Presbytery of the Pacific channels to its churches.
• Archdiocese of Los Angeles: Large regional religious governing body operating across the same LA basin with comparable community services, social justice advocacy, and disaster response partnerships.
• Synod of Southern California and Hawaii (PCUSA): The immediate parent governing body of the Presbytery of the Pacific, overseeing seven presbyteries across Southern California and Hawaii with broader coordination, grants, and mission strategy roles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@presbyteryofthepacific
• Facebookfacebook.com/PacificPresby
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/presbytery-of-the-pacific

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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