PBCC

What PBCC does

PBCC (Peninsula Bible Church Cupertino) is a private, independent nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 10601 N. Blaney Ave., Cupertino, California. The church delivers weekly Sunday worship services at 9:30 AM (with additional service times of 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM cited across sources), supported by an extensive archive of recorded sermons distributed through its website, iTunes podcast feed, and YouTube livestream channel @PBCC. PBCC maintains age-targeted ministries including Children's Ministry (nursery through 5th grade) and Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade), alongside demographic-segmented connection groups for Men, Women, Young Adults/College-age, Young Couples, Young Singles, and Young at Heart (seniors) that meet throughout the week. The program portfolio extends further to Summer Camp, Youth River Camp, GriefShare (a faith-based grief support program), Beginning Biblical Hebrew classes delivered via Zoom, men's and women's Bible studies, a four-part harmony choir, music ministry, prayer ministry, Visual Arts Ministry, and a 'Join Us' jobs page indicating active hiring.

PBCC's underlying technology stack reflects a typical mid-sized modern church implementation: a WordPress website powered by ChurchThemes.com, YouTube live streaming for broadcast reach, iTunes/RSS podcast distribution for the sermon library, ChurchTeams for visitor registration, member directory, and online giving portal, Zoom for virtual meetings and educational classes, and PlanningCenter for music ministry coordination. No mobile applications, public APIs, or proprietary technology platforms are indicated in the input data, and no AI/ML capabilities are in evidence.

PBCC's revenue model is entirely donation-driven: voluntary financial contributions from congregation members collected during Sunday services, through the online giving portal, and via designated offerings for various ministry purposes. Services and most programming are free to attend, with select fee-based programs (Summer Camp at $60 per child, Youth River Camp at $530 per student, and Men's Retreat) supported by scholarships. PBCC is governed by a Board of Elders with operational leadership from a pastoral team covering preaching, discipleship and formation, women's ministry, youth ministry, and worship, plus a Director of Operations; it has no parent company, is not publicly listed, and is not structured for external equity investment. Geographically, the church primarily serves the South Bay Area (Cupertino, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Los Gatos) with global mission outreach in Liberia through Child Development Liberia (supporting approximately 400 students) and partnership-based ministry engagement with International Justice Mission, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Young Life, Cru, Paraclete Mission Group, SIL International, One Challenge, Real Options Obria Medical Clinics, West Valley Community Services, and others.

Name

PBCC

Legal name

Peninsula Bible Church Cupertino

Website

https://pbcc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peninsula Bible Church Cupertino is an independent nonprofit Bible church in Cupertino, California, delivering Sunday worship services, age-group ministries, demographic-based connection groups, and global mission partnerships, funded by voluntary member donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA), Religious Education, Kids & Family Faith Programming (MPABALAM), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Biblical education
• Community ministry
• Nonprofit church

Headquarters

HQ city

Cupertino, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church receives voluntary financial contributions from congregation members through Sunday services, online giving portal, and designated offerings for various ministry purposes.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PBCC operates as a worship community delivering weekly Sunday worship services at 9:30 AM in-person and via YouTube livestream, with biblical preaching, blended music, and fellowship. The church supplements its core services with an extensive sermon library (website, podcast, YouTube), age-group ministries for children and youth, demographic-based connection groups, biblical education programs, and mission programs serving local and global communities.

Product overview

PBCC (Peninsula Bible Church Cupertino) is a worship community offering Sunday worship services as its core gathering, supported by an extensive sermon library with podcast and video distribution. The church operates age-group ministries (Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry) and demographic-based small groups (Men's Bible Study, Women's Bible Study, Young Singles, Young Couples, Young at Heart). Music Ministry includes choir and worship teams. Educational programs feature Beginning Biblical Hebrew classes and Bible study electives. Support programs include GriefShare, Summer Camp, and Prayer Ministry. Mission programs encompass Local Missions (Kids Club, RSCP, CityTeam, Real Options) and Global Missions (Liberia school partnership, Justice Ministry against human trafficking).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Child Development Liberia (CDL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPBCC partners with CDL to support schools outside Monrovia, Liberia. Support includes education, the Gospel, food, and medical care for approximately 400 students. PBCC organizes trips every two years with construction, VBS, and Bible Conference teams.
• CityTeam Ministries (San Jose)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with CityTeam Ministries in San Jose providing family and youth outreach through Grace Village, Heritage Home, House of Grace, Recovery Center, and Rescue Mission programs.
• CRUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCru is a Christian ministry organization. PBCC supports Luke and Megan Bryant who serve with Cru, focused on campus ministry at San Jose State.
• Paraclete Mission GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPBCC supports Rich and Alie Benson through Paraclete Mission Group, providing debriefing, crisis care, counseling, training, and pastoral care for international missionaries.
• International Justice MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice ministry focused on fighting injustice including human trafficking, bonded labor, property grabbing, and slavery globally with special focus on sex trafficking in Romania.
• Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization dedicated to Bible translation. PBCC supports ministry partners serving with Wycliffe.
• Young LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth ministry organization reaching teenagers with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
• Ideas WorldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry organization supported by PBCC.
• One ChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission agency supported by PBCC, focusing on sports ministry and equipping missionaries.
• ParakaleominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry organization supported by PBCC, based at Stanford University.
• Ripe for HarvestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission organization supported by PBCC.
• SIL InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on language development and Bible translation services.
• Real Options Obria Medical ClinicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPregnancy medical clinic licensed by California Department of Public Health with three locations in Silicon Valley, providing women's healthcare services.
• West Valley Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides continuum of basic needs, family support services, and housing services serving Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and West San Jose.
• Collins School Kids ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree after-school program teaching positive life skills to children through games, music, and Bible discussions, meeting Monday afternoons October through May.
• Rotating Safe Car Park (RSCP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram hosted by PBCC creating safe spaces for guests living in cars to sleep, stabilize, recover, and gain access to social services. Collaboration with faith-based communities, local governments, and service organizations.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reality San Francisco: Urban evangelical church in San Francisco with similar Young Adult–focused ministries, teaching-heavy service model, and post-Christian urban context.
• Watermark Community Church: Large non-denominational evangelical church in Plano, TX with comparable teaching-focused DNA, demographic-based community groups, and extensive discipleship programming.
• Mosaic Church: Multi-campus evangelical church in the East Bay with comparable expository teaching emphasis and small-group connection structure targeting Bay Area families and young adults.
• Menlo Church: Large evangelical church serving the Menlo Park / South Bay area with comparable multi-generational programming, contemporary services, and Silicon Valley demographics.
• Peninsula Bible Church (Palo Alto): The original and largest campus of the Peninsula Bible Church family from which PBCC Cupertino was planted. Same evangelical Bible-teaching identity, Silicon Valley base, and connection-group ministry model — making it the closest direct comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church with a comparable emphasis on small groups, age-graded ministries, and global missions partnerships — operates at much greater scale but in the same evangelical category.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site evangelical church with strong digital/broadcast strategy and contemporary worship — comparable in digital distribution ambition though geographically and denominationally distinct.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest U.S. evangelical churches with multi-site model and small-group-driven discipleship — comparable ministry architecture though regional to Birmingham, AL.
• North Point Ministries: Multi-campus evangelical church network led by Andy Stanley; comparable expository teaching emphasis and large-scale sermon distribution via podcast/digital channels — though at a significantly larger scale than PBCC.

Others

• ChurchTeams: SaaS vendor whose platform PBCC uses for visitor registration, directory, and online giving — enabling peer rather than competing; useful as a technology vendor comparable across the church software category.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PBCC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pbcc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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