PILGRIM VALLEY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

What PILGRIM VALLEY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH does

Pilgrim Valley Missionary Baptist Church is a privately held, Texas-domiciled nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 4800 South Riverside Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Founded in 1908 by Reverend James Hardeman in a three-room house on Orr Street, the church has operated continuously for over 115 years across multiple physical relocations and pastoral transitions, including its present location since 1978. It is led by Pastor Maverick D. Gayden, installed in 2008, and serves individuals and families in the Fort Worth community through a hybrid in-person and digital operating model.

The church's core "products" are weekly religious services and educational programming: Sunday School at 9:00 AM, Morning Worship at 10:00 AM, and Wednesday Bible Study at 7:00 PM, supported by twelve distinct ministries spanning worship (Music, Ushers, Intercessory Prayer), discipleship (Sunday School, Deacons, Membership, Youth, Library), and outreach (Food Bank, Clothes Closet, Brotherhood Mentorship, Hands 2 Heart Senior Ministry, Health Awareness). The underlying technology stack is entirely commercial off-the-shelf: Givelify for digital donations, Facebook Live for real-time service broadcasting, and YouTube for archived sermons, with no proprietary software, mobile app, or API surface. The church also owns the 168-unit Pilgrim Valley Manor Apartments (acquired 1970), materially extending its footprint into residential real estate.

The business model is donation-driven rather than commercial. Revenue streams comprise (1) in-church tithes and offerings via cash, check, or offering envelopes; (2) digital giving through Givelify (one-time and recurring); (3) mailed donations; and (4) the Buy-A-Brick legacy fundraising campaign tied to The Center at Pilgrim Valley, with publicly disclosed unit pricing of $125 (Standard), $175 (Premium), and $225 (Gold). Customer segments span local community members, youth and families, seniors, community members in need, and remote online worshippers — distributed across hundreds of donors rather than concentrated in commercial accounts. No revenue, membership counts, or financial statements are publicly disclosed.

Name

PILGRIM VALLEY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Legal name

Pilgrim Valley Missionary Baptist Church

Website

https://pilgrimvalleymbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pilgrim Valley Missionary Baptist Church is a Fort Worth, Texas-based nonprofit religious organization founded in 1908 that provides weekly worship, Bible study, youth and senior programming, and community outreach to local families and remote online worshippers through tithes, offerings, and fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach ministry
• Christian spiritual education
• Youth and senior ministry
• Faith-based community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

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: Traditional church giving through Sunday offerings collected during worship services. Members give via check or cash using giving envelopes at the sanctuary entrance.
2. Online Giving: Digital donations through Givelify platform allowing bank account, debit, or credit card transactions anytime.
3. Mail-to-Give: Check payments mailed to 4800 S Riverside Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76119.
4. Buy-A-Brick Campaign: Donation program for The Center at Pilgrim Valley. Personalized bricks placed along walkway. Three tiers available: Standard ($125, 2 lines), Premium ($175, 3 lines), Gold ($225, 4 lines).
5. In-Church Giving: Cash or check donations during offering portion of services or via offering drop box.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pilgrim Valley Missionary Baptist Church provides weekly Christian worship services, Sunday School, and Wednesday Bible Study at its Fort Worth campus, supported by multiple music, youth, senior, prayer, and outreach ministries. It also operates community humanitarian programs including a food bank, clothing closet, and senior services, and accepts donations through in-person offerings, mail, and the Givelify online giving platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded in 1908, over 115 years of continuous service to the community
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GivelifycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline giving platform partner enabling digital tithes and offerings. Church uses Givelify for all online donation processing including one-time and recurring gifts, as well as the Buy-A-Brick campaign donations.
• FacebookcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary social media and live streaming platform. The church broadcasts Sunday services and special events via Facebook Live, reaching viewers throughout Fort Worth, Texas, and internationally.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rising Star Baptist Church (Fort Worth): Historic Black Baptist church in Fort Worth with parallel Sunday School, music ministry, and outreach programs serving a similar congregational demographic.
• Sweet Hope Baptist Church: Baptist congregation in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro offering worship, youth programs, and community ministries similar to Pilgrim Valley's portfolio.
• Greater Harvest Baptist Church: Fort Worth-area Baptist church offering worship services, Sunday School, and community outreach programs — directly comparable faith-based service mix and local geographic focus.
• New Mount Olive Baptist Church: Historic African-American Baptist congregation in Fort Worth with comparable ministries, community service programs, and member demographic profile.
• First Baptist Church of Fort Worth: Large historic Baptist congregation in Fort Worth, TX with comparable Sunday worship, Bible study, and community ministry programs serving the same local market as Pilgrim Valley.
• Greater First Baptist Church of Fort Worth: Long-standing Black Baptist congregation in Fort Worth providing comparable worship, Bible study, music ministry, and community service programming.

Regional players

• St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Fort Worth): Established Fort Worth congregation providing worship, education, and outreach — comparable local religious-community service model though different denominational tradition.
• Highland Baptist Church (Fort Worth): Mid-sized Fort Worth-area congregation with comparable Sunday worship and small-group ministries serving a similar local congregation model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pilgrimvalleymbcfortworth8093
• Facebookfacebook.com/PilgrimValley
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/27621180/pilgrim-valley-missionary-baptist-church
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pilgrim-valley-missionary-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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