Redeemer Fellowship

What Redeemer Fellowship does

Redeemer Fellowship (also operating as Redeemer KC and Redeemer Kansas City) is an independent, nonprofit Christian church located at 3921 Baltimore Ave. in Kansas City's Westport neighborhood, Missouri. The church runs a multi-generational ministry stack centered on weekly Sunday worship (Sunday Schools at 8:30am, service at 10am), Wednesday prayer meetings, and Community Groups organized by neighborhood, life stage, and interest. Children's ministry (Nursery for birth–3 years and Redeemer Kids for walkers through 5th grade using The Gospel Project curriculum), a Students ministry for grades 6–12, premarital counseling via an 18-week Marriage Class, and member-only wedding services round out the program offering. A Saint Augustine Academy classical Christian K-12 school is scheduled to open Fall 2026 under the church's authority and patronage, supported by a $350,000 capital campaign.

The church has no proprietary technology platform; it operates on standard third-party tools including Squarespace for its web presence, the Church Center mobile app (com.ministrycentered.churchcenter) for iOS and Android for registrations and giving, and Spotify/Apple Podcasts for sermon distribution, with a 700+ sermon audio archive built from 2022 through 2026. There is no AI/ML capability, no API surface, and no disclosed integrations beyond standard payment and giving rails.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through voluntary tithes and offerings from members and attendees, accepted via online giving (one-time and recurring), Text2Give to 84321, cash/check via offering plate and a GIVE BOX, mail, and a legacy giving channel covering securities, real estate, and wills/bequests. The congregation is led by Lead Pastor Ricky Shipe, an Associate Pastor, a Worship Pastor, a Worship Leader, directors for Sunday Schools, Prayer, and Communications, two Pastoral Fellows, and a four-person elder board (including Ron Downing, Johnny Falk, Darrell Parrish, and Brady Skjervem). The organization employs approximately 30 staff and operates exclusively within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Name

Redeemer Fellowship

Legal name

Redeemer Fellowship

Website

https://redeemerkansascity.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Redeemer Fellowship is an independent nonprofit Christian church in Kansas City's Westport neighborhood running Sunday worship, community groups, children and student ministries, and launching Saint Augustine Academy, a classical K-12 school, in Fall 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Church Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAL

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Church services
• Christian worship
• Religious education
• Community groups
• Youth ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

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 (Donations): Church operates primarily on voluntary tithes and offerings from members and attendees. Giving is described as a spiritual practice responding to God's grace. Multiple giving channels provided: online (one-time and recurring), Text2Give (text to 84321), cash/check (offering plate, GIVE BOX, mail), and legacy/planned giving (securities, real estate, wills/bequests).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Redeemer Fellowship (Redeemer KC / Redeemer Kansas City) is a Christian church in Kansas City's Westport neighborhood that delivers weekly Sunday worship services, Sunday Schools, prayer meetings, community groups, children's and student ministries, weddings, and pastoral care. It is sustained by voluntary tithes and offerings and is launching Saint Augustine Academy, a classical Christian school, in Fall 2026.

Product overview

Redeemer Fellowship operates as a multi-ministry church with Redeemer KC as the core product offering Sunday worship services, Sunday Schools, prayer meetings, and community groups. The church supports its ministry through related products including the Church Center App for mobile engagement, Online Giving for donations, and Sermons/Podcasts for content distribution. Saint Augustine Academy, a classical Christian school launching Fall 2026, extends the church's educational mission. Additional programs include Redeemer Kids (children's ministry), Students Ministry (youth), Community Groups (small groups), Prayer Meetings, Weddings, and Nursery services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saint Augustine Academy: A classical Christian school rooted in the life of the church, partnering with families to raise children who know the Lord, love what is true, and are equipped to build the City of God.

Products and services

• Redeemer KC Sunday Worship Services
• Sunday Schools
• Redeemer Kids Children's Ministry
• Nursery Care
• Students Ministry
• Community Groups
• Prayer Meetings
• Weddings and Premarital Counseling
• Saint Augustine Academy
• Sermon Podcast Series

Quantifiable outcome

• 650 cumulative worship services cited as formative for child spiritual development (ages 4–17)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Redeemer Presbyterian Church: Tim Keller-founded Reformed church in New York City with a praying-church ethos and intellectual/worship blend. Strong conceptual peer given the shared 'Redeemer' identity, Reformed theology, and emphasis on prayer and city-focused mission.
• The Church of Eleven22: Fast-growing non-denominational church in Jacksonville, FL with multi-generational ministries, online giving, and sermon podcast distribution. Comparable as a contemporary evangelical church investing in digital reach and family formation.
• Watermark Community Church: Dallas-based non-denominational church with a strong community group model, member-led discipleship, and structured leadership pipeline. Comparable in operational maturity and mid-size evangelical positioning.
• The Village Church: Reformed evangelical church led by Matt Chandler with a similar community-group-centered model and preaching-driven Sunday services. Highly comparable in theology, scale (multi-thousand attendees), and discipleship infrastructure.

Regional players

• Church of the Resurrection: The largest United Methodist church in the U.S., headquartered in nearby Leawood, KS — directly competing for KC-area worshippers. Comparable in Kansas City geography and multi-program ministry structure, though at much larger scale.
• City Church Kansas City: Urban-focused church in Kansas City with community groups and missions emphasis. Comparable in city-focused mission language, neighborhood-based groups, and similar congregation size band.
• Christ Community Kansas City: Multi-site evangelical church in the Kansas City metro with community groups and family ministry. Comparable regional competitor with overlapping programming and target demographics.
• Christ Community Church: Kansas City-area evangelical church with community groups and family ministry. Comparable as a same-metro competitor pursuing similar seeker-friendly, group-based ministry.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large non-denominational church founded by Andy Stanley, known for strategic preaching and small-group ministry. Comparable in community-group infrastructure and Sunday-service-driven model, though at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Saint Andrew's Classical Christian Academy: Classical Christian K-12 school operating as a peer to the planned Saint Augustine Academy. Comparable as a classical Christian education provider in the same church-rooted model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeopen.spotify.com/show/7vx5A6Z6nByDbZSHctWGoe
• Instagraminstagram.com/redeemerkc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redeemer-fellowship

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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