Reformation Church

What Reformation Church does

Reformation Church is a non-profit Reformed Baptist congregation located at 2207 Mud Lake Rd in Plant City, Florida, serving individuals and families in the surrounding region seeking biblical teaching, worship, and Christian community. The church holds to the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith and grounds its identity in the Five Solas of the Reformation, blending ancient Christian practices (weekly Lord's Supper, historic creeds, psalm and hymn singing) with contemporary worship expressions. Its weekly rhythm centers on a Sunday morning class block (9:15 AM) and a Divine Sacred Worship Service (10:30 AM), supplemented by Wednesday evening youth gatherings, prayer meetings, music ministry (including the community-facing band Unchained), and adult fellowship. Demographic reach spans children (ages 4-12), teens and young adults (Young Reformers, 13+), and adult members across structured discipleship pathways (Coffee Talk, New Reformers Class, Reformer Pathways, conferences, and pastoral counseling).

The church's product/service portfolio extends beyond worship to include theological education through a satellite campus of Birmingham Theological Seminary, which offers a year-long Certificate in Apologetics and summer ethics classes to students from Lakeland, Plant City, Tampa, and surrounding areas. Community-facing initiatives include the roadside Blessing Box, clothing drives, support for the Plant City Food Truck Rally, and special events such as Reformation Day celebrations, trivia nights, and live music at local venues. The missions portfolio supports The Pregnancy Care Center of Plant City and two missionary couples serving in Peru and Jamaica.

The operating model is donation-funded: the church receives voluntary tithes and offerings through online giving, text-to-give (text "GIVE" to 844-999-3189), and a Tithe.ly-powered mobile app on iOS and Android. All worship services, classes, and ministries are provided free of charge to attendees. There is no disclosed revenue figure; financial information is not publicly reported. The church is staffed by 17 people including two pastors (Eric Ayala as Pastor of Preaching and Teaching; Skip Athey as Pastor of Ministry and Outreach), a deacon, an administrative assistant, a worship leader, and additional team members. Governance follows Baptist congregational polity, with affiliations to the Reformed Baptist Network and the Shiloh Baptist Association. The organization operates from a single physical site and uses a website, YouTube sermon archive, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for outreach and digital engagement. There are no commercial products, proprietary technology platforms, or AI/ML capabilities associated with the church.

Name

Reformation Church

Legal name

Reformation Church

Website

https://reformationchurch.online

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Reformation Church is a non-profit Reformed Baptist congregation in Plant City, Florida, serving local individuals and families through weekly worship, discipleship classes, youth ministry, theological education, and community outreach, funded entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Plant City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church receives voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members through multiple channels including online giving, text giving, and mobile app. Giving supports church operations, missions, and community ministry programs.

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Reformation Church is a Reformed Baptist congregation that delivers weekly Sunday worship services with communion, Sunday morning biblical education classes for all ages, Wednesday youth ministry, and structured discipleship programs. It supplements in-person ministry with an online giving platform, a YouTube sermon archive, and a mobile app, and operates as a satellite campus for Birmingham Theological Seminary offering a Certificate in Apologetics.

Product overview

Reformation Church offers a comprehensive set of ministry programs centered around its Divine Sacred Worship Service (Sundays at 10:30am with weekly communion) and Sunday Morning Classes (9:15am). The church runs a Youth Ministry with Young Reformers (ages 13+, Wednesdays 6:30pm) and Children's Class (ages 4-12). Discipleship programs include Coffee Talk, New Reformers Class, Reformer Pathways, counseling, and Birmingham Theological Seminary as a satellite campus. Additional ministries encompass Music Ministry (with worship team and Unchained community band), Prayer Ministry (weekly meetings and prayer team), Community Ministry, Missions, Blessing Box, and Adult Fellowship gatherings. The church provides digital engagement through an online giving platform via Tithe.ly, sermon archives on YouTube, and a mobile app.

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Brands

• Young Reformers: Youth ministry program for teens and young adults
• Unchained
• Blessing Box
• Coffee Talk

Products and services

• Online Giving Platform Secure online and text giving (text 'GIVE' to 844-999-3189) powered by Tithe.ly, offering one-time and recurring gift options plus a mobile app for iOS and Android.
• Worship Service Weekly Sunday worship service held at 10:30am that blends ancient Christian practices with modern praise, including singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; scripture reading; prayer; communal affirmation of historic creeds; the Lord's Prayer; Biblical preaching; and weekly participation in the Lord's Supper. For attendees of all ages in the Plant City, Florida community.
• Sunday Morning Classes Educational classes held Sundays at 9:15am for all ages, from children (ages 4-12) through adults, teaching the Gospel using Great Commission Publications materials, with a Coffee Talk discussion option for teens and adults.
• Young Reformers Youth Ministry Weekly youth gathering for teens and young adults (13+ years) held Wednesdays at 6:30pm, providing fellowship and reflection on the foundations of the Christian faith.
• Children's Class Age 4-12 Sunday morning class teaching the ancient and timeless message of the Gospel from Great Commission Publications.
• Discipleship Programs Structured discipleship offerings including Coffee Talk (Sunday 9am discussion), New Reformers Class (membership preparation), Reformer Pathways (structured discipleship from new believer to mature Christian), Conferences & Workshops, and pastoral counseling.
• Birmingham Theological Seminary Satellite Campus Satellite campus for Birmingham Theological Seminary offering in-person theological education including a year-long Certificate in Apologetics (OT Covenant Theology, Introduction to Apologetics, Reformed Confessions, Christ and Culture) and summer ethics classes (Biblical Ethics, Medical/Bioethics, Political Ethics). Open to Audit and Credit students from Lakeland, Plant City, Tampa, and surrounding areas.
• Music Ministry Music ministry comprising a Worship Team of rotating musicians and vocalists for Sunday services, and Unchained, a community worship band playing at coffee shops, special events, and other venues in the surrounding community.
• Prayer Ministry Weekly Wednesday prayer meetings at 6:30 PM with singing, discussion-based lesson, and prayer; monthly church-wide prayer meetings; and a dedicated Prayer Team praying throughout the week.
• Community Ministry Community outreach including clothing drives, support for the Plant City Food Truck Rally, and special community events such as Reformation Day celebrations, trivia nights, and live music at local venues.
• Missions Support Program Missions support program backing The Pregnancy Care Center of Plant City (pro-life ministry offering free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, pregnancy and parenting classes, and fatherhood classes) and supporting missionary couples Larry & Bonnie Secrest (Peru) and Raymond and Pheyona Graham (Jamaica).
• Blessing Box Roadside box containing community resource information for visitors and community members.
• Adult Fellowship and Discipleship Gatherings Every other Sunday evening gatherings hosted by a church member featuring food, fellowship, and learning for adult members.
• Sermon Archive Sermon recordings available via the church's YouTube channel and website, including the Church Service series and Reforming Lives Resources series, organized by date and speaker.

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reformed Baptist NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull-member church of the Reformed Baptist Network. Joined with churches across the country and internationally to fulfill RBNet's vision verse, 'For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea' (Hab 2:14). Churches of RBNet are committed to a Christ-centered focus and fulfilling the Great Commission.
• Shiloh Baptist AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the local Shiloh Baptist Association. SBA is an association of churches committed to working together in the immediate community for the work of God. Purpose includes organizing mission and ministry network support, training, and community events to build strength and unity among churches, pastors, leadership, and various ministries.
• Birmingham Theological SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSatellite campus for Birmingham Theological Seminary. Launched year-long Certificate in Apologetics program led by Dr. Eric Ayala. Summer 2025 held classes on Ethics, Biblical Ethics, Medical and Bioethics, and related topics. In-person classes offered periodically for Lakeland, Plant City, Tampa, and surrounding areas. Audit and Credit students welcome.
• The Pregnancy Care Center of Plant CityminorOthersPro-life ministry that shows God's love and provision by offering free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, pregnancy and parenting classes, and fatherhood classes for those facing unexpected pregnancy.
• Larry & Bonnie Secrest (Peru)minorOthersMissionary couple supported by Reformation Church serving in Peru.
• Raymond and Pheyona Graham (Jamaica)minorOthersMissionary couple supported by Reformation Church serving in Jamaica.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Village Church: Reformed Baptist church in Flower Mound, TX led by Matt Chandler. Similar theological identity (Reformed Baptist), similar programmatic offerings, larger scale through multi-site model.
• Capitol Hill Baptist Church: Reformed Baptist church in Washington DC led by Mark Dever. Strong theological identity, similar commitment to Reformed Baptist distinctives, similar educational focus through 9Marks resources.
• Grace Community Church: Reformed Baptist church in Sun Valley, CA led by John MacArthur. Similar theological commitment, large-scale ministry, well-known theological education through The Master's Seminary (parallel to Reformation Church's seminary satellite model).
• Bethlehem Baptist Church: Reformed Baptist church in Minneapolis, MN (formerly led by John Piper). Strong theological identity, similar commitment to Reformed distinctives, similar educational focus through Desiring God resources.
• Cross Church: Southern Baptist megachurch in Northwest Arkansas. Similar Baptist identity, similar programmatic offerings across worship, education, and missions, multi-site operating model.
• Covenant Life Church: Reformed Baptist church in Gaithersburg, MD affiliated with Sovereign Grace. Similar theological identity (1689-confession aligned), similar programmatic offerings, similar size and operational scale.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: Large non-denominational church in Birmingham, AL led by Chris Hodges. Different theological emphasis (Charismatic/Wesleyan) but comparable scale and operational model, useful for benchmarking large-church operations and digital engagement.

Regional players

• Trinity Baptist Church (Jacksonville, FL): Baptist church in Jacksonville, FL. Regional Baptist peer with similar theological foundation, similar community-based ministries, and Florida regional presence.
• Christ Community Church (Tampa, FL): Church in the Tampa, FL area near Plant City. Regional peer with similar theological identity, similar community-based ministries, and similar denominational affiliation patterns.
• First Baptist Church (Plant City, FL): Local Baptist church in Plant City, FL. Direct local competitor in the same city, competing for the same congregant base with similar Baptist identity.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ReformingLives
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpxfEBS1qM88-StegQTGxfA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ReformingLivesFL
• Instagraminstagram.com/reforminglivesfl

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