Royal Oak Baptist Church

What Royal Oak Baptist Church does

Royal Oak Baptist Church is a non-profit Baptist congregation established in 1928 and located at 114 Symonds Street, Royal Oak, Auckland, New Zealand. It operates a single-site ministry with ~100-150 Sunday service attendees and a small staff of 9 employees, governed by a board of three Elders (Craig Etwell, Sam Kilpatrick, Louise Haley) and led pastorally by Youth Pastor Torin Bradley. The church is affiliated with the Baptist Churches of New Zealand (baptist.nz).

The organization's core product is its Sunday worship gathering at 10am, supplemented by a full lifecycle of age-segregated ministries: Creche (0-3 years) and Royal Kids (3-10) during services; Playgroup for preschoolers on Thursday mornings with ~40 children per session; Activate (Years 7-8) and RoundAbout Youth (high school) youth groups; and Evergreens for mature adults. The church also operates a Global Partners program supporting 8 missionaries primarily in Central and South East Asia, and a Building Hire service offering its auditorium, cafe, kitchen, foyer, and kids space to external community groups.

The revenue model is donation-driven — members and supporters give via direct bank transfer (03-1308-0004686-00) either as regular contributions or one-off gifts — supplemented by transaction-based venue hire income. Go-to-market is community-led: word-of-mouth referrals, local outreach projects on fourth Sundays, denominational network affiliation, and a WordPress website with social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. Technology is minimal: standard church management practices, no proprietary tooling, no AI capabilities, and no digital products beyond the website and downloadable booking forms.

Name

Royal Oak Baptist Church

Legal name

Royal Oak Baptist Church

Website

https://robc.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Royal Oak Baptist Church is a 97-year-old non-profit Baptist congregation in Auckland, New Zealand, offering Sunday worship, age-specific ministries from creche through seniors, a playgroup, a global mission program, and venue hire to its local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (Church and Community Ministry)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Youth ministry programs
• Community outreach programs
• Church facility rentals
• Mission partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Offerings: Members and supporters contribute financially via direct bank transfers (03-1308-0004686-00) as regular contributions or one-off donations toward specific projects. This is the primary revenue stream supporting church operations and mission work.
2. Venue Hire: Church building facilities (auditorium, cafe, kitchen, foyer, kids space) are available for hire to the community, generating rental income. Pricing is documented in a separate pricelist.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Royal Oak Baptist Church operates a weekly Sunday worship gathering (10am, approximately 90 minutes) featuring Scripture reading, sung worship, communion, small group conversations, prayer and community outreach projects, supported by age-specific ministries (Royal Kids 3-10, Creche 0-3, RoundAbout Youth, Activate for Years 7-8, Evergreens for seniors) and a playgroup for preschool children. It also runs a Global Partners mission programme supporting 8 missionaries in Central and South East Asia, and offers its auditorium, hub, cafe, kitchen, foyer and kids space for community venue hire.

Product overview

Royal Oak Baptist Church is a single-location religious organization offering a unified portfolio of church and community services. The core offering is Sunday worship gatherings, supplemented by age-specific ministry programs (Royal Kids, Creche for young children; RoundAbout Youth and Activate for school-age youth; Evergreens for seniors) and community programs (Playgroup, Global Partners missions program). The church also operates a building hire service providing venue rentals to the community. These programs collectively serve the church community's spiritual, social, and practical needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Gatherings Weekly Sunday morning church service held at 10am (approximately 90 minutes) featuring Scripture reading, sung worship on the 1st/3rd/5th Sundays, communion on the 1st Sunday, small group conversations on the 2nd Sunday, prayer focus on the 3rd Sunday and community outreach projects on the 4th Sunday. Open to all community members with a relaxed, down-to-earth atmosphere and post-service barista coffee from the church cafe.
• Royal Kids Sunday morning children's programme for ages 3-10 years held during the worship service, incorporating prayer, play, and learning about God. Designed for primary-school-age children of church attendees and visitors.
• Creche Childcare service for infants and toddlers aged 0-3 years, provided in the cafe area during Sunday morning services so parents can participate in worship.
• RoundAbout Youth High school youth ministry meeting Wednesday nights 7-9pm with activities, games, fellowship and Christian education, and joining the wider congregation for Sunday services at 10am. Targeted at high-school-age young people in the Auckland community.
• Activate Youth group for students in school Years 7 and 8, meeting weekly on Thursday evenings for activities, discussion and prayer focused on navigating faith and life challenges at intermediate-school age.
• Playgroup Parent-and-child playgroup for preschool children aged 1-5 years, held Thursday mornings 9:30-11:30am with music time, crafts, story time, free play and morning tea. Average attendance of about 40 children per session; suggested donation of NZD $3 per family per visit.
• Evergreens Lifegroup for mature members of the congregation, meeting Wednesday mornings at 10:30am in the church cafe for fellowship, morning tea, prayer and mutual support.
• Global Partners Mission partnership programme in which the church supports 8 Global Partners (individuals and families) serving both locally and overseas, primarily in Central and South East Asia, through prayer, monthly special focus during Sunday services and financial contributions.
• Building Hire Facility rental programme making the church's auditorium/chapel, The Hub, The Cafe, The Kitchen, The Foyer and Kids Space available for hire to community groups and event organisers in Auckland, with pricing set per the published 2025 pricelist and bookings managed via PDF request form and email.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baptist Churches of New Zealand (baptist.nz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal Oak Baptist Church is proudly affiliated with the wider Baptist family in New Zealand. This denominational affiliation provides theological alignment, network support, and connection to the broader Baptist denomination's mission and resources.
• Global Partners (8 individuals/families)coreOthersEight current Global Partners (individuals and families) who serve both locally and overseas, primarily in Central and South East Asia. The church supports these missionaries through prayer and financial contributions, with monthly special focus during Sunday services.
• Northern Easter CampminorOthersYouth ministry participates in Northern Easter Camp, an annual youth camp event. This provides camp experiences for the RoundAbout Youth group members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Northcote Baptist Church: A multi-generational Baptist church on Auckland's North Shore within the Baptist Churches of New Zealand network. Closely comparable in scale and ministry mix, including children, youth, and small-group programmes.
• Northpoint Church Auckland: Auckland-based community church with a similar family-ministry focus and contemporary service format. Comparable as a mid-sized, single-site Auckland church targeting families and youth.
• Manukau Baptist Church: South Auckland Baptist congregation affiliated with baptist.nz. Comparable single-site community church with similar ministry offerings (children, youth, small groups) and a comparable demographics profile.
• Windsor Park Baptist Church: North Shore Baptist church within the same NZ Baptist network. Comparable single-site community church with similar age-segmented ministry programmes.
• Bucklands Beach Baptist Church: East Auckland Baptist congregation with similar single-site model and life-stage ministry structure. Directly comparable as a community-anchored Baptist church serving suburban Auckland families.
• Henderson Baptist Church: West Auckland Baptist church affiliated with baptist.nz. Similar in scale and programme mix, with comparable children's and youth ministry offerings.
• Auckland Baptist Church (Tabernacle): One of the largest and oldest Baptist churches in Auckland, part of the same baptist.nz network. Directly comparable as a Baptist congregation offering Sunday services, life-stage ministries, and community programmes in the Auckland urban area.
• Mount Albert Baptist Church: Central-west Auckland Baptist church in the same denomination network. Comparable in ministry scope, congregational size, and emphasis on community programmes and global mission.

Regional players

• St Luke's Anglican Church, Auckland: Historic central Auckland congregation running a comparable set of community-facing programmes (children, youth, seniors, community outreach). Comparable in scale and longevity, though denominationally Anglican rather than Baptist.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Auckland City Corps: Well-established faith-based community organisation in central Auckland with comparable children's, youth, and community outreach programmes. Comparable in mission orientation and community-service model, though part of a much larger national institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/roundaboutyouth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/royal-oak-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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