Rowville Baptist

What Rowville Baptist does

Rowville Baptist Church (RBC) is a non-profit Baptist congregation headquartered at 6 Le John Street, Rowville, Victoria, Australia, founded in the early 1970s as home gatherings and formally established in 1980 with the purchase of land on Wellington Road. The church operates a single physical campus with weekend worship services supplemented by YouTube live streaming for remote attendees, and delivers a portfolio of age-segmented ministries including RBC Kids (children), Greenlight Youth (Years 7-12), Young Adults ministry, Women of Worth, Small Groups, and senior programming, along with faith-exploration courses (Alpha) and marriage enrichment (The Marriage Course). Underlying technology is minimal and consumer-grade: a WordPress website, YouTube streaming, and the Giveway online giving platform supporting credit card, ApplePay, and GooglePay donations.

The business model is a community-driven donation economy with no priced services — all programs and services are free to attend, and operations are funded entirely by voluntary offerings, tithes, and designated gifts including a separate RBC Building Fund for current expansion and the tax-deductible Rowville Baptist Cares arm supporting The Well food relief program. Governance is exercised locally by a Leadership Council under the pastoral staff (Lead Pastor, Associate Pastor for Youth & Young Adults, Office Administrator), with doctrinal and safeguarding alignment via affiliation with the Baptist Union of Victoria. Customer segments span the full demographic life cycle from preschool children to retirees, drawn from Rowville and surrounding suburbs, with no commercial customers or contracted revenue.

Name

Rowville Baptist

Legal name

Rowville Baptist Church

Website

https://rowvillebaptist.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rowville Baptist Church is a non-profit Baptist congregation in Rowville, Victoria, offering age-segmented ministries from children through seniors, Sunday worship services, and community outreach programs funded entirely by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Religious community programs
• Youth and children ministry
• Faith education courses
• Worship and small groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Rowville

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. General Offerings/Tithes: Voluntary donations from church family members to fund life and ministries of the church. Methods include direct deposit, cash collection, and credit card/ApplePay/GooglePay via Giveway platform.
2. RBC Building Fund: Designated donations for furniture for new building facility.
3. Rowville Baptist Cares: Tax-deductible donations supporting food relief program (The Well) and community projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rowville Baptist Church is a community-focused Christian church that delivers weekly worship services and a portfolio of faith-based programs across all life stages. Its offerings include children's ministry (RBC Kids), youth gatherings (Greenlight Youth), young adults ministry, women's programs, small groups, and faith-exploration courses (Alpha, The Marriage Course), along with pastoral services such as baptism, child dedication, and membership, supported by community outreach including food relief through The Well.

Product overview

Rowville Baptist Church is a community-focused religious organization offering a unified portfolio of faith-based programs and ministries. The church provides age-segmented programs including RBC Kids (children's ministry), Greenlight Youth (youth gatherings and Life Groups), Young Adults ministry (Life Group and socials), and Adults programs (Women of Worth). Core discipleship offerings encompass Small Groups, Alpha (exploring Christianity), The Marriage Course, Baptism, and Child Dedication services. The church also operates Rowville Baptist Cares, including The Well food relief program, and hosts community events such as Breakaway spiritual retreats and the Ping Pong-A-Thon. Sunday messages and sermon series form the central teaching content, distributed in-person and via YouTube online streaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Services Weekly Sunday gatherings at 10AM at 6 Le John Street, Rowville, featuring worship songs, biblical preaching, monthly communion, and children's programs. Services are open to the general public and last approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.
• RBC Kids Age-appropriate children's ministry program for preschool through Year 6, running during Sunday morning services with sign-in procedures and Safe Church compliance. Designed for families seeking a child-friendly worship environment.
• Greenlight Youth Friday night youth gathering for Years 7-12 offering fun, Bible exploration, and community. Includes Greenlight Life Groups and participation in State Youth Games. Targets high school students seeking peer community and faith exploration.
• Young Adults Ministry Wednesday night Life Group fellowship for young adults including Bible study and prayer, plus monthly social gatherings and participation in State Youth Games. Aimed at post-high school young adults seeking deeper faith community.
• Women of Worth (WoW) Women's ministry program organizing regular activities, monthly drop-in coffee nights, and opportunities for connection and faith encouragement. Serves women of all ages seeking female community and faith encouragement.
• Small Groups Community groups for mixed adults, men, women, and young adults meeting weekly or fortnightly to explore faith application in real life. Includes in-person and online participation options.
• Alpha Exploratory course for anyone seeking to investigate life and the Christian faith with open discussion, free dinner, and no commitment required. A free program using the international Alpha curriculum.
• The Marriage Course Seven-session practical course for married couples using video input from relationship experts, offering tools for communication, conflict resolution, and intimacy with privacy respected. Free to attend.
• Baptism Immersion baptism service for believers following Jesus, including pastoral guidance, preparation support, and opportunity to share faith testimony. Open to congregation members committing to Christian faith.
• Child Dedication Ceremony for families to publicly commit to raising children in environments where they can hear about Jesus and develop their own faith. A pastoral service for parents in the congregation.
• Membership Official commitment process to join Rowville Baptist as a church home, enabling investment in relationships, service, and church decision-making. Formal pathway for individuals to affiliate with the church.
• Rowville Baptist Cares / The Well Community outreach program providing weekly food relief through The Well and other charitable community projects, with tax-deductible donation options. Operated through subsidiary Rowville Baptist Cares Inc.
• Messages (Sermons) Weekly biblical preaching and sermon series covering books of the Bible, available in-person Sundays at 10AM and via YouTube online streaming. Forms the central teaching content of the church.
• Place to Serve (Volunteer Program) Volunteer opportunities across Sunday Services (Connect, AV, Worship, Kids, Prayer, Hospitality, Communion teams), Discipleship & Outreach, and Building & Maintenance ministries. Open to congregation members.
• Events Program Community events including Board Game Bonanza, 60+ Lunch, Breakaway spiritual retreats, and Ping Pong-A-Thon fundraising for anti-human trafficking causes. Targeted at families, youth, seniors, and the wider Rowville community.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eastern Chinese Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister church relationship sharing the Rowville campus and community. Partnership reflects shared vision for serving the diverse community of Rowville area.
• Baptist Union of VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent denominational body. Rowville Baptist Church adheres to Baptist doctrinal statements and receives guidance on Safe Church practices and policies.
• Youth Vision VictoriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of State Youth Games - an action-packed weekend of sports and activities for youth groups across Victoria. Rowville Baptist participates annually.
• Alpha Course (alpha.org.au)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Christian faith exploration course. Rowville Baptist hosts Alpha programs locally using their curriculum and resources.
• The Marriage CourseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarriage enrichment program developed by Nicky and Sila Lee. Rowville Baptist hosts the course using their video content and resources from leading global relationship experts.
• The Pong (Modern Slavery Awareness)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Ping Pong-A-Thon event to raise awareness and funds for organizations rescuing young people from modern-day slavery in South East Asia.
• Wellington Care CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community facility used for Women of Worth coffee nights and other church community gatherings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CityLife Church Melbourne: Large Melbourne-based evangelical church with multi-generational programs, kids/youth ministries, and contemporary services. Overlaps with Rowville Baptist's target demographic and programming framework, but at significantly greater scale.
• Hillsong Church Australia: Major Australian evangelical denomination with contemporary worship, youth programs, and global digital reach. While denominationally distinct, competes for the same seeker and young-family demographic in metropolitan areas.
• Ngala (Baptist) Church / Bayside Church Melbourne: Established evangelical church in the broader Melbourne region with comparable family-focused programming, online streaming, and small-group models. Larger footprint but overlapping congregant base.
• C3 Church Melbourne: Melbourne evangelical congregation within the C3 global network, operating contemporary services, kids/youth programs, and Alpha-style outreach. Comparable audience but larger and more centralized operationally.

Direct peers

• Crossway Baptist Church: Melbourne-area Baptist congregation offering similar age-segmented ministries, small groups, and Alpha-style seeker programs. Same denomination and comparable Sunday-service-driven operating model.
• Eastern Chinese Baptist Church: Sister church that shares the Rowville campus with Rowville Baptist Church. Same denomination, same local geography, overlapping Sunday services and community programs — the most direct peer in the dataset.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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