Shiloh Church

What Shiloh Church does

Shiloh Church is a private, non-profit Christian congregation founded in 1965 by Dr. Violet Kiteley in Oakland, California, and currently led by Senior Pastors Javier and Melinda Ramos, who were appointed in 2015 during the church's 50th Anniversary. Melinda Ramos is the granddaughter of the founding pastor, making the current leadership a third-generation continuation of the church's founding family. The church serves Oakland residents and the Greater Bay Area, with Senior Pastors described as lifetime Oakland residents ministering to "thousands of families" in the inner city and surrounding region. The congregation operates approximately 80 employees and runs three in-person Sunday services (9:30 AM, 11:30 AM English; 1:30 PM Spanish-language via Shiloh en Español), with simultaneous streaming on Facebook Live and YouTube Live, plus a dedicated online church platform.

The church's product portfolio is organized as a portfolio of sub-branded ministries targeting distinct life stages and needs: Shiloh Kids (children), Shiloh Young (youth), Shiloh Life (adults), Shiloh Worship (music), Shiloh Impact and Shiloh Local Missions (outreach), Shiloh Care (pastoral counseling), Freedom Ministry and Oil of Joy (specialized spiritual programs), Team Shiloh (volunteer), LifeGroups (small groups), and Growth Track and Shiloh Pathways (discipleship progression). Technology infrastructure is non-proprietary and standard for the sector: a WordPress-based website shilohonline.com, multilingual website support across eight languages, Zoom for the Prayer Perimeter remote prayer ministry, and third-party streaming platforms. No APIs, mobile apps, proprietary software, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Shiloh Church generates revenue exclusively through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants, distributed via a "Give Now" portal on the website. There is no pricing model in the commercial sense — all spiritual services are provided free of charge. The church's stated giving vision explicitly frames donations as funding future expansion "beyond a location to many locations throughout our city, region, state and nation," positioning the Oakland campus as a potential multi-site seed. Distribution is omnichannel: physical in-person services at the Oakland campus, online streaming via Facebook/YouTube, a dedicated online church platform, and Zoom-based remote prayer. The customer base is highly fragmented across individual congregants and community members with no enterprise or institutional donors disclosed.

Name

Shiloh Church

Legal name

Shiloh Church

Website

https://shilohchurch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shiloh Church is a 1965-founded, non-profit Oakland congregation led by Senior Pastors Javier and Melinda Ramos, offering in-person and streamed Sunday services plus 12+ sub-branded ministries to families in the inner city and Greater Bay Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Ministry

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), 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), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Community ministry
• Discipleship programs
• Live streaming church

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church generates revenue through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants. The website features a 'Give Now' portal encouraging members to contribute to support church operations, future locations, and community outreach initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shiloh Church delivers weekly Christian worship services in English and Spanish at its Oakland location and via live online streaming, supported by a portfolio of discipleship, small-group, youth, children's, care, worship, and outreach ministries. The church also runs structured membership pathways (Growth Track, LifeGroups, Shiloh Pathways, Team Shiloh) and sacramental services such as baptism, with prayer support available remotely through Zoom.

Product overview

Shiloh Church is a multi-site Christian congregation offering a unified ministry portfolio organized around spiritual growth, community engagement, and worship. The church operates multiple specialized ministry programs (Shiloh Kids, Shiloh Life, Shiloh Young, Shiloh Worship, Shiloh Impact, Shiloh Care, Freedom Ministry, Oil of Joy) alongside dedicated outreach initiatives including Shiloh Local Missions. Core discipleship pathways include Growth Track (a four-session foundational program), LifeGroups (small group communities), Shiloh Pathways, and Team Shiloh volunteer opportunities. The church provides Spanish-language services through Shiloh en Español and offers digital accessibility through online streaming via Facebook Live, YouTube Live, and its dedicated online church platform, plus remote prayer gatherings via Prayer Perimeter on Zoom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shiloh en Español: Spanish-language ministry and services at Shiloh Church, with services at 1:30 PM on Sundays.
• Shiloh Kids
• Shiloh Life
• Shiloh Worship
• Shiloh Youth
• Shiloh Impact
• Shiloh Care
• Shiloh Local Missions
• Freedom Ministry
• Oil of Joy
• Shiloh Pathways
• Growth Track

Products and services

• Shiloh en Español Spanish-language ministry providing weekly worship services at 1:30 PM on Sundays, delivered both in-person at the Oakland campus and online via Facebook Live and YouTube Live for Spanish-speaking congregants in the Bay Area.
• Shiloh Kids Children's ministry program offering age-appropriate spiritual education, Bible-based activities, and faith formation for the children of congregants and the surrounding Oakland community.
• Shiloh Life Adult-focused ministry program supporting the spiritual growth, fellowship, and community needs of adult members of the congregation.
• Shiloh Young Youth ministry program providing age-appropriate spiritual programming, community, and discipleship activities for teenagers and young adults.
• Shiloh Worship Worship ministry program focused on music, praise, and leading congregational worship during services and special events.
• Shiloh Impact Ministry program dedicated to community outreach and making a practical difference in the lives of people served by the church.
• Shiloh Care Care ministry providing pastoral care, counseling, and support services to church members and the broader community during difficult seasons.
• Freedom Ministry Specialized ministry focused on spiritual freedom, inner healing, and deliverance support for individuals seeking breakthrough.
• Oil of Joy Specialized ministry program centered on joy, spiritual encouragement, and uplifting members of the congregation.
• Growth Track Four-session discipleship program designed to help members connect with their God-given purpose, learn to follow Jesus, build relationships with other believers, discover their gifts, and make a difference in others' lives.
• LifeGroups Small group ministry that connects members in community through regular gatherings for fellowship, Bible study, prayer, and mutual support.
• Shiloh Pathways Pathway-based discipleship program that helps members navigate their spiritual journey through structured stages of growth and engagement.
• Team Shiloh Volunteer program that invites church members to serve and contribute their talents across the church's ministry areas.
• Baptism Baptism service offered to new believers and to individuals seeking to publicly reaffirm their faith.
• Online Streaming Services Live streaming of worship services via Facebook Live (9:30 AM and 11:30 AM), YouTube Live (1:30 PM for Shiloh en Español), and the Shiloh Oakland Online Church platform, with Sunday evening replays at 5:00 PM.
• Shiloh Local Missions Local missions program focused on community outreach and serving the practical needs of Oakland residents and the Greater Bay Area.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: A nationally influential megachurch known for digital-first teaching distribution and small-group community structures, directly comparable to Shiloh's emphasis on sermon streaming, LifeGroups, and discipleship pathways.
• Bayside Church: A multi-site California megachurch with an established digital streaming model, multiple service times, and a comprehensive small-group/discipleship ecosystem that mirrors Shiloh's ministry structure at greater geographic scale.
• Saddleback Church: A multi-campus church with a mature small-group model, discipleship pathways, and extensive community outreach programming that parallels Shiloh's LifeGroups, Growth Track, and Shiloh Local Missions.
• Elevation Church: A large multi-site church with a strong digital broadcast model, age-segmented ministries (children, youth, adults), and volunteer-led service teams - structurally similar to Shiloh's ministry portfolio and volunteer infrastructure.
• The Rock Church: A California-based megachurch with in-person and online streaming services across multiple languages and an array of age-segmented ministries, closely comparable to Shiloh's bilingual and multi-program operating model.
• Gateway Church: A multi-site church operating across multiple cities with online streaming, age-segmented ministries, and small-group community models, structurally parallel to Shiloh's ministry ecosystem and multi-site aspirations.

Direct peers

• Lake Merritt United Methodist Church: A Christian congregation operating in Oakland with active community outreach, similar in geographic market and congregation scale to Shiloh Church, serving a comparable urban Bay Area demographic.
• Allen Temple Baptist Church: One of the largest historically Black churches in Oakland with deep community service programs and multiple service times, directly comparable to Shiloh in inner-city Oakland ministry and congregational scale.
• First Presbyterian Church of Oakland: A long-established Oakland-based Christian congregation with active community outreach programs and worship services, directly comparable to Shiloh in local Oakland faith-community operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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