Shoreline Church

What Shoreline Church does

Shoreline Church is a multi-campus interdenominational Christian church headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 1998 by Pastor Rob. The organization operates two physical campuses — North Campus at 15201 Burnet Road and South Campus at 2008 Brandt Road — plus an Online Campus streaming live services at 9:30am and 11:30am. Its product surface spans weekly worship services, dedicated children's (Shoreline Kids) and youth (Shoreline Youth) ministries, a network of Life Groups for small-group community, and a tiered next-steps engagement pathway (Believer 101, Dive In, Serving Culture). Additional programs include Child Dedication, Baptism, devotionals, sermon guides, and a prayer support hotline.

Name

Shoreline Church

Legal name

Shoreline Church

Website

https://shoreline.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Multi-campus interdenominational Christian church in Austin, TX operating two physical campuses and an online platform, serving thousands through worship, children's, youth, and small group ministries, funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship services
• Youth ministry programs
• Children's ministry
• Community small groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members through in-person giving, online giving via PushPay, mail-in checks, and text-to-give options. The church runs special campaigns such as 'Into the Blue' for capital/facility improvements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shoreline Church is a multi-campus Christian church that delivers weekly worship services (in-person at two Austin campuses and online via Church Online), along with a suite of ministry programs including children's ministry (Shoreline Kids), student ministry (Shoreline Youth), and adult spiritual formation classes (Believer 101, Dive In, Serving Culture). It also operates community small groups (Life Groups), sacraments such as Baptism and Child Dedication, devotionals and sermon guides, and the Shoreline Early Learning Center for early childhood education.

Product overview

Shoreline Church is a multi-campus Christian church in Austin, TX, operating North and South campuses plus an Online Campus. The church offers a comprehensive suite of spiritual development programs including worship services (in-person and online), Shoreline Kids (children's ministry), Shoreline Youth (student ministry), Life Groups (small groups), and spiritual formation classes (Believer 101, Dive In, Serving Culture). Additional programs include Child Dedication, Baptism, Prayer support, Devotionals, Sermon Guides, and Outreach/Community Service initiatives. The church maintains a mobile app and utilizes PushPay for online giving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Church Online Live-streamed worship services streamed on Sundays at 9:30am and 11:30am and First Wednesday at 7pm, allowing remote attendees to participate virtually in Shoreline's services.
• Shoreline Kids Children's ministry for nursery through elementary-age children offering age-appropriate spiritual formation experiences during weekend services, Kids Life Groups, and Child Dedication ceremonies at both North and South campuses.
• Shoreline Youth Student ministry program for middle and high school students providing age-appropriate worship, teaching, small groups, and youth-specific events at both North and South campuses, including Sunday morning experiences, Sunday Night Services, Wednesday Night experiences, and the SLY 3Team volunteer track.
• Life Groups Small group communities that meet on campus and off-site for fellowship, Bible study, spiritual growth, and mutual support, with options including Summer Groups and Wednesday night Life Groups at 7-8:30pm.
• Believer 101 Foundational spiritual formation class teaching about Jesus, the Bible, and how to live it out every day, designed as the first step in Shoreline's next-steps pathway.
• Dive In Introduction class that walks participants through Shoreline's story, beliefs, and how their unique personality and gifts fit into the church family.
• Serving Culture Class that helps individuals discover their gifts and find where they can serve within the church community, completing the next-steps pathway to becoming a fully devoted follower.
• Child Dedication Ceremonial recognition of the partnership between parents and the Shoreline Church community to support faith development in children.
• Baptism Baptism services for believers following their personal faith commitment, offered as a key sacrament within the church's ministry.
• Shoreline Early Learning Center Early childhood education center operated by Shoreline Church as an adjacent subsidiary, providing early learning and childcare services for young children.
• Outreach Programs Community service initiatives including School Supply Drive, Church Under the Bridge (homeless ministry), and partnerships with local and global ministries such as All Worthy of Love, Central Texas Food Bank, Mission Possible Austin, God Behind Bars, Beautiful Dream Society, Danita's Children, and Watoto USA.
• Into the Blue (Capital Campaign) Capital campaign inviting additional contributions above regular giving toward facility maintenance and expansion, supporting local outreach efforts and anti-sex trafficking ministries.
• Online Giving (Tithes and Offerings) Online and in-person donation service enabled by the PushPay platform, accepting voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members across North Campus, South Campus, and Online Campus.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• All Worthy of LoveminorOthersLocal outreach partner supporting community initiatives.
• Central Texas Food BankminorOthersLocal nonprofit addressing food insecurity in the Austin community.
• Mission Possible Austin IncminorOthersLocal ministry partner engaged in community outreach.
• Starry IncminorOthersPartner ministry serving the community.
• Women's Non-Profit Alliance / The Mosaic LifeminorOthersWomen's ministry alliance partner.
• Radiant Women's CenterminorOthersWomen's resource center serving the local community.
• Central Texas Food BankminorOthersLocal outreach partner addressing food insecurity.
• Texas Reach Out MinistriesminorOthersTexas-based ministry outreach partner.
• God Behind BarsminorOthersMinistry focused on prison ministry and reentry programs.
• Beautiful Dream SocietyminorOthersInternational ministry partner.
• Danita's ChildrenminorOthersInternational children's ministry providing care and support.
• Watoto USAminorOthersInternational ministry serving women and children in Africa.
• Church Under the BridgeminorOthersHomeless ministry initiative supported through the Into the Blue campaign, serving the homeless community with donations of clothing, shoes, and sleeping bags.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lakepointe Church: A multi-campus Texas church with a comparable life-stage ministry architecture (kids, students, adults) and small group ecosystem, serving a similar interdenominational audience.
• Gateway Church: A large multi-campus Texas-based church with multiple physical locations and an online campus, operating a similar ministry model targeting a broad interdenominational audience.
• Austin Stone Community Church: A multi-campus interdenominational Christian church based in Austin, TX, directly competing with Shoreline for the same local congregants with a similar contemporary worship style and small-group model.
• Watermark Community Church: A large Texas-based multi-site church with comparable programming including small groups, discipleship classes, and community outreach, serving a similar demographic.
• Hyde Park Baptist Church: A long-established Austin, TX multi-campus church with comparable programming including kids, youth, small groups, and spiritual formation classes, competing in the same metro.

Broad incumbents

• The Village Church: A multi-site church with a similar theological positioning, small group focus, and strong content publishing (sermons, devotionals) comparable to Shoreline's digital engagement strategy.
• Elevation Church: A multi-site church with a strong online presence and digital content distribution, operating a similar contemporary ministry model reaching beyond its local geography.
• Christ Fellowship Church: A large multi-campus church with a comparable campus model, kids and youth ministries, and online streaming, operating with similar ministry breadth across all age groups.
• North Point Community Church: A pioneer of the multi-campus church model with online resources like Church Online, sharing Shoreline's distributed-campus and digital-streaming approach but at significantly larger scale.
• Saddleback Church: A large multi-campus church with a comprehensive discipleship pathway and small group model, comparable to Shoreline's Life Groups and next-steps programming at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@shorelinechurchatx/playlists
• Facebookfacebook.com/ShorelineKidsatx
• Instagraminstagram.com/shorelineyouthatx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shorelinechurch

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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