Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA)

What Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) does

Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) is a single-site, non-profit religious congregation located at 17 Shawnee Trail in Asheville, North Carolina, and a member church of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) denomination within Highlands Presbytery. The church operates on a voluntary-contribution revenue model funded by tithes and offerings from its congregation, with digital giving processed through the Church Center platform; no pricing is attached to worship services or programs. Its core products are weekly Sunday worship services featuring traditional Reformed expository preaching and observance of the sacraments, supplemented by Sunday School for adults, a youth ministry for middle and high school students (with Wednesday evening Youth Group), a children's ministry spanning birth through fifth grade, and a three-tiered missions program supporting global, national, and local partners.

The church is governed by a session of nine elders and a diaconal board of four deacons, supported by a small paid staff: Senior Pastor Robert Recio (joined 2023), Associate Pastor of Youth and Families Brandon Wilcox, Pastor Emeritus Joe Mullen, a bookkeeper, and an office manager. Outreach extends beyond the Asheville campus through Growth Groups distributed across four Buncombe County sub-areas (Southeast/Biltmore, Haw Creek, West, and Oakley), men's and women's fellowship programs, and digital distribution of sermons via the PodPoint podcast platform.

The technology stack is built on commodity SaaS: WordPress for the website, Church Center for giving and group management, PodPoint for sermon hosting, Google Workspace for internal communications, and Facebook/Instagram for community engagement. There are no proprietary technology assets, no AI/ML capabilities, and no developer-facing APIs; the church competes and retains members through doctrinal positioning, relational community programming, and denominational affiliation rather than technical differentiation. The stated headcount of 40 includes the elder and deacon boards alongside paid staff, reflecting a small operating organization dependent on lay volunteer leadership for ministry delivery.

Name

Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA)

Legal name

Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA)

Website

https://trinityasheville.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) is a single-site, non-profit PCA congregation in Asheville, NC, offering Sunday worship, Christian education, youth and children's ministries, and a global/local missions program funded by voluntary member tithes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Youth and children's ministry
• Congregational community groups
• Missions and outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Asheville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during worship services and through online giving via Church Center platform.
2. Donations and Offerings: Members contribute financially to support church operations, missions, and ministry programs as part of their Christian stewardship practice.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) delivers weekly reformed Christian worship services with traditional expository preaching, sacraments (Baptism and Lord's Supper), and prayer. It also offers Christian education (Sunday School for all ages), youth and children's ministries, growth groups, men's and women's fellowships, and a three-tiered missions program supporting global, national, and local missionaries.

Product overview

Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) offers a unified set of religious and community programs centered on worship, discipleship, and missions. The core offering is the Sunday Divine Service featuring traditional reformed expository preaching and sacraments. Supporting programs include Adult Education (Sunday School), Youth Ministry for middle and high school students, Children's Ministry for birth through 5th grade, a three-tiered Missions Program (Global, National, Local), Growth Groups for small group fellowship, Women's Fellowship with Bible studies, Men's Fellowship activities, and pastoral care through congregational shepherding. These programs work together to fulfill the church's mission of glorifying God through gospel proclamation, worship, education, and missionary outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly divine worship gatherings held on Sundays at 10:30 AM, featuring traditional reformed expository preaching, sacraments (Baptism and Lord's Supper), and prayer. Open to the public and free of charge.
• Adult Education (Sunday School) Teaching and study opportunities including Sunday morning classes at 9:30 AM, large group Bible studies, conferences, workshops, and a Discovery Class for newcomers. Includes the Progress of Redemption study.
• Youth Ministry Ministry for middle school and high school students including Sunday School classes (9:30-10:15 AM) and Wednesday Youth Group sessions (6:30-8:00 PM) focused on gospel-centered discipleship.
• Children's Ministry Program serving children from birth through 5th grade, partnering with families to nurture and teach children about God's transforming love through Jesus Christ through children's catechism, Scripture memorization, nursery, and children's worship.
• Missions Program Three-tiered missions model (Global, National, and Local) supporting missionaries worldwide through financial, relational, and spiritual means in fulfillment of the Great Commission. Includes partnerships with MTW, Power to Change, YWAM, Frontiers, RUF, Helps International, and local ministries.
• Growth Groups Small group gatherings meeting throughout Buncombe County (Southeast/Biltmore, Haw Creek, West, Oakley locations) for fellowship and discussion based on current sermon series, providing closer community connections outside Sunday worship.
• Women's Fellowship Ministry for women of all ages providing Bible study, teaching of God's Word, fellowship, evangelism, and discipleship including Titus 2 groups and seasonal retreats.
• Men's Fellowship Monthly fellowship opportunities for men including campfires, breakfasts, games, and service projects designed to build connection and friendship among Trinity men.
• Pastoral Care and Shepherding Congregational care through elder-shepherded Neighborhood Care Groups and pastoral support for church members, providing structured shepherding across the congregation.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MTW (Mission to the World)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal missions partner supporting missionaries Adair Evans in Munich and David & Danielle Grotton in Chile, and Chuck & Jimmie Lynn Linkston. MTW is the PCA's international missions agency.
• Power to ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal missions partner supporting Andrew & Becc Baron who are college students in Brisbane, Australia working with Power to Change campus ministries.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal missions partner supporting Jimmy & Sharon Royal in Perth, Australia. YWAM is an interdenominational Christian missionary organization.
• FrontierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal missions partner supporting Jonah working in a sensitive area, focusing on unreached people groups.
• RUF (Reformed University Fellowship)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational missions partner supporting college ministry: Alec and Riley Cotton at App State, Andrew & Trish Shank at WCU, and Elliott Kerns at University of Oklahoma.
• Helps InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports missionaries Jamie & Elizabeth Kabernick through Helps International programs.
• Highlands Presbytery (PCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church is part of Highlands Presbytery within the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) denomination, participating in denominational agency shares and governance.
• Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America, affirming the Westminster Standards and participating in the denomination's structure and missions.
• ABCCMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry - local missions partner providing services to those in need in the Asheville community.
• Ascend Women's CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal missions partner (formerly MAPS) serving women in the Asheville area.
• Swannanoa Valley Christian MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal missions partner serving the Swannanoa Valley community.
• Western Carolina Rescue MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal missions partner serving the Western Carolina area with rescue and support services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Montreat Presbyterian Church: Presbyterian congregation in nearby Montreat, NC, sharing the same Western NC regional context and Presbyterian theological identity. Comparable size and ministry offerings, useful as a direct peer for member engagement and program structure benchmarking.
• First Presbyterian Church of Asheville: Historic Presbyterian congregation (PCUSA) in downtown Asheville with a similar worship-plus-education ministry model. Comparable geographic target market and core product (Sunday worship, education, missions), though typically a larger, older congregation with a different denominational affiliation.
• Black Mountain Presbyterian Church (PCA): PCA congregation in Black Mountain, NC, approximately 15 miles east of Trinity in the same regional presbytery area. Same denomination, similar small-to-mid size, and comparable Reformed theological identity — directly comparable along offering, target market, and business model.
• Hendersonville Presbyterian Church: Presbyterian congregation serving Hendersonville, NC, in the same Western NC region as Trinity. Comparable ministry offerings (worship, education, missions) and comparable size, making it a relevant peer for benchmarking member engagement and program depth.
• Westminster Presbyterian Church (Asheville): Another Reformed Presbyterian congregation in the Asheville metro area. Shares Westminster-Standards-rooted theology and a connectional governance model with Trinity, making ministry structure, program mix, and member profile directly comparable.

Regional players

• Grace Covenant Church (Asheville): Large evangelical church in the Asheville area with comparable Sunday worship plus age-graded ministry programs. Serves the same geographic market with overlapping target demographics, though typically broader theologically than Trinity's confessional Presbyterian identity.

Others

• Mission to the World (MTW): PCA's global missions agency that Trinity supports with financial and relational resources. As a strategic partner and recipient of congregational giving, MTW is adjacent rather than directly comparable, but useful for understanding Trinity's missional footprint and connectional relationships.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/trinityasheville
• Instagraminstagram.com/tpcasheville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trinity-presbyterian-church-pca-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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