Joliet First Assembly

What Joliet First Assembly does

Victory City Church, previously known as Joliet First Assembly, is a privately held, nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 1741 Essington Rd, Joliet, Illinois, and operating under the leadership of Co-Lead Pastors Dr. Rusty Railey (Ph.D. in Practical Theology) and Victoria Railey since 2016. The church serves a multi-generational and multi-cultural congregation across four campuses: a Main Campus in Joliet, a South Campus in Joliet that also houses Spanish-language services (Victory City Español), a Lake Station Campus in Indiana, and an Online Campus with livestream and on-demand content.

The organization's core products are weekly worship services and a comprehensive age-stratified ministry portfolio spanning nursery through seniors, including Victory City Kids (3 months to 5th grade), Victory City Youth (6th-12th grade), Young Adults, Victory City Women (She Believes), Men (MENTALITY), PrimeTimers (60+), small groups, and the School of Supernatural Ministry. Two early-childhood education subsidiaries—Kids Connection Preschool (half-day, ages 3-5, Best in Will County for 8 consecutive years) and Baby Steps Day Care (full-day, infants through pre-K)—provide tuition-based fee revenue. Underlying technology includes a Subsplash-powered iOS/Android mobile app for livestream and on-demand content, a Kindrid-powered online giving platform with text-to-give and tap-tag capabilities, and a Church Center registration platform for events, groups, and giving.

The business model is donation-driven (voluntary tithes and offerings via in-person envelopes, tap tags, online giving, and text-to-give), supplemented by tuition from preschool and daycare, and by paid discipleship courses priced at $15-$35 each (with 100% of course proceeds directed to global missions). GTM motion is community-led: growth is driven by personal invitation, multi-campus physical presence, small groups, event-based engagement, and digital channels (website, mobile app, social media, livestream, email). The organization has no disclosed revenue, no parent company, and no external investors, operating as an independent religious nonprofit under Illinois jurisdiction.

Name

Joliet First Assembly

Legal name

Victory City Church

Website

https://victorycity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Victory City Church is a multi-campus, nonprofit religious organization serving a multi-generational congregation in Joliet, Illinois and Lake Station, Indiana through four campuses, a mobile app, and an early childhood education subsidiary. Revenue is generated via voluntary tithes, preschool tuition, and paid discipleship courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Multi-Campus Church Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Child Care Services (6244), Educational Services (611), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACABAF

Faith-Based Preschools

Education/Early Childhood Education/Preschools & Pre-K Programs

SECONDARYEDACAAAN

Faith-Based Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

SECONDARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Faith-based preschool
• Youth ministry programs
• Online giving platform
• Small groups ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Joliet

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members during weekly gatherings at any campus, via giving envelope or tap tag. Also includes online giving through the church's website platform.
2. Teaching Course Sales: Discipleship courses sold at $15-$35 each. Proceeds from course sales go 100% toward supporting global missions.
3. Text-to-Give: Mobile giving option where donors text GIVE to 815-552-8025 for quick, convenient donations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Joliet First Assembly (operating as Victory City Church) provides multi-campus Christian worship services, age-group ministries, faith-based early childhood education (Kids Connection Preschool and Baby Steps Day Care), small group discipleship, and pastoral care across three physical campuses and an online campus. Core monetization comes from voluntary tithes/offerings and tuition/fees for preschool, daycare, and select paid teaching courses.

Product overview

Victory City Church operates as a multi-campus church ministry with a unified digital platform. The core product is the church's worship services and community programs delivered across 4 physical campuses (Main Campus, South Campus, Lake Station Campus, and Online Campus) plus a comprehensive mobile application. The ministry portfolio includes age-specific programs: Kids Connection Preschool (half-day), Baby Steps Day Care (full-day), Victory City Kids Ministry (nursery through 5th grade), Youth Ministry (Jr. High and High School), Young Adults, Women (She Believes), Men (MENTALITY), and Seniors (PrimeTimers). Additional products include Small Groups (Relational, Special Interest, Growth, and Apprenticeship tracks), the School of Supernatural Ministry, and Teaching Series Courses (Gifts of the Spirit, Project 12, Signs That Jesus is Returning). The church also offers an online giving platform and operates retail shops for merchandise. All programs connect through the Church Center platform for registrations and group management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kids Connection: Half-day preschool program for children ages 3-5 at the Joliet Main Campus, recognized as the best preschool in Will County for 8 consecutive years.
• Baby Steps
• Victory City Español
• 10,000 Reasons

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services (Main, South, Lake Station, Online Campuses) Weekly in-person worship services across the Main Campus (Sundays 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM, Joliet, IL), South Campus (with Victory City Español Sundays 1:30 PM), and Lake Station Campus (Saturdays 10:30 AM, Indiana), plus Online Campus livestream access for remote attendees.
• South Campus (2200 McDonough St, Joliet, IL) Newest South Campus offering Sunday services, including Spanish-language Victory City Español at 1:30 PM, with planned K-8 school use of the facility.
• Lake Station Campus (4410 Central Ave, Lake Station, IN) Lake Station Campus Saturday worship service at 10:30 AM and houses Baby Steps Day Care for infants through pre-K.
• Victory City Kids Ministry Children's ministry program for ages 3 months to 5th grade with nursery, primary (Pre-K to 1st grade), and elementary (Kindergarten to 5th grade) environments and safe check-in systems.
• Victory City Youth Ministry Youth ministry for students in Jr. High (6th-8th grade) and High School (9th-12th grade) with weekly gatherings, worship experiences, and midweek small groups.
• Victory City Women (She Believes) Women's ministry offering events, gatherings, workshops, and merchandise through the She Believes program designed to help women grow in faith and build relationships.
• Small Groups Program Community groups including Relational Groups, Special Interest Groups, Growth Groups, and Apprenticeship Groups designed to help members grow in faith and build meaningful friendships.
• School of Supernatural Ministry Discipleship program to sharpen faith, encounter God, and develop spiritual gifts through teaching, hands-on training, and Spirit-led experiences.
• Teaching Series Courses (Gifts of the Spirit, Project 12, Signs That Jesus is Returning) Paid discipleship courses taught by Lead Pastor Rusty Railey — Gifts of the Spirit, Project 12, and Signs That Jesus is Returning — priced at $15–$35 each, with 100% of proceeds supporting global missions.
• Kids Connection Preschool Half-day preschool program for children ages 3-5 at the Joliet Main Campus, recognized as the best preschool in Will County for 8 consecutive years, focusing on social, emotional, spiritual, and academic growth.
• Baby Steps Day Care Full-day daycare at the Lake Station, Indiana campus providing a safe, nurturing, and faith-filled environment for children from infants through pre-K with hands-on learning and loving guidance.
• Online Giving Platform (Kindrid Giving) Digital giving platform enabling online donations, text-to-give (text GIVE to 815-552-8025), and in-person giving via envelopes or tap tags, powered by Kindrid Giving.
• Victory City Mobile Application (iOS/Android) Mobile app for iOS and Android enabling users to watch messages, livestreams, and teaching series on-the-go and give online directly from their device.
• Victory City Español (Spanish-Language Worship) Spanish-language services and ministry programs led by Associate Pastor Dr. Mel Oquendo at the South Campus (Sundays 1:30 PM), serving Spanish-speaking families.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elevation Church: Multi-campus church led by a high-profile lead pastor with a strong online presence, paid teaching resources, and a focus on next-generation engagement. Comparable in brand-driven growth and the central role of the lead pastor's teaching product.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-site church with campuses across the Dallas-Fort Worth region, online campus, and age-segregated children's and youth programs. Comparable in multi-site operational complexity and breadth of demographic-specific ministries.
• North Point Ministries: Multi-campus church network with campuses across multiple U.S. cities, online content distribution, and structured small-groups programming. Comparable to Victory City's multi-campus strategy, small-groups taxonomy, and digital-first content.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-campus churches in the U.S. with campuses across a metro area, online services, and a Dream Team volunteer model. Comparable to Victory City's multi-campus rollout and volunteer (Dream Team) framework.
• NewSpring Church: Multi-site church with campuses across South Carolina, online teaching content, and structured giving/next-steps pathways. Comparable in its multi-campus, content-driven, and digital-engagement strategy.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Multi-site church in Florida with a focus on families, online services, and dedicated children's programming. Comparable to Victory City's family-first positioning, online campus, and multi-generational ministry ecosystem.
• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-campus churches in the U.S. with a global online campus, dedicated mobile app, and digital engagement tools. Highly comparable to Victory City Church's multi-campus-plus-online, app-driven model and emphasis on free digital content.
• Saddleback Church: Multi-campus church with a strong small-groups DNA, online campus, and dedicated programs across life stages. Comparable to Victory City's small-groups structure, life-stage ministry segmentation, and campus-network scale.
• Watermark Church: Multi-site Dallas-area church with a strong small-groups culture and teaching content. Comparable to Victory City's emphasis on small groups (Relational, Special Interest, Growth, Apprenticeship) as a core growth engine.

Broad incumbents

• Primrose Schools: National private preschool franchise operating accredited early childhood education programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the faith-adjacent early childhood education segment where Victory City competes with Kids Connection Preschool and Baby Steps Day Care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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