Heritage Baptist Church

What Heritage Baptist Church does

Heritage Baptist Church is an independent, nonprofit Baptist church headquartered at 415 Venard Rd., Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. It serves individuals and families in northeastern Pennsylvania through weekly Sunday worship services held at 9:30 AM, Heritage Institute educational classes at 11:00 AM, age-segmented ministry programs (Kids, Youth, Adults), pastoral counseling services, and Community Groups of 8-12 people meeting in homes. The congregation is supported by a paid staff of approximately 11, led by Lead Pastor Scott Cleveland alongside pastors Glenn Amos and Brian Gregory. Governance is independent, with external financial reviews conducted every five years by David Walter of DLW Partners, Inc.

The church's technology and digital engagement layer is built on the Ekklesia 360 church management and CMS platform, supplemented by the Church Center mobile application (available on iOS and Android) which handles event registration, group management, online giving, and member communications. An online sermon archive documents series and individual sermons spanning from 2016 through 2026, and the church has integrated RightNow Media as a third-party video-based Christian education resource. There is no proprietary technology beyond configuration of these standard church-platform tools, and no AI, API, or developer-facing product surface is in evidence.

Heritage Baptist Church is funded entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings, with no fees charged for any service including worship, classes, community groups, or counseling. Giving can be made via check or cash at Sunday services, online through the Church Center web platform, or via the mobile app. The church directs a portion of its giving outward, supporting roughly ten missionary partners and affiliated organizations operating in South Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Southeast Asia. Financial information is not publicly disclosed, and no parent company, subsidiary, or external ownership structure is in place.

Name

Heritage Baptist Church

Legal name

Heritage Baptist Church

Website

https://wearehbc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heritage Baptist Church is an independent, nonprofit Baptist church in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, serving local congregants through Sunday worship, Heritage Institute educational classes, Community Groups, and Kids, Youth, Adults, and Counseling ministries, funded entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious education programs
• Community fellowship groups
• Church ministry programs
• Biblical teaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarks Summit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives voluntary financial contributions from congregation members through Sunday morning giving (check or cash dropped in giving box), online giving via the Church Center platform, and mobile app giving. These contributions support the church's mission to glorify God by making more people more like Jesus through local and global outreach.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heritage Baptist Church is a Christian church in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania that delivers Sunday worship services, Heritage Institute educational classes, Community Groups, and age-based ministry programs (Kids, Youth, Adults, Counseling) along with local and global missionary support. All programs are offered free of charge and sustained by voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members.

Product overview

Heritage Baptist Church offers a unified set of ministry programs and digital tools centered around its worship services and community-building initiatives. The core offerings include Sunday worship services, Heritage Institute (educational classes), Community Groups (small groups), and various age-based ministry programs (Kids, Youth, Adults, Counseling). Digital services are powered by the Church Center platform and include an online sermon library, mobile giving, and a church app available on iOS and Android. The church also supports global and local outreach through its Missionary Support Program, and provides access to RightNow Media for Christian education resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Service In-person Christian worship service held every Sunday at 9:30 AM at the church campus in Clarks Summit, PA. Open to all attendees at no cost.
• Heritage Institute Sunday school-style educational classes held at 11:00 AM after the worship service, providing opportunities for deeper theological study and community connection.
• Community Groups Small groups of 8-12 people meeting regularly in homes for fellowship, shared meals, service projects, and spiritual growth discussions.
• Ministry Programs (Kids, Youth, Adults, Counseling) Age-appropriate ministry programs including Kids (children's), Youth (middle and high school), Adults, and Counseling services for congregation members.
• Missionary Support Program Support for local and global missionaries through prayer, encouragement, and financial resources, including short-term mission trips.
• Sermon Library Online archive of recorded sermons organized by series, date, and speaker, with accompanying Bible references and study materials.
• Heritage Baptist Church App Mobile application for church members to get involved, stay up to date with events and announcements, and give online. Available on iOS and Android.
• Online Giving Platform Online and mobile giving system allowing members to give one-time or recurring donations, track giving history, and receive annual statements.
• RightNow Media Access Video-based Christian education and small group curriculum platform providing access to Bible studies and church resources.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Dr. Heather FowlerminorOthersMedical missionary serving in South Asia. Supported by Heritage Baptist Church through prayer, encouragement, and finances as part of the church's global outreach mission.
• Ken and Jinner RudolphminorOthersMissionary mobilization serving in Europe and North America. Supported by the church through prayer and financial contributions as part of Heritage's missionary support program.
• Kristi WalkerminorOthersMissionary serving at Crossway International Church in Berlin, Germany. Heritage Baptist Church provides ongoing support through prayer and finances.
• Rich and Julia RudolphminorOthersChurch planters in Germany. Supported by Heritage through prayer, encouragement, and financial contributions as part of the church's global missions emphasis.
• The Bartoses (Asa and Suz Bartos)minorOthersMissionaries serving in Lima, Peru. Supported by Heritage through prayer and finances. The Bartoses have presented mission updates at the church.
• The Comptons (Tim and Laura Compton)minorOthersMissionaries serving in Thailand. Heritage Baptist Church supports The Comptons through prayer and financial contributions, with regular mission updates shared during services.
• The DavisesminorOthersMissionaries serving on specific missionary projects around the globe. Supported by Heritage through prayer, encouragement, and finances.
• The Farnsworths (Ned Farnsworth)minorOthersMissionaries serving with Liebenzell USA in Ecuador. Supported by Heritage through prayer and finances. Ned Farnsworth has presented mission presentations at the church.
• The Whitmans (Fred and Rachel Whitman)minorOthersBMM (Baptist Missionary Movement) missionaries who served in Italy since 1973, reaching Italians for Christ through local church, radio ministries, and Italian television. Now Emeritus missionaries since 2022, continuing to serve in retirement.
• Liebenzell USAminorOthersMission organization The Farnsworths serve with in Ecuador. Heritage supports this missionary organization through prayer and finances.
• Crossway International Church (Berlin, Germany)minorOthersChurch in Berlin, Germany where missionary Kristi Walker serves. Heritage supports this church planting and ministry effort.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Subsplash: Church mobile app and engagement platform used by mid-sized US churches for giving, events, groups, and media distribution. Directly comparable to the Church Center platform that Heritage Baptist Church relies on for its app, events, and online giving.
• Planning Center: Church management software suite covering check-ins, groups, events, and giving, used by many evangelical and Baptist congregations. Comparable to Heritage's Church Center environment for operational administration of programs and member data.
• Pushpay: Provider of church engagement and giving software used by thousands of US churches, including many Baptist and evangelical congregations of comparable size to Heritage. Operates in the same digital-giving and congregant-engagement space that Heritage accesses through Church Center.
• Church Center: Member-engagement platform by Ministry Centered that Heritage uses for events, registrations, small groups, giving, and its public member app. Direct operating dependency for Heritage.
• Ekklesia 360: Church website and CMS platform that powers Heritage's own website (wearehbc.com). Serves primarily small-to-mid-sized evangelical churches with similar digital infrastructure and content needs.
• Tithe.ly: Mobile-first church giving and engagement platform focused on small and mid-sized churches. Overlaps with Heritage's online and in-app giving workflow and serves a similar congregational profile.
• RightNow Media: Video-based Bible study and Christian education streaming platform that Heritage Baptist Church specifically subscribes to and distributes to its members. A direct content partner and adjacent operating resource.

Others

• Liebenzell USA: Mission organization through which Heritage supports missionaries in Ecuador and elsewhere. Comparable as a mission-mobilization counterpart operating inside the same evangelical Baptist ecosystem as Heritage's missions program.
• BMM International: Baptist missionary sending organization partnered with Heritage Baptist Church (most notably through the Whitmans' service in Italy since 1973). Operates in the same global Baptist mission space Heritage funds and reports on.

Broad incumbents

• Lifeway Christian Resources: Publishing, education, and church resource arm of the Southern Baptist Convention serving thousands of churches with curriculum, VBS, and Bible study materials. Comparable as a resource ecosystem that an evangelical church like Heritage depends on for adult and children's education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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