Westminster Presbyterian Church

What Westminster Presbyterian Church does

Westminster Presbyterian Church (WPC) is a non-profit religious organization headquartered at 101 Colville Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 1952 and affiliated with ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. The church serves a multi-generational congregation — children, youth (6th-12th grade), adults, and a dedicated Third Third ministry for members aged 60+ — through weekly worship services, Sunday school, youth and children's ministry, men's and women's fellowships, music and worship-arts programs, and an extensive network of local and international mission partnerships. Its stated vision is to invite people to life in Christ, lived together, for the sake of others.

The organization operates with a small paid staff of approximately 15, led by Senior Pastor Owen Stepp (joined October 2020) and Lay Pastor for Engagement Tamara Park Walters, with functional support from a Director of Operations (a 2025 hire from Duke Energy), Director of Worship & Music (joined October 2024), A/V Technical Director, Business Administrator, Communications Coordinator, and facilities staff. The technology stack is conventional for the sector: live streaming of Sunday services via the church website with Vimeo as a backup channel, a digital sermon archive, a Nucleus church management platform, Mailchimp for the weekly newsletter, and Church Center for event registration and group sign-ups. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary platforms, or technical IP are present.

WPC is funded through voluntary tithes and offerings (with a 10% biblical guideline rather than a requirement), directed donations to specific funds (memorial, capital, ministry-specific, Easter Garden Blessing), and volunteer time. Ancillary, non-mission revenue streams include facility rentals (Beard Hall and Gathering Space for both members and non-members, sanctuary for member weddings) and fixed compensation of wedding coordinating team members at $400 per wedding. The church maintains 12+ mission partnerships spanning Charlotte-area nonprofits (Roof Above, Habitat for Humanity, Project 658, Young Life, Brookstone Schools, Barnabas Center, I AM 24/7) and international work (Haiti Child Sponsorship serving 1,000 students and 44 staff, Peru trips via Friends of Chimbote, sponsorship of an ECO church plant in Edinburgh, Scotland, and engagement with the International Justice Mission and the Outreach Foundation).

Name

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Website

https://westminstercharlotte.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Westminster Presbyterian Church is a non-profit, ECO-affiliated church in Charlotte, NC, founded in 1952, serving a multi-generational congregation through weekly worship, Sunday school, youth and children's ministries, and 12+ local and international mission partnerships, funded by voluntary tithes and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious education programs
• Youth and children's ministry
• Mission and outreach
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church teaches the biblical principle of a 10% tithe as a guiding framework for giving, though it is not a condition for membership. Members and visitors are encouraged to give financially to support church operations and mission work.
2. Specialized Fund Donations: Donors can give to specific funds including memorial funds, capital funds, ministry-specific funds, and the Easter Garden Blessing Fund.
3. Time Giving: Volunteer service and time contributions from congregation members supporting various ministry areas including children's ministry, music, missions, and fellowship events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Westminster Presbyterian Church operates as a Christian church offering weekly Sunday worship services, Sunday school for all ages, youth and children's ministry programs, music and worship arts, pastoral care, prayer support, and local and international mission partnerships. The church also provides facility rentals for weddings and member events, and operates a live-streamed worship experience for remote attendees.

Product overview

Westminster Presbyterian Church operates a church website providing information about its ministries, worship services, and community programs. The organization offers online giving capabilities through a third-party giving platform, live streaming of Sunday worship services, sermon media distribution, and various spiritual formation programs including Sunday School, youth ministry, children's ministry, music and worship ministries, prayer services, and local and international mission partnerships. The church utilizes the Nucleus church management platform for some operational functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 780 severely unreached people groups prayed for, representing over 872 million people worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• I AM 24/7coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperating in Grier Heights, I AM 24/7 serves young men (elementary through high school) with spiritual development, academic tutoring, Bible study, along with soccer and basketball instruction. Also provides food, clothing, transportation, and mentoring.
• The Barnabas CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist-centered counseling, training, and teaching ministry with locations in Charlotte, Davidson, and the Triad. Provides individual and couple counseling, groups, and seminars guiding participants toward authentic relationship with God.
• Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestminster cooperates with Charlotte Church Partners to build 1-2 houses each year in the fall, providing workers and on-site support for affordable housing construction.
• Project 658minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides pathways to thriving and belonging for immigrant and refugee communities in Charlotte through education, vocation, and health and wellness services.
• Roof AbovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestminster provides breakfast and dinner at the Howard Levine Men's Shelter to serve men in the community in less fortunate situations.
• Young Life South Charlotte, Urban, and CapernaumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Charlotte ministry has presence at 16 high schools and middle schools. Urban focuses on inner-city schools in West and North Charlotte. Capernaum ministers to youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Brookstone SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-8 Christ-centered school and summer camp in Charlotte serving over 250 inner city children and families, equipping students spiritually, academically, and socially for lives of future leadership and service.
• The Outreach FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnects Presbyterians to build the church's capacity to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. Supports Presbyterian missionaries worldwide by connecting churches to specific needs and mission partners.
• International Justice MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal organization that protects people in poverty from violence. Partners with local authorities in 21 program offices in 14 countries to combat trafficking, slavery, violence against women and children, and police abuse of power.
• Haiti Child Sponsorship ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes the Good Shepherd School and Church in Pele, Port-au-Prince, Haiti by bringing dignity, hope, and a future through quality education, basic healthcare, and food. Serves 1,000 students and employs 44 staff.
• Friends of ChimbotecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry partners for Peru summer mission trip to Chimbote, Peru. Students who have completed 9th grade, college students, and parents are invited to serve and build relationships with the local community.
• ECO Church Plant in EdinburghminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestminster is a sponsoring congregation helping financially support an ECO denomination church plant in Edinburgh, Scotland, addressing secularization in the birthplace of Presbyterianism.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Elevation Church: Charlotte-based mega-church with multiple campuses across the Carolinas and a national reach. Operates in the same Charlotte faith market as Westminster but at a vastly larger scale and with a contemporary (non-liturgical) worship model.
• Forest Hill Church: An established Charlotte-area multi-campus church with broader programming and resources than Westminster. Comparable as a Charlotte congregation serving similar demographic segments, but larger scale puts it in a broader-incumbent role.

Direct peers

• St. John's Baptist Church (Charlotte): Mid-sized historic Charlotte congregation offering full ministry programming for all ages alongside local and international missions. Comparable scale and urban/suburban Charlotte footprint despite a different (Baptist) denominational affiliation.
• First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte: Long-established Presbyterian congregation located in uptown Charlotte offering worship, Christian education, and broad community outreach. Comparable to Westminster as a sister Presbyterian church competing for the same central-Charlotte population.
• Providence Presbyterian Church (PCA): PCA Presbyterian church in Charlotte providing worship, Christian education, youth ministry, and missions programs at a similar scale to Westminster. Comparable theological framework and member demographic.
• Sharon Memorial Presbyterian Church: Charlotte-area Presbyterian church with comparable multi-generational programming and a long operating history serving south Charlotte suburbs. Operates as a direct Presbyterian sibling to Westminster in the same metro area.
• Myers Park Presbyterian Church: A historic Charlotte Presbyterian congregation in the same Myers Park neighborhood as Westminster, with comparable multi-generational programming, similar denominational heritage, and overlapping community demographic. The two congregations directly compete for the same residential member base.
• Covenant Presbyterian Church (Charlotte): PCA Presbyterian congregation serving the Charlotte metro with full ministry programming for children, youth, and adults plus local mission partnerships. Directly comparable in theology, congregation structure, and operating model to Westminster.

Emerging players

• Christ Community Church (Charlotte): A growing Charlotte-area congregation with similar multi-generational ministry aims and a contemporary worship approach. Smaller and earlier-stage than Westminster; represents the kind of newer church Westminster competes against for younger families.

Regional players

• Saddleback Church: Large Lake Forest, California-based evangelical congregation with extensive programming, satellite campuses, and global missions. Comparable in ministry breadth (children, youth, adults, missions) and denomination-adjacent theological posture, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/westminster-presbyterian-church-charlotte

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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