Willow Park Church

What Willow Park Church does

Willow Park Church is a private non-profit religious organization operating as one church with three physical campuses across the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada: the Highway 33 campus in Kelowna's Rutland area (the main campus and office), the Downtown campus at 1305 Gordon Dr in Kelowna, and the Lake Country campus (formerly Creekside) at 11370 Bottom Wood Lake Rd. The church also operates a fourth gathering called Pursuit, an evening service at the Highway 33 campus on Sundays at 5pm targeted at young adults, and streams services online via YouTube under the Church Online banner. Headcount is 21 employees and the church is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren denomination through the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and the BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, following the MB Confession of Faith.

The church's ministry portfolio is organized around its REAL life vision (Redeemed, Empowered, Active, Listening) and includes age-segmented programs for Children (Kids Church, Willow Park Clubs), Youth in grades 6-12 (Kahoots/Juice/Glow/Unsinkable, The ARK Summer Camp at Pines Bible Camp, RUSH Youth Conference), Young Adults (18-29), Seniors (55+), and Missions (long-term missionary support plus short-term trips to destinations including Watson Lake, Guatemala, and India via Child of Mine). Community Groups serve as the primary small-group engagement vehicle across all campuses. Supporting programs include Set Free, Life Tracks, and an online Membership Course delivered via Pastoring.me. The church employs a TheWay mobile discipleship app (third-party, iOS/Android) and runs a Facility Rentals program at the Highway 33 and Downtown locations.

The revenue model is exclusively donation-based, relying on voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants through multiple channels: online giving via Church Center, pre-authorized debit, e-transfer, on-site debit/Interac, cash or cheques at weekend services, share donations, and mail, with ancillary facility rental income. The church is governed by a board of elders and led by pastors including Phil Collins (Highway 33) and Glen Madden (Downtown Campus Pastor). Underlying technology is entirely third-party: The Church Co for website/content management, Church Center for giving/registrations/forms, YouTube for streaming, and Pastoring.me for the membership course; no proprietary platform, API, or AI capability is disclosed. Pastoral staff include Children's Directors Janelle Schultz (Hwy 33) and Courtney (Downtown).

Name

Willow Park Church

Legal name

Willow Park Church

Website

https://willowparkchurch.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Willow Park Church is a non-profit Mennonite Brethren church operating one church across three campuses in Kelowna and Lake Country, British Columbia, plus Church Online streaming, serving intergenerational congregants in the Okanagan Valley through worship services, age-segmented ministries, community groups, and missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Community ministry
• Faith-based programs
• Church operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelowna

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Willow Park Church relies on voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants. Giving occurs through multiple channels including online giving via Church Center, pre-authorized debit, e-transfer, debit/Interac on-site, cash or cheques during weekend worship, donating shares, and mail. The church emphasizes generosity as supporting their mission of seeing lives transformed by Jesus in the Okanagan Valley.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Willow Park Church is a multi-site Christian church operating three physical campuses (two in Kelowna, BC and one in Lake Country, BC) plus an online campus. It delivers weekly Sunday worship services, age-specific ministries (kids, youth, young adults, seniors), community groups, missions support, and pastoral care, funded primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants.

Product overview

Willow Park Church is a multi-site Christian church operating three physical campuses in the Okanagan Valley (two in Kelowna, BC and one in Lake Country, BC) plus an online campus. The church offers a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs organized around its REAL Life vision: Redeemed Life (gospel-centered introduction to faith through Alpha, Living Nativity, and Community Groups), Empowered Life (spiritual growth through Set Free and Community Groups), Active Life (service and mission through Life Tracks and missions programs), and Listening Life (prayer and spiritual connection). Core offerings include Sunday worship services at all campuses, Church Online streaming, Kids Church and Clubs, Youth Ministry (Kahoots), The ARK Summer Camp, RUSH Youth Conference, Community Groups, Young Adults and Seniors ministries, Missions support, Prayer Ministry, and Facility Rentals. The church is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren denomination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pursuit: An evening service at the Hwy 33 campus, known for being a more intimate gathering with prolonged worship times, popular among young adults.
• Kahoots Youth
• Unsinkable Youth
• The ARK
• Church Online
• Willow Park Clubs (Kids Clubs)
• Missions Connect Team

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services held at three physical campus locations (Hwy 33, Downtown, and Lake Country) with contemporary music and biblical preaching, plus an evening Pursuit service at the Hwy 33 campus. Open to all ages with childcare provided at all services.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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 core and minor.

• YWAM (Youth With A Mission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStacy Crandall serves with YWAM focusing on debriefing and member care. The partnership supports missionaries in the Kelowna area working with Youth With A Mission.
• Okanagan Valley Pregnancy Care CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristie Crandall serves as Executive Director of the Okanagan Valley Pregnancy Care Centre. Willow Park Church supports this organization as part of its community care ministry.
• Youth Unlimited / Youth For ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaniel Benson serves as Job Studio Coordinator on the Youth Unlimited Work Force team in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Youth Unlimited is a chartered member of Youth For Christ, Canada.
• WEC InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJose and Silvia Garcia Sr. serve with WEC (World Evangelical Christian Fellowship) and are currently on home assignment in Kelowna after previously serving in Madrid, Spain.
• P2C Students (Power to Change)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Lee leads the Power to Change ministry at UBC Okanagan, helping students grow in faith and community while equipping them for a life on mission. He also serves as university chaplain.
• One Hope Ministries of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJakob and Kayla Fehr serve at Maple Springs Bible Camp in Peachland, BC through One Hope Ministries of Canada. Jakob disciples teens and young adults for faith and service.
• Hidden Lakes Bible CampminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWillow Park Church has partnered with Hidden Lakes Bible Camp in Watson Lake, Yukon for over 20 years, staffing a Kids & Teen Camp. Nearly every child in Watson Lake attends this camp.
• Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWillow Park Church seniors group makes quilts for Mennonite Central Committee for worldwide disaster relief. Over 2,500 quilts created in the last decade alone.
• Mennonite Brethren DenominationcoreOthersWillow Park Church is part of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. Follows MB Confession of Faith and BCMB Common Understandings.
• Child of MineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual teams sent to India to visit children's home and assist with practical tasks. Church members can join these mission trips through Child of Mine.
• Pines Bible CampminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ARK summer camp is held annually at Pines Bible Camp in Grand Forks, BC. Week-long camp programs for Jr. High and Sr. High students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Northview Community Church: Multi-site church in the Lower Mainland/BC with contemporary services, online streaming, and community groups. Comparable Canadian multi-site footprint and digital-first strategy.
• First Baptist Church Kelowna: Long-established evangelical congregation in Kelowna with comparable intergenerational ministries. Local competitor for the same pool of Christian households in the Okanagan.
• Langley Mennonite Brethren Church: Large MB denomination church in the Fraser Valley with comprehensive programming across kids, youth, young adults, and missions. Comparable denominational affiliation and full-lifecycle ministry portfolio.
• South Abbotsford Mennonite Brethren Church: Established MB denomination church in BC with multi-generational programming, missions focus, and community group structure. Comparable denomination, programming depth, and operating philosophy.
• Kelowna Community Church: Local multi-site church serving the Kelowna region. Direct competitor in the same Okanagan Valley catchment for congregants and community engagement.
• Westside Church (Kelowna): Fellow Mennonite Brethren congregation in Kelowna serving the same regional market. Direct competitor for congregants, donations, and pastoral talent within the Okanagan Valley.
• The Meeting House: Large multi-site Canadian Christian church with multiple physical campuses and a strong online streaming/digital presence. Closely comparable multi-site operating model, contemporary worship, and community-group-driven engagement strategy.

Others

• The Church Co: Vendor/technology partner providing Willow Park's website, hosting, and content management platform. Ecosystem participant — comparable as an enabling technology provider for multi-site churches rather than a direct competitor.
• Okanagan Valley Pregnancy Care Centre: Faith-based community services organization in the Okanagan partnered with Willow Park through staff leadership. Comparable as a regional faith-based non-profit, not a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Pines Bible Camp: Established Christian summer camp in BC where Willow Park holds its annual ARK youth camp. Comparable faith-based youth ministry and outdoor retreat programming in the same region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@willowparkchurchonline
• Facebookfacebook.com/wpcfamilies
• Instagraminstagram.com/willowparkkids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/willow-park-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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