Word of Life Church

What Word of Life Church does

Word of Life Church is a non-profit religious organization incorporated as Word of Life Ministries and Schools, Inc., founded in 1989 and headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, with 206 employees. It operates two physical campuses — the North Location at 915 E 53rd St N in Park City and the South Location at 2020 E Blake St in Wichita — both accessible off Interstate I-135, offering multiple weekly Sunday services including a Spanish-language service. The organization runs an integrated portfolio of ministries serving congregants across all life stages: Nursery and Vision Kids (children), Refuge Youth (7th-12th grade), Bloom Women's Ministry, Men's Ministry, Young Adults ministry, LifeGroups, and Team Serve with 14+ volunteer teams. It also operates two educational subsidiaries — Word of Life Preschool and Childcare Center (est. 1998) and Life Preparatory Academy K-12 (est. 1999) — plus a faith-based Counseling Center, forming a multi-generational family pipeline.

The church's product surface extends well beyond worship services. It distributes digital content via live streaming, a YouTube video channel (@wordoflifewichita), and a Spotify audio podcast, with sermon summary blogs driving organic traffic. Internationally, Vision 2020 (est. 2004) finances gospel crusades, church planting, and humanitarian aid through a core partnership with Global Ventures across India, China, Nepal, Thailand, Peru, Africa, and Honduras, with reported outcomes of hundreds of crusades and millions of converts. Annual community outreach events include Hallelujah Night (since 1989, serving over 1,000 children), Bless Wichita, Christmas Jubilee, Vacation Bible School, and a Mobile Food Pantry.

The business model is a diversified non-profit revenue stack: voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members processed via the Vanco giving platform form the core subscription-like recurring base; designated giving supports Vision 2020 international missions; tuition from Life Prep Academy and Preschool/Childcare Center provides education-segment revenue; and a faith-based Counseling Center offers fee-for-service pastoral care. Customer segments span general community/families, children and youth (0-18), women's ministry, men's ministry, K-12 education, early childhood, and international missions beneficiaries. All core worship services, LifeGroups, youth programs, and most outreach events are free to attend, with no pricing transparency for the affiliated schools.

Name

Word of Life Church

Legal name

Word of Life Ministries and Schools, Inc.

Website

https://wolm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Word of Life Church is a Wichita, Kansas-based non-profit operating two campuses that deliver Sunday worship, children's and youth ministries, K-12 and preschool education, counseling, and international missions via its Vision 2020 program, funded by tithes, tuition, and designated giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (62421), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC), Religious Education, Kids & Family Faith Programming (MPABALAM)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Religious education programs
• Worship services
• Community outreach
• Youth ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Park City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members including tithes (10% of income commitment) and general offerings. The church operates a secure giving platform through Vanco.
2. Vision 2020 Missions Giving: Designated giving toward the church's international missions and outreach programs including international crusades, church planting, humanitarian aid, and education initiatives.
3. Life Prep Academy Tuition: K-12 Christian school established in 1999. College preparatory education with Christian worldview teaching. Revenue from tuition for students from diverse global backgrounds.
4. Preschool and Childcare Center Fees: Biblical-based early childhood education program established in 1998, located on South campus. Revenue from childcare and preschool services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

Word of Life Church is a nonprofit Christian congregation that operates two campuses in the Wichita, Kansas metro area, offering weekend worship services, children's and youth ministries, adult small groups, biblical counseling, community outreach programs, and global missions support. Through its affiliated legal entity, Word of Life Ministries and Schools, Inc., it also delivers K-12 Christian academy education and early childhood preschool programs alongside its church ministry.

Product overview

Word of Life Church operates a multi-location church with two physical campuses (North at 915 E 53rd St N in Park City, KS and South at 2020 E Blake St in Wichita, KS) offering in-person worship services. The church provides a comprehensive suite of ministries including educational institutions (Life Prep Academy K-12, Preschool and Childcare Center), children's programming (Vision Kids with age-specific rooms, Nursery), youth ministry (Refuge Youth for 7th-12th grade), gender-specific ministries (Bloom Women's Ministry, Men's Ministry), young adults programming, small groups (Life Groups), volunteer opportunities (Team Serve with 14+ teams), counseling services, global missions (Vision 2020 with international crusades), community outreach programs (Hallelujah Night, Bless Wichita, Mobile Food Pantry), seasonal events (VBS, Christmas Jubilee, City-Wide Baptism), Bible study (Charis Bible Study), and digital content (live streaming, video sermons on YouTube, audio sermons on Spotify). The church also operates affiliated educational institutions including Life Preparatory Academy (K-12, founded 1999) and Word of Life Preschool and Childcare Center (founded 1998).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Life Preparatory Academy (LPA): K-12th college preparatory Christian school with diverse student body from across the globe
• Vision 2020
• Refuge Youth (R3fuge)
• Bloom Women's Ministry
• Vision Kids
• Hallelujah Night
• Bless Wichita
• Legacy Honduras

Products and services

• Weekend Worship Services Weekly worship gatherings held at the North (Park City) and South (Wichita) campuses for congregants and visitors.
• Children's Ministry (Kidz) Age-graded ministry programs for children during services and special events at both campuses.
• Youth Ministry (The MIX) Programs for middle and high school students including meetings, events, and discipleship.
• Adult Small Groups Small-group Bible study and community gatherings for adults across both campuses.
• Christian Academy (K-12) Kindergarten through 12th grade faith-based education operated under Word of Life Ministries and Schools, Inc.
• Christian Preschool Early childhood preschool program with Christian curriculum operated alongside the academy.
• Global Missions Sponsorship and participation in international missions through partner organizations and missionaries.
• Community Outreach Local service initiatives including a food pantry and other assistance programs for the Wichita community.
• Biblical Counseling Pastoral counseling services grounded in biblical teaching for individuals and families.
• Online Church Streaming access to sermons and worship services for online participants beyond the local campuses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 children served annually at Hallelujah Night outreach
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVision 2020 partners with Global Ventures, which has impacted nations through evangelism, crusade festivals, discipleship, service projects, and church planting. Together they make an impact across nations that will resonate for eternity. Global Ventures operates international campaigns that Vision 2020 helps finance.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• North Point Ministries: Andy Stanley's multi-site church network with affiliated ministries and a strong online content presence — comparable in operating multiple physical campuses, segmented demographic ministries, and digital sermon library distribution.
• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick's multi-site church with multiple locations across the Carolinas and beyond, livestreamed services, and active youth/children's programs — comparable in scale, multi-site footprint, and emphasis on production-quality worship and digital distribution.
• Summit Church: J.D. Greear's multi-site church in the Research Triangle, with active global missions and segmented Next Gen ministries — comparable in multi-campus operations, missions emphasis, and digital content reach.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large Louisville-area multi-site church with affiliated Christian school and extensive global missions program — closely comparable to Word of Life's church-plus-school-plus-missions integrated model.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Multi-site South Florida megachurch with affiliated K-12 Christian school (Christ Fellowship Academy) and global missions — directly comparable to Word of Life's church-plus-school-plus-missions operating model.
• Saddleback Church: Rick Warren's Lake Forest-based multi-site megachurch with global church-planting missions (PEACE Plan) — comparable to Word of Life in multi-site footprint, international missions emphasis, and segmented family/youth ministries.
• Gateway Church: Large Dallas-Fort Worth multi-site church with multiple campuses, children's and student ministries, and global outreach — comparable scale and structure to Word of Life's two-campus, multi-ministry operating model.
• Flatirons Church: Colorado-based multi-site church with strong children's and youth programming and global missions partnerships — comparable in demographic-segmented ministries and multi-site growth strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-site churches in the U.S. with a strong online presence (Church Online Platform) and robust children's and student ministries — directly comparable to Word of Life's multi-site model, family ministry pipeline, and digital content strategy.

Regional players

• Woodland Hills Church: Mid-size multi-site church in the Twin Cities with active global missions and Next Gen ministries — comparable in operating model (church + missions + segmented ministries) though operating in a different U.S. region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wordoflifeKS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wordoflifewichita
• Facebookfacebook.com/mywordoflife
• Instagraminstagram.com/wordoflifewichita
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/word-of-life-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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