West Side Church of Christ

What West Side Church of Christ does

West Side Church of Christ is an independent, non-denominational Christian congregation located in the West Park neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The organization serves local individuals and families seeking Christian worship and biblical education, with a stated doctrinal commitment to worship God 'in spirit and in truth' exclusively on the basis of New Testament teaching and to reject denominational traditions and man-made doctrines. Its operational backbone is a fixed weekly cadence: Sunday morning Bible class at 9:30 AM, Sunday morning and evening worship services, and Wednesday evening Bible classes, with phone-based participation offered for those unable to attend in person. Leadership is provided by a rotating team of eight preachers and readers — Tom Freed, Jim Lokenbauer, Mike Mathis, Steve, Scott, John, Roger, and Kevin — supported by elders and deacons.

The church's products and services are educational and devotional rather than technological. Core offerings include Sunday worship services, midweek Bible classes, and a steady stream of published sermon articles (topics in 2026 include Balaam, Philippians, 'The Neighbor From Hell,' and 'You Will Be Free Indeed'). It also runs structured small-group curricula such as The Truth Project (a 12-tour worldview study from Focus on the Family), The Engagement Project (a 10-tour study based on Del Tackett's materials), and a Neighborly Apologetics series. Distribution is handled through the wschurchofchrist.org website, a Facebook group (groups/757644977618122/), email ([email protected]), and a published phone line ((216) 671-1759). There is no proprietary software, app, or AI component; the technology footprint is limited to standard website, social media, and email tools.

The business model is that of a privately held nonprofit congregation. The organization is funded entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings from its members; there is no paid product, fee for service, denomination subsidy, or external investment. Pricing is not applicable — services and classes are free to attend, and contributions are voluntary. Geographic scope is a single neighborhood (West Park, Cleveland, Ohio). No financials, attendance, or membership counts are publicly disclosed, and there are no known fundraising events, capital campaigns, or institutional backers.

Name

West Side Church of Christ

Legal name

West Side Church of Christ

Website

https://wschurchofchrist.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

West Side Church of Christ is a non-denominational Christian congregation in Cleveland, Ohio's West Park neighborhood, offering Sunday worship, midweek Bible classes, sermon articles, and small-group curricula to local community members, funded by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Bible study classes
• Religious education
• Sermon publications
• Community church

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members including cheerful giving of money and resources, as referenced in their teaching on gratitude and sacrifice.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

West Side Church of Christ is a non-denominational Christian congregation that delivers in-person worship services, Bible study classes, and biblical educational content to local community members in the West Park neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Its primary offerings include Sunday morning and evening worship services, Sunday morning Bible classes at 9:30 AM, Wednesday evening Bible classes, published sermon articles and series, and structured small-group curricula such as The Engagement Project and The Truth Project. All offerings are provided at no cost, supported by voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members.

Product overview

West Side Church of Christ is a non-denominational Christian congregation that provides religious worship services and educational content. The church offers a unified set of spiritual products centered around Sunday worship services featuring sermons and Bible study, complemented by published sermon articles and multiple Bible study curriculum series including The Engagement Project and The Truth Project for congregational and small-group learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: A large non-denominational Christian church headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, known for its digital ministry platform and distributed campus model. Comparable as a non-denominational Christian congregation sharing the New Testament–centered teaching approach, though operating at much greater scale and technology intensity.
• North Point Community Church: A large non-denominational church based in Alpharetta, Georgia, founded by Andy Stanley. Comparable as a non-creedal, teaching-focused evangelical congregation using serialized preaching content, though at significantly larger scale.
• Lakewood Church: A large non-denominational megachurch in Houston, Texas. Comparable as a high-engagement, teaching-driven evangelical congregation, though at a vastly different scale and geographic market.

Others

• Focus on the Family: A Christian para-church organization that authored The Truth Project, one of the Bible study curricula used by West Side Church of Christ. Comparable as an upstream content/curriculum provider whose materials are deployed in this church's small-group ministry.

Direct peers

• East Cleveland Church of Christ: A nearby Church of Christ congregation in the Cleveland metro area. Closely comparable along denomination, doctrinal approach (New Testament–only), and geographic catchment to West Side Church of Christ.
• Berea Church of Christ: A Church of Christ congregation in Berea, a Cleveland suburb. Comparable as a same-movement (Churches of Christ), same-region congregation sharing the autonomous, non-creedal governance model.
• North Olmsted Church of Christ: A Cleveland-west-suburb Church of Christ congregation. Comparable as a same-faith-tradition church serving the same general west-side Cleveland population.
• Lakewood Church of Christ: A Church of Christ in Lakewood, another Cleveland inner-ring suburb. Directly comparable in denominational identity, autonomous-congregation structure, and proximity within the Cleveland metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/757644977618122
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-side-church-of-christ

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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