Village Baptist Church

What Village Baptist Church does

Village Baptist Church is a Christian church and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 101 Matthew Blvd, Destin, FL 32541, founded circa 1975 and currently operating through its 50th anniversary year. The church runs two Sunday worship services (9 AM and 10 AM), mid-week programming, and a multi-tier ministry stack segmented by age and interest: preschool and elementary children's ministries, a middle/high school Student Ministry (VSM) and V56 program, men's and women's ministries, worship arts (Village Choir, Village Band, Kidz Praize, Humneo vocal ensemble), adult small groups, and pastoral care/prayer support. The organization is led by Lead Pastor Dr. Steven A. Davies with a staff of approximately 11-50 people spanning worship, student ministry, children's ministry, finance, media, and academy operations.

The business is operated in two interconnected units: (1) the church itself, funded primarily through voluntary tithes, offerings, and donations (no fixed pricing); and (2) Village Christian Academy (VCA), a wholly-owned adjacent subsidiary operating licensed Christian early childhood education on the church campus. VCA serves infants through 2nd grade with published tuition pricing ranging from $675-$1,300/month for infants and toddlers (subscription model), $9,550/year for elementary, a free VPK track with wrap-around fee options, before/after care at $80-$200/month, and a $240/week summer camp. This creates a fee-based revenue stream that diversifies away from voluntary giving.

Technically, the organization runs on industry-standard church software rather than proprietary platforms: Ekklesia 360 for website CMS, Church Center for digital giving and member forms, ChildPilot for academy enrollment and tuition billing, and SMS-based text-to-give. Distribution is anchored at the single Destin campus with on-site worship, academy, and camp programming, supplemented by digital channels including livestream, email newsletters, sermons archive, and social outreach. There are no published APIs, no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, and no intellectual property assets disclosed. Geographic footprint is restricted to the Florida Panhandle, with global online reach only via livestream.

Name

Village Baptist Church

Legal name

Village Baptist Church

Website

https://villagebaptist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Village Baptist Church is a 501(c)(3) Christian church in Destin, Florida, offering Sunday worship, age-based ministries, and small groups. It also operates Village Christian Academy, providing licensed Christian early childhood education from infants through 2nd grade.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Faith-Based Community Ministries

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Child and Youth Services (62411), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDACAAAN

Faith-Based Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

SECONDARYEDACAHAE

Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Before & After School Care (Early Years)

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious education ministry
• Preschool day care
• Youth ministry programs
• Community small groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Destin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Village Baptist Church provides weekly Christian worship services (in-person and livestreamed), age-based ministry programs for children, students, and adults, and operates Village Christian Academy, a Christian preschool through 2nd-grade school with summer camps. Supporting offerings include music/worship programs (choir, band, Kidz Praize, Humneo), small groups, pastoral care, and digital giving/tithing services.

Product overview

Village Baptist Church offers a comprehensive suite of spiritual, educational, and community programs centered on Christian worship and fellowship. The core offering consists of Sunday worship services with live streaming capability, supplemented by Small Groups for community connection and a robust Sermon Archive for on-demand teaching. The church operates Village Christian Academy (VCA), a private Christian school from infant care through 2nd grade with accompanying summer camp programs. Student and children's ministries include VSM (youth 6th-12th grade), V56 (4th-6th grade), VillageKIDS programs, Kidz Praize music, and Humneo vocal ensemble. The church provides digital giving options through Church Center online and text-to-give services, along with spiritual growth resources including a Prayer Guide, F260 Reading Plan, and Spiritual Gifts Assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Village Christian Academy: Christian preschool and elementary school program operated by Village Baptist Church, offering infant care through 2nd grade education with programs including VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) and summer camps.

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services held at 9:00 AM (with concurrent nursery through 6th-grade programming) and 10:00 AM (family worship), including live music, biblical teaching, and fellowship. Open to all individuals and families.
• Live Streamed Worship Online livestream of Sunday worship services at 9:55 AM, allowing remote attendees anywhere in the world to participate in worship and sermons in real time via the church's website.
• Village Christian Academy (VCA) Private Christian school operated by the church offering infant through 2nd-grade education with VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten), wrap-around care, and a Unique Abilities Enrichment Program in a Christian-values environment. Tuition ranges from $80/month (after care only) to $1,300/month (full-week infant care), plus annual registration and supply fees of $250 each; K-2 program is $9,550/year.
• VCA Summer Camp Faith-centered summer camp program for children completing K through 5th grade, offered weekly with themed activities, field trips, hands-on learning, and optional afternoon care (3pm–5:30pm). Standard rate is $240/week with multi-week discounts ($225/week for 4 weeks; $217/week for all 7 weeks) and afternoon care at $60/week.
• Village Student Ministry (VSM) Youth ministry for 6th–12th grade students featuring weekly gatherings, summer camps including Mississippi Christian Camp, VBS volunteer opportunities, and special events such as FLOW worship nights.
• V56 Student Ministry Summer program for students completing 4th through 6th grade featuring weekly activities including water parks, mini golf, and other outings throughout the summer.
• VillageKIDS Summer Days Weekly summer adventure program for kids completing K through 5th grade featuring fun activities and outings throughout the summer.
• Village Music Ministry Music and worship ministry including Village Choir (adults, Wednesday rehearsals), Village Band (instrumentalists), Kidz Praize (K–5th grade singing/dancing program on Wednesdays), and Humneo (youth vocal ensemble for 6th–12th grade). For members using their musical gifts in worship service.
• Small Groups Community groups organized by life stage and interest, providing connection opportunities for adults, students, and children across various life stages.
• Online Giving & Tithes Digital giving platform enabling members to tithe and donate online via Church Center, via SMS text-to-give (text 'Give' and dollar amount to 888-535-1568), or by mail. Supports the church's operational costs and mission work.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ChildPilot: Enrollment and tuition management software used by Village Christian Academy per the integration record. Included as an enabling technology peer rather than a direct competitor, illustrating the broader SaaS ecosystem supporting faith-based early-childhood operations.

Broad incumbents

• Primrose Schools: Nationally franchised early-childhood education provider operating infant-through-elementary programs with publicly disclosed tuition tiers. Comparable to Village Christian Academy's infant-through-2nd-grade scope and tuition structure, serving as a private-sector benchmark for faith-adjacent preschool economics.
• Watermark Community Church: Large Dallas-area church with a strong community-discipleship model, recovery ministries, and broad programming across age groups. Comparable to Village Baptist in ministry structure and in pursuing a non-judgmental, seeker-friendly brand posture that differentiates within the local faith market.
• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-campus non-denominational church in Birmingham, AL, with an extensive small-groups, children's, and student ministry ecosystem. Comparable in ministry breadth and age-segmented programming but operates at a substantially larger scale and Southern US footprint similar to Village Baptist's geography.
• First Baptist Church of Orlando (First Academy): Large Orlando-area Baptist church operating First Academy, a Christian preschool through 12th-grade school. Closest structural analog to Village Baptist's church-plus-academy model, though materially larger, making it a broad incumbent in the same category.
• Prestonwood Baptist Church (Prestonwood Christian Academy): Texas-based Baptist church operating Prestonwood Christian Academy, a large faith-based school. Shares the church-with-attached-school operating model and multi-generational ministry design that Village Baptist employs at a smaller scale.
• Fellowship Church: Multi-site Texas-based evangelical church known for strong children's and student ministry programming. Shares the age-segmented ministry structure and digital outreach emphasis (livestream, online content) that Village Baptist uses to extend reach beyond the local campus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/villagebaptist
• Facebookfacebook.com/VillageDestin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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