Bible Center Church

Name

Bible Center Church

Legal name

Bible Center Church, Inc.

Website

https://biblecenterpgh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Development Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Community development
• Faith-based outreach
• Early childhood education
• Social enterprise

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and attendees give tithes (10% of income) and offerings as an act of worship and expression of faith. Donations support church operations, community outreach, and ministry programs.
2. Capital Campaigns: Special fundraising campaigns such as the 'Complete The Work' campaign celebrating the 70th anniversary (Platinum Anniversary). Funds support construction, renovation, and kingdom-building projects.
3. Designated Funds: Special purpose donations including Benevolence Fund (for people in crisis), PIS Fund (youth scholarship), The Oasis Project general support, and In-Kind Gifts (goods and professional services).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Bible Center Church operates a Christian church delivering weekly Sunday worship services, Bible studies, small groups, and pastoral care to members and the Pittsburgh community. It also runs The Oasis Project, a community and economic development division offering early childhood education, youth out-of-school-time programming, mental health support (CHAPEL), urban farming, a community café, a commercial kitchen incubator, an entrepreneurship academy, and transportation services, all delivered through a campus of seven repurposed buildings in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood.

Product overview

Bible Center Church operates as a multi-faceted religious and community development organization centered around its 1956-founded church with a mission to 'make earth more like heaven' in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood. The organization functions through a core church body offering Sunday worship services, Bible studies, and pastoral care, complemented by The Oasis Project—the community and economic development division that runs distinct programs spanning education (TMC Early Learning Center, The Maker's Clubhouse OST), food access (Everyday Café, Oasis Community Kitchen), entrepreneurship (Own Our Own business development), agriculture (Oasis Farm and Fishery), transportation, and mental health support (CHAPEL). The portfolio includes 13 named products/programs delivered through a network of seven repurposed buildings on its campus, unified by the mission of creating opportunity and addressing community needs through faith-driven action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Oasis Project: The community and economic development division of Bible Center Church, creating oases of peace, safety, and happiness through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and environmental programs.
• CHAPEL (Community Health Assistance Programming, and Engagement Leadership)
• TMC Early Learning Center
• The Maker's Clubhouse
• Oasis Farm and Fishery
• Everyday Cafe
• Oasis Community Kitchen
• Own Our Own
• Oasis Transportation Services
• WARM Center

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Service Weekly in-person and online worship service held every Sunday at 10 AM at the WARM Center Auditorium in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood; includes music, scripture reading, offering, pastoral message, and prayer, with concurrent Children's Church and Teen Church programs, plus live streaming at bcpgh.online.church.
• Bible Studies and Small Groups

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• University of PittsburghmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner; Pastor John Wallace is a professor at Pitt's School of Social Work. Collaboration on cognitive behavioral therapy and biblical message programs.
• A Second Chance, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAPEL collaborative partner; featured Bible Center as Community Change Maker during National Kinship Care Month.
• AME Zion Church of HomewoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner in CHAPEL collaborative for mental health and community wellness.
• Bethany Baptist Church of HomewoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner in CHAPEL collaborative.
• Christ Missionary Baptist Church of HomewoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner in CHAPEL collaborative.
• Pneuma Worship Center of McKees RockssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner in CHAPEL collaborative network.
• Connected Community Church of Turtle CreeksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner in CHAPEL collaborative network.
• Coraopolis Abundant Life Missionary ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner in CHAPEL collaborative network.
• Bethel AME Church Hill DistrictsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner in CHAPEL collaborative network.
• Victory Global Ministry of WilkinsburgsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner in CHAPEL collaborative network.
• Rapha Ministries Church of HomewoodsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner in CHAPEL collaborative network.
• Growing in God Ministry of Turtle CreeksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner in CHAPEL collaborative network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• First Corinthian Baptist Church: Harlem congregation operating community programs spanning mental health, housing, and economic development; comparable as a faith-anchored organization delivering social services beyond traditional worship.
• East Liberty Presbyterian Church: A Pittsburgh congregation known for sustained investment in neighborhood revitalization and community programming; directly comparable as an urban faith community combining worship with social services in a single geography.
• Open Hand Ministries: Pittsburgh faith-based nonprofit focused on home repair and stabilization in disinvested neighborhoods; comparable to Bible Center's 'withintrification' approach to community redevelopment in Pittsburgh.
• Abyssinian Baptist Church: Historic Harlem church famous for a comprehensive community development model covering housing, education, and economic development; mirrors Bible Center's integrated Oasis Project approach in a similar urban context.
• The Pittsburgh Project: Faith-rooted Pittsburgh nonprofit serving Homewood-area neighborhoods through youth programming, housing repair, and community engagement; directly comparable in mission and geography.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision U.S. Large faith-based humanitarian organization combining donations, grants, and program delivery; relevant as a much larger incumbent illustrating the scaled version of faith-driven community programming.

Regional players

• South Hills Community Church: Suburban Pittsburgh congregation with community programs; a regional peer offering a contrast between suburban and urban faith-community models serving the broader Pittsburgh market.
• Grace Community Church: Larger Pittsburgh-area congregation with a strong community outreach footprint; comparable as a regional faith organization pursuing community impact, though with a different geographic focus.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh: Faith-affiliated affordable housing nonprofit with strong foundation and corporate partnerships in Pittsburgh; comparable as an organization operating property redevelopment and community programs funded by overlapping regional foundations.

Emerging players

• Urban Light Community Church: Smaller emerging congregation with an emphasis on youth and community engagement; comparable as an emerging faith-anchored community organization pursuing neighborhood-based programs at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BibleCenter_Oasis
• Facebookfacebook.com/bcpgh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bible-center-church
• Instagraminstagram.com/bcpgh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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