Whitesburg Baptist Church

What Whitesburg Baptist Church does

Whitesburg Baptist Church is an independent Baptist congregation headquartered at 6806 Whitesburg Drive South in Huntsville, Alabama, operating a Main Campus and a South Campus (Vision Retreat Center). Its functional scope spans weekly worship services (Sundays at 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM), age-tiered ministries from birth through seniors (Kids, Buddies, Students, College, Young Adults, Men, Women, Adults), small-group discipleship (Life Groups and D-Groups), biblical counseling, recreation, mission sending (Go Teams), and a wholly owned Christian school subsidiary (Whitesburg Baptist Academy). The church is led by Senior Pastor Darryl Craft and governed by congregational vote, most recently ratifying the Ignite Master Campus Plan with 98.2% approval on March 1, 2026.

Its digital engagement stack is built on an Ekklesia 360 CMS, a custom mobile application distributed across iOS, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Amazon, and Roku devices (featuring push notifications, on-demand sermon playback, offline downloads, small-group registration, and Bible reading plans), and live-streamed worship via YouTube and Vimeo. A 2026 partnership with Sight and Sound Films is powering the 'A Great Awakening' six-week summer study series. The Ignite strategic plan (2023-2028) supplies the operating framework, with quantitative goals of reaching 1,000 people with the gospel, releasing 200 equipped leaders, committing 1,200 individuals to a Bible Reading plan, launching 10 new Life Groups annually, and convening 150 D-Groups within five years.

The revenue model rests on two streams: (1) recurring tithes and offerings collected in services and online, which underwrite the majority of operations, and (2) one-time event registration fees for retreats and special programming (e.g., Young Adult Retreat 2026 priced at $75 for Lead Team/college seniors and $150 for general admission). Most programs are free; the church is a private nonprofit religious organization, does not publicly disclose financials, and operates without external ownership or parent company. Go-to-market is community-led: in-person worship, small groups, age-based programs, and digital content drive acquisition and retention across the Huntsville region, with online streaming extending reach globally.

Name

Whitesburg Baptist Church

Legal name

Whitesburg Baptist Church

Website

https://whitesburgbaptist.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Whitesburg Baptist Church is an independent Baptist congregation in Huntsville, Alabama, offering worship services, multi-generational ministries, small-group discipleship, and a Christian academy across two campuses, supported by a multi-platform mobile app and online streaming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAL

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites)

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

SECONDARYMPABALAN

Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Religious/Faith-Based Broadcasting

Keywords

• Church worship services
• Christian education
• Discipleship programs
• Youth ministries
• Biblical counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through tithes and offerings collected during services and online.
2. Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for retreats and special events, such as the Young Adult Retreat at $75-$150 per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Whitesburg Baptist Church is a Baptist congregation that provides weekly worship services, biblical teaching, and structured ministry programs for all age groups, from children through seniors. Its offerings include small group discipleship (Life Groups, D-Groups), Christian education via Whitesburg Baptist Academy, biblical counseling, recreational programming, retreat events, and mission/service opportunities. Digital delivery is supported through a custom mobile app and online streaming of worship services.

Product overview

Whitesburg Baptist Church offers a unified digital ministry portfolio centered around its mobile app and online worship platform. The church operates a multi-platform mobile application (iOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon, Roku) that enables members to access sermons, receive notifications, and participate in Bible reading plans. Complementary digital services include live-streamed worship services via YouTube and the IGNITE strategic initiative—a five-year plan (2023-2028) for church growth and campus development. The digital ecosystem supports in-person and remote congregation engagement through on-demand content, push notifications, and social sharing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ignite: Strategic church growth and discipleship initiative aimed at reaching 1000 people with the gospel and releasing 200 equipped leaders by 2028
• Life Groups
• D-Groups

Products and services

• Whitesburg Baptist Church Mobile App Multi-platform mobile application available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Amazon, and Roku. Enables members and visitors to watch or listen to past messages, receive push notifications, share messages via social media, download messages for offline listening, register for small group classes, and participate in Bible reading plans.
• Online Worship Services Live and on-demand worship services streamed online via YouTube, allowing remote participation in Sunday services at 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM for individuals and families unable to attend in person.
• Young Adult Retreat 2026 (PRESENCE) Multi-day retreat event for college students and young adults exploring the practice of God's presence. Registration priced at $75 per person for Lead Team members and college seniors, and $150 per person for general admission.
• A Great Awakening Summer Study Six-week summer Bible study series for church members and visitors based on Sight and Sound Films' A Great Awakening production, combining worship, prayer, and video-based curriculum held Wednesdays at 10:30 AM and 6:15 PM.
• Whitesburg Baptist Academy Wholly owned Christian school subsidiary operated by Whitesburg Baptist Church providing faith-based educational programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.2% congregational approval for Ignite Master Campus Plan
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sight and Sound FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Partnership with Sight and Sound Films for the 'A Great Awakening' summer study series. This six-week study based on Sight and Sound Films' production runs June 10-July 29, 2026 at the Main Campus Fellowship Hall, featuring worship and prayer alongside the video-based curriculum.
• Vision Retreat CentercoreOthersVision Retreat Center serves as the host location for the church's Young Adult Retreat programs, including the 2026 PRESENCE retreat scheduled for July 10-12.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Gateway Church: Multi-campus evangelical church with strong digital content production and small-group ministry. Comparable on broadcast infrastructure, age-banded programming, and leadership pipeline development.
• Church of the Highlands: Alabama-based mega-church with a multi-campus model and strong broadcast/digital presence. Highly comparable as a Southern evangelical congregation scaling reach across campuses with online streaming and small-group programming.
• McLean Bible Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church with a campus master plan and digital streaming. Comparable on master-plan capital programs, multi-campus governance, and broad demographic ministry segmentation.
• Summit Church: Southern Baptist-aligned multi-campus church with an explicit disciple-making strategy and small-group DNA. Closest doctrinal and methodological peer for a Southern Baptist congregation like Whitesburg.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large multi-site evangelical church with small-group DNA and digital engagement. Comparable in congregational governance, master-planning approach, and stage-of-life ministry segmentation.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church with an explicit leadership-multiplication strategy and global digital footprint. Comparable on small-group DNA (D-Groups / Life Groups analog), strategic vision plans, and campus expansion.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site evangelical church with a strong content/youth brand and digital streaming strategy. Comparable in age-group segmentation, digital outreach, and leadership-development emphasis.
• Life.Church: Multi-campus evangelical church renowned for the YouVersion Bible app and digital-first engagement. Comparable on cross-platform digital engagement, mobile app investment, and online streaming infrastructure.
• Bellevue Baptist Church: Large Southern Baptist congregation with age-based programming, an associated school, and multi-campus strategy. Highly comparable denominationally and structurally to Whitesburg.
• North Point Community Church: Multi-campus evangelical church with strong small-group strategy and digital media production. Comparable in ministry programming structure, age-banded segmentation, and emphasis on leadership pipelines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/whitesburgbc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/whitesburgbaptist
• Facebookfacebook.com/whitesburgbaptistchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whitesburg-baptist-church
• Instagraminstagram.com/whitesburgbaptistchurch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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