Bible Fellowship Church

What Bible Fellowship Church does

The Bible Fellowship Church (BFC) is a non-profit religious denomination headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, uniting autonomous local congregations under a shared doctrinal framework of 28 Articles of Faith. Founded approximately 143 years ago (with the 143rd Annual Conference held in April 2026), the denomination serves over 10,000 weekly worshippers across 8 U.S. states (Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Florida) and Mexico. Core operations are delivered through wholly-owned internal divisions: Church Extension Ministries (church planting in the U.S. and Mexico), Board of Missions (overseas missionary support), Victory Valley Camp (youth and family camping), Pinebrook Educational Foundation (scholarships since 1994, over $285,550 awarded to 310+ students), Pinebrook Bible Conference (Poconos-based event facility), and the Board of Church Health (consulting resources for plateauing congregations).

The BFC's revenue model is multi-stream and donation-dependent: recurring tithes and offerings from member churches, transaction-based event fees (e.g., Summer Family Camp at $979 base per person, Anabaptist Tour at $2,495-$2,945 per person), donation-funded scholarships, and Pinebrook facility usage. Distribution operates through a regional denominational affiliation model (doctrinal compatibility test, exploratory call, regional integration) and a centralized Ministry Jobs Board for pastoral placement. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard website, email, and video conferencing tools for ministry coordination, with ECFA accreditation providing third-party financial accountability validation.

The go-to-market combines event-driven touchpoints (Annual Conference, Summer Family Camp, Senior Saint Retreat, Ladies Retreat) with community-led affiliation processes. Pastoral credentialing follows a four-step pathway (Application, Examination, Probation, Ordination), embedding pastors into the denominational structure and creating retention. The strategic posture emphasizes controlled, individualized church planting (8-12 active plants at a time) over rapid scaling, with an explicit value proposition of structured accountability and pastoral support differentiated from larger church planting networks.

Name

Bible Fellowship Church

Legal name

Bible Fellowship Church

Website

https://bfc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Bible Fellowship Church is a non-profit evangelical denomination headquartered in Allentown, PA, uniting over 10,000 weekly worshippers across 8 U.S. states and Mexico through church planting, missions, pastoral credentialing, and educational scholarships delivered via wholly-owned internal ministries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denomination Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious denomination services
• Church planting network
• Ministerial credentialing
• Theological education foundation
• Faith-based community

Headquarters

HQ city

Allentown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Member churches contribute tithes and offerings to support denominational operations, missions, church planting, and educational foundations.
2. Conference and Event Fees: Registration fees for annual Conference, Summer Family Camp at Pinebrook, Senior Saint Retreat, Ladies Retreat, and other denomination-wide events provide revenue and fellowship opportunities.
3. Pinebrook Educational Foundation Scholarships: The PEF provides scholarship funds to Christian students. The foundation receives donations and manages endowment funds for educational grants.
4. Tour Packages: Educational tours such as the Reformation and Anabaptist Tour are offered with pricing from $2,495-$2,945 per person plus airfare, generating revenue while serving educational purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bible Fellowship Church is a non-profit fellowship/denomination of autonomous Bible-believing local churches headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving over 10,000 weekly worshippers across 8+ U.S. states and Mexico. It coordinates church planting, ministerial credentialing, theological education through the BFC Education Foundation, cross-cultural missions, annual denominational conferences, and residential camping ministries for its affiliated congregations and individual believers.

Product overview

The Bible Fellowship Church is a denominational fellowship of autonomous local churches, not a technology company offering software products. The organization provides a portfolio of ministry services including: (1) Core denominational governance through annual Conference and Articles of Faith; (2) Church Extension Ministries for church planting in the US and Mexico; (3) Board of Missions for overseas missionary support; (4) Victory Valley Camp for youth camping; (5) Pinebrook Bible Conference hosting Summer Family Camp, Annual Conference, and Ministerial Convention; (6) Pinebrook Educational Foundation offering scholarships; (7) Board of Church Health providing consulting resources; (8) BFC Life Committee organizing denomination-wide fellowship events; (9) Ministerial credentialing and job board for pastoral placement. These are church ministry programs and denominational services, not software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pinebrook Educational Foundation: Provides financial aid to Christians studying at post-secondary level and to Christian educational institutions
• Church Extension Ministries
• Board of Missions
• Victory Valley Camp
• Pinebrook Bible Conference
• BFC Life
• Board of Church Health

Products and services

• Church Planting Network (Board of Church Health)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 weekly worship attendees across the denomination
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brotherhood Mutual Insurance CompanyminorOthersMinistry Partners Program member providing insurance services to churches and ministry organizations. Brotherhood Mutual offers coverage specifically designed for churches and ministries.
• ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability)coreOthersBFC holds ECFA accreditation demonstrating commitment to financial accountability and transparency as a Christ-centered ministry.
• Global Serve InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission organization that works to plant churches among hardest unreached minority language groups. Special Guest Speaker Sean Cooper serves on staff, focusing on recruitment and church relations for Great Commission work.
• Pinebrook Bible ConferencecoreOthersYear-round ministry facility and conference center used for BFC events including Annual Conference, Summer Family Camp, Senior Saint Retreat, and Ladies Retreat. Located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Missionary Church: Evangelical Anabaptist-rooted denomination with comparable size, district-based structure, church planting emphasis, and conference/credentialing systems similar to BFC.
• Church of the Nazarene: Wesleyan-holiness denomination operating a parallel structure of district assemblies, missions sending, educational institutions, and credentialing processes at a similar congregational scale.
• Brethren Church (Ashland): Direct historical cousin denomination tracing to the same German Pietist/Anabaptist roots as BFC, with similar Articles of Faith, congregational autonomy, and conference-based governance.
• Brethren in Christ Church: Anabaptist evangelical denomination with shared historical roots in the Brethren movement, similar congregational polity, conference-based governance, and parallel missionary and education programs.
• Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA): Evangelical denomination with strong church planting, missions sending, and ministerial credentialing programs at similar denomination scale and with parallel sub-ministry structures.
• Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches: Closest peer denomination with shared Anabaptist/Pietist heritage, similar Articles of Faith structure, and comparable church planting and missions programs. Operates as a fellowship of autonomous churches with regional gatherings and a denominational conference model very similar to BFC.
• Wesleyan Church: Evangelical holiness denomination with district-based governance, church planting networks, and educational foundation programs structurally analogous to BFC's denominational model.
• Evangelical Free Church of America: Evangelical congregational denomination with regional district structure, church planting, missions, and credentialing programs serving a comparable member church base.

Broad incumbents

• Church of God (Anderson, Indiana): Larger evangelical denomination with cross-denominational missions, camping ministries (similar to Victory Valley Camp), and educational foundations — overlapping institutional structure though broader in theology.
• Converge (Baptist General Conference): Cooperative fellowship of autonomous Baptist churches with a comparable regional gathering structure, church planting network, and missions sending agency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/bfcdenomination
• Facebookfacebook.com/bfcdenomination
• Instagraminstagram.com/bfcdenomination
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bible-fellowship-church-denomination

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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