Bethany Community Church

What Bethany Community Church does

Bethany Community Church is a non-denominational Christian church founded in 1916 in Seattle, Washington, operating as a private non-profit religious organization. The church operates one unified congregation across five physical campus locations in the greater Seattle/Puget Sound area: North (Mountlake Terrace), Green Lake, Ballard, Northeast, and West Seattle. It serves individuals and families across all life stages through age-specific ministries (children, youth, college, young adults, adults, marriage), specialized programs (Racial Justice and Reconciliation, Wilderness Ministry, Belong Ministry for disabilities), and community-building activities including over 40 small groups and classes.

The church's technology infrastructure centers on community engagement and digital giving. Core platforms include Pushpay for online and mobile donation processing (supporting one-time and recurring gifts via checking account, debit, or credit card), live streaming capabilities across all five campuses for remote attendance, podcast distribution through Apple Podcasts (We Are the Body, Richard Dahlstrom Sermons, Toward Wholeness Podcast), and the myBethany member portal for account management, group registration, and event sign-ups. The church also partners with Benevity to enable employer-matched charitable donations.

Bethany Community Church generates revenue entirely through voluntary financial contributions from congregants, including recurring tithes and one-time offerings. The organization supplements cash giving with non-cash gift acceptance including publicly traded stock, real estate, and cryptocurrency donations. No fees are charged for worship services or ministry participation. Leadership is provided by Senior Pastor Scott Sund and an elder board governance structure. The church has articulated a Vision 2030 strategic framework with three pillars (Thriving Communities, Impacting the World, For Future Generations), supported by the Hope Rising generosity campaign. Online streaming extends the church's reach to 60 countries, while the core operational and community focus remains the five-campus Seattle metropolitan presence.

Name

Bethany Community Church

Legal name

Bethany Community Church

Website

https://churchbcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bethany Community Church is a non-denominational Christian church founded in 1916, operating across five Seattle-area campuses with online streaming reaching 60 countries. It serves individuals and families through worship services, age-specific ministries, small groups, and community programs funded by voluntary tithes and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (House of Worship)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Congregational ministry programs
• Religious community services
• Faith-based small groups
• House of worship

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregants including tithes (regular, recurring gifts expressed as percentage of income) and offerings (infrequent but intentional gifts). All ministries supported through general fund.
2. Non-Cash Gifts: Donations of appreciated assets including publicly traded stock, real estate, and cryptocurrency. Stock gifts may eliminate capital-gains tax and qualify for charitable deductions.
3. Employer-Matched Donations: Partnership with Benevity platform enabling donors to have charitable donations matched by their employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bethany Community Church is a non-denominational Christian church that delivers Sunday worship services, age-specific ministries (Children, Youth, College, Adults, Marriage, Care), specialized programs (Racial Justice and Reconciliation, Belong for disabilities, Wilderness Ministry), small groups and classes, missions outreach, pastoral care, and digital engagement via live streaming, podcasts, and online giving. Services are offered free of charge across five physical campuses in the Seattle/Puget Sound area and online to a global audience.

Product overview

Bethany Community Church offers a comprehensive suite of ministry programs and digital services spanning five physical locations in the Seattle area plus online engagement. The core offerings include Sunday worship services, age-specific ministries (Children, Youth, College, Adults), and specialized programs such as the Belong Ministry for disabilities, Racial Justice and Reconciliation, and Wilderness Ministry. Digital engagement is facilitated through Online Giving (via Pushpay), myBethany member portal, Live Streaming, Sermons & Podcasts, and Classifieds. All ministries are interconnected through the church's commitment to inviting people to God, community, and wholeness, with Pathways giving, Hope Rising campaign, and various Groups & Classes serving as connectors across the ministry portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services Sunday worship services featuring music, Bible teaching, prayer, and response, held at five physical locations across the Seattle area with online attendance options for individual congregants and families.
• Children's Ministry Age-appropriate programming for children from nursery through elementary, teaching about Jesus in safe, caring environments during Sunday services at all campus locations.
• Youth Ministry Middle and High School ministries for students in grades 6-12, including weekly worship, teaching, small groups, and activities at several campus locations.
• Belong Ministry (All Abilities) Support and care for children with disabilities and their families, including assistance integrating children into regular ministry programs and special events for the whole family.
• Ministry of Racial Justice and Reconciliation Justice, restoration, and repair ministry focused on addressing racism and racial harm through the way of Jesus, with restorative circles, facilitated dialogue, and educational resources.
• Wilderness Ministry Outdoor ministry helping people grow in relationship with Christ and others through day hikes, overnight trips, backpacking, and a Gear Closet lending program.
• Groups & Classes Over 40 small groups and classes for spiritual growth across campuses, including Bible studies, fellowship groups, interest-based groups (sports, arts, book clubs), and demographic-specific groups.
• Missions Local and global outreach ministry mobilizing the church to serve communities locally and internationally, including mission trips and partnerships.
• Care Ministry Pastoral care providing compassion, practical help, and a steady presence during difficult seasons, including prayer and support services for congregants.
• Online Giving Digital generosity platform enabling single gifts or scheduled recurring donations via checking account, debit, or credit card through Pushpay, supporting tithes, offerings, non-cash gifts, and employer-matched donations.
• Sermons & Podcasts Audio and video recordings of Sunday sermons organized by series, with multiple podcast feeds including 'We are the Body,' 'Richard Dahlstrom Sermons,' and 'Toward Wholeness Podcast' distributed via Apple Podcasts.
• Live Streaming Real-time streaming of worship services for online attendance, enabling connection across 60 countries for remote congregants.
• myBethany Member portal for account management, group registration, event sign-ups, and access to church resources for congregants.
• Classifieds Community bulletin board for Bethany members featuring postings for carpooling, housing, jobs, and items for sale.

Quantifiable outcome

• Five physical campus locations serving the greater Seattle area
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Summit Church: Multi-campus non-denominational church with comparable small group programming, global missions, and digital engagement. Operates at a similar size tier with similar community-led GTM.
• Quest Church: Non-denominational Seattle-area church focused on community, small groups, and next-generation engagement. Direct geographic competitor with overlapping target demographics in the Puget Sound region.
• Antioch Community Church: Seattle-area non-denominational church emphasizing community, justice, and small groups. Comparable in theological positioning, social justice focus, and Puget Sound service area.
• North Coast Church: Multi-campus non-denominational church operating across multiple Southern California locations with similar worship, small group, and digital streaming infrastructure. Closely comparable in operating model, size tier, and community-led GTM.
• Faith Chapel: Multi-site non-denominational church with comparable ministries (children, youth, small groups) and digital giving platforms. Comparable in non-denominational positioning and broad life-stage programming.

Broad incumbents

• Elevation Church: Multi-site church with strong digital content, podcasting, and worship music distribution. Comparable in digital reach and worship-style positioning, with a much larger broadcast footprint.
• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-campus churches in the U.S. with a pioneering online and digital presence (Church Online Platform, YouVersion). Comparable multi-campus + digital strategy at much larger scale.
• North Point Community Church: Large multi-campus non-denominational church known for strategic clarity and digital media strategy. Comparable in multi-campus model and emphasis on accessible, contemporary worship.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus church with global missions, small group (PEACE) plan, and multiple specialized ministries. Comparable breadth of programs and missions emphasis, but significantly larger scale.

Others

• Pushpay: Church-focused digital giving platform used by Bethany. While not a competitor, it is a key infrastructure provider whose product roadmap and pricing materially affect Bethany's donor experience and giving economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/churchbcc
• Facebookfacebook.com/churchbcc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bethany-community-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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