Bethel World Outreach Church

What Bethel World Outreach Church does

Bethel World Outreach Church is a Tennessee-based, multi-campus Christian religious organization operating as a private nonprofit (Bethel World Outreach Church, Inc., incorporated in Tennessee). It delivers worship services, discipleship programming, and age-specific ministries — including children's (bKids), youth (Bethel Youth), college (Every Nation Campus), men's (BeMen), women's (Well Balanced Woman), marriage, and grief/divorce recovery (GriefShare, DivorceCare) — across five physical campuses in Brentwood, Clarksville, Dickson, Midtown Nashville, and Murfreesboro. The church is affiliated with Every Nation Churches & Ministries, a global network operating in 80+ countries, and was co-founded by Dr. Rice Broocks (now Bishop of Bethel Churches) with James Lowe serving as Senior Pastor since 2012.

Its core product surface consists of 19+ structured ministry programs, a Mother's Day Out fee-based early-childhood program, Bethel Equip (a discipleship training track including Bethel School of Theology & Mission in partnership with Southeastern University), and digital platforms including the Bethel mobile application (iOS/Android) and live streaming via bethelworld.tv, Facebook, and YouTube. Technology infrastructure is conventional: a mobile app, streaming video, and a PushPay-integrated online giving platform. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or developer-facing platforms are evidenced.

Bethel's revenue model is donation-driven, sourced primarily from member tithes and offerings (collected via PushPay, in-person, mail, automatic bill pay, and appreciated securities through a Charles Schwab brokerage account), supplemented by recurring subscription fees from the Mother's Day Out childcare program and educational partnerships. The church employs 11-50 staff across programming, operations, worship, communications, and facilities functions. The organization has no external private equity or venture capital ownership and operates under senior pastoral governance.

Name

Bethel World Outreach Church

Legal name

Bethel World Outreach Church, Inc.

Website

https://bethelworld.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bethel World Outreach Church is a Tennessee-based multi-campus Christian church offering worship services, discipleship programs, and age-specific ministries for children, youth, and adults across five campuses, with digital engagement via a mobile app and online streaming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Church discipleship programs
• Youth and children ministry
• Early childhood religious education
• Church planting missions

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 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: Members and attendees contribute tithes (10% of gross income as encouraged) and offerings. Giving is collected via online platforms (PushPay), in-person collection boxes, mail, automatic bill pay, and stock donations.
2. Stock Donations: The church accepts stock donations through Charles Schwab brokerage account, allowing donors to give appreciated securities for tax benefits.
3. Mother's Day Out Program Fees: Faith-based childcare program for infants through preschool, offered 2 days per week (M/W and T/TH).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bethel World Outreach Church provides Christian worship services and a comprehensive suite of faith-based ministry programs, including children's ministry (bKids, Mother's Day Out), youth ministry (Bethel Youth), college campus ministry (Every Nation Campus), adult ministries (BeMen, Well Balanced Woman), marriage and family support, discipleship training (One2One Journey, Connect Class, Bethel Equip), and recovery support groups (GriefShare, DivorceCare). The church operates five campuses across Tennessee and delivers content digitally through a mobile app and online streaming platform.

Product overview

Bethel World Outreach Church offers a comprehensive suite of ministry programs organized across multiple categories: children's ministry (bKids), youth ministry (Bethel Youth), campus ministry (ENC), and adult ministries (BeMen, Well Balanced Woman, Marriage Ministry). The church provides educational programs through Bethel Equip (Be1 Discipleship Training, Bethel School of Discipleship, Bethel Leadership Institute) and Bethel School of Theology & Mission. Support ministries include GriefShare, DivorceCare, Legacy, Financial Planning Ministry, and Prayer & Fasting. Community connection is facilitated through Connect Groups (Life Groups), Connect Class (membership), and One2One Journey (discipleship). The church operates a Mother's Day Out (MDO) program for infants through preschool. Digital engagement is supported through the Bethel App (iOS/Android), online streaming via Bethel TV, Facebook, and YouTube, and online giving through PushPay integration. The organization operates multiple campuses (Brentwood, Clarksville, Dickson, Midtown, Murfreesboro) as part of the Every Nation Churches & Ministries network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• bKids: Children's ministry providing safe, fun, and Christ-centered environment for children to grow in relationships with Jesus
• Bethel Youth
• Bethel Mother's Day Out (MDO)
• BeMen
• Well Balanced Woman
• Bethel Equip
• Every Nation Campus (ENC)
• Bethel School of Theology & Mission
• GriefShare
• DivorceCare
• One2One Journey
• Connect Class

Products and services

• Mother's Day Out (MDO) A two-day faith-based early childhood program offered on Mondays/Wednesdays and Tuesdays/Thursdays, providing Christian-centered care, academic activities, arts, crafts, and special activities for infants through preschool children. Open to families in the Tennessee community.
• bKids Children's Ministry Children's ministry program offering a safe, fun, and Christ-centered environment for children from birth through elementary age to grow in their relationship with Jesus, with age-appropriate teaching and activities.
• Bethel Youth Youth ministry for students in grades 7–12, offering authentic community, spiritual development, and connection to God's purpose. Meets on Sundays and Wednesdays with pre-service hangouts and food.
• Every Nation Campus (ENC) Campus ministry dedicated to reaching college students at Nashville-area campuses with the gospel, part of a global Every Nation ministry focused on evangelizing every nation and every campus.
• One2One Journey Discipleship One-on-one discipleship program designed to help believers grow in their faith while helping others take meaningful steps toward Jesus through intentional conversations and foundational gospel truths.
• Connect Class Church membership class offered monthly on Saturdays (9 AM–12:30 PM) covering Biblical Foundations and Spiritual Family, introducing the vision and values of Bethel with free childcare provided.
• Connect Groups (Life Groups) Small group gatherings for community building, spiritual growth, and Bible study, with both in-person and online options available for members to connect with God and others.
• BeMen Men's Ministry Men's ministry focused on activating, challenging, and training men for restoring authentic manhood through fellowship and spiritual development.
• Well Balanced Woman Women's ministry committed to the spiritual growth of every woman and dedicated to embracing the beauty of diverse ethnicities through fellowship and programming.
• Marriage Ministry Ministry providing premarital mentoring, covenant marriage classes, and ongoing marriage support for couples at all stages of married life.
• Bethel Equip (Discipleship Training) Educational ministry encompassing Be1 Discipleship Training, Bethel School of Discipleship, and Bethel Leadership Institute for training and equipping believers for ministry and leadership.
• Bethel School of Theology & Mission College education program deeply rooted in discipleship and spiritual formation, offering degrees with hands-on ministry training in partnership with Southeastern University.
• GriefShare Grief recovery support group for those who have lost a spouse, child, parent, or friend, providing compassionate support during loss through facilitated sessions.
• DivorceCare Recovery support group for those experiencing anger, pain, and grief during the loss of a relationship, separation, and/or divorce.
• Legacy (Your Life, Your Legacy) Financial stewardship ministry helping individuals honor God with their money and create a legacy that blesses generations through biblical principles of money management.
• Financial Planning Ministry (FPM) Partnership with Financial Planning Ministry (FPM) providing estate planning seminars, biblical stewardship teaching, and nonprofit resource connection for church members.
• Bethel App Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling users to access church content, watch sermons, engage with Connect Groups, and access giving features. Available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
• Bethel TV (Online Streaming) Online streaming platform for Sunday and Wednesday services, available via bethelworld.tv, Facebook Live, and YouTube for remote congregation participation.
• Prayer & Fasting Weekly prayer meetings and monthly prayer and fasting days as vital spiritual disciplines for the church community and members seeking deeper spiritual engagement.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Every Nation Churches & MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBethel is affiliated with Every Nation Churches & Ministries, a worldwide organization of churches and campus ministries. Every Nation exists to honor God by planting Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered, socially responsible churches and campus ministries in every nation. The affiliation provides global resources, church planting support, and connection to 80+ countries.
• Financial Planning Ministry (FPM)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPM is a nonprofit partnership of ministries dedicated to providing individuals and families with a path to sound biblical stewardship through estate plans. They host free 90-minute presentations on estate planning. The partnership serves over 100 ministry partners and has directed over $1 billion to Christian charities through planned giving.
• Every Nation Campus (ENC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvery Nation Campus is Bethel's ministry to college campuses of Nashville, TN. ENC is a global ministry dedicated to seeing every nation and every campus reached with the gospel, operating under the Every Nation umbrella.
• PushPaysupportingTechnology or IntegrationPushPay is the digital giving platform used by Bethel World Outreach Church for online tithes and offerings. It enables automated recurring giving and mobile giving options.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Christ Fellowship Church: South Florida multisite church with comparable campus model, children's ministry, and digital engagement strategy, including mobile app and online giving.
• McLean Bible Church: Washington D.C. metro-area multisite megachurch with extensive global missions partnerships and age-specific ministry programming comparable to Bethel's structure.
• Gateway Church: Dallas-Fort Worth multisite megachurch with comparable programming across children, youth, and adult ministries, plus a global missions emphasis.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest U.S. megachurches with a multi-campus model in Alabama, strong digital presence, and comprehensive small group and discipleship programs.
• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-site churches in the U.S., operating physical and online campuses nationwide. Highly comparable multi-site, digital-first, and discipleship-driven model.
• Saddleback Church: California-based megachurch with multiple campuses and comprehensive age-specific ministries, including strong leadership development and missions programs.
• North Point Community Church: Andy Stanley-led Atlanta-area megachurch with a strong multi-campus model and emphasis on discipleship and next-generation leadership. Comparable operational scale and ministry breadth.
• Elevation Church: Charlotte-based multisite megachurch founded by Steven Furtick. Similar multi-campus expansion strategy, digital streaming, and age-segmented ministry programming.

Others

• Pushpay Holdings: Digital giving platform provider used by Bethel and many other megachurches. Industry-enabling technology peer rather than direct competitor.
• Southeastern University: Bethel's academic partner for the Bethel School of Theology & Mission. Adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a competing ministry operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Bethel_World
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BWOCBrentwood
• Facebookfacebook.com/BethelWorldOutreachChurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/bethelworld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bethel-world-outreach-church-brentwood

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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