Bellevue Presbyterian Church

What Bellevue Presbyterian Church does

Bellevue Presbyterian Church (BelPres) is a 501(c)(3) Presbyterian congregation in Bellevue, Washington, founded in 1955 and now in its 70th year of operation. It serves a multi-generational and multicultural membership through three concurrent Sunday worship services (Modern, Sanctuary traditional, and Kinyarwanda-language East African Praise), a comprehensive children's and student ministry pipeline (infants through 12th grade), 40+ weekly community groups, and a portfolio of care, missions, and social-justice ministries. Technology infrastructure is built on third-party SaaS rather than proprietary systems: Pushpay for online/text/recurring giving (with 3% card and ~1% ACH fees), Church Center for event registration and group enrollment, Resi for live streaming, Benevity for corporate gift matching, and dedicated mobile apps on iOS and Android. The church is governed by an elected elder session under Presbyterian Church (USA) polity and operates with a wholly owned subsidiary, the BelPres Legacy Foundation (est. 1996), which manages planned-giving bequests.

The business model is donation-funded rather than transaction-based. Revenue streams include tithes and offerings (suggested 10% of income, recurring or one-time, via online, text-to-give, mobile app, check, stock, IRA QCDs, and corporate matches), event/camp registrations, and legacy bequests channeled through the Legacy Foundation. BelPres allocates 12% of all general giving to missions and does not accept designated donations, pooling all funds into a single Unleashed General Fund. Go-to-market is community-led: growth comes through member referrals, Alpha evangelism dinners, neighborhood-based community groups, and outreach through more than 25 local partner organizations serving food insecurity, homelessness, refugees, and youth. Distribution is primarily in-person on the Bellevue campus (Sanctuary Building, Community Center, Upper Campus), augmented by online livestream for remote attendance.

Recent strategic activity centers on the 2025 Unleashed Vision Initiative — an 8-project multi-year program covering discipleship, campus development, and refugee ministry — alongside continued expansion of refugee resettlement programming, racial-justice and reconciliation work, and a deep global missions footprint across roughly 25 partner organizations in 13+ countries. Leadership has been stable under Senior Pastor Scott Dudley since 2002, supported by an associate pastor for Kids and Students, a Groups Director, HR Director, and Experience Team Director.

Name

Bellevue Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Bellevue Presbyterian Church

Website

https://belpres.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bellevue Presbyterian Church is a 501(c)(3) Presbyterian congregation in Bellevue, WA, offering Sunday worship, children's and student ministries, community groups, and local/global missions to approximately 2,500 members across three concurrent services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (Christian Church)

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 industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious education
• Pastoral care ministry
• Community outreach
• Discipleship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellevue

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Primary revenue stream from congregants giving 10% tithe (suggested) of their income. Members give through online platforms, text-to-give, mobile app, check, stock donations, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, corporate matching, and legacy bequests. BelPres sets aside 12% of all general giving for missions.
2. Event Registrations: Revenue from camps (Summer Camp, Vacation Bible Adventure, Adventure Day Camp), mission trips, and other church events. Registration fees support operational costs of these programs.
3. Legacy Foundation Bequests: Planned giving through the BelPres Legacy Foundation established in 1996. Members include the church in estate planning through wills, trusts, or beneficiary designations. Bequests fund special mission and capital projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Bellevue Presbyterian Church (BelPres) provides Christian worship services in three formats (Modern, Sanctuary Traditional, and East African Praise), along with age-specific ministries (Kids and Students), small group discipleship programs (Community Groups, Alpha, Practicing the Way), pastoral care and counseling, mission programming (local and global), and digital engagement tools. The church serves approximately 2,500 members through its Bellevue, WA campus and online platforms.

Product overview

Bellevue Presbyterian Church (BelPres) operates as a multi-generational, multi-cultural church in Bellevue, WA with approximately 2,500 members. The church offers a unified ministry portfolio centered around Sunday worship services (Modern, Sanctuary Traditional, and East African Praise), children's and student ministries, small group discipleship programs (Community Groups, Alpha, Practicing the Way), care and support services, and local/global missions. The church utilizes third-party platforms for digital engagement including Pushpay for online giving and Church Center for event registrations and forms. Strategic initiatives include the Unleashed Vision (8 projects focused on discipleship, campus development, and refugee ministry) and various social justice programs including Justice & Racial Reconciliation and Refugee Ministry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modern Worship Service An upbeat, relational, modern-style worship service held at 9am and 11am in the Community Center, designed to draw people closer to God and each other through contemporary worship music and preaching.
• Sanctuary Traditional Worship A traditional liturgical service led by adult and kid choirs, organ, and occasional brass and orchestra, held at 9am and 11am in the Sanctuary Building.
• East African Praise (New Hope Revival) An upbeat East African community worship service spoken in Kinyarwanda with English translation, held at 10am in Upper Campus 105/106 for the East African community and others.
• Community Groups Over 40 small groups meeting weekly online or in-person for 8 weeks each quarter, providing a space for building community through authentic relationships, prayer, and serving together.
• Alpha A dinner series with film discussions exploring big questions of life and the basics of the Christian faith, welcoming to seekers, skeptics, and long-time church attendees alike.
• Practicing the Way A curriculum focused on learning to become more like Jesus and practice what he taught, with courses for setting up independent groups.
• Kids Worship Age-specific worship experiences for children from 3 months through 5th grade during Sunday services, including Bible stories, music, crafts, and activities.
• Student Ministries Ministry for students in grades 6-12 including Sunday worship, Discipleship Groups (D-Groups), worship teams, choir, and summer camp programs.
• Care & Support Services Pastoral care including prayer, hospital visits, counseling referrals, inner healing prayer, and support groups for caregivers, Alzheimer's/Dementia, Parkinson's, and cancer patients.
• Mission Trips Short-term international mission opportunities to locations including Congo/Rwanda, Greece, Germany, Cambodia, and Guatemala with partner organizations.
• Refugee Ministry Comprehensive refugee support including transitional homes, cultural companions, and welcome services for refugee and asylum-seeking families in the Seattle area.
• Justice & Racial Reconciliation Initiative addressing historical injustices through Just Neighbors program, inclusive covenants, houses of prayer, and justice deposits to minority communities.
• Legacy Foundation Estate planning and bequest program established in 1996, managed by a Foundation Board to fund mission work, benevolences, and special projects for members including the church in wills, trusts, or beneficiary designations.
• Online Giving Digital tithing and donation platform via Pushpay supporting online, text-to-give, mobile app, stock gifts, and IRA/QCD distributions.
• Sent Local Local community service partnerships including Jubilee REACH, Auto Angels, Eastside Academy, and various organizations serving Seattle and King County.
• Sent Global International mission partnerships across Japan, India, Cambodia, Africa, Rwanda, DRC, Iran, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, and Bolivia.
• Camp Programs Summer camp experiences including Student Ministries Summer Camp at Twin Rocks Friends Camp, Vacation Bible Adventure, and Adventure Day Camp.
• Serve Teams Volunteer opportunities including Greeting/Coffee/Parking, Kids and Students, Worship, Prayer and Care, Production/Creative, and Leadership teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 139 baptisms in 2023 (First Immersion Baptism Sunday)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

37 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Legacy Foundation Beneficiaries (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Local beneficiaries include Jubilee Reach, Andrew's House, Bridge Disability Ministries, Congregations for the Homeless, The Sophia Way, Habitat for Humanity, Mary's Place, Matt Talbot Center, Young Life Bellevue, Youth for Christ. Global beneficiaries include Abraham Project (Costa Rica), Bless Ganges (India), Caring for Cambodia, Center for Champions (Rwanda), Children of the Nations, DOVE (Cambodia), ETSC (Cairo), Rwanda Faith Academy, Nicolas Fund for Education (Guatemala), Ninos Con Valor (Bolivia).
• Friends of India Network (FOIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS partner of an indigenous Indian church committed to total transformation of India through Gospel preaching, church planting, and baptizing. At forefront of house church movement in Northern India. FOIN typically has several trip opportunities yearly.
• Lynn Ogata (Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalks alongside Asian Christian leaders, primarily young Cambodian leaders, helping them develop deeper relationship with God and receive emotional healing through contemplative prayer practices, inner healing prayer, and spiritual direction.
• Mission Dove (Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVision is emotionally mature and humble leaders bringing healing to Cambodia. Plans and organizes training, events, and retreats for emerging church leaders fostering healing and transformation. Hosts teams from BelPres and seeks longer-term (3+ month) volunteers.
• Brian Maher (Cambodia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounseling young Christians in challenging circumstances including those with addictions or trauma. Serves as advisor for multiple groups including Dove, developing curriculum for discipleship course.
• Wycliffe Bible Translators - Keith PatmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeith trains and equips mother-tongue Bible translators and consultants in Francophone Africa as part of Wycliffe's mission to advance Bible translation.
• Rwanda Faith AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Christ-centered education with emphasis on underprivileged children in Kigali, Rwanda. Also builds strong families in the community to reduce risk of children living on streets. BelPres sends teams roughly once a year.
• African Enterprise - Center for ChampionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvangelizes throughout Africa sharing Gospel holistically to make disciples who effect spiritual, social, economic, and political upliftment. BelPres helped start the Center for Champions.
• Congo Peace (DRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelping break chronic cycle of poverty, violence, and tribal animosity in Minembwe region of DRC by assisting all tribes equally. Provides emergency support and teaches vocational and entrepreneurial skills guided by Christ's reconciling love.
• ELAM (Iran)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthens and expands the church in Iran region and beyond. Vision is that all people of Iran region would have opportunity to know the Lord Jesus Christ and follow Him as disciples.
• Triumphant Mercy (Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrates into people's lives to bring hope of Christ. Creates safe places for children and adults, building meaningful relationships to help individuals rise above circumstances and develop their potential.
• Horizons International (Lebanon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunicates and demonstrates love of Jesus to transform the world, particularly Muslim world, through Proclaiming the Gospel, Discipling Nations, and Equipping the Church. Looking for long-term volunteers.
• Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobilizes US Christians to embrace holistic perspective and be advocates of equality, human rights, security, and justice for Israelis, Palestinians, and all people of Middle East.
• Nicolas Fund for Education (NFE) - GuatemalacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpowers Mayan youth to break generational cycle of poverty in Ixil region of Guatemala through Christ-centered education. BelPres teams visit regularly.
• Bruce and Deb Robinson (Haiti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecades of Kingdom work in Haiti addressing physical and spiritual needs. Bruce applies civil engineering background to disaster response and clean water systems. Both lead Bible studies and disciple alongside local churches.
• Ninos con Valor (Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResponds to physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of Bolivian children with traumatic pasts, empowering them to reach maximum potential. Opportunities for short or long-term volunteers and child sponsorship.
• Peter and Wendi Thomson (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesire to see Japanese society impacted by the Gospel. Collaborate with national partners to bring Kingdom transformation through education center and developing young Christians and churches.
• Bridges Initiative (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes refugees with unique physical, emotional, and spiritual needs through holistic Christ-centered approach. Helps individuals integrate into society and become disciples of Jesus Christ.
• Diaspora Pathways (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in Greece serving refugees, helping them integrate into society, empowering them to stand on their own feet, and training them to be disciples of Jesus Christ.
• Jubilee REACHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes over 400 families in Bellevue struggling with food insecurity. Has full-time presence in 15 Bellevue Public Schools. Provides English classes, financial assistance, dental care, before/after school care, pregnancy care, and free food and household essentials through thrift store.
• Auto Angels MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll-volunteer ministry meeting transportation needs of community members unable to meet those needs themselves. Part of God's rescue mission, striving to be hands and face of Jesus to those served.
• Eastside AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative school and housing program supporting youth who would not thrive in normal school system. Inspires change through high school education, counseling, recovery, housing, and life skills in Christ-centered environment.
• World Relief (Kent)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngages world's greatest crisis in partnership with church. Envisions each refugee and immigrant welcomed, rooted, and empowered for community. BelPres volunteers through Good Neighbor Teams helping refugee families find footing after arriving.
• RESTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpands pathways to freedom, safety, and hope to end sex trafficking. Offers unconditional care and survivor-centered services including 24/7 hotline, emergency shelter, case management, health services, and housing.
• Matt Talbot Center (Seattle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpowers individuals to overcome addiction, homelessness, and mental illness through faith-based recovery, wraparound services, and holistic community support.
• New Horizons Ministries (Seattle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides crucial services to young adults ages 13-25 experiencing homelessness in Seattle and King County. Dedicated to interrupting cycles of homelessness by working directly with unhoused youth to secure stable housing.
• Unlocked (Seattle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides way for youth to encounter love and grace of Jesus and grow in relationship with Him. Envisions bright futures enabling youth and families to break cycles of social, material, and spiritual poverty. Provides chaplaincy services for incarcerated youth.
• Urban Impact (Seattle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExists to break cycle of social, material, and spiritual poverty and build healthy communities. Various volunteer opportunities, virtual mentoring, and prayer support.
• Vision House (Renton)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with poor and homeless to promote positive transformation. Helps families experiencing homelessness provide safe, stable housing options. Volunteer opportunities include childcare, tutoring.
• Acres of Diamonds (Duvall)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreates lasting change for moms and kids experiencing homelessness through caring community. Vision is women and children break cycles of addiction, abuse, and poverty to become thriving, stable families.
• Bridge Disability Ministries (Redmond)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonors God-given dignity of people living with disabilities. Builds relationships among people of all abilities to alleviate isolation and enrich churches and communities.
• Porchlight (Bellevue)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with men and community to create path from homelessness to stable living. Vision is to end homelessness on the Eastside. BelPres participates in hosting men from Porchlight every December.
• Samaritan Center (Bellevue)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeeks to restore hope, reconcile relationships, and participate in transformation of lives as expression of God's love. Provides counseling, education, consultation for individuals, families, congregations, and organizations.
• Young Life BellevuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimple mission to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in faith. Volunteer opportunities as school mentors.
• Care Net of Puget Sound (Tacoma)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers hope through compassionate, practical care, accurate information, biblical truth, and life-affirming resources for pregnancy, sexual health, integrity, and abortion recovery. Holistic support addressing spiritual, emotional, and practical needs.
• Places of RefugecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner helping prep and maintain homes for refugee families. BelPres supports through financial contributions and volunteer work with this ministry.
• BKCO Title & EscrowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelps BelPres congregants check deeds for racially restrictive language and add new covenants to deeds. Partner in Justice initiative to address historical housing discrimination.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago): A large historic PCUSA congregation in Chicago with similar mid-size-to-large member base, multi-style worship services, extensive mission partnerships, and a comparable model of blending traditional liturgy with community outreach in an urban core.
• Menlo Park Presbyterian Church: A large PCUSA congregation in California's Peninsula region comparable in its affluent suburban demographic profile (Mirroring Bellevue's tech-wealthy base), multi-service format, and outreach-driven mission programming.
• Highland Park Presbyterian Church (Dallas): A large PCUSA church in affluent Highland Park with comparable member scale, multi-service worship offerings, capital campaign activity, and community outreach programming model.
• Overlake Christian Church (Bellevue/Redmond): A large evangelical congregation in the Eastside serving the same Bellevue-Redmond demographic with comparable family/youth programming and community engagement.
• University Presbyterian Church (Seattle): PCUSA-affiliated church in Seattle's University District, directly comparable to BelPres as a Presbyterian congregation in the same metro serving a similar urban-suburban professional demographic with similar worship programming and community engagement model.
• CrossView Church (Bellevue): An evangelical church physically located in the same Bellevue market as BelPres, directly competing for the same Eastside families and resources with a contemporary multi-site worship model.
• Eastridge Church (Eastside): Formerly Eastside Foursquare Church, an Eastside congregation serving the same Bellevue-Issaquah corridor as BelPres with a contemporary multi-site model.
• Westminster Presbyterian Church (Pasadena): A PCUSA church with similar multi-generational, multi-worship model and strong community programming; historically comparable in scale and structure to BelPres.

Broad incumbents

• Cherry Hills Community Church (Denver): A large non-denominational megachurch operating with comparable scale, multi-generational programming, and extensive local/global mission partnerships - relevant as a broader-incumbent scale benchmark.
• North Point Ministries (Andy Stanley): A large multi-campus church network widely studied for its contemporary worship and small-group model; relevant as an institutional model peer for evaluating BelPres's small groups and discipleship programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwGfZfjsKp9xZdFVNkACHiQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/belpreschurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/belpres_church/?hl=en
• Xx.com/belpreschurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bellevue-presbyterian-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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