Bethlehem Baptist Church Of Minneapolis, Minnesota

What Bethlehem Baptist Church Of Minneapolis, Minnesota does

Bethlehem Baptist Church is an evangelical Baptist congregation founded in 1871 as First Swedish Baptist Church in Minneapolis and now operating as a three-campus church in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, with campuses at 720 13th Avenue South (Downtown Minneapolis), the North Campus, and the South Campus. Its mission centers on Sunday corporate worship (9am and 11am), biblical teaching, small groups, counseling, and an active church-planting and global missions program. The church is governed by a council of elders with no parent company and no equity ownership; the current lead pastor is Jason Meyer, who was installed in 2016 following John Piper's 33-year pastorate (1980–2015). Affiliated operating entities include Bethlehem College and Seminary and the Treasuring Christ Together Network (TCTN), the latter spun off in 2015 as a separate nonprofit to coordinate church planting.

The church operates a digital ecosystem layered on top of its physical campuses. Core technology consists of a custom iOS and Android mobile application, livestreaming via YouTube, AppleTV, and Roku, sermon podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, Vimeo-hosted Spanish-language content, a member portal with household and giving management, an online giving platform, and a content management system (MonkCMS) running the website at bethlehem.church. Ministry product surface includes the Church Planting Residency Program (one-year, $25,000 stipend), the Jumpstart Program for Church Revitalization, Bethlehem en Español (Hispanic ministry with a 9am translated service and 11am Spanish-language service), a physical and digital library managed through Libib, a biblical counseling network, and structured programs for children, youth, college, adults, and women. Local outreach includes a Helping Hand Committee and a partnership with Administer Justice and the Christian Legal Society at CityJoy for low-cost legal aid appointments.

As a religious nonprofit, Bethlehem does not publicly disclose revenue or financial statements. Funding derives from voluntary tithes, offerings, and donations, including recurring giving through an online platform. The church has stated a 'Fill These Cities: 25 x '25' vision to plant 25 new churches by 2025 and operates an annual Global Focus season, short-term mission trips, and a global partner network spanning multiple U.S. states and international locations including Cameroon, Ireland, and Thailand. Operational expansion has produced 30+ affiliated church plants since 2003 across states such as North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, California, Michigan, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Idaho, and New York, plus international locations. The church has no venture capital or private equity involvement, operates without formal pricing, and serves congregation members across age, language, and community-outreach segments rather than commercial customers.

Name

Bethlehem Baptist Church Of Minneapolis, Minnesota

Legal name

Bethlehem Baptist Church

Website

https://bethlehem.church

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bethlehem Baptist Church is a 150+ year-old evangelical Baptist congregation operating three campuses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, offering worship, biblical counseling, church planting, and global missions, with affiliated Bethlehem College and Seminary and the Treasuring Christ Together Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bethlehem Baptist Church is a Baptist congregation that delivers weekly in-person worship services across three Twin Cities campuses and extends those services digitally through a mobile app, livestream platforms, and sermon podcasts. Its ministry portfolio also includes biblical counseling, small groups and classes, children's and youth programs, Hispanic (Spanish-language) ministry, local outreach and benevolence, global missions and short-term trips, and a church planting residency and revitalization program.

Product overview

Bethlehem Baptist Church operates a unified digital ecosystem centered on its mobile application (available for iOS and Android), which serves as the primary hub for member engagement. The church's product portfolio includes core worship and community services (livestreaming via YouTube/AppleTV/Roku, sermon podcasts on Apple Podcasts/Spotify), giving tools, and Spanish-language ministry services (Bethlehem en Español). Additional offerings include a physical/digital library managed through Libib, biblical counseling services, and specialized training programs including the Church Planting Residency Program (providing $25,000 annual stipend) and the Jumpstart Program for church revitalization. All these products and services are integrated through the church's website and mobile app platform to support the church's mission of spreading 'a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bethlehem College and Seminary: Higher education institution affiliated with Bethlehem Baptist Church offering theological education
• Treasuring Christ Together Network

Products and services

• Bethlehem Baptist Church Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing access to sermons, events, online giving, small groups, and member resources including household, groups, subscriptions, giving, invoices, contribution statements, mission trips, and member directory.
• Online Giving Platform Online giving platform enabling members to submit tithes and offerings, manage recurring gifts, and access contribution statements.
• LIVE Content / Livestream Livestreamed Sunday worship services and special events accessible globally via YouTube, AppleTV, and Roku.
• Sermon Podcasts On-demand audio podcasts of Sunday sermons available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
• Bethlehem en Español (Hispanic Ministry) Spanish-language worship services and sermon translations for the Hispanic/Latino community, including 9am translated services and 11am Spanish-language services with associated Vimeo video distribution.
• Church Library Physical and digital library providing curated collections of Children's, Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, Classics, and CDs/DVDs, cataloged and managed via the Libib platform.
• Biblical Counseling Services Faith-based counseling services delivered through a network of biblical and professional counselors addressing marital difficulties, depression, anxiety, and other personal struggles.
• Church Planting Residency Program One-year full-time residency program training prospective church planters, with an annual stipend of $25,000 and additional fundraising requirements.
• Jumpstart Program for Church Revitalization Church revitalization assistance program providing qualified pastoral residents, training, supervision, and accountability to declining churches, including the 2011 revitalization of Hayden Heights Baptist Church into The Heights Church in St. Paul.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ churches planted since 2003 across multiple states and countries
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Treasuring Christ Together Network (TCTN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planting network founded by Bethlehem Baptist Church. Plants are independent but affiliated with TCTN for mutual encouragement. Network maintains shared mission of planting churches whose elders embrace Bethlehem's Elder Affirmation of Faith and 10 Dimensions of Church Life.
• Converge WorldwideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaptist denomination and church planting network. TCTN plants may voluntarily affiliate with Converge as part of their denominational affiliation.
• Southern Baptist ConventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Protestant Christian denomination. TCTN church plants may voluntarily affiliate with SBC for mission cooperation and church planting initiatives.
• Acts 29 NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planting network. Some TCTN plants and Bethlehem-affiliated churches may be associated with Acts 29 for additional church planting support.
• Administer JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal aid organization. Bethlehem partners with Administer Justice and local Christian Legal Society chapter to offer legal advice appointments for $30 on the third Thursday of each month at the CityJoy Center.
• Christian Legal SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian legal organization. Bethlehem partners with CLS to provide legal advice appointments through the Gospel Justice Center.
• Bethlehem College and SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution affiliated with Bethlehem Baptist Church. Offers Master of Divinity with Church Planting & Revitalization Concentration, partnering with the church's planting efforts.
• CityJoyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry organization located at 1118 S 8th St, Minneapolis. Hosts legal aid appointments and is a partner in community outreach initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCX7x9EQ4MtlpTic90K6XTCw/live
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bethlehem-baptist-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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