VILLAGE CHURCH OF OAK PARK

Name

VILLAGE CHURCH OF OAK PARK

Legal name

Village Church of Oak Park

Website

https://villagechurchoakpark.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / House of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious education programs
• Youth ministry services
• Community outreach programs
• Faith-based nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members as an act of worship and obedience to biblical teaching. Donations are tax-deductible and used to fund church operations, local missions, and global missionary work.
2. Benevolence Fund Contributions: Designated donations to support congregation members experiencing financial hardship, providing tangible compassion ministry to those in need within the church community.
3. Summer Kids Camp Registration: Free Summer Kids Camp for children ages 4 through entering 5th grade, offered at no charge as a community outreach program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Village Church of Oak Park is a single-campus evangelical Christian church that delivers weekly Sunday in-person worship services at 10:00 AM and online live streams of those services via its website, YouTube, and Facebook. Its ministry portfolio includes age-tiered Christian education programs (Children's Ministry for ages 6 months through 6th grade, Friday-night Youth Ministry for middle and high schoolers, and an annual VBS/Summer Kids Camp), small-group Bible studies (Greenhouse/Life Groups), a Benevolence Fund for member financial assistance, and global missions support for partner missionaries.

Product overview

Village Church of Oak Park operates as a single-location faith community offering a unified portfolio of spiritual programs. The core offering centers on weekly in-person and online worship services supplemented by a comprehensive children's ministry (Village Kids, ages 6 months-6th grade), youth ministry (Village Youth, Fridays 7-9pm), and seasonal VBS/Summer Kids Camp. The church facilitates community connection through Greenhouse Groups (Life Groups) for Bible study and fellowship, supports members through a Benevolence Fund for financial assistance, and enables charitable giving via an online tithes/offerings platform. Additional programming includes a sermon archive on YouTube and global missions support for partner missionaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship gatherings at 10:00 AM featuring singing, teaching, communion, and community fellowship at 911 S Taylor Ave, Oak Park, IL. Children's Ministry is available for children birth through 6th grade during the service.
• Online Live Streaming Real-time streaming of Sunday worship services via the church website, YouTube, and Facebook for remote attendees who cannot join in person.
• Sermon Archive On-demand library of recorded sermons hosted on YouTube for spiritual growth and continued engagement outside service times.
• Village Kids (Children's Ministry) Children's Ministry program for children ages 6 months through 6th grade, providing age-appropriate Bible learning with stories, songs, crafts, and play time during Sunday services, with a check-in system and safety protocols.
• Village Youth (Youth Ministry) Friday-evening youth group meetings for middle and high school students focused on building relationships with Jesus and with peers through community, teaching, and mentorship.
• Vacation Bible School (VBS) / Summer Kids Camp Annual summer program for children ages 4 through entering 5th grade featuring stories, games, music, crafts, and snacks, offered free of charge as a community outreach event.
• Greenhouse Groups (Life Groups) Small-group Bible studies and community groups meeting throughout the week for relationship building, Bible study, and mission work, including dedicated groups for families with young children.
• Benevolence Fund Designated compassion ministry providing financial support to congregation members experiencing financial hardship, demonstrating Christian care within the church community.
• Tithes and Offerings (Invest/Give) Voluntary, tax-deductible online giving platform for tithes and offerings processed through RebelGive, funding church operations, local missions, and global missionary work.
• Missions Support Support for a network of global missionaries and ministry partners, including the Boyd Family (SIM), Jessica Ebersole (Lahash International), Sheri Paulson (Ghana), Kim TerAvest (Serving Internationals), the Tejada Family (EFCA Reach Global), and S&J (Shepherd's Staff).

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EFCA (Evangelical Free Church of America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVillage Church is a member of EFCA, an association of autonomous churches united around shared theological convictions. EFCA provides denominational affiliation, theological framework, and connection to a network of churches.
• SIM (Serving In Mission) - The Boyd FamilyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Boyd Family (Cheri Boyd and Glen Boyd) serve as missionaries through SIM, living in Indiana and serving families globally with focus on strengthening missionary children and their families through the gospel.
• Lahash International - Jessica EbersoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJessica Ebersole serves through Lahash International, working from Portland headquarters to ministry partners in Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda. Ministry focus is child sponsorship for over 500 of the most vulnerable children across East Africa.
• SIM (Serving In Mission) - Sheri PaulsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheri Paulson serves through SIM in Tamale, Ghana, West Africa, focusing ministry on vulnerable women in need.
• Serving Internationals - Kim TerAvestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKim TerAvest serves through 'Serving Internationals' ministry in Chicago, primarily at Illinois Institute of Technology, building relationships with international students, introducing them to the love of Jesus, and preparing them to share Jesus with their communities when they return home.
• EFCA Reach Global - The Tejada FamilyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarlos and Suzanne Tejada serve through EFCA Reach Global in Cartago, Costa Rica, equipping those serving the church and reaching people for Christ, including native indigenous people, and training pastors and leaders in hermeneutics.
• Shepherd's Staff - S&JminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerS&J serve through Shepherd's Staff in an undisclosed location in the Middle East, focusing on evangelism and discipleship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Willow Creek Community Church: Historic Chicago-area evangelical megachurch with extensive digital, teaching, and missions programming. Comparable as a Chicagoland evangelical institution but operates at materially larger scale; useful as a ceiling reference for what the model could grow into.
• Moody Church: Long-established historic evangelical church in Chicago with full family ministry, global missions, and a strong online presence. Comparable in theological tradition and Chicago geography, but operates at a much larger scale.
• Christ Church of Oak Brook: Large non-denominational evangelical church in the western Chicago suburbs. Comparable in family, youth, and missions programming but with significantly larger staff and budget; represents local competitive context.

Direct peers

• Christ Community Church: Multi-site evangelical church in the Chicago western suburbs. Comparable in EFCA-adjacent evangelical identity, family ministry depth, and Chicagoland operating geography.
• Compass Church: Non-denominational evangelical church in the western Chicago suburbs with children's and youth programming. Comparable as a Chicagoland family-focused church planting a similar community-driven ministry model.
• Stonehaven Church: Chicago-area evangelical church plant with similar small-staff, multi-generational ministry focus. Comparable in scale, programming mix, and community-led growth approach.
• The Orchard (formerly The Orchard Church): Multi-site evangelical church in the Chicago suburbs; comparable to Village Church in theology, family-ministry programming, and Chicagoland geography. The Orchard provides a benchmark for the kind of multi-site growth trajectory a small Evangelical Free-affiliated church could pursue.

Others

• EFCA (Evangelical Free Church of America): Denominational association of which Village Church is a member. Provides the theological ecosystem, missions infrastructure (Reach Global), and peer network of similar autonomous churches; relevant as the structural peer for network-level comparisons.
• Lahash International: Faith-based nonprofit and one of Village Church's mission partners, supporting vulnerable children in East Africa. Relevant as an ecosystem partner for tracking Village Church's global missional engagement and as a reference for the kind of faith-based organization they collaborate with.

Regional players

• Harvest Bible Chapel: Multi-site evangelical church in the Chicago region with comparable expository preaching and family ministry. Represents a similar market position operating in the same metro, though with a distinct post-restructure governance story.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@VillageChurchofOakPark
• Facebookfacebook.com/VillageChurchOakPark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-church-of-oak-park

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Profiles5 records

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