Village Parkway Baptist Church

What Village Parkway Baptist Church does

Village Parkway Baptist Church (VPBC) is a Southern Baptist congregation located at 3002 Village Parkway in Northwest San Antonio, Texas. The church was planted in 1982 by Castle Hills First Baptist Church, became an official church in 1984, and acquired its current property in 1987. It is governed as an independent, non-profit religious organization under the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 and participates in the Southern Baptist Convention's Cooperative Program. The current Senior Pastor, Dr. Ryan Carpenter, has served since October 2022.

The church operates a comprehensive cradle-to-grave ministry platform comprising weekly worship services (Sundays 10:45 AM), Life Groups (small-group Bible study at 9:30 AM and Wednesdays 6:30 PM), and age-segregated programming across nursery, children (VP Kids), students (middle and high school), college and young adults (The Village Collective), men's, women's, and senior adult ministries. Two fee-based sub-products extend the platform: Mother's Day Out (MDO), a part-time Christian preschool for children birth through 4 years operating Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 AM to 2 PM, September through May; and the Colson Fellows Program, a nine-month Christian worldview course licensed from the Colson Center for Christian Worldview at $525 tuition for church members. Adjunct offerings include Vacation Bible School, baptism services, support classes (Abortion Recovery, Men Pursuing Sexual Purity), and missions partnerships spanning local (Life Choices Medical Clinic, Reach Teach Love, Airmen for Christ) and international (Indigenous Community Development International in Costa Rica, Swain family in UK, International Mission Board via Lottie Moon offering) initiatives.

Revenue is generated primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from the congregation, collected in-person, online via the Shelby Giving platform, and by mail, with smaller contributions from MDO registration fees ($60) and tuition, and Colson Fellows tuition. The technology stack consists of a standard Squarespace CMS website with integrated online giving, YouTube livestreaming and sermon archive, Instagram social engagement, email newsletter signup, and member access to RightNow Media's Christian video library. The church employs approximately 9-10 staff members including pastoral, music, children's, connections, MDO, financial administration, and administrative roles.

Name

Village Parkway Baptist Church

Legal name

Village Parkway Baptist Church

Website

https://vpbc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Village Parkway Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation in Northwest San Antonio offering weekly worship, age-based ministries from nursery to seniors, small-group Bible study, a part-time preschool, and licensed Christian worldview education to local families and individuals.

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Product category

Religious Services (Church)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDACAAAN

Faith-Based Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

SECONDARYEDAIAGAI

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

Keywords

• Worship services
• Bible study groups
• Christian education
• Youth ministry
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives voluntary financial contributions from members and attendees through Sunday morning offerings, online giving via Shelby Giving platform, and mail-in donations. Members are encouraged to give as an act of worship and to support the church's mission of discipleship, missions, and community outreach.
2. Mother's Day Out Program Fees: Revenue from part-time preschool program for children ages birth through 4 years. The program operates Tuesday/Thursday from 9am-2pm, September through May. Includes $60 registration fee at enrollment.
3. Colson Fellows Program Tuition: The church charges tuition for the Colson Fellows Program - a Christian worldview course. Village Parkway Baptist Church members pay $525 in tuition (reduced from typical $900). Participants also purchase books separately (estimated $200 additional cost).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Village Parkway Baptist Church delivers weekly in-person worship services, Sunday and Wednesday Bible study (Life Groups), and a comprehensive suite of age-based ministry programs spanning nursery through senior adults. Supplemental paid offerings include the Mother's Day Out part-time Christian preschool for children birth through age 4 and the Colson Fellows nine-month Christian worldview program.

Product overview

Village Parkway Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist congregation offering a comprehensive suite of ministry programs centered around worship, discipleship, and community service. The core offerings include weekly worship services (Sundays 10:45 AM) and Life Groups Bible study (Sundays 9:30 AM, Wednesdays 6:30 PM). Age-specific ministries span from nursery care through senior adults, with dedicated programming for Children's Ministry (VP Kids), Student Ministry, The Village Collective (college/young adults), Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, and Senior Adults Ministry. Special programs include the Mother's Day Out (MDO) preschool, Colson Fellows worldview education program, Vacation Bible School, and support classes such as Abortion Recovery and Men Pursuing Sexual Purity. The church also provides digital engagement through online giving, YouTube streaming/archives, RightNow Media access, and various missions programs supporting local and international initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mother's Day Out (MDO): A part-time Christian pre-school program for children age birth through 4 years of age, providing care and development spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially.
• The Village Collective

Products and services

• Worship Services
• Life Groups (Bible Study)
• Children's Ministry (VP Kids)

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colson Center for Christian WorldviewcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVillage Parkway Baptist Church has a Licensing Agreement with the Colson Center to offer the Colson Fellows Program - a 9-month transformational Christian worldview course. The program includes 24/7 access to the Colson Fellows Online Learning Platform, monthly meetings facilitated by a commissioned Colson Fellow, twice-monthly video webinars with authors and scholars, and inclusion into a network of over 3,500 Colson Fellows globally.
• Indigenous Community Development International (ICDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership with ICDI supporting economic development, medical care, dental care, foster care, bridge building, and gospel efforts in the Chirripó region and Cabécar community of Costa Rica. Village sends mission teams on trips to serve these communities.
• Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) / Cooperative ProgramcoreOthersVillage Parkway is a participating church of the Southern Baptist Convention and contributes a portion of its annual budget to the Cooperative Program which funds SBC missions globally. The church abides by the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 statement of faith.
• Life Choices Medical ClinicminorOthersLocal non-profit organization assisting women and men with pregnancy and sexual health needs since 1996. Village supports this ministry as part of local missions outreach.
• Reach Teach Love (RTL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner501(c)(3) certified organization serving refugees, immigrants, orphans, and widows in the US and globally. Village offers day-mission trips in San Antonio through this partnership.
• Cru Military/ValorminorOthersCru ministry for college and high school ROTC cadets and midshipmen, veterans on college campuses, and cadets at foreign military service academies. Village supports this ministry regionally and nationally.
• Baptist University of AmericaminorOthersVillage supports the student food pantry on campus and international students at BUA through congregational generosity.
• Mexico Mission of HopeminorOthersVillage collects donations to provide canned goods and sanitary items for people in Mexico.
• Airmen for ChristminorOthersMinistry at Lackland Air Force Base providing prayer support for military recruits during Basic Military Training. Village volunteers pick up prayer request cards to pray for recruits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Watermark Church (Dallas): Large Texas-based church with parallel age-segmented ministries (kids, students, adults, recovery/support groups like abortion recovery). Comparable programming portfolio and recovery-class model, at larger scale.
• First Baptist Dallas: Historic Texas SBC church with extensive missions, education, and multi-generational programming. Same Baptist identity and Texas footprint, but operates at materially larger scale and geographic reach.
• Prestonwood Baptist Church: Large Southern Baptist megachurch in Plano, Texas. Same SBC affiliation and family-oriented programming model but materially larger scale and multi-campus footprint, representing an 'established incumbent' archetype.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus church offering comprehensive small-group, missions, and recovery ministries including similar pastoral support programs. Same horizontal segmentation philosophy and 'every age and stage' approach.
• Second Baptist Church (Houston): Large multi-campus Southern Baptist church offering the same breadth of age-segmented ministries plus international missions. Comparable denominational identity and programming portfolio at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Stone Oak Baptist Church: Fellow SBC-affiliated Baptist church in the San Antonio metro area serving a comparable suburban demographic. Directly competes for the same family- and youth-oriented member base in Northside San Antonio.
• Concordia Church (San Antonio): San Antonio-area church running multi-generational ministries including children's, student, and adult programs. Comparable in geography, scale, and ministry segmentation approach.
• Castle Hills First Baptist Church: The Southern Baptist church that planted Village Parkway in 1982. Same SBC affiliation and Northwest San Antonio geography make it the most directly comparable peer in denomination, scale, and community positioning.
• First Baptist Church of San Antonio: Historic Southern Baptist church serving the San Antonio metro with similar multi-generational programming. Comparable in denomination, geography, and ministry structure, though typically larger scale.
• Grace Church San Antonio: Non-denominational but biblically-focused church serving the San Antonio metro. Comparable in scale, family-oriented programming, and use of digital outreach channels to engage members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@VillageParkwayBaptistChurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/villageparkwaysa
• Xx.com/villagepkwy
• Facebookfacebook.com/VillageParkwaySA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-parkway-baptist-church-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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