Purcellville Baptist Church

What Purcellville Baptist Church does

Purcellville Baptist Church (PBC) is a 501(c)-equivalent independent Baptist nonprofit founded in 1924 and headquartered at 601 Yaxley Drive, Purcellville, Virginia, operating in the Western Loudoun County submarket. The church conducts three Sunday worship services (7:30am, 9am, 10:30am) and supports a multi-generational ministry ecosystem organized into the following sub-brands: PBC Kids (infants through 5th grade, including early childhood and elementary directors and PBC Buddies for special needs), Dwell student ministry (middle school Dwell 68, high school Dwell 912), PBC Young Adults, Life Groups, Purcellville Baptist Preschool (ages 2.5–5, religiously exempt), Celebrate Recovery, Stephen Ministry, Woven (adoption/foster care), Business for Life, Activate, 50Connect, The Potter's Players, and a Missions program supporting local and international missionaries.

PBC generates revenue primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings in its General Fund (with 10% allocated to global missions and 10% to local missions) and a separate Building Fund, supplemented by tuition from the weekday preschool ($300/month for Tue/Thu half-day; $425/month for Tue/Wed/Thu half-day), summer camp fees (WinShape Camps at $275/camper, Shapers leadership camp at $65/student, Dwell tubing event at $27/student), and one-time international trip fees (Israel Pilgrimage 2027 at $4,900 per person, double occupancy). Online giving is enabled through the church's digital giving platform, and communications run through website, Constant Contact email, SMS (text PURBAP/PBCAPP to 94000), a mobile app, Facebook, and Instagram.

The church is led by Senior Pastor Cory Welch (joined October 2006, previously Youth Pastor and Executive Pastor) with a 10-member board of elders providing congregational governance. PBC employs approximately 11–50 staff including executive directors, ministry directors, an administrative director, a preschool director, and coordinators across operations, worship, next steps, communications, facilities, and student ministry. There are no proprietary technology products or AI/ML capabilities; "core_technology" is explicitly listed as not applicable. The church's strategic posture emphasizes community-led growth through in-person services, life-stage ministries, small groups, camps, and mission partnerships rather than technology or data-driven expansion.

Name

Purcellville Baptist Church

Legal name

Purcellville Baptist Church

Website

https://purbap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Purcellville Baptist Church is a 100-year-old independent Baptist nonprofit in Purcellville, Virginia, offering three Sunday worship services, age-based ministries (PBC Kids, Dwell students, Young Adults, 50Connect), a preschool, recovery/care programs, camps, and mission support funded primarily by congregational tithes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (Baptist Church)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious education ministries
• Weekday preschool programs
• Community faith services
• Youth and family ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Purcellville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings (General Fund): The primary revenue stream comes from voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members. The General Fund supports staff, ministries, and facilities, with 10% allocated to global missions and 10% to local missions.
2. Building Fund: Designated fund for church building expenses and facility improvements.
3. Preschool Tuition: Weekday preschool program for children ages 2.5 to 5 years, operating as a religiously exempt child daycare center. Tuition-based revenue with two schedule options.
4. Camp and Event Fees: Revenue generated from various camp programs including WinShape Camps, Shapers camp, and other church events. Fee-based programs for children and students.
5. Israel Pilgrimage Trip: Fee-based international trip program with costs covering flights, accommodation, meals, and sightseeing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Purcellville Baptist Church delivers weekly Christian worship services across three Sunday time slots with live streaming, supplemented by age-based ministries for children, students, young adults, and seniors. The church operates a weekday preschool, summer camps, recovery and care ministries, small groups, and supports local and international missions. Programming is anchored in Bible-centered teaching and community connection across all life stages.

Product overview

Purcellville Baptist Church (PBC) offers a comprehensive suite of ministries and programs centered on Christian worship, education, and community service. The church's core worship services meet Sundays at 7:30am, 9am, and 10:30am, supplemented by sermon archives and live streaming. Age-specific ministries include PBC Kids (infants through 5th grade), Dwell student ministry (middle and high school), and PBC Young Adults. The church operates a Purcellville Baptist Preschool (ages 2.5-5) and offers Life Groups for small group fellowship. Specialized support ministries include Celebrate Recovery (addiction recovery), Stephen Ministry (one-on-one care), Woven (adoption/foster care support), and Business for Life (professional networking). The Activate program provides faith discovery classes, while 50Connect serves adults 50+. Additional programs include Growth Track (membership orientation), Missions support, The Potter's Players (drama), online giving, and summer camp programs. The church's digital presence includes sermons, text messaging alerts (text PURBAP to 94000), and a church app (text PBCAPP to 94000).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Purcellville Baptist Preschool: Weekday preschool program designed for children ages 2½ to 5 years, operating as a religiously exempt child daycare center
• Woven
• Activate
• Business for Life
• 50Connect
• Celebrate Recovery
• The Potter's Players
• Stephen Ministry
• Dwell
• PBC Young Adults

Products and services

• Purcellville Baptist Preschool
• Summer Camps (WinShape and Shapers)
• Israel Pilgrimage 2027 Trip
• Online Giving Platform
• Growth Track
• Tithes and Offerings (General Fund)

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tree of Life MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTree of Life is a mission partner that hosts an annual Clothing & Furniture Giveaway in Purcellville, offering donated clothing, furniture, filled backpacks, and haircuts to hundreds of families in the community.
• Hope Out Loud / Josh BarrickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosh Barrick serves as Mission Director for Business for Life, leading local and global mission efforts. Hope Out Loud is a ministry that brings hope, healing, and leadership development to local communities and underserved nations.
• WinShape CampscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinShape Camps brings action-packed summer adventure to Purcellville Baptist Church with two weeks of activities, skill-building, and team competitions for kids who have completed K-5th grade.
• Commonwealth of Virginia (Religious Exemption)minorOthersPurcellville Baptist Preschool operates as a religiously exempt child daycare center in accordance with Commonwealth of Virginia standards.
• Gil Travel / Roam Right InsuranceminorOthersTravel insurance provider for the Israel Pilgrimage trip, exclusively provided through Gil Travel's Roam Right Insurance program.
• Glenn & Christine PruittminorOthersMissionaries working in Waxhaw, North Carolina with a team of translators to help make new Bible translations to reach people around the world.
• Hayward & Barbara PaulminorOthersMissionaries taking multiple trips each year to Romania to spread the Gospel.
• Andrew & Karlayne PowarsminorOthersMissionaries partnering with Cru to serve international students in the Washington D.C. area.
• Pastor EvansminorOthersMissionary working with youth and their families to bring the Gospel to Haiti.
• Joe & Denise HolmanminorOthersMissionaries serving in Ghana to spread the Gospel to those in need.
• Undisclosed Missionary (Southeast Asia)minorOthersMissionary partner with a national-led ministry in southeast Asia caring for girls rescued from trafficking and other children at high risk for trafficking.
• Dr. Michael & Cheryl GayleminorOthersMissionaries serving in Togo helping people suffering through the pandemic.
• The Phillips (For All Mankind Movement)minorOthersServing in Nepal to initiate, nurture and facilitate disciple-making and church planting in the Eastern Region, with a goal of creating movements of disciples who plant churches.
• Gary & Debbie SchneiderminorOthersMissionaries working with families in Zambia as they navigate the pandemic and spread the gospel. Also sponsors children through Every Orphan.
• Joel & Lauren Fletcher (SEND International)minorOthersMissionaries facilitating Bible translation and sustainable agriculture discipleship. Joel specializes in farming and sustainable agriculture while Lauren is gifted in linguistics, language, and culture.
• Jacob & Lauren Fraher (Mustard Seed House)minorOthersServing impoverished children in Kenya seeking life-saving medical care. Mustard Seed House provides Christian care for families traveling far from home for children's medical needs.
• Juan & Celestina AguilarminorOthersMissionaries serving the people of Guatemala and spreading the Gospel to the area.
• Peter and Ana Lucaciu (REMM)minorOthersRomanian Evangelistic Medical Mission - Voices and hands sharing the love of Christ in Romania and beyond. Ministries include building low-cost homes for needy Roma families, music camps for children, and foster care programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large multi-site church with extensive children's, student, and small-group programming; a broader incumbent offering overlapping ministries at greater scale.
• Life.Church: Multi-site church known for digital innovation, online giving, and the Bible App; comparable in leveraging digital channels (live streaming, app, SMS) for engagement.
• Elevation Church: Large multi-site church with modern worship, digital content distribution, and youth/student ministry emphasis similar to PBC's Dwell program.
• Watermark Community Church: Large Texas-based church with comparable community ministry portfolio including recovery, foster/adoption, and professional development programs.
• Primrose Schools: National franchised early childhood education provider; a broader incumbent in the tuition-based preschool space where Purcellville Baptist Preschool competes.
• Cross Church: Multi-site Baptist church with similar multi-generational programming, small group infrastructure, and missions emphasis.
• Saddleback Church: Large church with a comparable Celebrate Recovery ministry and extensive global missions network, comparable in mission footprint and specialty programs.

Direct peers

• WinShape Camps: Summer camp partner of PBC and a comparable faith-based camp operator; directly comparable in the K-5th grade summer camp programming.
• McLean Baptist Church: Direct peer Baptist congregation in Northern Virginia, comparable in denomination, community-anchored model, and multi-generational ministry programming.

Emerging players

• Young Life: Faith-based youth outreach organization with comparable middle and high school student ministry programming and camp-based engagement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PurBapKids
• Instagraminstagram.com/purcellvilleya
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/purcellville-baptist-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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