Central Baptist Church of Pittsburgh

What Central Baptist Church of Pittsburgh does

Central Baptist Church of Pittsburgh is a historic, independent Baptist congregation founded in 1891 in Pittsburgh's Hill District and currently operating as a 501(c)-style religious non-profit at 2200 Wylie Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. Under its ninth Senior Pastor, Rev. Victor J. Grigsby (since December 1, 1996), the church reports a membership of over 2,000 and total assets exceeding $2,000,000, supported by 38 ministries spanning youth enrichment, marriage, music, benevolence, prison outreach, nursing-home visitation, and community development.

The church's core offerings are weekly Sunday Worship Services (10:00am), Sunday School, Adult and Youth Bible Study, Corporate Prayer, and special events such as revivals and the recent Pastoral Installation of Rev. Courtney D. Meadows (June 2025). Its technology stack is modest and consumption-grade: a WordPress website (cbcpgh.org), YouTube-based live streaming of services, and OSV Hub-powered Text-to-Give (launched November 2018) enabling SMS donations to 412-413-9320 using fund codes for Tithe, Offering, Building, Media, Missions, and Youth. The organization also runs the separate Central New Development Corporation (501(c)(3), established 2001) for community redevelopment, including the $811,000 Victory Centre project and Phase I of a capital renovation ($594,000) completed 2016-2017.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary member tithes, offerings, and special-fund donations (Building Fund, Media Ministry, Missions Fund, Youth Ministry), supplemented by event-based fundraising and a recent $30,000 grant from The Pittsburgh Foundation (2026). The church is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc. and the Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention, and partners with the Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots and Mel Blount Youth Leadership for community outreach. Headcount is reported at 1-10 paid staff, with operations managed by a small administrative team (Church Administrator, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Church Clerk) alongside extensive volunteer ministry leadership.

Name

Central Baptist Church of Pittsburgh

Legal name

Central Baptist Church

Website

https://cbcpgh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Central Baptist Church of Pittsburgh is a historic Baptist congregation founded in 1891 in Pittsburgh's Hill District, serving over 2,000 members through worship services, 38 ministries, and community development via the Central New Development Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Youth and family ministry
• Community development nonprofit
• Faith-based benevolence services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

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: Traditional church donations including tithes (tenth of income), offerings, and special collections for various funds including Building Fund, Media Ministry, Missions Fund, Youth Ministry
2. Development Corporation: Revenue from Central New Development Corporation (501c3 non-profit established 2001) through commercial development including Victory Centre redevelopment ($811,000 project) and residential mixed-income housing

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Central Baptist Church of Pittsburgh delivers weekly spiritual worship services, Christian education classes, youth and family ministries, and benevolence programs for residents of Pittsburgh's Hill District. The church operates 38 life-changing ministries, runs a live-streamed service on YouTube, and accepts tithes and offerings via a text-to-give SMS platform and online giving portal. Through its affiliate Central New Development Corporation (a 501(c)(3) established in 2001), it also executes commercial redevelopment and mixed-income housing projects in the surrounding community.

Product overview

Central Baptist Church of Pittsburgh operates as a traditional religious organization with no software products. The church offers a unified worship ministry with core programs including weekly Sunday Worship Services (10:00am), Sunday School (9:00am), Adult Bible Study (Wednesdays), Youth Bible Study, and Corporate Prayer gatherings. Supporting programs include the Online Giving/Text-to-Give digital donation system, live streaming via YouTube, Women's Ministry classes, Youth Enrichment programs, Benevolence Ministry, and Toys for Tots. The church also operates the Central New Development Corporation (501c3) for community development initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Service Weekly worship service held Sundays at 10:00am featuring congregational singing, preached word, and personal testimony under pastoral leadership, for members of Central Baptist Church and visitors.
• CBC Sunday School
• CBC Adult Bible Study Weekly Bible study held Wednesdays at 7:00pm focusing on Scripture examination and Christian learning for adults.
• CBC Youth Ministry Bible Study Weekly Bible study for youth held Wednesdays at 7:00pm providing spiritual development for young people.
• Corporate Prayer Monthly prayer meeting held first Friday at 7:00pm focused on intercessory prayer and community prayer walks.
• Live Streaming Online broadcast of worship services via YouTube channel enabling remote participation in church services.
• Online Giving / Text-to-Give Digital tithing and offering system supporting online donations via OSV Hub and text-to-give via 412-413-9320 with fund codes for various church needs.
• Benevolence Ministry Church ministry focused on providing aid and assistance to community members in need.
• Youth Enrichment Program Youth-focused ministry including music training, academic support, tutorial programs, life-skills training, and spiritual counseling.
• Women's Ministry Spiritual Growth & Development Class Monthly women's ministry class held second Monday at 6:30pm focusing on spiritual growth and development.
• Toys for Tots Program Annual toy distribution program in partnership with Marine Corps Reserves and Mel Blount Youth Leadership providing free toys for registered children.
• Central New Development Corporation 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 2001 focused on community development including commercial redevelopment, mixed-income housing, and a K-5 Christian elementary school.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 life-changing ministries developed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kauffman CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 June 2025Kauffman Center at 1825 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 serves as venue for the Pastoral Installation of Reverend Courtney D. Meadows
• Marine Corps Reserves Toys for TotscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 December 2024CBC Youth Ministry united with Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots program to distribute free toys for registered children during Christmas. Mel Blount Youth Leadership also participates in this community outreach initiative.
• Marriott HotelsminorOthersMarriott hotel reservations arranged for guests attending the Pastoral Installation of Reverend Courtney D. Meadows event
• National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch affiliated with the National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc.; Dr. William Shaw, President, preached at the installation services for Rev. Victor J. Grigsby in 1997
• Lott Carey Foreign Mission ConventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch's Mission Societies support the annual Lott Carey Foreign Mission convention; missionaries served in Asia, Africa, and Haiti

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mount Ararat Baptist Church (Pittsburgh): Active African American Baptist church in Pittsburgh with similar worship-service cadence, youth and family ministries, and Hill District–adjacent community footprint. Direct operational peer.
• Bethel AME Church of Pittsburgh: Another historic African American congregation in Pittsburgh with comparable community-development mission, urban demographic focus, and multi-ministry programming model in the same city.
• Second Baptist Church of Ford City, PA: Previous pastoral charge of Rev. Victor J. Grigsby before he was called to Central in 1996. Comparable in denomination, western Pennsylvania location, and small-congregation operating model.
• Nazareth Baptist Church (Washington, PA): Baptist congregation explicitly named in CBCPGH history — Rev. Pryor left Central in 1894 to accept the Nazareth call. Comparable as a historic Black Baptist church in western Pennsylvania with traditional worship and community programs.
• First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh: Historic Black Baptist congregation in downtown Pittsburgh serving a similar urban demographic. Direct peer in Baptist denomination, Pittsburgh geography, and community-focused ministry model.

Broad incumbents

• Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta): Historic Black Baptist church founded in 1886, most famously pastored by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Directly comparable as a long-standing African American Baptist congregation with deep civil rights legacy, multi-generational pastoral leadership, and extensive community programming.
• National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc. The largest historically African American Baptist denomination in the U.S., of which CBCPGH is an affiliated member church. Comparable as the parent ecosystem providing missionary sending, conventions, and grant pipelines to local member congregations.

Regional players

• Salvation Army Pittsburgh Temple Corps: Faith-based nonprofit operating community outreach, food distribution, and youth programming in the Pittsburgh region — overlapping with CBCPGH's Benevolence and Toys for Tots ministries. Comparable mission, regional scope, and donor-funded model.

Others

• The Pittsburgh Foundation: Community foundation that awarded CBCPGH a $30,000 grant in May 2026. Relevant as a funder/ecosystem enabler rather than a peer; useful for benchmarking the local grant-finance landscape.
• Victory Chapel / Victory Centre (Pittsburgh): The $811,000 commercial redevelopment project executed under CBCPGH's Central New Development Corporation. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competing peer; relevant for community-development benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cbc_pgh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1VnAJApMzqf5aLHABgG-zg/live
• Facebookfacebook.com/CBCPGH
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbc_pgh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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