barnabas vision

Name

barnabas vision

Legal name

Barnabas Vision

Website

https://www.thebarnabasvision.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Faith-based social services
• Homelessness prevention assistance
• Emergency financial assistance
• Life skills education
• Community ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Murfreesboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors contribute one-time or recurring donations to support the organization's programs. Monthly donors join the W.I.S.H. Team. The organization accepts donations via check, Venmo, and online donation forms with preset amounts ($25-$1000+).
2. Fundraising Events: Annual fundraising events including the Fall Fundraiser (Pause to Praise) and seasonal events generate revenue from sponsors and attendees.
3. Corporate and Community Sponsorships: Event sponsors including businesses like Greenhouse, MTE, SPOT, Steadfast, and others provide financial support through sponsorship packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barnabas Vision is a faith-based non-profit ministry that delivers charitable assistance, spiritual support, and life skills education to individuals and families in need in Middle Tennessee. Its service suite is organized into four pillars: Crisis Relief (emergency financial assistance, pastoral care, prayer, transportation, and partnership shelter with Room at the Inn), Homelessness Prevention & Case Management (deposit program, homelessness prevention funding, L.I.F.E. Client Program for extended illness/disability), Community Engagement (Backpack Drive, Christmas Sponsorship, Coat Drive, Welcome Home Kits, Encouragement Bags, Coffee Connection, Elder Care with Adopt-a-Grandparent, Family Ministry, Servant Heart), and Educational Programs (life skills, budgeting, Bible studies, women's encouragement, marriage and family counseling, cooking classes).

Product overview

Barnabas Vision is a non-profit ministry offering an integrated suite of social services organized into four main pillars: Crisis Relief, Homelessness Prevention & Case Management, Community Engagement, and Educational Programs. Crisis Relief includes Emergency Financial Assistance, Pastoral Care, Prayer Ministry, Room at the Inn, and Transportation Assistance. Homelessness Prevention & Case Management encompasses the Deposit Program, Homelessness Prevention Program, and L.I.F.E. Client Program (Living Intentionally For Eternity). Community Engagement features programs like the Backpack Drive, Christmas Sponsorship Program, Coat Drive, Coffee Connection, Elder Care with Adopt-a-Grandparent, Encouragement Bags, Family Ministry, Servant Heart Program, and Welcome Home Kits. Educational Programs include Life Skills Classes, Budgeting Classes, Bible Classes (Firm Foundations, Zoom Bible Class), Women's Encouragement, Marriage and Family Counseling, and Cooking Classes. The organization also hosts community events including Worship & Movie Night and the annual Pause to Praise fundraiser.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis Relief Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple families annually prevented from homelessness through deposit program and homelessness prevention assistance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greenhouse MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating Christian organization serving Rutherford County. Partner in community outreach and ministry coordination. Kaela Armbrister previously served as Volunteer Team Lead at Greenhouse Ministries before joining Barnabas Vision.
• MTSU (Middle Tennessee State University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor university partner in Murfreesboro. Hosts Pause to Praise event at MTSU Student Union Building Ballroom. University logo appears on community partners page indicating collaborative relationship.
• Room at the InncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide emergency shelter through hotels on the coldest nights. Barnabas Vision partners with Room at the Inn to provide shelter on Christmas Eve and Christmas Night to prevent anyone in the community from spending them on the streets.
• Murfreesboro City SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner for community engagement programs and services.
• Rutherford County SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner for community programs and school supply initiatives.
• NHC Murfreesboro (Assisted Living)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted living facility partner for Elder Care ministry. Hosts weekly Bible studies and visits as part of community outreach programs.
• Adam's Place (Assisted Living)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted living facility partner for Elder Care ministry. Bible studies held Tuesdays from 9:15-9:45 AM.
• Community Care (Assisted Living)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted living facility partner for Elder Care ministry. Bible studies held Wednesdays from 3:30-4:00 PM.
• The Rutherford (Assisted Living)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted living facility partner for Elder Care ministry. Bible studies held Thursdays from 10:15-10:45 AM.
• Publix Supermarket CharitiesminorOthersCorporate charity partner supporting community programs and initiatives through donations and grants.
• Just Love CoffeeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoffee shop partner hosting weekly Coffee Connection gatherings at their location near the Barnabas Vision office on Wednesdays 2-3 PM.
• Brass Horn Coffee RoastersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoffee shop partner hosting weekly Coffee Connection gatherings at their location on Tuesdays 2 PM.
• North Boulevard Church of ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Coggin served as Outreach Minister (2009-2011) and continues as a deacon. The Coggin family worships there. David and Maria regularly teach Bible classes. Major faith community partner.
• MTE (Middle Tennessee Electric)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate event sponsor for fundraiser events.
• SPOTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate event sponsor for fundraiser events.
• SteadfastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate event sponsor for fundraiser events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenhouse Ministries: Faith-based social services nonprofit serving Rutherford County, Tennessee, providing food, shelter, and recovery programs. Directly comparable as a same-geography, same-faith-based ministry peer; Barnabas Vision lists Greenhouse Ministries as a core partner and several staff have prior Greenhouse Ministries tenure.
• Room at the Inn: Nashville-area faith-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter and services to people experiencing homelessness. Direct peer in faith-rooted crisis/homelessness services; explicitly listed as a core partner on Barnabas Vision's Christmas Eve/Night shelter collaboration.
• Nashville Rescue Mission: Faith-based nonprofit in Middle Tennessee providing meals, shelter, and recovery services to those experiencing homelessness and addiction. Comparable in faith-based crisis relief model serving overlapping Middle Tennessee geography with similar client base.
• Family Promise of Rutherford County: Faith-based national affiliate network providing shelter and homelessness prevention services to families, with a Rutherford County chapter. Direct peer operating in the same geography on overlapping homelessness-prevention use cases, including eviction-prevention case management.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of Tennessee: Statewide faith-rooted social services organization providing emergency assistance, housing, refugee resettlement, and case management across Tennessee. Broader incumbent with overlapping crisis relief and case management programs but operating at much larger scale across multiple service lines.
• The Salvation Army Nashville Area Command: National faith-based nonprofit delivering emergency financial assistance, shelter, and social services with a major Middle Tennessee presence. Large incumbent offering overlapping services (rent/utility assistance, shelter) but at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.

Regional players

• Journey Home of Tennessee: Faith-rooted transitional housing and reentry nonprofit operating in Tennessee with overlapping shelter and case management models. Regional peer with comparable faith-based housing focus; David Coggin is listed as having served on Journey Home's board.
• Safe Haven Family Shelter: Middle Tennessee faith-based shelter providing housing and case management for families experiencing homelessness. Regional peer with comparable faith-based, case-management-driven model serving Middle Tennessee families in crisis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/thebarnabas_vision

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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