New City Church

What New City Church does

New City Church is a nonprofit religious organization operating under the legal entity Gospel Renewal Ministries, Inc., formed in 2019 through the merger of two Charlotte-area churches. Headquartered in Matthews, NC, it functions as a multi-campus "family of congregations" with two physical sites — SouthPark (Charlotte, currently undergoing Phase 2 construction) and Matthews — delivering weekly worship services alongside a broad programming surface that includes children's and student ministry (NextGen, Camp KidJam), adult discipleship (New City Academy, a four-stage Belonging/Truth/Identity/Purpose Discipleship Journey), pastoral care and counseling (GriefShare, DivorceCare, Pure Desire groups), community fellowship (Connect Groups, 55+ group, community dinners), a worship-music sub-brand (New City Worship with releases on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube), and service outreach across local foster-care, food-insecurity, and global East Africa ministry partners.

The organization's revenue model is donation-driven rather than commercial: it is funded by congregational tithes and offerings processed through Pushpay (with supporting stock/asset and IRA/DAF giving channels) and supplemented by the multi-year Here, Near, & Far capital and ministry campaign. The technology footprint is intentionally lightweight and SaaS-based — Pushpay for online and recurring giving, Webflow for the public site, CCB ChurchCenter for member/connect management, streaming infrastructure for live and on-demand services, and a branded "New City US" mobile app on iOS and Android (developed on Pushpay/Subsplash infrastructure) for sermon, event, and giving access; Google Maps Platform APIs are used for location services, and the site self-reports WCAG 2.2 Level AAA accessibility conformance.

New City Church is affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA, ~1,600 affiliated churches) and is governed by a Senior Pastor and an Elder Board of 7–10 congregational elders, with a paid staff of approximately 50 across ministry, operations, worship, production, communications, data/IT, and facilities functions. Its primary constituents are congregants and donors in the south Charlotte metro, with global ministry focused on East Africa; revenue is not publicly disclosed and FY25 financial statements were audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Name

New City Church

Legal name

Gospel Renewal Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://newcity.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

New City Church is a Matthews, NC-based nonprofit religious organization operating two Charlotte-area campuses (SouthPark and Matthews), delivering weekly worship, children's and student ministry, adult discipleship, pastoral care, and local/global service outreach, funded by congregational giving and the Here, Near, & Far campaign.

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

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship gatherings
• Pastoral care
• Biblical education
• Community ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Matthews

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Primary revenue stream from congregational giving through weekend services, recurring giving via Pushpay, and special campaign giving (Here, Near, & Far campaign). Church accepts cash, check, stocks/bonds, DAF, and IRA donations.
2. Asset Giving: Donations of stocks, bonds, and other assets accepted through Merrill Lynch brokerage account. Larger gifts can be processed via ACH or wire transfer.
3. Campaign Giving: Here, Near, & Far capital campaign for strategic church expansion and global ministry support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

New City Church operates as a multi-campus family of congregations providing weekly worship services, biblical education, pastoral care, community groups, children's and student ministries, and local/global mission outreach at two physical campuses (SouthPark and Matthews, NC) and via online streaming. Its legal entity, Gospel Renewal Ministries, Inc., is supported through voluntary congregational giving, asset donations, and capital campaigns.

Product overview

New City Church is a family of congregations with two locations (SouthPark and Matthews in Charlotte, NC) operated by Gospel Renewal Ministries. The church's ministry offerings center around weekly worship services, with additional programs including New City Academy (Bible study education), NextGen (children's and student ministries), Care ministry (counseling and care groups), Connect Groups (community fellowship), Serve ministry (local/global service), New City Worship (original music production), and a Discipleship Journey program. The church also provides a mobile app and giving platform for congregants. The organization formed in 2019 from the merger of two churches and is affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New City Worship: The worship ministry of New City Church that creates and releases music for the church. They have recorded songs including 'Abide with Me', 'All I Am', 'Carried Me', 'Sons and Daughters', 'Risen One', 'The Lord's Prayer', 'Return', 'Same Power', and 'Forevermore' available on Spotify and YouTube.
• New City Academy
• New City NextGen

Products and services

• New City Church Worship Services Weekly in-person and streamed worship services with music, teaching, and community gathering at two physical campuses (SouthPark and Matthews) and online.
• New City Worship Original worship music ministry that records and releases songs such as 'Abide with Me', 'All I Am', 'Carried Me', 'Sons and Daughters', 'Risen One', 'The Lord's Prayer', 'Return', 'Same Power', and 'Forevermore', available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.
• New City Academy Educational ministry of New City Church offering Bible study courses and workshops (such as the $10 'How to Study the Bible' workshop) designed to equip followers of Jesus with biblical literacy and understanding.
• NextGen (Kids & Students) Children's and student ministry serving birth through high school, including Sunday programs, nursery care, summer camps (Camp KidJam 2026 at $275/child), Student Summer Bible Study, Summer Hangs, and Middle/High School Serve trips ($625/student for Pawley's Island trip).
• Care Ministry Pastoral care ministry providing counseling resources, care groups (GriefShare, DivorceCare, Men's Pure Desire Group), prayer support, and a pastoral care fund for financial assistance to congregants.
• Connect Groups Community fellowship programming including the 55+ senior group, community dinners, men's breakfast, and other small-group fellowship opportunities for congregants.
• Serve Ministry Service and mission ministry coordinating local volunteer opportunities (with Common Heart, Congregations for Kids, Places of Peace, Isaiah 117 House, Greenway Park Elementary, UrbanPromise Charlotte, Alexander Youth Network) and global mission trips (Uganda, LeaderTreks Pawley's Island).
• New City US Mobile App Church mobile app available on iOS (App Store id 623503553) and Android (Google Play id io.pushpay.newcitysouthpark) providing access to sermons, events, giving, and community engagement features.
• Giving / Generosity Platform Online and mobile giving platform powered by Pushpay supporting recurring tithes and offerings, asset-based donations (stocks, bonds, DAF, IRA processed via Merrill Lynch brokerage), and the Here, Near, & Far capital campaign.
• Discipleship Journey Structured four-stage discipleship pathway (Belonging, Truth, Identity, Purpose) with an online assessment tool designed to help congregants grow as disciples of Jesus.
• Camp KidJam Week-long summer day camp for elementary students (July 20-24, 2026) priced at $275 per child, hosted by the NextGen ministry.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Timothy Initiative (TTI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2026Global ministry partner with focus on East Africa. CEO Chris Helms and NE Regional Developer Todd Hartley engage with New City for special Sunday events. Part of church's 'far' outreach in Here, Near, & Far vision.
• LeaderTrekscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2026Partner ministry that coordinates the Pawley's Island mission trip. LeaderTreks helps families caught in generational poverty through home repair projects and Vacation Bible School. New City high school students serve alongside LeaderTreks during the annual summer mission trip.
• Common HeartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots movement creating a small revolution of kindness in the community to eradicate food insecurity and eliminate generational poverty. New City students serve at Common Heart locations and volunteers support through Cupboard Allies program delivering groceries monthly.
• Congregations for Kids (CFK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner addressing foster care support. New City participates in Christmas in July gift drives, serves on prayer teams and serve teams, and supports through CFK's Merry Market in December for children in foster care.
• Places of PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry partner serving neighbors at Ashley Place Apartments. New City volunteers run Summer Nights kids' club and Reading Buddies programs for students in the community.
• Isaiah 117 HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoster care support organization. New City collects shoes, supplies bins, supports social workers through Amazon wishlist, and hosts lemonade stand fundraising events.
• Greenway Park ElementaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal elementary school partner. New City supports through Helping Hands parent program and classroom supply donations.
• UrbanPromise CharlotteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization running Camp Hope for middle and high school students. New City provides volunteer support.
• Alexander Youth NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth services organization. New City provides volunteer opportunities for congregants.
• GEMSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of New City Church that encourages supported missionaries around the globe through prayer and communication support.
• Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)coreOthersNew City Church is part of EFCA, an association of 1,600 autonomous churches united around a shared Statement of Faith. EFCA provides doctrinal alignment and network support for member churches.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elevation Church: Charlotte-based multi-site megachurch founded by Steven Furtick, operating multiple physical campuses across the Charlotte metro with similar evangelical theology, large staff, and contemporary worship approach — the most direct local comparable to New City's model and scale.
• Forest Hill Church: Multi-site evangelical church serving the greater Charlotte area with contemporary worship, family ministry, and discipleship programming — comparable in theology, multi-campus operations, and target demographic.
• Christ Community Church: Charlotte-area evangelical church with multi-campus footprint and contemporary worship style, competing for similar congregant segments in the south Charlotte / Matthews corridor.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Ministries: Atlanta-based multi-site evangelical church network founded by Andy Stanley, widely regarded as a leading multi-campus operating model in the U.S. — comparable for campus strategy, governance, and ministry programming at larger scale.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-site churches in the U.S., based in Birmingham, AL — comparable for multi-campus replication strategy, contemporary worship, and large-staff operational model.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-site evangelical church in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro — comparable for multi-campus replication, original worship music production, and global missions emphasis.
• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site evangelical church in the Washington, D.C. metro area with campuses, online streaming, and global outreach — comparable for multi-campus model and programming breadth.
• Seacoast Church: Multi-site evangelical church headquartered in Mount Pleasant, SC — comparable for regional multi-campus replication model and contemporary worship approach.
• Lakewood Church: Houston-based multi-site megachurch with global broadcast reach — comparable for original worship music production and large-scale multi-platform ministry operations.

Others

• Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA): Denominational affiliation network of ~1,600 autonomous evangelical churches including New City — relevant as the governing/credentialing body and as a peer benchmark for member-church scale and programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NewCityUs
• Xx.com/newcity_us
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewCityCh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newcityus

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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