Rock City Church

What Rock City Church does

Rock City Church is a non-profit religious organization founded in 2010 by Lead Pastor Chad Fisher and his wife Katie Fisher, opening its doors on April 3, 2011 at an AMC movie theater in Columbus, Ohio with 430 attendees. The church operates a multi-campus model across Central Ohio with five physical locations (Hilliard, Polaris, Short North, Whitehall, Grand Lake), one of which is a new dedicated building at Polaris, plus weekly programming in nearly 30 Ohio prisons through a partnership with Prison Fellowship, and three Dream Center outreach locations in Short North, Hilliard, and Delaware. Its core product is the worship experience and faith-development pathway, delivered through in-person services, Rock City Online streaming, the Rock City mobile app (iOS/Android), and the Rock City Dashboard member portal built on The Studio platform.

Supporting programs include Rock City Kids (birth-5th grade), Rock City Youth (middle/high school), Young Adult Night, Small Groups, Water Baptism, and Care Ministry. Rock City Leadership Academy, launched in 2026, offers tuition-bearing certificates in Biblical and Theological Studies and Christian Leadership using Highlands College Leadership Institute curriculum at $250 per class across two-year programs. Outreach arms include the wholly-owned Columbus Dream Center (community services) and international mission partnerships in Uganda, Honduras, El Salvador, and Knoxville. Rock City Worship produces original music distributed via streaming platforms and provides resources through Multitracks.com and Dropbox.

Revenue is generated primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings, with secondary streams from Leadership Academy tuition ($2,000 per program), mission trip fees ($525-$3,500 per person), and donations processed through PushPay, text-to-give, and digital asset contributions via Engiven (stock and cryptocurrency). The church is a private, independent non-profit with no parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds. Reported paid headcount is 1-10, with hundreds of weekly volunteers across campuses and ministries. The organization is recognized as one of the fastest-growing churches in America.

Name

Rock City Church

Legal name

Rock City Church

Website

https://rockcitychurch.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rock City Church is a non-profit, multi-campus church founded in 2011 in Columbus, Ohio, operating five physical campuses, an online platform, a mobile app, prison ministry across nearly 30 Ohio facilities, and community outreach through three Dream Centers, serving congregants, families, students, and inmates across Central Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Multi-campus church
• Religious services
• Worship experiences
• Christian ministry
• Faith community

Headquarters

HQ city

Hilliard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregants during worship experiences, representing the primary revenue source. Congregants give via cash, check, or digital methods.
2. Online Giving: Single and recurring donations processed through PushPay platform using checking accounts, debit cards, or credit cards.
3. Text-to-Give: SMS-based mobile donations via text message to short code 87391.
4. Stock Donations: Tax-efficient stock transfers accepted as charitable donations with capital gains tax savings.
5. Cryptocurrency Donations: Digital asset donations accepted per location through Engiven platform.
6. Leadership Academy Tuition: Educational programs at $250 per class with scholarship options for volunteer leaders and young adults ages 18-25.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Rock City Church is a multi-campus, non-profit Christian church that delivers in-person worship experiences across five physical Central Ohio campuses (Hilliard, Polaris, Short North, Whitehall, Grand Lake) plus an online streaming platform. Its ministry portfolio includes children's, youth, and young adult programming, small groups, water baptism services, a theological and leadership education academy, music publishing through Rock City Worship, and community outreach via the Columbus Dream Center, prison ministry, and international missions.

Product overview

Rock City Church operates a multi-campus church network with a unified digital platform centered on the Rock City Dashboard and Mobile App. The core offering consists of in-person and online worship experiences across six physical campuses (Hilliard, Polaris, Short North, Whitehall, Grand Lake, Prison) plus Church Online streaming. Supporting ministry products include Rock City Kids (children's ministry), Rock City Youth (student ministry), Young Adult Night, Small Groups (with Foundations, Financial Peace, and Pain to Purpose classes), Water Baptism services, and Rock City Worship (music production and resources). The church also operates community outreach through the Columbus Dream Center, prison ministry (30+ facilities), and global missions (Uganda, Honduras, El Salvador). Rock City Leadership Academy offers theological and leadership education. All giving flows through an integrated Online Giving Platform with PushPay, text-to-give, and stock/crypto donation options via Engiven.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Campus Worship Experiences In-person Christian worship services delivered at five physical campuses (Hilliard, Polaris, Short North, Whitehall, Grand Lake) plus prison ministry locations, available to congregants and visitors throughout Central Ohio.
• Church Online Streaming

Quantifiable outcome

• 430 people attended first service on April 3, 2011 with 43 decisions to follow Jesus recorded on opening day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prison FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRock City Church partners with Prison Fellowship to deliver worship experiences and pastoral care in nearly 30 Ohio prisons. This partnership extends worship accessibility to over 550,000 inmates across America.
• Highlands College Leadership Institute (HCLI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRock City Leadership Academy utilizes HCLI curriculum for both Biblical and Theological Studies and Christian Leadership certificate programs. Rock City Pastors and Executive Leaders facilitate classes using HCLI materials.
• Columbus Dream CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal outreach arm of Rock City Church with locations in Short North, Hilliard, and Delaware. Dedicated to bringing hope and help to communities throughout Central Ohio through practical support programs.
• St. Marys Memorial High SchoolminorOthersGrand Lake campus meets in the auditorium of St. Marys Memorial High School, just off SR-66 N exit of US-33 in St. Marys, Ohio.
• Whitehall-Yearling High SchoolminorOthersWhitehall campus meets in the auditorium of Whitehall-Yearling High School on the east side of Columbus, Ohio.
• Uganda Mission PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational short-term mission destination for Rock City congregants, including sponsorship of children at development center in Aketa community.
• Honduras Mission PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational short-term mission destination for Rock City congregants serving local communities.
• El Salvador Mission PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational short-term mission destination for Rock City congregants serving local communities.
• Knoxville Mission PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic short-term mission destination for Rock City congregants in collaboration with local ministry partners.
• PushPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline giving platform used for single and recurring donations via checking account, debit card, or credit card.
• EngivencoreTechnology or IntegrationCryptocurrency and stock donation platform used for digital asset contributions to Rock City.
• TOLCS (The Order of the Curse)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization with careers portal featured on Rock City Church careers page for additional employment opportunities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-site churches in the U.S. and a direct peer in the multi-campus, digital-first, non-denominational space. Rock City's site explicitly links to Life.Church's open resources, indicating an existing affinity and similar ministry model.
• North Point Ministries: Andy Stanley-led multi-campus church network based in Atlanta. Closely comparable in operating model (multiple physical campuses, online streaming, leadership training, central teaching hub) and is one of the canonical U.S. multi-site church operators.
• Elevation Church: Elevation Church led by Steven Furtick is a multi-site, non-denominational church with comparable digital reach (online church, app, original worship music) and a similar fast-growth trajectory to Rock City.
• Saddleback Church: Long-standing multi-campus church with extensive small groups, leadership development (PEEQ), missions, and congregational care programs — comparable in ministry breadth and member-engagement infrastructure.
• Gateway Church: Texas-based multi-site church with online streaming, Leadership Network affiliation, and original worship music — comparable in scale and digital engagement to Rock City.
• Christ Fellowship Church: South Florida multi-site non-denominational church with a strong online/app presence, kids and youth programming, and Leadership Academy-style development pathways.
• Hillsong Church: Globally recognized multi-site church with major original worship music output and digital reach — directly comparable to Rock City Worship's recorded-music strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Prison Fellowship: National prison ministry organization and Rock City's strategic partner. Comparable in mission focus on the incarcerated population, but operates as a national nonprofit rather than a local church.

Others

• Pushpay: Online giving platform and technology provider for churches; enables the donation infrastructure Rock City uses. An adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, but central to its giving model.
• Columbus Dream Center: Listed as a wholly-owned subsidiary / outreach arm of Rock City. Included to reflect the in-house community-services model that could be benchmarked against external faith-based social service nonprofits.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNZkVD5QtXajHQ-ymdj05jQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/RockCityChurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/rockcitychurch
• TikToktiktok.com/@rockcitychurch?_t=8gYxl0AB3N8&_r=1
• Xx.com/rockcitychurch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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