What New Hope Community Church does

New Hope Community Church is a non-profit, multi-campus Christian congregation headquartered at 5100 Bethesda Court, Williamsburg (Traverse City area), Michigan, with a second campus meeting at the Bellaire Cinema in Bellaire. The church operates as an independent nonprofit governed by an elected Board of Elders and led by a pastoral staff under Lead Pastor Craig Trierweiler (since 2012). Core ministry products include weekly Sunday worship services (two services at the Traverse City campus, one at Bellaire, each with concurrent KidZone children's programming), age-segmented ministries (Kids, Youth, Young Adults, Men, Women, and a Special Needs/KZConnected ministry), Hope Groups and Care Groups providing small-group community and pastoral care, and a portfolio of annual conferences (Leadership Summit, Renewal, Culture in Crisis, The Struggle, Monumental on Prayer, America 250). Distribution is multi-channel: physical campuses supplemented by live streaming (live.newhope.cc), two podcast series distributed via Buzzsprout, a YouTube channel, a mobile app, and a weekly email newsletter.

The church is built entirely on third-party technology rather than proprietary systems. Its website and content delivery run on Nucleus, online giving and event management are processed through Planning Center (described as a leading processor of online donations for churches, using best-in-class security protocols with no staff access to donor payment information), and podcast hosting is handled by Buzzsprout. There is no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, API surface, or custom mobile development disclosed. A 21-day Consecrated devotional was launched as a resource product, paired with a 3-part sermon series, and a full sermon video and audio archive is maintained on-demand.

The business model is voluntary donation-based: attendance and all ministry programs are free, funded entirely by tithes and offerings from congregation members via Sunday services and the Planning Center online giving portal. The church highlights a 10% tithe as a biblical guideline, is formally debt-free with no outstanding loans or financial obligations, and operates a structured giving allocation in which 18% of all non-dedicated gifts are directed to global and local mission partners, with 100% of designated mission gifts passed through directly. The mission footprint spans 35+ partner organizations across 15+ countries. New Hope Community Church is not a venture-backed or PE-eligible entity — it is a private, donor-supported religious nonprofit, and as such it has no funding rounds, investors, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or publicly disclosed financial statements.

Name

New Hope Community Church

Legal name

New Hope Community Church

Website

https://newhope.cc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Hope Community Church is a debt-free, non-profit, two-campus Christian congregation in northern Michigan (Traverse City and Bellaire) offering Sunday worship, small groups, age-specific ministries, and global missions support, funded entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Community Food Services (624210)

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 Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Community ministry
• Small groups
• Pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The primary revenue stream consists of voluntary tithes and offerings donated by congregation members during Sunday worship services and through online giving portals. The church emphasizes biblical generosity, with the tithe (10% of income) presented as a guideline. 18% of all non-dedicated gifts are allocated to global and local mission partners. The church is debt-free and does not carry any loans or financial obligations.
2. Special Mission Offerings: Donors may give to specific designated mission funds, with 100% of such gifts forwarded directly to the designated mission partner. The benevolence fund supports individuals in need locally.
3. Volunteer Time and In-Kind Support: The church also mobilizes volunteers to support local and global mission partners, which serves as a non-monetary form of community contribution to the church's mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

New Hope Community Church is a multi-campus Christian church that delivers Sunday worship services, Hope Groups (small group communities), age-specific ministries (children, youth, young adults, men, women, special needs), pastoral care, baptism and baby dedication services, and mission outreach programs. The church supplements its in-person gatherings with digital ministry through live streaming, sermon podcasts, video archives, and a mobile app, all funded entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings from its congregation.

Product overview

New Hope Community Church is a multi-campus Christian congregation in Traverse City and Bellaire, Michigan offering a comprehensive suite of ministry services centered around weekly worship gatherings and small group community. The church operates through two physical campuses plus digital ministry channels. Core offerings include Sunday worship services, Hope Groups (small groups) for fellowship and spiritual formation, and age-specific ministries for children (KidZone), youth, young adults, men, women, and individuals with special needs. Digital ministry products include sermon podcasts distributed via Buzzsprout, on-demand video archives, and live streaming capabilities. The church also conducts annual conferences (Leadership Summit, Culture in Crisis, Renewal, Monumental on Prayer) and produces resource materials including devotionals. Missions support represents a significant ministry focus, with 18% of all tithes directed to global and local mission partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Sunday worship gatherings held weekly at the Traverse City Campus (8:30 AM and 10:30 AM) and the Bellaire Campus (10:00 AM), with concurrent KidZone programming for children. Free to attend and open to all.
• Hope Groups (Small Groups) Small group communities meeting throughout the week across northern Michigan for life-on-life mentorship, spiritual formation, fellowship, and pastoral care. Open to all attendees of the church.
• KidZone Children's Ministry Age-appropriate children's programming offered during worship services at both campuses, plus Awana midweek programming and summer camps, for children from birth through elementary school and their families.
• Youth Group Middle and high school youth ministry meeting Wednesday evenings during the school year at the Traverse City Campus, with summer meeting times that may vary.
• New Hope Women Women's ministry offering Bible study, prayer groups, fellowship, community events, and seasonal gatherings for women of all ages in the northern Michigan community.
• New Hope Men Men's ministry with monthly breakfast gatherings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, men's discipleship groups, and faith-building events for men seeking spiritual mentorship and accountability.
• Young Adult Ministry Ministry for young adults meeting Sunday nights, providing faith formation, community, and support for individuals navigating early adulthood life transitions.
• Special Needs Ministry (KZConnected) Special needs ministry providing support, accommodation, and community for individuals with special needs and their families during church services and programs.
• Live Streaming Real-time broadcast of Sunday worship services and events accessible globally via live.newhope.cc, enabling remote participation for those unable to attend in person.
• Sermon Podcasts Audio podcast distribution of full Sunday sermons (Bible Directed series) and historical sermon recordings (The Archive) available on the church website and major podcasting platforms for on-demand consumption.
• Sermon Archives and Video Library Full video archive of sermons, Life Group discussion guides, and conference recordings available for on-demand viewing on the church website.
• Missions Partnerships Program Global and local mission support program allocating 18% of all non-designated tithes and offerings to approximately 35 mission partners, including AFCI offices in multiple countries, Bible League International, and various church planting initiatives. 100% of designated mission gifts are forwarded directly to the chosen mission partner.
• Conferences and Seminars Annual church conferences including Leadership Summit, Culture in Crisis, The Struggle, Renewal Conference, and Monumental (Prayer Conference), plus topical seminars such as Calm in the Chaos (anxiety) and grief seminars, driving deeper engagement for attendees.
• Consecrated Devotional 21-day devotional resource paired with a 3-part sermon series designed to help believers live consecrated lives set apart for God. Available as a digital resource on the church website.
• Online Giving Digital tithes and offerings platform enabling one-time or recurring gifts, including general church support and designated mission-partner giving, managed through Planning Center with secure payment processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18% of all tithes and offerings directed to mission partners — with 100% of designated mission gifts forwarded directly
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Strategic Renewal (Daniel Henderson)minorOthers · 5 November 2025Daniel Henderson leads Strategic Renewal, a nationwide movement to ignite prayer and revival in churches across the United States. He was invited as a special guest speaker for New Hope's Monumental Conference on prayer and seeking God.
• ACTS Thrift Store and Food PantrycoreOthersACTS (A Community That Serves) is a local non-profit thrift store and food pantry in the northern Michigan area. New Hope supports this ministry through prayer, volunteer effort, and financial giving as part of its local missions program, addressing material poverty in the community.
• Good Samaritan Family ServicesminorOthersA Ellsworth-based non-profit Christian organization living out the mission of serving the Lord by reaching out to those in need. New Hope supports this ministry as part of its local mission outreach.
• Keys to Freedom Jail MinistryminorOthersMinistry meeting the spiritual and emotional needs of inmates and their families during incarceration and after release. New Hope partners with this ministry through its local mission program.
• Safe HarborcoreOthersA homeless shelter ministry serving the Grand Traverse area in northern Michigan. New Hope provides financial support and prayer partnership to this essential community resource addressing homelessness.
• Single | MommminorOthersMinistry serving single mothers from all economic and social backgrounds who are divorced, widowed, or never married, helping them move forward. New Hope supports this ministry through its local mission partnerships.
• Through the Roof Disability MinistryminorOthersInternational ministry creating community and assistance for disabled people around the world. New Hope supports this global disability outreach through mission giving.
• Thrive Medical ClinicminorOthersMedical clinic providing support and guidance to families and individuals facing an unplanned pregnancy crisis. New Hope supports this ministry through local mission outreach.
• AFCI (Multiple Countries)coreOthersAFCI (Association of Faith Churches and Ministries International) operates in multiple countries supported by New Hope: Australia (EvangelismSHIFT program), Cambodia (gospel outreach, pastoral support, emergency relief), Ghana (gospel outreach, pastoral support, church planter training), Myanmar (training and support for pastors and church planters), Nigeria (pastoral support and church planter training), Pakistan (support for pastors and church planters), Romania (gospel outreach to gypsy communities, vehicle purchase for outreach), Slovakia (gospel outreach trips, church planter support), and North Africa (training and education for pastors and church planters). New Hope is a consistent financial and prayer partner across these AFCI locations.
• Ambassadors for Christ – PhilippinesminorOthersMinistry supporting pastors and church planters in the Philippines and providing scholarships for seminary students. New Hope supports this mission through prayer and financial giving.
• Bible League InternationalminorOthersBible League International conducts Project Philip Bible studies in Nicaragua and South Africa. New Hope supports this global Bible distribution and literacy ministry through mission giving.
• Big LifeminorOthersInternational ministry providing church leader support in Myanmar/Burma and Pacific Islands, food distribution and gospel outreach to kiln workers in Pakistan. New Hope partners with this ministry through its global missions program.
• Christian Life Ministries – UgandaminorOthersUgandan ministry focused on emergency food supply distribution for families affected by lockdown shortages. New Hope supports this humanitarian relief effort.
• Global Partners – ThailandminorOthersMinistry focused on outreach to women trafficked in the Bangkok red light district, church planting, mentorship, and evangelism. New Hope provides ongoing mission support.
• Hope4TheChildren – UgandaminorOthersUgandan ministry focused on continued construction and repair of a school and support buildings in Nangala village. New Hope supports this educational infrastructure development.
• GT4UgandaminorOthersUgandan ministry encompassing gospel outreach, water well ministry, church planting, and purchase of sewing machines and supplies for women's microenterprises. New Hope supports this holistic community development ministry.
• Kenya HopeminorOthersKenyan ministry providing emergency food distribution for families affected by lockdowns. New Hope supports this humanitarian response through its mission partnerships.
• Mission ImpactminorOthersMinistry supporting continued construction of a Christian nursing school in Guatemala and emergency relief supplies for medical clinics. New Hope partners with Mission Impact as part of its global missions program.
• Mission IndiaminorOthersIndian ministry providing emergency food supply packages during lockdowns, church planter training, children's Bible clubs, and gospel-centered adult literacy classes. New Hope supports this diverse Indian ministry.
• Multiplication Network MinistriesminorOthersMinistry providing pastoral support and church planter training in Russia and the Baltic states, as well as ministry to communities suffering from addiction and substance abuse in Russia. New Hope supports this church multiplication effort.
• Pastor Vanja – Ukraine, Poland, BalticsminorOthersPastoral support and church planting in Ukraine, Poland, and the Baltic states. New Hope provides ongoing support for this regional pastoral and church planting ministry.
• Seed of Life – CambodiaminorOthersCambodian ministry focused on gospel outreach through pastoral support, training of church planters, prison ministry, and community events. New Hope supports this Cambodian mission.
• Servant Heart – NepalminorOthersNepalese ministry encompassing pastoral support, church planting, children's VBS, emergency supply distribution during lockdowns, Bible distributions, and vehicle purchase for ministry travel to remote regions. New Hope supports this comprehensive Nepalese outreach.
• The Seed CompanyminorOthersBiblical translation organization working on translation of the Book of Mark for the Talaparta-speaking people in India. New Hope supports this Scripture translation work.
• The Way Home – AfricaminorOthersUgandan ministry strategically focused on the gospel to destitute families of widowed grandmothers raising orphaned grandchildren in rural Uganda, in obedience to James 1:28. New Hope supports this family-focused African ministry.
• Slavic Mission in Europe (Pastor Vanja)minorOthersEuropean ministry providing food, supplies, housing, evacuation, and resettlement for refugees, as well as church planting and gospel outreach across Europe. New Hope supports this refugee relief and church planting ministry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• North Coast Church: Multi-site evangelical congregation in Southern California with parallel operational structure — multiple physical campuses, comprehensive children's/youth programming, small group networks, and digital content distribution.
• Rock Church: Multi-campus community church with comparable age-segmented ministries, small group networks, and a similarly diversified digital footprint (live streaming, podcast, app). Operates at a larger scale but follows a directly analogous ministry model.
• The Chapel (Getzville, NY): Multi-campus evangelical church in western New York with comparable headcount scale, weekly worship service model, and age-segmented ministry programming. Closely aligned operationally as a multi-site, multi-generational regional congregation.
• Faith Chapel: Multi-site community church with a similar two/three-campus model, contemporary worship services, small group ministries, and a comparable digital engagement footprint including online giving and podcast distribution.
• Granger Community Church: Multi-site community church in Granger, Indiana with similar scale (~10–25 employees/staff range) and a parallel model of age-specific ministries, small groups, and digital content. Comparable in campus count and congregational programming breadth to New Hope.

Broad incumbents

• Crossroads Church: Large multi-site community church with comprehensive age-segmented ministries, a global missions program, and an extensive digital content library. Larger in scale but offers a useful peer benchmark for multi-site operational design.
• Summit Church: Larger multi-site evangelical church in the Research Triangle region with a mature multi-campus model, comprehensive age-specific ministries, and a global missions footprint — broader in scale but structurally analogous to New Hope's operating model.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Large multi-site evangelical church in South Florida with parallel operational elements including age-specific ministries, global missions emphasis, digital content distribution, and small group networks — substantially larger but modeling similar operational dimensions.
• Elevation Church: Nationally recognized multi-site church with strong emphasis on digital content, online giving, and a multi-campus launch playbook. Significantly larger than New Hope but relevant as a benchmark for multi-site scaling strategy.
• Life.Church: The largest multi-site church in the U.S., known for pioneering online church and digital ministry tools (Church Online Platform, the Bible App). Order-of-magnitude larger than New Hope but the most relevant peer for digital-first multi-site ministry strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xyoutube.com/@newhope_cc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@newhope_cc
• Facebookfacebook.com/newhopecc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-hope-community-church---traverse-city-mi

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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