New Hope Church

What New Hope Church does

New Hope Church is a private, non-denominational Christian church located in Wooster, Ohio, founded in 2006 and operating as an independent nonprofit. The church organizes weekly Sunday worship gatherings at 10:00am both in-person at 969 Blachleyville Rd and online via YouTube live stream, and serves the broader Wayne County community with a stated mission to reach the approximately 78,000 county residents who do not regularly attend church. Its congregation is supported by a small paid staff with approximately 94.6% of ministry work performed by volunteers.

The church's core offerings span the full congregational lifecycle: New Hope K!DS (children from 3 months through 5th grade using the Hyfi curriculum), Illuminate Student Ministries (6th-12th grade with separate middle and high school programming), Adult Small Groups (families, singles, couples, men's, women's, and recovery groups), Equip leadership training cohorts, Christian counseling through Jim Franks (LPC) at a suggested $25 donation per session, baptism, and a Global Impact mission program. Underlying technology is entirely standard off-the-shelf: WordPress for the website, One Church Software for online giving, Prayer Engine for prayer requests, YouTube for streaming, and audio podcast distribution via Spotify, Podbean, and Amazon Music.

The organization is funded entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from its congregation, with no corporate sponsors, franchise affiliations, or commercial revenue streams. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The church maintains mission partnerships with Converge MidAtlantic (a network of like-minded churches), Compassion International (over 90 sponsored children in LaRomana, Dominican Republic), and direct support of missionaries and partner ministries in the Dominican Republic. Leadership is led by Tim Broughton (Lead Pastor/Elder) with Nikki Broughton (Associate Pastor), Jim Franks (Discipleship Pastor/Elder), and a broader volunteer leadership team including trustees and ministry coordinators.

Name

New Hope Church

Legal name

New Hope Church

Website

https://mynewhope.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Hope Church is a non-denominational Christian church in Wooster, Ohio that operates weekly worship services, children's and student ministries, adult small groups, counseling, and global mission programs, funded entirely through voluntary congregational tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

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 worship services
• Children's ministry programs
• Student ministry programs
• Pastoral counseling services
• Global missions support

Headquarters

HQ city

Wooster

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. Tithes and Offerings: The church is funded through voluntary tithes (10 percent of earnings) and offerings from church members. No corporate sponsors or franchise affiliations. Support comes from average folks who contribute to the church's mission.
2. Donations and Offerings: Giving is presented as a response to God's grace. The church uses One Church Software for secure online giving. Partners with the community to reach the approximately 78,000 people in Wayne County who do not regularly attend church.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

New Hope Church is a non-denominational Christian church that delivers weekly worship gatherings (in-person and online via YouTube), children's, student, and adult discipleship programs, pastoral counseling, and global missions partnerships. Its ministries are organized around the Connect-Grow-Serve-Go framework, with approximately 95% of ministry work performed by volunteers.

Product overview

New Hope Church operates a single unified ministry offering centered around weekly worship gatherings (in-person and online streaming), supported by integrated programs for children (New Hope K!DS), students (Student Ministries), adults (Small Groups and Equip training), counseling services, and global missions. The church's digital presence includes YouTube live streaming, audio podcasts (Spotify, Podbean, Amazon Music), online giving (One Church Software), and prayer request management (Prayer Engine). Seasonal sermon series and events like Ride in the Son and In Search of Rest provide periodic programmatic content alongside regular ministry operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New Hope K!DS: Children's ministry program for kids from birth through 5th grade, featuring age-appropriate Bible teaching, worship, crafts, and small group times.
• Illuminate Student Ministries
• Adult Small Groups
• Equip
• Christian Counseling
• Global Impact

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Gatherings Weekly worship services held in-person at 969 Blachleyville Rd, Wooster, OH and online via YouTube live stream at 10:00am on Sundays, including musical worship, biblical teaching, and children's programming.
• New Hope K!DS

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Converge MidAtlanticcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Hope Church is a member of Converge MidAtlantic, a body of churches with shared beliefs. The church is not part of a denomination but is affiliated with this network of churches for mutual support and shared mission.
• David & Stephanie ConnellcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionaries serving with Converge Worldwide in Latin America/Caribbean/Dominican Republic. The Connells develop and equip native transformational leaders who create gospel movements among least-reached peoples. New Hope provides prayer, resources, and financial support.
• Compassion InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild sponsorship program releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. New Hope currently supports over 90 kids in one Compassion center in LaRomana, Dominican Republic. Church members can sponsor children through the church's partnership (DR0450).
• Partners in Christ - DRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry led by Pastor Richard in Juan Tomas, Dominican Republic. Over the past 4 years, New Hope has taken 2 mission trips to serve at the school in this poverty-stricken village. The team supports the school and church led by Pastor Richard.
• Round Lake Christian CampminorOthersVenue partner for church volunteer celebration events. Located at 114 State Route 3, Lakeville OH 44638. Used for annual volunteer appreciation gatherings with meals, games, and awards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Elevation Church:
• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship nonprofit and a strategic partner of New Hope's Global Impact program. Included as an ecosystem peer given the material giving channel and ministry brand association, rather than as a competing congregation.

Direct peers

• Faith Chapel: Non-denominational congregation with comparable small-to-mid size, kids/student ministry, and missions engagement. Provides a useful size-matched peer for assessing New Hope's operational model and program economics in a similar community setting.
• LCBC Church: Non-denominational church known for strong kids and student programming, small groups, and casual welcoming culture. Closely aligned with New Hope's lifecycle ministry model and inclusive, non-formal worship approach, operating in a similar size bracket.
• Flatirons Community Church: Non-denominational church with extensive small groups, student and children's ministry, missions partnerships, and digital content distribution. Mirrors New Hope's programming architecture and volunteer-led engagement model, with similar theological positioning.
• Liquid Church: Non-denominational church emphasizing family ministry, digital streaming, and outreach to unchurched populations. Comparable to New Hope in its 'come as you are' outreach posture, kids/student ministry investment, and multi-platform digital distribution strategy.
• Cross Point Church: Non-denominational multi-site church with a comparable ministry stack (kids, students, small groups, global missions) and a similar volunteer-driven culture. Most directly comparable to New Hope in theology, programming breadth, and community-engagement approach, though larger in scale.
• Watermark Community Church: Non-denominational church running community groups, counseling-adjacent discipleship, global missions, and leadership development (similar to Equip). Comparable to New Hope in its focus on discipleship depth over worship scale and authentic community positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: Large non-denominational multi-site church with extensive small groups, global missions, and community outreach programs. Overlaps with New Hope's small-group-driven model and mission focus, with comparable 'come as you are' welcoming culture but vastly larger footprint.
• North Point Community Church: Large non-denominational church founded by Andy Stanley with strong teaching content, kids ministry strategy (Orange), and digital distribution. Overlaps with New Hope's ministry philosophy and online content emphasis but operates at significantly greater scale and resource.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRdIOo04Aw-VEoDsRQalpFQ
• Instagraminstagram.com/illuminate_students
• Facebookfacebook.com/newhopewooster

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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