Hope City

What Hope City does

Hope City is a Houston-based, non-profit Christian church movement founded in 2015 by Lead Pastors Daniel and Jackie Groves. It operates a five-campus model spanning the Houston metropolitan area (West Houston as headquarters, plus Katy and The Woodlands), an international campus in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania offering bilingual Swahili and English services, and a global Online Campus streaming four Sunday services on YouTube, Facebook, and Church Online Platform. The organization serves a broad demographic range through a portfolio of branded ministries — HC Kids (nursery through fifth grade), HC Youth (middle and high school), W Collective (women), HC Men, HC Groups (small groups), Dream Team (volunteers), Freedom Groups (discipleship), and HC Connect (new member integration) — claiming to impact more than 300,000 lives annually through local missions.

The underlying technology stack is built entirely on integrated third-party church management and digital engagement platforms rather than proprietary systems. Planning Center Online handles worship scheduling and volunteer coordination, Church Center Platform manages registrations, event sign-ups, and prayer requests, PushPay processes digital giving across tithes, building fund, and disaster relief, and RightNow Media provides a library of over 20,000 video Bible study resources. Hope City operates a custom-branded mobile app on iOS and Android that surfaces sermons, secure giving, location updates, and event information. Sensera Systems live construction cameras provide real-time visibility into the new Broadcast Campus build. There is no disclosed AI, machine learning, or proprietary model capability; the technology posture is configuration and integration of best-in-class SaaS rather than internal development.

Hope City is funded primarily through voluntary contributions — recurring tithes and offerings, the God Did It building fund campaign, disaster relief donations, and in-kind gifts including appreciated stock processed through Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Secondary revenue includes unit-priced event registrations: youth camp at $325 per student through a partnership with Forest Glen Camps & Retreats, W Brunch tickets at $45 (General Admission) and $60 (VIP), and an online merchandise store. The church operates a debt-free capital model, having acquired a 100,000 sq ft facility for $8.1 million against a $24 million appraisal in September 2022 and breaking ground in September 2024 on a $25 million, 140,000 sq ft Broadcast Campus with a 1,900-seat Worship Center, set to open December 2025. The organization employs between 51 and 100 staff, organized around a six-person Executive Pastor team plus campus pastors at each location.

Name

Hope City

Legal name

Hope City

Website

https://hopecity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hope City is a Houston-based non-profit Christian church movement, founded in 2015, operating five campuses (West Houston, Katy, The Woodlands, Tanzania, and a global Online Campus) with branded ministries serving children, youth, women, men, and small groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

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 Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Church services
• Worship services
• Religious community
• Faith-based programs
• Multi-campus church

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes & Offerings: Regular weekly and monthly donations from church members including general fund contributions, processed through PushPay digital platform, in-person during services, or by mail.
2. Building Fund / Capital Campaigns: Specialized donations designated for facility construction and expansion projects, including the God Did It campaign for the new Broadcast Campus.
3. Youth Camp Registration: Youth camp programs including registration fees ($325 per student), with deposit and payment plan options, and scholarship donation opportunities.
4. W Brunch Event Tickets: Annual women's ministry brunch events with General Admission ($45) and VIP ($60) ticket tiers including food, activities, and merchandise.
5. Disaster Relief Donations: Designated giving for disaster relief efforts, processing donations through PushPay with specific fund dropdown selection.
6. Merchandise Sales: Online merchandise store offering branded items including apparel and church materials.
7. In-Kind & Stock Donations: Acceptance of appreciated stock, in-kind donations, and other asset gifts with broker transfer instructions through Wells Fargo Clearing Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hope City is a multi-campus church movement that provides weekly worship services, faith-based community programs, and pastoral care across five campuses (West Houston, Katy, The Woodlands, Tanzania, and Online). The organization delivers age-targeted ministry programs (HC Kids, HC Youth, HC Men, W Collective, HC Groups), missions and outreach, small groups, volunteer service opportunities, and digital engagement through streaming and a mobile app, supported primarily by congregational tithes, offerings, and capital campaign donations.

Product overview

Hope City is a church organization (Hope City Church) with multiple physical campuses in the Houston area (West Houston, Katy, The Woodlands), an online campus, and an international campus in Tanzania. The organization offers faith-based programs and ministries including HC Kids (children's ministry), HC Youth (youth ministry), W Collective (women's ministry), HC Men (men's ministry), HC Groups (small groups), and worship services. They also operate a mobile app for easy access to sermons, giving, and events. Hope City does not appear to offer a technology product or SaaS platform in the traditional sense; rather, it provides religious and community services through its church campuses and digital channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hope City Worship: The worship ministry of Hope City focused on cultivating true worshipers and facilitating worship in weekend services and events.
• Hope Builders
• W Collective
• Hope City Missions
• HC Kids

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services
• HC Kids (Children's Ministry)
• HC Youth (Youth Ministry)
• HC Youth Camp
• W Brunch (Women's Ministry Event)
• Online Campus Streaming
• Hope City Mobile App
• Hope City Merchandise Store

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ lives impacted annually through local missions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Forest Glen Camps & RetreatscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2025Hope City Youth partners with Forest Glen Camps & Retreats for annual 4-day, 3-night youth camp in Huntsville, TX. Forest Glen provides the campsite facilities including Grace Lake for water activities, while Hope City provides programming, leadership, and staff. All leaders are background checked through both organizations.
• The Vine UgandacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope City partners with The Vine Uganda for mission trips to Kamuli, Uganda. Services include medical and spiritual support through village outreaches, The Vine Baby Cottage, and The Vine Primary School preparation.
• PushPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital giving platform used for tithes, offerings, building fund, disaster relief, and event registrations. Multiple campus-specific giving pages for West Houston, The Woodlands, Katy, and Online Campus.
• Planning Center OnlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationChurch management software used for worship team scheduling, volunteer management, and service planning. Staff access Planning Center for scheduling and training resources.
• Envoy FinancialminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOutside counseling and financial services recommendation for staff, providing employee assistance program resources.
• InsperityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHR services partner providing employee management and HRIS platform access for Hope City staff.
• Church Center PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationChurch management platform used for group registrations, event sign-ups, prayer requests, baptism registration, counseling requests, and volunteer management across all campuses.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Second Baptist Church (Houston): Large Houston-area church with multiple campuses and broad ministry programming across all age groups, directly comparable in city and program breadth to Hope City.
• The Met Church: Houston-area multi-site church with a comparable multi-campus, contemporary worship model and similar family/youth programming focus.
• Gateway Church: Texas-based multi-site megachurch that pioneered the multi-campus satellite model — closely aligned with Hope City's strategy of regional campuses fed by a flagship broadcast location.
• Lakewood Church: Houston-based multi-campus megachurch with large-scale weekly attendance, broadcast production, and global online reach — the dominant direct peer in Hope City's home market and the most visible benchmark for campus scale.
• Fellowship Church: Denton/Dallas-area multi-site contemporary church with similar youth, children's, and small-group ministry branding, offering a comparable operational template for expanding campuses in Texas.
• Woodlands Church: Fellow Houston-area multi-site church with a flagship campus in The Woodlands, directly competing with Hope City's Woodlands Campus for the same suburban demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-site Birmingham-based church with comprehensive age-segment ministries, Dream Team-style volunteer program, and digital giving — comparable in scale and program breadth to Hope City.
• Elevation Church: National multi-site contemporary megachurch with strong digital content and branded ministry programming — a comparable model for Hope City's trademarked ministry stack and online stream strategy.
• North Point Community Church: Atlanta-based multi-site church widely credited with pioneering the strategic multisite model Hope City follows, including centralized worship broadcasting to satellite campuses.
• Saddleback Church: National multi-site church known for small-group-driven growth, leadership development pipelines, and international missions — comparable in global-mission programming and small-group ecosystem to Hope City's HC Groups and missions arm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/yourhopecity
• Facebookfacebook.com/yourhopecity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yourhopecity

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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