City Church of New Orleans

What City Church of New Orleans does

City Church of New Orleans is a non-profit, charismatic religious organization founded in 1993 by Bishop Owen McManus Jr. and Tammy McManus, originally as New Life Christian Center and rebranded after Hurricane Katrina in 2005-2006. The organization operates from a 33-acre main campus at 13123 I-10 Service Road in New Orleans, Louisiana, and articulates a vision to build a biblically strong, socially relevant church of 5,000 worshippers meeting across multiple campuses in the greater New Orleans area. Its functional activity centers on weekly Sunday worship services held in-person at 10:00am and broadcast via online livestream across the church website, Facebook, and YouTube.

The church's product surface is organized as a multi-generational ministry ecosystem. Core offerings include Sunday Worship Services, Kidz City (children ages 3 months to 13), City Church Youth (middle and high school students), College & Young Adults Ministry, a Worship Ministry, and the ICare Outreach Ministry focused on compassion, action, reconciliation, and equipping. Structured engagement programs include Belong Groups (small Bible study groups meeting in homes, college campuses, and public spaces, described as the church's heartbeat), Grow Track (a four-step discipleship pathway), and Freedom Weekend (a two-day retreat). A distinctive Media & Film Ministry produces feature films (Will You Be Ready, The Goodlife, Redemption) and operates a Film School established in 2012. Technology is limited to standard livestreaming, social media, and a Nucleus-based online community platform for groups and memberships; no proprietary AI, data, or software platform is in evidence.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings collected via online giving, text-to-give (504-500-0809), mail-in envelopes, and in-person collection, supported by an 11-50 employee base. The organization wholly owns two education subsidiaries: Bishop McManus Academy (Christian K-12 school founded 1975) and City College (Bible college established 2006), with an additional Bishop McManus Academy of India extending operations overseas. Distribution is principally direct-to-congregation through Sunday services, small groups, youth and children's programs, and livestream, with referral-based member growth via Belong Groups and community outreach events. Leadership is anchored by Bishop Owen McManus Jr. as Presiding Bishop, Pastor Tammy McManus as Executive Pastor, Bryan Trosclair as Senior Pastor, and Wendy Trosclair as Executive Pastor of Operations, supported by a bench of district and area pastors.

Name

City Church of New Orleans

Legal name

City Church of New Orleans

Website

https://citychurchnola.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

City Church of New Orleans is a non-profit charismatic church in New Orleans delivering Sunday worship, livestreamed services, and a multi-generational ministry ecosystem for children, youth, college, families, and outreach, supported by two education subsidiaries (Bishop McManus Academy and City College).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Church Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Community ministry
• Faith-based education
• Charitable outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church tithing and offering collection through multiple channels: online giving via desktop or mobile, text-to-give (text GIVE to 504-500-0809), mail-in donations, and in-person during Sunday services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

City Church of New Orleans operates a multi-generational Christian ministry providing weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and livestream), age-segmented discipleship programs (Kidz City, Student Ministry, College & Young Adults), small group Bible studies (Belong Groups), spiritual formation events (Freedom Weekend, Grow Track), community outreach and global missions through ICare, faith-based K-12 and higher education via Bishop McManus Academy and City College, and a creative Media & Film Ministry producing original feature films alongside a film school.

Product overview

City Church of New Orleans offers a comprehensive suite of faith-based programs and services centered around its core Sunday worship experience (both in-person and livestream). The church operates multiple ministry verticals including children's (Kidz City), youth (City Church Youth), college/young adults, worship, and ICare outreach. Its Media & Film Ministry produces faith-based films and includes a film school. Additional offerings include Freedom Weekend (spiritual freedom retreats), Grow Track (discipleship), Belong Groups (small groups), and Online Giving platforms. The church also operates educational institutions: Bishop McManus Academy (K-12, founded 1975) and City College (higher education, established 2006). The portfolio is unified under the church's vision of building a biblically strong, socially relevant church impacting greater New Orleans and the world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kidz City: Children's ministry serving ages 3 months to 13 years with nursery, Jr. and Sr. programs
• City College
• Bishop McManus Academy
• ICare
• Media & Film Ministry

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services In-person and online livestream worship services held on Sundays at 10:00am at the City Church campus, featuring dynamic worship, preaching, and an atmosphere focused on experiencing God's presence; open to the general congregation and visitors.
• Kidz City Children's Ministry Children's ministry serving ages 3 months to 13 years with age-segmented groups (Nursery, Kidz City Jr. for ages 3-5, Kidz City Sr. for ages 6-12), age-appropriate Bible teaching, scripture memorization, the Kidz Kamp summer program, and Kidz Freedom Day events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vision to reach 5000 worshippers across multiple campuses

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Bible College (IBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm school program established in 2012 by Pastor McManus where young people immerse themselves in a kingdom-centered and spirit-filled environment while learning creative expression and communication skills.
• XO Conference / MarriageToday (Jimmy Evans)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity Church served as a satellite location for the XO Conference, a marriage enrichment workshop series led by Jimmy Evans, founder of MarriageToday ministry devoted to helping couples strengthen their marriages.
• International Churches and Ministries (Global Missions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity Church financially supports churches and ministries abroad and sends teams annually to bring the Gospel to foreign nations. Supported pastors include one in India with Bishop McManus Academy of India, and another working to plant 200 churches.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Healing Place Church: Large charismatic church headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana — the closest comparable charismatic congregation to City Church in the Gulf South, with similar emphasis on miracles, family ministry, and community outreach in the same regional faith ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Bethel Church: Prominent charismatic congregation in Redding, California known for supernatural emphasis, media/content production (music, film, schools), and a school of supernatural ministry — directly comparable to City Church's charismatic theology, film school, and content-creation focus.
• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-campus non-denominational charismatic church in Alabama with extensive children's, student, and small-group ministry infrastructure — directly comparable in operating model and multi-campus growth trajectory.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site charismatic church led by a single founding pastor with strong media, worship-music production, and next-generation discipleship — comparable in personality-driven leadership, media emphasis, and youth-focused growth model.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-campus charismatic church with schools, film/content production, and global missions — directly comparable to City Church's combination of educational subsidiaries, media ministry, and international outreach.
• Life.Church: Multi-site evangelical congregation and pioneer of digital church experiences (online giving, streaming, Church Online Platform) — comparable to City Church's emphasis on multi-channel digital giving and livestream infrastructure.
• Lakewood Church: One of the largest charismatic congregations in the U.S. with global televangelism reach, family-focused ministry, and educational/leadership programs — comparable scale and theological positioning to City Church's charismatic identity.
• Southeastern University: Spiritually focused Christian higher education institution affiliated with the Assemblies of God — directly comparable to City Church's City College Bible college model and Bishop McManus Academy K-12 faith-education positioning.

Direct peers

• Christian Life Center: Charismatic congregation with schools, media ministry, and missions partnerships — closely aligned with City Church's operating model of combining K-12 education, film/media production, and international missions under one ministry umbrella.

Others

• Gospel for Asia: Faith-based organization funding international missions, church planting, and Christian schools abroad — relevant peer for City Church's global missions arm (India, Puerto Rico) and the operation of Bishop McManus Academy of India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtVX3vga2UIc-AmWsZAiwkg
• Facebookfacebook.com/citychurchno
• Xx.com/citychurchno

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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