New Life Church

What New Life Church does

New Life Church (NLC) is a private, nonprofit multi-campus church network headquartered at 633 South Country Club Road in Conway, Arkansas, founded in 2001 by Pastor Rick Bezet and his wife Michelle Bezet. The organization operates 18 physical campuses across Arkansas — including Conway, West Little Rock, Greater Little Rock, Downtown Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Russellville, Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, Searcy, Saline County, and several smaller markets — with two additional campuses in Bentonville and Sherwood announced as coming soon. Weekend services are offered in English and Spanish across multiple time slots, supplemented by an online streaming 'digital campus' and a network of Life Groups (small groups) organized by life stage and interest.

The ministry portfolio spans the full demographic range: children's programs (Little Life through Kid Life Plus), student ministries (middle school, high school, college-age Elevation), adult life groups, men's and women's ministries, addiction recovery, and global missions — the latter executed via partnerships with ARC (Association of Related Churches, of which NLC is a founding member), The Surge Project (church planting in ~143 countries), and CityServe (local community outreach). The organization also runs NLC Worship, a sub-brand that has released three original worship albums on Spotify and Apple Music.

Operations are supported by a standard third-party SaaS stack: ChurchCenter for registrations, events, and life-group enrollment; SecureGive for online, recurring, text-to-give (888-912-5288), and stock/securities donations (DTC 0443); Go Method for mission-trip logistics; and YouTube for service streaming. Revenue is entirely voluntary, drawn from tithes and offerings, recurring giving, text-to-give, stock and securities gifts, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), bequests via nlclegacy.org, and mission-trip fundraising. A Board of Directors, trustees, an independent compensation committee, and annual CPA audits provide financial governance. The church does not publicly disclose financial figures.

Name

New Life Church

Legal name

New Life Church

Website

https://newlifechurch.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

New Life Church is a nonprofit multi-campus church network headquartered in Conway, Arkansas, operating 18 campuses statewide with weekend services in English and Spanish, life groups, children's and student ministries, global missions, and digital streaming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious services and multi-campus church ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI), Faith & Religious Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAK), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Multi-campus church services
• Worship services
• Small group ministry
• Youth and children's ministry
• Religious nonprofit organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Conway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional Sunday giving through cash, check, and digital means. Church encourages credit card giving as convenience but advises against incurring debt to give. All contributions are tax deductible.
2. Recurring Giving: Automatic recurring donations through SecureGive platform, allowing donors to set up weekly, monthly, or custom schedules for tithes and offerings.
3. Text-to-Give: Mobile giving option where donors text campus name and dollar amount to 888-912-5288 for instant donations.
4. Stock and Securities Gifts: Non-monetary gifts including stocks and securities accepted. DTC number 0443, account name New Life Church of AR.
5. Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD): Tax-free charitable donations from IRAs for donors 70.5 years or older, up to $100,000 excluded from gross income annually.
6. Missions Trip Donations: Team members contribute 10% of trip costs personally, with remaining funding raised through donations. Non-refundable donations support church mission work.
7. Bequests and Legacy Gifts: Planned giving through wills or trusts. Partner with nlclegacy.org for legacy giving arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

New Life Church operates a multi-campus church network providing weekly worship services, age-specific ministries (children, students, adults), Life Groups for community and spiritual growth, and missions programs locally and internationally. The church offers digital engagement through online streaming, a mobile app (ChurchCenter), and online giving (SecureGive) across 18 campuses in Arkansas.

Product overview

New Life Church operates as a multi-campus church network with 18 physical locations across Arkansas, supported by an integrated digital ecosystem. The core infrastructure includes ChurchCenter for registration, events, and life group management; Go Method for mission trip coordination; and SecureGive for online giving. NLC also maintains NLC Worship as a distinct worship music ministry with album releases on Spotify and Apple Music. The church offers services in English and Spanish, with Life Groups providing small-group community formation across all campuses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NLC School of Ministry: Ministry training and theological education institution
• NLC College

Products and services

• ChurchCenter Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 people sent on short-term mission trips through Executive Missions Pastor Dr. Quentin Washispack
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARC (Association of Related Churches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Life Church is a founding member of ARC, which mentors pastors and churches, providing guidance, encouragement, and friendship. Pastor Rick Bezet launched New Life Church as one of the first ARC churches. ARC supports church planting efforts across the country, helping establish healthy churches in every community.
• The Surge ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational church planting initiative focused on starting Christian communities that produce more churches and train disciples. Surge also tackles infrastructure initiatives including water wells, medical aid, and orphan care. Has presence in nearly 143 countries and actively plants in nearly every corner of the world. NLC partners with Surge to provide missionaries supporting these church plants.
• CityServecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCityServe trains, equips, and resources local churches to compassionately live out the gospel in their communities. New Life Church partners with CityServe and other local churches to help restore broken lives and communities through weekend events, providing necessities to families, holiday outreaches, and building community among groups of people in similar circumstances.
• NLC School of MinistryminorOthersAffiliated ministry institution providing theological and ministry training for church leaders and members seeking to grow in their faith and service.
• NLC CollegeminorOthersAffiliated college ministry program for college-aged students and young adults, helping them continue their growth in Christ and find community during the college years.
• Spring Lake CampgroundminorOthersCamping facility in Lonsdale, Arkansas hosting Kid Life Camp, Collide Camp, and Collide Camp: Middle for NLC students and children. Annual partner for summer programming.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elevation Church: Multi-site church founded by Steven Furtick with multiple physical campuses across the Carolinas and a globally distributed worship music brand (Elevation Worship). Closely comparable to NLC in multi-site replication, contemporary worship, and growing emphasis on original worship content IP through NLC Worship.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-campus church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with multiple physical campuses and significant online presence. Comparable to NLC's multi-site operating model, contemporary worship production, and investment in digital/streaming infrastructure across campuses.
• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-site churches in the US, operating numerous physical campuses and the globally used YouVersion Bible app. Highly comparable to NLC in multi-site operating model, digital infrastructure emphasis, and contemporary worship style, but at significantly greater scale and with a stronger proprietary content IP portfolio.
• North Point Ministries: Multi-site church network founded by Andy Stanley in the Atlanta metro, operating multiple branded campuses. Comparable to NLC in hub-and-spoke multi-site governance, centralized teaching resources with local campus leadership, and small-group-driven community formation.
• Saddleback Church: Multi-site church founded by Rick Warren, historically associated with the Purpose Driven network and church-planting resources. Comparable to NLC in multi-site replication, church-planting ethos, and small-group-driven discipleship model, with a similar emphasis on missions and global outreach.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large multi-site church in the Louisville, Kentucky metro with multiple campuses and a strong small-groups emphasis. Comparable to NLC in multi-site structure, contemporary services, and community-group-driven discipleship approach serving a similar Southern US congregant base.
• Watermark Church: Non-denominational church in Plano, Texas with a strong focus on community groups, recovery ministries, and discipleship. Directly comparable to NLC in life-group-centric community formation, addiction recovery programming, and volunteer/serves pipeline serving the same demographic profile.
• Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV): Multi-site non-denominational church in the Phoenix metro operating numerous campuses with contemporary worship and family programming. Comparable to NLC in scale of multi-site replication, family/children's ministry investment, and modern digital giving/streams infrastructure.
• Cross Church: Multi-site church headquartered in northwest Arkansas with multiple physical campuses across the state, founded by Ronnie Floyd. The most direct geographic peer to NLC — comparable in Arkansas-specific multi-site footprint, contemporary worship, and small-group-driven ministry in overlapping markets.
• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-campus non-denominational church based in Alabama with multiple weekly service times and a strong small-groups model. Directly comparable to NLC's multi-site structure, life-group community formation, and contemporary worship approach, serving similar demographics in the broader US South.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NLCArkansas
• Facebookfacebook.com/newlifechurcht
• Instagraminstagram.com/newlifechurchtv
• Xx.com/newlifechurchtv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-life-church-of-arkansas-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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