Transformation Church

What Transformation Church does

Transformation Church is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Christian congregation founded in February 2010 by Dr. Derwin L. Gray and Vicki Gray in Indian Land, South Carolina, near Charlotte, North Carolina. The church operates a multi-site model with a flagship 32,000 sq. ft. facility on 12.1 acres at 1212 Transformation Lane hosting three Sunday services (8:15am, 10am, 11:45am) and a satellite campus in Lake Wylie, South Carolina (4034 Charlotte Hwy, Unit 110) hosting one Sunday service. Additional operating sites include extension campuses at Kershaw Correctional Institution (started 2013), Lee Correctional Institution, Camille Correctional Institution, and Catawba Pre-Release Center, plus an international church plant — Icono — in Madrid, Spain, led by Pastor Joel Maceiras since 2013. The organization positions itself as a "multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped community" and has been recognized by Outreach Magazine as the 2nd fastest-growing church by percentage in America in 2010, and again in 2011, 2012, and 2016.

The church's product surface comprises a structured discipleship and ministry portfolio: TC Kids (ages 6 weeks to 5th grade), TC Teens (6th–12th grade), TC Groups (small group communities), Growth Track (three-step membership pathway), TC Worship (a music ministry producing original worship music distributed on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube), and the Transforming the Church Podcast hosted by Dr. Gray. Community outreach programs include The Market (free food pantry), Classroom Project (school supply initiative across 10 local schools), and Roll Out Hope (Christmas outreach). Care Services span career, financial, marriage, and pastoral support. The technology stack runs on Church Community Builder (CCB) for church management and member portal functionality, Pushpay for online giving processing, iOS and Android mobile apps, and live streaming via website, YouTube, Apple TV, and Roku.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tithes, offerings, one-time gifts, and stock donations processed via Pushpay, mail, and in-person giving. The church publicly commits to distributing 15% of all receipts through its "Lanes of Transformation" giving program; in 2024 this totaled $4,895,193 to local, national, international, and location-based missions. The organization has distributed over 1,000,000 meals to the community since founding, employs 501–1,000 people (40+ named staff across executive, director, lead, and specialist tiers), operates under an Elder-Pastor governance model, and is independently owned with no parent company, external investors, or PE/VC involvement.

Name

Transformation Church

Legal name

Transformation Church

Website

https://transformationchurch.tc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Transformation Church is a 501(c)(3) multi-site non-profit Christian congregation in Indian Land and Lake Wylie, South Carolina, offering Sunday worship, children's and youth ministry, small groups, music, and community outreach programs to a multiethnic congregation near Charlotte, NC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

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 industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship ministry
• Children's ministry
• Youth ministry
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Indian Land

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from church members and attendees. The church commits to giving away 15% of everything received to community and global missions.
2. General Giving: One-time and recurring gifts through online giving platform (Pushpay), mail, and stock donations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Transformation Church is a multiethnic, multigenerational Christian church that holds weekly worship services across multiple physical campuses (Indian Land and Lake Wylie, SC), including correctional institution extensions, and distributes content via live streaming, mobile app, and music platforms. It runs structured ministry programs for children (TC Kids), teens (TC Teens), adults (TC Groups, Growth Track), and community outreach initiatives (food market, school partnerships, Christmas outreach), and accepts voluntary tithes and offerings to fund operations and mission giving.

Product overview

Transformation Church operates as a multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped Christian community with locations in Indian Land and Lake Wylie, South Carolina. The church offers a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs including TC Kids (children's ministry for ages 6 weeks to 5th grade), TC Teens (youth ministry for 6th-12th graders), TC Groups (small group communities), and TC Worship (music ministry producing original songs and hymn albums). Community outreach programs include The Market (food pantry), Classroom Project (school supplies), and Roll Out Hope (Christmas outreach). Discipleship pathways include the Growth Track membership program and Transforming the Church Podcast. The church also provides care services spanning career support, financial guidance, marriage enrichment, and pastoral care. All programs and services align with the church's 'Upward, Inward, Outward' mission philosophy of loving God completely, oneself correctly, and neighbors compassionately.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TC App: Mobile application for watching sermons, discovering events, and staying connected
• TC Worship
• Transforming the Church Podcast
• TC Kids
• TC Teens
• TC Groups
• Growth Track
• The Market
• Roll Out Hope
• Classroom Project

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Online Live Streaming

Quantifiable outcome

• $4.89M given away to community and global missions in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Three-year partnership committing $25,000 annually to support World Relief's mission of building peacemakers through local churches globally. World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization addressing disasters, poverty, violence, and mass displacement.
• A21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to fight human trafficking at local, domestic, and international levels. A21 is one of the largest organizations solely dedicated to anti-trafficking efforts.
• Charlotte Rescue MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides cost-free, faith-based residential recovery programs helping people achieve sobriety, financial stability, stable housing, and healthy relationships.
• Common HeartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity resource powered by caring people reaching out to serve neighbors in need. Mission to create a small revolution of kindness to eradicate food insecurity and eliminate generational poverty.
• Community Shelter of Union CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides emergency shelter, food, and rehousing services with low-barrier support for equitable opportunities regarding housing and food security.
• Crisis Assistance MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides assistance and advocacy for people in financial crisis, helping them move toward self-sufficiency through community justice and generosity.
• Loaves & FishesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides nutritionally balanced groceries to individuals and families in Charlotte-Mecklenburg experiencing short-term crisis.
• Roof AboveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalks with people and families seeking to move out of homelessness by providing basic necessities, one-on-one support, emergency shelter, and long-term housing paths.
• Convoy of HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based nonprofit with driving passion to feed the world through children's feeding initiatives, community outreaches, and disaster response.
• Water MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering nonprofit working to end global water crisis by building safe water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions in developing nations and disaster areas.
• School PartnershipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 10 local schools (Clinton Elementary, East Elementary, Ebenezer Avenue Elementary, Harrisburg Elementary, Indian Land Elementary, Indian Land Intermediate, Indian Land High, Indian Land Middle, Sun Valley High School, Van Wyck Elementary) providing school supplies and support.
• HOPE of Rock HillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry to families and individuals facing crisis situations within the Rock Hill area.
• Fort Mill Care CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides assistance with food, propane, power, heat, and medicine to citizens of Fort Mill and Tega Cay, SC.
• Samaritan's FeetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes and inspires hope in children by providing shoes as the foundation to a spiritual and healthy life, advancing education and economic opportunities.
• Women's Enrichment CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssists clients with emotional, physical, spiritual, relational, and financial needs in a caring and compassionate environment.
• Icono Church (Madrid, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch plant in Madrid, Spain, led by Pastor Joel Maceiras. Celebrated 5-year anniversary in 2018.
• Correctional FacilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry at Kershaw Correctional Institution (started 2013), Lee Correctional Institution, Camille Correctional Institution, and Catawba Pre-Release Center.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Pushpay: Digital giving platform purpose-built for churches and faith-based nonprofits; TC uses Pushpay as its primary online giving infrastructure, making Pushpay a key technology ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.
• World Vision: Large Christian humanitarian NGO; TC partners with several faith-based NGOs including Convoy of Hope and Water Mission, and World Vision represents the broader ecosystem of faith-based nonprofit organizations that TC's mission giving supports.

Broad incumbents

• McLean Bible Church: Washington, DC metro multi-site megachurch; comparable as a large multi-campus congregation with contemporary worship and digital content distribution, though operating in a different geographic market.

Direct peers

• Life.Church: Edmond, OK-based multi-site church and pioneer of online church experiences (Church Online Platform); comparable as a digital-forward, multi-campus congregation with strong online streaming and small-group infrastructure.
• Gateway Church: Southlake, TX multi-site megachurch with significant production scale and global missions focus; comparable as a large, multi-ethnic, missions-committed congregation operating multiple physical campuses.
• Church of the Highlands: Birmingham, AL multi-site megachurch consistently ranked among the largest in the US; comparable multi-campus model, contemporary worship production, and large-scale community outreach programs.
• Elevation Church: Charlotte, NC-based multi-site megachurch led by Pastor Steven Furtick; directly comparable as a large, multi-ethnic, multi-campus Southern church with similar digital content reach (Elevation Worship) competing for the same regional donor and attendee pool.
• Saddleback Church: Lake Forest, CA-based multi-site megachurch founded by Rick Warren; comparable as a large congregation with structured discipleship pathway (similar to TC's Growth Track), small groups, and global church planting emphasis.
• North Point Community Church: Andy Stanley-led Alpharetta, GA multi-site church; comparable as a large Southeastern US congregation with emphasis on teaching content, leadership development pipeline, and small groups strategy.

Regional players

• Summit Church: Durham, NC-based multi-site church in the Carolinas; comparable in Southern US context, multi-campus model, and contemporary worship style but operates in a different regional market than TC's Charlotte focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TCTransformers
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Transformation521
• Facebookfacebook.com/TCTransformers
• Instagraminstagram.com/transformationchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transformation-church-tc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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