3:16 Church

What 3:16 Church does

3:16 Church is a Singapore-based Christian church organization founded in 2013 by Senior Pastor Norman Ng and Lead Pastor Ian Toh. The church describes itself as a "Movement of Home Churches," operating a hybrid model: a single big-assembly worship service on the first Sunday of each month (location varies), combined with weekly home-based Life Groups that meet across Singapore. It currently operates from a permanent location at Eunos, Singapore, after multiple relocations since inception, and employs approximately 13 staff.

The church's ministry portfolio includes 3:16 Kids (children ages 2.5–12), Strong & Courageous (youth ages 13–21), Life Groups (small community groups organized by life stage or geography), prayer and praise submission services, a stories/blog content channel, and downloadable resources such as wallpapers. Supporting the ministry are three wholly-owned internal creative units — 3:16 Productions (video), 3:16 Creative (design/digital communications), and Team PICS (photography) — whose storytelling output has reached over 3 million people across 50+ countries. Senior Pastor Norman Ng previously spent 10 years in the marketing industry, and the co-founders also lead the "True Love Is" social movement on faith and sexuality.

The business model is donation-driven and non-commercial. 3:16 Church does not charge for services; all programs are free to attend. Revenue consists entirely of voluntary tithes and offerings from the congregation, collected via OCBC bank transfer, PayNow (UEN T13SS0015L001), and cheque. There is no proprietary technology product, no AI/ML systems, no app, and no disclosed financial metrics; the entity is a privately held, independent religious organization serving a local Singapore congregation with globally distributed content.

Name

3:16 Church

Legal name

3:16 Church

Website

https://316-church.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

3:16 Church is a Singapore-based Christian church founded in 2013 that operates a hybrid model of monthly large worship assemblies and weekly home-based Life Groups, serving adults, youth, and children through free ministry programs funded by voluntary congregational donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Christian Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

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 & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Church ministry
• Christian community
• Youth ministry
• Worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings (Donations): The church receives donations from members through bank transfers (OCBC), PayNow, and cheque payments. Members give voluntarily as an act of worship and to support the church's mission of spreading God's love.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

3:16 Church is a Singapore-based Christian church that delivers worship, discipleship, and community programs through a hybrid model of monthly big-assembly Sunday services and weekly home-based Life Groups. Its offerings include age-segmented ministries (3:16 Kids for ages 2.5-12 and Strong & Courageous for ages 13-21), prayer and praise submission channels, testimonial storytelling content (3:16 Stories), downloadable digital resources, and a giving program accepting tithes via OCBC bank transfer, PayNow, and cheque.

Product overview

3:16 Church is a Movement of Home Churches based in Singapore, offering a portfolio of ministry programs centered on igniting the world with God's love. The core offering is the 3:16 Worship Experience—a hybrid model combining monthly large assembly gatherings with weekly home gatherings across Singapore. Supporting ministries include 3:16 Life Groups (small community groups), 3:16 Strong & Courageous (youth ages 13-21), and 3:16 Kids (children ages 2.5-12). Additional services include 3:16 Stories (testimonial content), Prayer Request and Praise Report submissions, wallpapers for download, and Giving (tithing/donations via bank transfer and PayNow). The church does not operate a technology product; these are ministry programs and spiritual services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3:16 Worship Experience Weekly Sunday worship service held as a big assembly on the first Sunday of each month at 4:30pm in Singapore, with home gatherings throughout the rest of the month. Centered on worshipping God and connecting with others.
• 3:16 Life Groups Small home-based community groups across Singapore, organized by life stage or interest, where members serve, pray, study the Bible, and build authentic relationships.
• 3:16 Strong & Courageous (Youth) Youth movement for ages 13-21 focused on empowering young people to lead, serve, and make an impact for God's glory through weekly youth gatherings and Sunday worship experiences.
• 3:16 Kids Children's ministry for ages 2.5-12 that empowers kids to ignite their world with God's love through praise and worship, stories, dramas, games, and craft activities.
• 3:16 Stories A collection of stories, testimonies, and articles about what Jesus has placed in the hearts of leaders and what God has been doing in the lives of members.
• Prayer Request An online prayer submission service where the 3:16 Prayer team prays daily for submitted prayer requests from members and visitors.
• Praise Report A thanksgiving submission service where members share praise stories and testimonies about what God has been doing in their lives.
• Downloads (Wallpapers) Desktop and mobile wallpapers featuring inspirational statements and imagery for devices, designed as conversation starters and encouragement tools.
• Giving Tithing and donation service allowing members to contribute via OCBC bank transfer, PayNow (UEN T13SS0015L001), or cheque to support the church's mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Church films have reached over 3 million people across 50+ countries

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• True Love IscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA social movement co-founded by Pastor Norman Ng and Pastor Ian Toh that engages churches in Singapore on matters of faith and sexuality. Provides stories and resources for Christians regarding LGBT issues.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grace Assembly of God: Established Singapore-based charismatic church with comparable congregation size, English-language services, youth and community ministries. Direct competitor for adult families and youth segments in Singapore.
• Faith Community Baptist Church: Major Singapore-based Baptist church with similar congregational model, Life Group-style small groups, and active youth programs. Comparable as a direct peer in the same local market serving Singapore Christians with worship services, community groups, and discipleship programs.
• City Harvest Church: Large Singapore-based church with significant media production capabilities, youth programs, and a broad community footprint. Comparable peer competing for the same demographic of Singapore worshippers and using similar digital/content-driven outreach.
• New Creation Church: One of the largest megachurches in Singapore with a broad congregation base, active youth and children ministries, and a strong digital/media presence. Direct competitor for Singaporean worshippers, particularly in the same evangelical Protestant segment.
• Victory Family Centre: Singapore-based church that previously housed 3:16 Church at its auditorium. Operates as a comparable Pentecostal/charismatic church with similar worship, youth, and small-group ministry structures in the same local market.

Emerging players

• Elevation Church: US-based digital-forward church known for high-quality media content, worship music, and online-first outreach. Comparable to 3:16's content-driven approach and youth-led creative storytelling, but operating at a much larger scale globally.

Regional players

• Church of the Holy Spirit (Singapore): Singapore-based Anglican/charismatic congregation with similar worship, life-group, and family-ministry focus. Comparable peer in the same Singapore market, particularly for families seeking community-based small group experiences.

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Large US-based evangelical megachurch known for its small-group-driven church model and global church-planting network. Comparable as a reference model for the Life Group/home church approach 3:16 has adopted, though at vastly greater scale.
• Hillsong Church: Globally recognized evangelical megachurch network known for youth-focused worship, music production, and high-production media content. Comparable to 3:16's emphasis on youth ministry, creative storytelling, and film/media outputs.

Others

• True Love Is: Singapore-based social movement co-founded by 3:16's Senior Pastor and Lead Pastor. Connected through co-leadership and shared mission, functioning as an adjacent/partner initiative rather than a competing congregation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/316_church
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3-16-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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