City Impact Church

What City Impact Church does

City Impact Church is a Pentecostal church organization founded on July 4, 1982 in Auckland, New Zealand (originally as Bays Christian Fellowship). It operates nine physical campuses across New Zealand spanning North Shore (Albany), Great South Road (Penrose), Westgate, Botany, Hamilton, North Canterbury (Rangiora), Dunedin, Balclutha, Queenstown, and Invercargill, supplemented by a global online streaming campus. Its core offerings are weekly Sunday worship services, age-segmented programs (Kids Church for ages 1-11, Youth for ages 11-18, Young Adults), and community impact initiatives including the Here to Help meals program, Blankets and Pyjamas drive, and Christmas Gift Shop. Approximately 700 volunteers are mobilized quarterly through Community Impact Days, with the church reporting outreach to over 5,941 individuals in a single initiative.

The church operates three wholly-owned subsidiary ministries that diversify its footprint beyond traditional religious services: City Impact Church School (K-12 Christian education), City Impact Church Childcare (early childhood services), and City Impact Arts Academy (arts education). It maintains an international mission network with partner churches and projects in Mexico, Philippines, India, Tanzania, Thailand, and Tonga, including continuous sponsorship of a school in Magugu, Tanzania since 2005. Strategic partnerships include referral relationships with New Zealand government and social service agencies (ATWC, Oranga Tamariki, Kainga Ora, Auckland Council, Tamaki Regeneration, QSO Foundation) for community outreach.

Revenue is derived from voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, plus community donations supporting impact initiatives; services are provided free of charge to attendees. The church is led by Lead Pastors Joe and Racquel Manase (since 2022), with Founding Pastors Peter and Bev Mortlock retaining apostolic oversight after 40+ years of senior leadership. Technology infrastructure consists of a third-party online streaming platform (Subsplash), standard marketing automation (MailChimp), and web analytics (Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics). Headcount stands at 73 employees across the multi-site operation.

Name

City Impact Church

Legal name

City Impact Church

Website

https://cityimpactchurch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

City Impact Church is a Pentecostal church founded in 1982 operating nine physical campuses across New Zealand plus an online streaming campus, serving families, youth, and community members through worship services, age-segmented programs, and community impact initiatives, with three subsidiary education and childcare operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members based on biblical principles of tithing and generosity. Church preaches financial stewardship and prosperity principles encouraging regular giving.
2. Community Donations: Donations from church members support community impact initiatives including meals, blankets, pyjamas, and practical assistance to families in need.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

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Product overview

City Impact Church is a Pentecostal church organization offering a portfolio of ministry programs across multiple New Zealand locations and online. The core offering consists of Sunday worship services (in-person at nine physical campuses and live-streamed online), supplemented by age-specific programs including Kids Church, Youth (Junior High and High School), and Young Adults communities. Community outreach programs include Here To Help (food/meals), Blankets and Pyjamas, and Christmas Gift Shop. The church also runs annual events like Global Impact Conference, Global Youth, and Unpacked doctrine teaching sessions. Related branded initiatives include City Impact Church School, Arts Academy, and Childcare. International missions support churches across Philippines, Mexico, India, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, and Fiji. All offerings are ministry programs rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• City Impact Arts Academy: Arts education and training programs for church members and community
• City Impact Church School
• City Impact Church Childcare

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ATWC – Family StartminorOthersReferral partner for community support services. Church receives referrals of families in need through this agency.
• Tamaki RegenerationminorOthersAgency referral partner for community support initiatives in the Tamaki area.
• Auckland CouncilminorOthersMunicipal partner for community support initiatives and local government engagement.
• Kainga OraminorOthersGovernment agency referral partner for housing and community support referrals.
• Oranga TamarikiminorOthersMinistry for Children referral partner for family support services.
• Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenminorOthersAgency referring grandparent caregivers for practical support including meals, cleaning, and gardening assistance.
• QSO FoundationminorOthersFoundation partnership for community support initiatives.
• Child Rescue New ZealandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian-based nonprofit bringing hope and freedom in the fight against child trafficking. Church proudly supports this initiative through prayers, awareness, and potentially resources.
• Magugu Village School (Tanzania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool in Tanzania sponsored by the church since 2005. Church provides ongoing support including stationery, educational resources, and team visits to the Joshua School in Magugu.
• Mission Churches NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of mission churches in Mexico, Philippines, India, Tanzania, Thailand, and Tonga. Church provides pastoral support, resources, and team visits to these church plants.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hillsong Church: Global multi-site Pentecostal megachurch network. Comparable in multi-location model, contemporary worship, online streaming emphasis, youth conferences (Global Impact parallel to Hillsong Conference), and international mission footprint — though operating at substantially larger scale.
• Elevation Church: US-based multi-site church with strong online presence and youth/young adults focus. Comparable through multi-generational programming, contemporary worship, and digital-first outreach strategy targeting similar age cohorts.
• Church of the Highlands: US-based multi-site megachurch operating numerous campuses plus online. Comparable multi-location operating model, contemporary worship, small group (Hub-equivalent) structure, and community outreach programming.

Direct peers

• C3 Church New Zealand: Part of the global C3 (Christian City Church) network with multiple NZ locations. Comparable Pentecostal/charismatic theology, multi-campus structure, online streaming, and community outreach programming targeting similar congregant demographics.
• Arise Church: Auckland-based multi-site Pentecostal/charismatic church operating multiple campuses across New Zealand. Direct competitor for congregants, volunteers, and community impact partnerships in the same NZ geography with similar multi-location operating model.
• New Life Church Auckland: Multi-site Pentecostal church headquartered in Auckland with multiple regional campuses. Closest direct peer given shared NZ geography, Pentecostal identity, multi-location strategy, and similar community outreach programming.
• South City Church: Multi-site New Zealand church operating campuses across South Island and lower North Island. Comparable through multi-location model, contemporary worship format, and youth-focused programming targeting similar demographic segments.

Others

• Life.Church: US-based multi-site church pioneering online-first and multi-campus digital strategy. Comparable through parallel online campus model, contemporary teaching content library, and broad geographic reach via streaming rather than physical expansion.

Regional players

• Auckland Baptist Tabernacle: Large Auckland-based church with community programs and contemporary services. Comparable through Auckland geography, community impact initiatives, and similar target demographic, though operating from a single primary location rather than multi-site.
• Northpoint Church Auckland: Auckland-based contemporary church community serving overlapping geography and demographics to City Impact's North Shore and Great South Road campuses. Comparable through target congregant segments and contemporary worship format, though typically smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CityImpactChurchNZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cityimpactchurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/cityimpactchurch
• TikToktiktok.com/@cityimpactchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-impact-youth

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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