HOPE Church

What HOPE Church does

HOPE Church is a Christian non-profit church founded in 1993 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, that operates as a religious organization focused on encouraging people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. The church conducts two in-person Sunday worship services at 9 AM and 10:30 AM at 1601 17th Ave. S, with online live streaming available at both times and ASL interpretation provided at the 9 AM service. The church operates with approximately 5 employees but is sustained by a large network of volunteers across multiple ministry teams.

The church's core offerings include a comprehensive ministry ecosystem covering children (HOPE Kids), youth, young adults, men's and women's ministries, and care/support groups addressing grief, divorce, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and caregiving challenges. Supporting technologies include the Church Center platform for registrations, events, and memberships; PushPay for online giving; RightNow Media for Bible study streaming; and a YouTube sermon archive. A wholly-owned subsidiary, HOPE Cares Care Center & Food Pantry, was established in December 2018 to provide food, emergency services, and life skills classes.

Revenue is generated exclusively through donations rather than pricing for services. Streams include recurring tithes and offerings (with a 10% baseline standard), online giving via ACH or credit card through PushPay, mail-in checks, in-person giving via collection boxes, endowment fund donations housed with the Community Foundation, stock and asset donations, and corporate gifts. The church pursues an event-driven and community-led go-to-market approach, using Sunday services, small groups, ministry events, and mission partnerships (notably with Fiche Mekane Yesus Church in Ethiopia and Covenant Kids Congo) as primary community engagement channels.

Name

HOPE Church

Legal name

HOPE Church

Website

https://gfhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HOPE Church is a Christian non-profit church in Grand Forks, North Dakota, founded in 1993, providing weekly worship services, age-segmented ministries, and community social services through the HOPE Cares Care Center & Food Pantry, funded by congregational tithes, offerings, and diversified donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

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 Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Faith community ministries
• Community food pantry
• Christian education programs
• Global missions support

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Forks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives financial contributions from congregation members through tithes (10% of income as a baseline standard) and offerings. The church teaches that tithing is an act of worship expressing gratitude, faith, and love for others, based on Malachi 3:9-12.
2. Online Giving: One-time or recurring donations can be made online via ACH or Credit Card. ACH transfers are preferred as they have lower processing fees, allowing donations to go farther. Giving can also be done through the HOPE App on iPhone and Android devices.
3. Mail-in Donations: Checks can be sent by mail or from online banking systems to the church address at 1601 17th Ave S.
4. In-Person Giving: Giving during Sunday gatherings through giving boxes located on the east and west walls of the gathering space exits.
5. Endowment Fund Donations: The HOPE Church Endowment Fund is housed with the Community Foundation, offering substantial North Dakota tax benefits for donors.
6. Stock and Asset Donations: Transferring ownership of stocks, bonds, real estate, automobiles provides giving opportunities with generous tax codes. Giving the asset to the church before selling eliminates potential capital gains taxes.
7. Corporate Gifts: Businesses can donate products or services, such as construction companies donating materials or labor.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

HOPE Church provides weekly Christian worship services in person and online in Grand Forks, North Dakota, alongside a full portfolio of age-specific ministries (Kids, Youth, Women's, Men's, Young Adults) and care/support groups. The church supplements its spiritual programming with practical community services through the HOPE Cares Care Center & Food Pantry, a global missions program, and digital resources including a sermon archive and RightNow Media subscription for Bible studies.

Product overview

HOPE Church offers a unified digital ministry platform centered on its website with multiple interconnected programs and services. The core offering includes weekly in-person and online worship services at 9 AM and 10:30 AM in Grand Forks, ND, supported by sermon archive and RightNow Media streaming subscription. The church provides comprehensive ministry programs including HOPE Kids, HOPE Youth, Women's and Men's ministries, care and support groups, and a robust missions program with global partnerships (Ethiopia, Congo). Online giving is facilitated through PushPay and Church Center apps. The affiliated HOPE Cares Care Center & Food Pantry provides community social services. ASL interpretation is available for deaf attendees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship services held in person and streamed online at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM at the HOPE Church campus in Grand Forks, ND. ASL interpretation is provided at the 9:00 AM service and streamed via YouTube. Services are open to all attendees regardless of faith background.
• HOPE Kids Ministry Age-appropriate children's ministry program from nursery through elementary age, providing a safe, fun environment where children learn about Jesus and grow in their faith. Available during Sunday services for attending families.
• HOPE Youth Ministry Ministry program for middle and high school students focused on spiritual growth, small groups, relationship building, and encouragement in their walk with Christ.
• Women's Ministry Women's Ministry program offering Bible studies, walking groups, workout groups, and coffee gatherings designed to encourage women to be fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ through fellowship opportunities.
• Men's Ministry Men's Ministry program including Bible studies, F3 workouts (Faith, Fitness, Fellowship), game nights, and pickleball events to encourage men to be fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ while connecting with other men.
• Care and Support Groups Pastoral care support groups including Grief Share, Divorce Care, Broken and Mended (chronic pain), Grace Group (anxiety/depression), and Heart of the Caregiver for those facing difficult life circumstances.
• Missions Program
• HOPE Cares Care Center & Food Pantry Community-facing nonprofit providing food distribution, emergency services, life skills classes, and community resources in partnership with the Great Plains Food Bank and other local organizations. Operated as a subsidiary of HOPE Church.
• RightNow Media Subscription Access Free access to the RightNow Media streaming library of Bible studies, devotionals, and discussion guides for all HOPE Church attendees, providing on-demand faith-formation content for all ages.
• Online Giving Platform Digital tithing and donation platform powered by PushPay, enabling one-time and recurring giving via ACH bank transfer or credit card, accessible via web and the Church Center iPhone and Android apps.
• Baptism Services Believer's baptism offered on designated Sundays throughout the year, including a dedicated children's baptism process with pastoral preparation and guidance.
• Coffee Bar Ministry On-site coffee bar serving fair trade, organic coffee beans sourced from the Rising Hope Foundation (which fights human trafficking in Brainerd, MN). Proceeds support short-term missions locally, nationally, and internationally.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Covenant Kids Congo / World Vision / Evangelical Covenant ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership formed in 2012 between the Evangelical Covenant Church, World Vision, and the Covenant Church of Congo to share God's love with children, families, and communities in the Congo. The partnership addresses clean water, education, health, agriculture, economic development, and advocacy. HOPE Church actively participates in this significant international initiative.
• IFOSuD (Draxton & Cesar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOPE Church partners with IFOSuD missionaries Draxton & Cesar. The church provides financial support and prayer support for their missionary work. Their updates are featured during third Sunday 'Missions Moments' and in the weekly newsletter.
• CRU FamilyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOPE Church supports a CRU family missionary through prayer and financial contributions. CRU is a missionary organization focused on helping people know Jesus.
• Kristi NoreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndividual missionary partner supported by HOPE Church through prayer and financial support.
• Cody PhelpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndividual missionary partner supported by HOPE Church through prayer and financial support.
• Dave & Erin SimonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionary family supported by HOPE Church through prayer and financial contributions.
• Karl & Sue PetersonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionary family supported by HOPE Church through prayer and financial contributions.
• T & M SteadyHeartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndividual missionary partners supported by HOPE Church through prayer and financial support.
• For Freedom InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational ministry focused on fighting human trafficking and modern slavery. HOPE Church provides financial and prayer support.
• Vanderbusch FamilyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionary family supported by HOPE Church through prayer and financial contributions.
• Covenant MissionariesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionaries affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church supported by HOPE Church.
• Fiche Mekane Yesus ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with Fiche Mekane Yesus Church in Ethiopia. HOPE Church has engaged in funding projects such as the Washroom and Well project, and has sent mission teams to encourage their friends. This is a significant international partnership demonstrating the church's commitment to global missions.
• Compassion InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOPE Church partners with Compassion International which advocates for children to release them from spiritual, economic, social, and physical poverty. Church members can sponsor children through the partnership, providing resources to keep children nourished physically and spiritually.
• Samaritan's Purse / Operation Christmas ChildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOPE Church participates in Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan's Purse that delivers gift-filled shoeboxes and the Good News of Jesus Christ to children in need around the world.
• Paul Carlson Partnership / Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Paul Carlson Partnership works alongside the Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM) to catalyze holistic growth of families and communities. Through this partnership, CEUM consists of over 1.8 million members, 46 church regions, 5 hospitals, 75-120 clinics, 579 schools, and 5 development training centers in northwest Congo.
• Rising Hope FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rising Hope Foundation fights human trafficking in the Brainerd, MN region. Their fair trade, organic coffee beans are used at the HOPE Church Coffee Bar, which raises funds to support short-term missions locally, nationally, and internationally.
• Great Plains Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOPE Cares Care Center partners with the Great Plains Food Bank to provide food distribution and combat hunger in the Grand Forks community.
• HOPE Cares Care Center & Food PantrycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe HOPE Cares Care Center & Food Pantry is a nonprofit organization based in Grand Forks that was launched by HOPE Church in December 2018 to fill a community need after a local food pantry closed. It provides food, emergency services, life skills classes, and community resources to those in need.
• Northland Christian CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner sponsored monthly by HOPE Church.
• RCS (Ransom County Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner sponsored monthly by HOPE Church.
• CEF (Christian Endeavors Fellowship)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner sponsored monthly by HOPE Church.
• RelateCareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner sponsored monthly by HOPE Church.
• Bluewater Covenant CampminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner sponsored monthly by HOPE Church.
• Northland Rescue MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner sponsored monthly by HOPE Church providing rescue and support services.
• Youth for ChristminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner sponsored monthly by HOPE Church.
• Love In ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner sponsored monthly by HOPE Church in Grand Forks.
• FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner sponsored monthly by HOPE Church.
• Grand Forks Young LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry partner sponsored monthly by HOPE Church.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization with a network of partner food banks (including Great Plains Food Bank, with which HOPE Cares partners). Comparable to HOPE Church's food pantry and hunger-relief work as the umbrella ecosystem the church plugs into for distribution infrastructure.
• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick's multi-site evangelical church with substantial digital media footprint, contemporary worship, and online streaming. Comparable to HOPE Church in worship style, demographic targeting of young families, and emphasis on broadcast-quality sermon content via YouTube.
• Saddleback Church: Rick Warren-founded evangelical church with mature small-group, care-ministry, and global missions programs. Comparable to HOPE Church on the breadth of support groups (e.g., grief, divorce, recovery), missions partnership depth, and multi-generational ministry structure.
• Life.Church: One of the largest evangelical churches in the U.S., known for pioneering online church experiences and the Church Center / YouVersion Bible app infrastructure. Directly comparable to HOPE Church on the digital worship, small-groups, and Church Center platform stack, though operating at vastly greater national scale.
• North Point Ministries: Andy Stanley-led multi-campus evangelical church network with strong teaching content, online streaming, and small-group ministry models. Comparable to HOPE Church on multi-generational programming, sermon-archive emphasis, and the use of online platforms to extend reach beyond a single physical location.

Others

• Church of the Nazarene: Evangelical denomination with strong local-congregation footprint and global missions program. Comparable to HOPE Church as an evangelical, missions-oriented congregational model, though operating as a denomination rather than an independent church.
• Compassion International: Child sponsorship and Christian humanitarian organization. HOPE Church is an active referral/participation partner with Compassion International, enabling congregants to sponsor children — directly comparable as a faith-based ministry channel rather than a competing congregation.
• Samaritan's Purse: Evangelical humanitarian organization known for Operation Christmas Child and disaster relief. HOPE Church actively participates in Operation Christmas Child — comparable as a faith-based relief and outreach partner that churches plug into as ministry extensions.
• World Vision: Global Christian humanitarian and child-sponsorship organization. HOPE Church participates in the Covenant Kids Congo partnership alongside World Vision — comparable as a faith-based global mission partner and donor pipeline rather than a competing church.

Regional players

• Prairie Lakes Church: Grand Forks-area evangelical church with contemporary worship, family ministry, and missions programming. Comparable to HOPE Church as a direct regional peer competing for the same Grand Forks, ND congregation and donor base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4LK4K1fiYGHyNaVBqkR6dA
• Facebookfacebook.com/263929410684135
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hope-evangelical-covenant-church-grand-forks-nd

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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