High Point Church

What High Point Church does

High Point Church is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian church headquartered at 7702 Old Sauk Road, Madison, Wisconsin, with a reported 57 employees and a General Fund operating budget of $3,050,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Its core offering is weekly Sunday worship, delivered in-person at 8:30am and 10:30am and livestreamed via YouTube through the @HighPointChurchMadison channel. Around this core, the church operates a comprehensive, multi-generational ministry ecosystem: Kids Ministry, Student Ministries (Middle and High School), Young Adult Ministry, Small Groups, Men's, Women's, College, Marriage, and Congregational Care programs; the Engage & Equip Podcast and Engage & Equip LIVE events; a Rule of Life 12-week discipleship program; the Adult Christian Education program; and High Point Christian School (K-8 plus 3- and 4-year-old preschool), which operates at two campuses in Madison and Mount Horeb.

The church's technology stack is built on standard off-the-shelf tools rather than proprietary platforms: the public website runs on Ekklesia 360 CMS, and giving, event registration, and community engagement are handled through Church Center (Planning Center-based), with a mobile app available. The Oaks Ministry Collaborative has been spun out as a separate nonprofit, and the church partners with Serving Alongside International (which has trained more than 7,500 pastors across 11 states in India) and Impact Christian Schools. Leadership is anchored by Lead Pastor Nic Gibson (since 2010) and Executive Pastor Adam Darbonne (joined 2023), supported by a board of deacons and a staff of directors overseeing Kids Ministry, Facilities, Communications, Connections, and Congregational Support.

The business model is voluntary donation-based rather than transactional: revenue comes from unrestricted tithes and offerings to the General Fund, plus six designated funds (Benevolence, Capital Reserve, Church Planting, Global Missions, High Point Christian School, HPCS Capital Projects) and donations to affiliated partners including Serving Alongside International, Impact Christian Schools, and Oaks Ministry Collaborative. The church accepts ACH, debit cards, checks, stocks, and IRA transfers. Giving is geographically concentrated in the Madison metropolitan area, with HPCS and the in-person services anchoring local engagement and the podcast and YouTube livestream providing global reach for content. Customer concentration is by definition diffuse across individual congregants and donors, and there is no enterprise customer base.

Name

High Point Church

Legal name

High Point Church

Website

https://highpointchurch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

High Point Church is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian church in Madison, Wisconsin, serving individual congregants and families through weekly Sunday worship, multi-generational ministries, High Point Christian School (K-8), and global missions, funded by voluntary tithes and designated donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (Christian Church)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Christian education
• Spiritual formation programs
• Community outreach ministries
• Online giving platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings (General Fund): The primary vehicle supporting all church operations and ministries. Unrestricted donations allow the church to impact Madison and beyond.
2. Designated Funds: Six designated funds including Benevolence Fund (short-term financial assistance), Capital Reserve Fund (building maintenance), Church Planting Fund (expanding churches in Madison area), Global Missions Discretionary Fund (missionary support), High Point Christian School Fund, and HPCS Capital Projects.
3. Partner Organization Donations: Donations to affiliated nonprofits including Serving Alongside International, Impact Christian Schools, and Oaks Ministry Collaborative.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

High Point Church is a non-denominational Christian church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and livestreamed) along with a full ecosystem of spiritual formation programs including Kids Ministry, Student Ministries, Small Groups, Rooted discipleship, Rule of Life, Adult Christian Education (ACE) classes, and the Engage & Equip podcast. It also operates High Point Christian School (K-8) as an affiliated academic ministry and provides online giving plus benevolence, missions, and church-planting funds to support local and global ministry.

Product overview

High Point Church is a non-denominational Christian church located in Madison, Wisconsin, that offers a comprehensive portfolio of ministry products and services organized around its mission to make substantive disciples of Jesus through gospel connection, growth, and service. The core product is its weekly worship services, which are supplemented by an extensive ecosystem of spiritual formation programs including the Engage and Equip Podcast and LIVE sessions, the Rule of Life 12-week discipleship program, and High Point 101 membership class. Ministry programs span all age groups and life stages through Kids Ministry, Student Ministries, Young Adult Ministry, Small Groups, Men's and Women's ministries, College Students, and Marriage programs. The church also operates High Point Christian School (K-8) as a distinct sub-brand and offers online giving capabilities through Church Center, along with sermon recordings and volunteer opportunities. The Engage and Equip Podcast extends teaching beyond Sunday services, while the ACE program provides adult Christian education courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• High Point Christian School: K-8 Christian school plus 3- and 4-year-old program, founded 1975 as a ministry of High Point Church
• Engage & Equip
• Church Center

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services for congregants and visitors, with services at 8:30am (in-person and livestreamed) and 10:30am (in-person only) at the Madison campus.
• Kids Ministry Children's ministry program providing age-appropriate spiritual development and care for kids from nursery through 5th grade.
• Student Ministries Middle and high school student ministry with Wednesday night gatherings, small groups, and mentorship opportunities.
• Small Groups Community-based small group gatherings for fellowship, growth, and service within the church.
• Rooted: Discipleship Experience A 10-week small group journey designed to move participants from knowing about God to experiencing Him, held at local cafes.
• High Point 101 (HP101) Membership Class Membership class offered three times yearly to help congregants understand what it means to be a member of High Point Church, covering beliefs and values.
• Rule of Life Program Twelve-part series providing a path for intentional spiritual formation and discipleship, including a companion guide, class sessions, and practical exercises for building personal spiritual practices.
• Adult Christian Education (ACE) Program Committee and classes facilitating learning opportunities for coaching congregants in spiritual disciplines and biblical/doctrinal truths, including courses like Augustine's Confessions and Counter-Cultural Sexuality Seminar.
• Engage & Equip Podcast Podcast resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church, covering a wide variety of topics beyond Sunday sermons. Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
• Engage & Equip: LIVE Semi-monthly meeting for ministry volunteers providing equipping in specific ministry areas through main sessions and breakout groups.
• Sermons / Sermon Archive Weekly sermon recordings available online covering various biblical topics and book studies, with options for ASL-interpreted sermons.
• Online Giving (General Fund and Designated Funds) Digital giving platform supporting the General Fund and designated funds including Benevolence, Capital Reserve, Church Planting, Global Missions, and High Point Christian School, accepting ACH, debit cards, checks, stocks, and IRA transfers.
• High Point Christian School (K-8) K-8 Christian school founded in 1975 as a ministry of High Point Church, with locations in Madison and Mount Horeb, offering Christ-centered education with Biblical worldview integration. Part of the Impact Christian Schools network.
• Volunteer Opportunities Various volunteer positions including Kids Ministry, Hosting, Coffee Team, Reception Desk, Tech and Worship Teams, Prayer Team, Small Group Leadership, Creative Communications, Student Ministries, and Congregational Care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained more than 7,500 pastors across eleven states in India through Serving Alongside International
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Serving Alongside International (SAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization founded by Manohar James (Minister of Intercultural Ministry at HPC) dedicated to educating pastors in rural India. Field staff and trained pastors have trained more than 7,500 pastors across eleven states in India. SAI supports pastors who have been subject to targeted attacks.
• Impact Christian SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelps provide academic and school leadership for Christian schools. Part of the growing number of schools under Impact Christian Schools network. High Point Christian School is one of the schools under this organization.
• Oaks Ministry CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched from High Point Church as a standalone nonprofit ministry. Exists to equip local churches to be a rehabilitative community for those in the healing process. Jill Reasa (Oaks Ministry Director at HPC) founded and directs Oaks.
• Christ Church MadisonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church whose Pastor Scott Cunningham taught the Counter-Cultural Sexuality Seminar at High Point Church in August 2025. Based on Christ Church Madison's sermon series on sexuality.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Blackhawk Church: Non-denominational evangelical church also based in Madison, WI, with a similar multi-generational ministry model including Kids, Students, and Small Groups; comparable in size and mission profile to High Point Church.
• Watermark Church: Non-denominational evangelical church in Plano, TX focused on discipleship, Bible teaching, and community service; similar teaching-centric, programmatic structure though at larger scale.
• The Chapel: Non-denominational, Bible-teaching church in Libertyville, IL with similar age-segmented ministries, small groups, and a teaching-focused Lead Pastor model; broadly comparable scale and Midwestern evangelical orientation.
• North Coast Church: Non-denominational church in Vista, CA emphasizing biblical teaching, small groups, and family ministry; comparable single-region, teaching-focused evangelical model.
• McLean Bible Church: Non-denominational evangelical church in Vienna, VA with teaching-driven Lead Pastor, age-segmented ministries, and digital content (sermon archive, podcasts) similar to High Point Church's Engage & Equip.
• Faith Chapel: Mid-sized evangelical church with comparable programming across Kids, Students, and Adults; representative of similar size and ministry breadth to High Point.

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site evangelical church founded by Rick Warren; a broader incumbent with multi-region presence, mature church-planting network, and P.E.A.C.E. plan that dwarfs a single-campus church like HPC.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site, teaching-focused evangelical church led by Steven Furtick with a strong content/podcast brand; a broader incumbent with scale, multi-region reach, and digital distribution that exceeds HPC's footprint.
• North Point Ministries: Andy Stanley's multi-campus church network in metro Atlanta with a church-planting strategy (Church Multiplication Network); a broader incumbent demonstrating the multi-site and church-planting scale HPC aspires to via its Church Planting Fund.

Regional players

• Christ Community Church: Non-denominational evangelical congregation in a different U.S. region with similar Sunday-worship-plus-discipleship programming; a regional peer offering comparable small/mid-sized church experience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HighPointChurchMadison
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/high-point-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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