Hope Church

What Hope Church does

Hope Church is a multi-site Christian church community headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1997 by co-founding pastors David Dwight and Pete Bowell. The church operates two physical campuses on Patterson Avenue — West Creek (the main auditorium, kids facilities, and Hope Café at 12445 Patterson Ave) and The Lodge (12473 Patterson Ave) — running Sunday worship services at three times at West Creek and two times at The Lodge. Services are also distributed via YouTube livestream, a mobile app on iOS and Android, and a podcast network (HopeCast, FAMCast, Hope Sermons) on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Ministry programs span Hope Kids (infants through 5th grade), Hope Students (6th-12th grade), college, young adults, parents, men's and women's ministries, and a special needs program offering sensory rooms and trained buddies.

The church's revenue model is entirely donation-based, accepting tithes and offerings through voluntary in-service giving, PushPay online giving, text-to-give (text 'hoperva' to 833-585-8649), mail, and stock or securities gifts. Hope Church operates three wholly-owned ministry extensions: Hope Thrift (a thrift retail store supporting local and global missions), Hope Café (a volunteer-run, donation-only community coffee shop at West Creek opened in 2021), and Find Life Media (a publishing imprint producing books such as Field Notes from the Letter to the Ephesians and Hope for a Season). Content and curriculum products include the 90-Day Bible Experience reading plan, RightNow Media access for members, sermon discussion guides, and a weekly email newsletter. The website is built on The Church Co platform and the church uses Church Community Builder (CCB) for its connect card workflow. Leadership comprises Senior Pastor David Dwight, Senior Associate Pastor Pete Bowell (28 years at the church), and Head of Staff Mary Smith, supported by 175 total employees across ministry, worship, and administrative functions. Geographic reach is the Richmond metropolitan area, with a five-year international Bible translation partnership in Niger, West Africa launched in 2025 with Wycliffe Bible Translators, and additional outreach partnerships in Romania and with global relief organizations.

Name

Hope Church

Legal name

Hope Church

Website

https://hopechurchrva.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hope Church is a multi-site Christian church in Richmond, Virginia operating West Creek and The Lodge campuses with livestream, serving the Richmond metro through Sunday worship, family ministries, special needs inclusion, and outreach, funded by voluntary donations and supported by Hope Thrift, Hope Café, and Find Life Media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), 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 Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship services
• Religious community programs
• Family ministry programs
• Livestream worship

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members given during worship services, online through PushPay platform, by text message (text 'hoperva' to 833-585-8649), by mail, or stock/securities gifts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hope Church is a non-profit Christian church that delivers in-person Sunday worship services at two physical campuses (West Creek and The Lodge) in Richmond, Virginia, complemented by livestream worship, age-specific ministries (kids, students, college, young adults, parents, men's and women's ministries), special-needs inclusion programs, small groups, classes, biblical teaching resources, podcasts, book publishing, and outreach/missions partnerships. All ministry offerings are provided free to participants and funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Product overview

Hope Church operates as a multi-service church community with a digital ecosystem comprising its main website platform built on The Church Co platform, multiple podcast series (HopeCast, FAMCast, and sermon podcasts), the Find Life Media book publishing imprint, Bible study resources including the 90-Day Bible Experience reading plan and RightNow Media access, an online giving platform via Pushpay, and the Hope Café community coffee shop. The church offers in-person worship services at West Creek and the Lodge locations with livestream options, alongside extensive ministry programs for kids, students, young adults, special needs, and other demographic groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services at West Creek Campus

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wycliffe Bible TranslatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive-year partnership to translate the New Testament into five language communities in Niger, West Africa, in partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators. The project also equips local leaders to sustain future translation efforts.
• Barnabas CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community transformation partner responding to needs of the Richmond region.
• Rise Together RomaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomania mission partnership for evangelistic and discipleship camp for orphan Roma Gypsy youth. Team trip scheduled July 10-20.
• International Justice Mission (IJM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partner engaged in empowering communities and fighting injustice worldwide.
• World ReliefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal community transformation partner for relief efforts and expressions of God's love.
• Sports FriendsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partner using sports as a platform for friendship and ministry.
• Young LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent ministry partner serving Chesterfield, Goochland, Richmond City, Scotland, and West End areas.
• CRU (Richmond)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege ministry partner for campus evangelism and discipleship.
• Church on BLVDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal church planting partner in the Richmond area.
• The Branch AshlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal church planting partner in Ashland, Virginia area.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• North Point Community Church: North Point is a multi-site, pastor-led church with a strong digital content strategy (podcasts, online teaching, leadership resources). Comparable to Hope Church in multi-site operation, strategic leadership, and emphasis on small groups and outreach programs.
• Life.Church: Life.Church is a multi-site church with a globally recognized digital platform (Bible app, online church) and serves as the closest peer to Hope Church in combining physical campuses with extensive digital content distribution. Both target broad demographic audiences and emphasize digital engagement tools.
• Gateway Church: Gateway Church is a large multi-site church with global missions emphasis, family ministries, and digital content. Closely comparable to Hope Church in multi-site operation, missions partnerships, and broad demographic ministry programming.
• Elevation Church: Elevation Church is a multi-site church known for strong digital content, music/worship production, and a comparable broad demographic ministry strategy. Directly comparable to Hope Church in combining multiple campuses with podcast/sermon content distribution.
• Church of the Highlands: Church of the Highlands operates multiple campuses with extensive small groups, outreach, and digital ministry programs. Comparable to Hope Church in multi-site scale, family ministry breadth, and community engagement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/hopechurchrva
• Facebookfacebook.com/HopeChurchRVA
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopechurchrva
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hopechurchrva

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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