International House of Prayer Ministries

What International House of Prayer Ministries does

International House of Prayer Ministries is a non-denominational Christian church headquartered at 865 Union St, Shelbyville, Tennessee, operating since at least 2002 with a current staff of 27. The organization delivers a portfolio of ministry services including Sunday worship services at 10:45 AM, Wednesday night adult Bible study, Monday night Celebrate Recovery (a biblically-based addiction and trauma recovery program), youth and children ministry, and annual ministry trainings. The church also runs community outreach programs supporting the local soup kitchen, food pantries, a pro-life pregnancy center, and a fostering ministry in Bedford County.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from the local congregation, collected via in-person Sunday services and online donations through the Tithe.ly platform. There are no fee-for-service products, no published pricing, and no third-party institutional funding disclosed. The organization's underlying technology is minimal: a content website (ihopm.com) hosted on the WordPress-based "Arcade Basic Theme" and a SaaS-based giving integration with Tithe.ly. There are no proprietary software products, APIs, or data platforms.

The church maintains a 20+ year international missions footprint in Nepal and India, partnering with native ministries that conduct Sunday School Conferences and evangelism, an effort the organization reports has resulted in over 1 million faith conversions in those countries. Leadership transitioned to Senior Pastor Tommy Barrett in August 2024. The organization is independently operated, not part of any denomination, and is not publicly traded.

Name

International House of Prayer Ministries

Legal name

International House of Prayer Ministries

Website

https://ihopm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International House of Prayer Ministries is a non-denominational Christian church in Shelbyville, Tennessee offering worship services, Bible study, Celebrate Recovery, youth programs, and 20+ year mission partnerships in Nepal and India, funded by congregational tithes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAE

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian ministry programs
• Bible study education
• Addiction recovery support
• Community outreach ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelbyville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives voluntary financial contributions from congregation members through Sunday offerings and online giving via Tithe.ly platform. Donations support local community ministries, global missions, and church operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

International House of Prayer Ministries is a non-denominational Christian church that provides weekly worship services, Bible-based recovery programs, youth and children ministry, and community outreach services to residents of Shelbyville and Bedford County, Tennessee. The church also operates an international missions program that has supported native ministries in Nepal and India since 2002, supplemented by online giving capabilities through Tithe.ly.

Product overview

International House of Prayer Ministries operates as a non-denominational community-inspired church offering a unified portfolio of spiritual services. The core offerings include Sunday Worship Services with modern praise and worship, the Celebrate Recovery addiction recovery program, Youth and Children Ministry, International Missions (with a 20+ year focus on Nepal and India), Wednesday Night Bible Study, and local Community Support Ministries. The church also provides Online Giving via Tithe.ly for digital tithing. These services work together to fulfill the ministry's mission of bringing people to Jesus, developing Christ-like maturity, and equipping members for ministry in the church and world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Service Weekly Sunday worship service held at 10:45 AM featuring modern praise and worship music, preaching with real-life applications, and childcare for children up to 3 years old. The church describes itself as 'come as you are' with no dress code requirements. The service is free and open to the public.
• Celebrate Recovery Program A biblically-based 12-step recovery ministry held Monday nights at 6:30 PM (with a meal served at 5:30 PM) that helps individuals struggling with addictions, past failures, regrets, and traumatic events. The program uses biblical principles designed to heal hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Contact for the program is Doug Crabtree at 931-703-3159.
• Wednesday Night Bible Study Weekly adult Bible study held Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM, featuring a casual chapter-by-chapter discussion through books of the Bible with no pressure to talk. Concurrently, IHOPM Kids program provides children with opportunities to sing, play games, and learn about Christianity, while middle and high school youth gather for games, socializing, and a lesson.
• Youth & Children Ministry Ministry program for young people from preschoolers through high school age providing faith-based support, scripture teaching, and community engagement. The program addresses the unique pressures and adversity of current culture from a faith perspective, with peer support and direction from adult mentors who communicate the love of Jesus and impart scripture wisdom.
• International Missions Program Foreign missions initiative supporting ministries in Nepal and India since 2002, including annual fall team deployments to conduct Sunday School Conferences that equip young ministers to spread the Gospel. The church supports native ministries in both countries, providing resources they need to spread the gospel among their own people. The program has seen over 1 million people in Nepal and India put their faith in Jesus through supported mission work over 20+ years.
• Community Support Ministries Local community outreach including support for the community soup kitchen, food pantries, the local pro-life pregnancy center, and a local fostering ministry. The church also holds annual trainings for people interested in ministry and hosts ministry events that get people involved directly in those ministries.
• Online Giving (Tithe.ly) Digital tithing and giving platform enabling congregation members and remote supporters to make donations and contributions online via Tithe.ly integration at tithe.ly/give?c=1324479. Supports the church's revenue model through voluntary tithes and offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million people in Nepal and India have put their faith in Jesus through supported mission work over 20+ years

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nepal Local MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002The church has been working with native ministries in Nepal since 2002, supporting local ministries that spread the Gospel among their own people. Teams are sent every fall to conduct Sunday School Conferences that equip young ministers. This partnership has resulted in over 1 million people in Nepal putting their faith in Jesus.
• India Local MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting ministries in India alongside Nepal work, ensuring native ministries have resources to spread the gospel among their own people in India.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Elevation Church: Non-denominational, contemporary worship church with a global missions and outreach component; comparable to IHOPM in worship style and cross-cultural mission engagement.
• Summit Church: Non-denominational church with substantial local community outreach and international missions partnerships; comparable to IHOPM in operating a community-inspired ministry model with foreign missions.
• Saddleback Church: Non-denominational church with strong community-outreach footprint (Celebrate Recovery host church among others) and global missions; comparable to IHOPM as a non-denominational congregation operating Celebrate Recovery alongside missions and community programs.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Ministries: Larger non-denominational church network founded by Andy Stanley operating multiple campuses with modern worship, small groups, and global missions — comparable as a non-denominational church operating multi-site ministry with a missions program.
• Samaritan's Purse: Faith-based humanitarian and missions organization with significant global field operations; comparable to the international missions pillar of IHOPM, though operated at a much larger scale and disaster-response scope.
• Life.Church: Large non-denominational multi-site church known for the Bible App and online church; comparable as a non-denominational church that has invested heavily in digital giving and online ministry tools similar to IHOPM's Tithe.ly integration.
• Compassion International: Large Christian nonprofit operating child sponsorship and missions programs in many countries including Nepal and India; comparable to IHOPM's international missions footprint but at much greater institutional scale.

Others

• Tithe.ly: Digital giving platform used by IHOPM for online tithing; comparable as a technology vendor/integrator rather than a direct competitor, but enables IHOPM's online giving capability.
• Celebrate Recovery: The umbrella program/licensor for the biblically-based recovery program that IHOPM hosts; comparable as the originator of the recovery-curriculum IHOPM runs and as a peer-network node for any church deploying the same model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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