THE HOUSE CHURCH

What THE HOUSE CHURCH does

The House Church is a nonprofit Christian church headquartered at 2024 Rahn Way, Eagan, Minnesota, founded in April 2006 by Senior Pastors Jamey and Nicole VanGelder. The church operates a single campus with Sunday services at 9 AM and 11 AM (the 11 AM service is ASL interpreted), online broadcasts and an on-demand sermon archive, and a prayer room open Tuesday through Thursday. Its congregation is described as reaching over 140 cities locally, plus several states and nations globally. The ministry portfolio is organized by life-stage and engagement depth: House Kids serves children from birth through 6th grade during weekend services; House Youth serves grades 7-12 on Wednesday evenings; Small Groups provide interest-based community connection; Serving Teams (Kids, Youth, Production, Welcome, Dance, Security, Outdoor, Worship) enable volunteer participation; and Pastoral Care covers prayer requests, inner healing ministry, premarital and marriage coaching, appointments, weddings, and funerals. The House School of Ministry (THSM) is a formal ministry training program running September 2026 through May 2027 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings with a $1,995 per-student tuition.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary. The church uses the Church Center platform for event registrations, small groups, serving teams, giving, and member management, and Mailchimp for email newsletter subscriptions. Online broadcasts and podcast distribution run through the church's website (ithehouse.org) and a dedicated YouTube broadcast page. There are no disclosed APIs, mobile apps, custom integrations, AI/ML systems, or proprietary software products. The core operational assets are pastoral leadership, volunteer participation, and physical facilities.

The business model relies on voluntary congregational giving rather than commercial revenue. Primary inflows are tithes (a customary 10% of income) and offerings, accessible through an online portal, text-to-give, and mailed checks. Secondary inflows include THSM tuition, designated contributions to the Build The House capital campaign and the Legacy Expansion Project for facility expansion, and donations to the THSM scholarship fund. Pricing for the only disclosed fee-based offering (THSM) is $1,995 per student with an Early Pay discount. Customer segments span individuals and families, youth, children, and members seeking pastoral care, with no enterprise or institutional customers. The church is led by Senior Pastors Jamey and Nicole VanGelder, with a board of pastoral elders and program directors for Kids, Youth, Worship, Production, Finance, and THSM.

Name

THE HOUSE CHURCH

Legal name

The House Church

Website

https://ithehouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The House Church is a nonprofit Christian church in Eagan, Minnesota, founded in 2006 by Senior Pastors Jamey and Nicole VanGelder, serving a multi-generational congregation through Sunday worship services, children's and youth ministry, small groups, pastoral care, and a ministry training school (THSM).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Church Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

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 worship services
• Children's ministry programs
• Youth ministry programs
• Pastoral counseling services
• Biblical ministry training

Headquarters

HQ city

Eagan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The primary revenue stream comes from voluntary tithes (10% of income) and offerings from congregants during weekly services. Giving options include online portal, text giving, and mail-in checks.
2. The House School of Ministry Tuition: THSM program generates revenue through student tuition at $1995 per student with Early Pay discount available. Additional revenue comes from donations to the scholarship fund.
3. Capital Campaign Contributions: The Build The House campaign and Legacy Expansion Project generate contributions specifically designated for building expansion and facility improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The House Church operates as a nonprofit Christian church providing weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and online), children's and youth ministry programs (House Kids and House Youth), The House Prayer Room, Small Groups, Pastoral Care, and a tuition-based ministry training school (The House School of Ministry). The church is anchored in encounter-based worship and family-integrated ministry across all generations from birth through adult, supported by multiple serving teams and small group communities.

Product overview

THE HOUSE CHURCH is a Christian church in Eagan, MN founded in 2006, offering a portfolio of ministry programs centered on encountering God's presence and making disciples. The core offerings include Sunday worship services (in-person and online), House Kids (children's ministry for birth-6th grade), House Youth (7th-12th grade youth group), The House Prayer Room, Small Groups, Pastoral Care services, and various Serving Teams. The House School of Ministry (THSM) is a formal ministry training program. The church also conducts capital campaigns (Legacy Expansion Project, Build The House Campaign) for facility expansion and offers online broadcasts of services. The portfolio is organized as ministry programs rather than a technology platform, with no software products, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The House School of Ministry (THSM): A ministry training school that raises up reformers who stand in the courts of kings and bring transformation to the world around them. Offers classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during the school year with a financial commitment of $1995.
• House Kids
• House Youth

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services In-person and online Sunday worship gatherings held at 9AM and 11AM (11AM service ASL interpreted), featuring worship music, communion, offerings, and teachings for congregants and visitors in the Twin Cities area.
• House Kids (Children's Ministry) Children's ministry program for babies through 6th grade, providing age-appropriate worship, skits, games, crafts, and teachings during weekend services with secure check-in.
• House Youth (Youth Ministry) Youth group program for students in grades 7-12, meeting Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:30PM for worship, games, messages, and small groups, plus summer activities, camps, and outreach events.
• The House Prayer Room Prayer and soaking space open Tuesday-Thursday 10AM-4PM, plus First Friday Encounter services 7-9PM, for congregants and visitors seeking God's presence, contemplative prayer, and receiving ministry.
• The House School of Ministry (THSM) Tuition-based ministry training program running September 15, 2026 through May 20, 2027 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, designed to raise up reformers who bring kingdom transformation; tuition is $1,995 per student with an Early Pay discount available.
• Small Groups Community groups organized around interests such as biking, Bible studies, and other shared activities, designed to help members encounter God with others who share their interests.
• Pastoral Care Pastoral ministry support including prayer requests, inner healing ministry, premarital coaching, marriage coaching, pastoral care appointments, funeral services, and wedding services for congregants and community members.
• Online Broadcasts Live streaming and on-demand archive of past sermons and worship services, accessible globally through the church website for remote attendance and replay.
• Serving Teams Volunteer ministry engagement opportunities across multiple teams including Kids, Youth, Production, Welcome, Dance, Security, Outdoor, and Worship, enabling congregants to participate in church operations and serving.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: One of the largest U.S. multi-site churches with a heavy online broadcast and small-group model. Comparable on digital reach, congregational programming structure, and modern evangelical positioning, but at far greater scale.
• North Point Community Church: Large multi-site non-denominational evangelical church led by Andy Stanley. Comparable on theology, ministry programming, and digital broadcast distribution, but operates at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site non-denominational church with strong digital broadcast production and youth/family programming. Comparable on contemporary worship model, online distribution, and next-generation ministry focus.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site evangelical church with extensive small groups, marriage/family ministries, and leadership training programs. Comparable on the breadth of ministry portfolio including pastoral care and discipleship schools.
• Willow Creek Community Church: Established multi-site evangelical church known for leadership development and ministry training programs. Comparable on the combination of pastoral care, leadership school, and congregational scale.

Direct peers

• Wooddale Church: Twin Cities-area evangelical church with comparable multi-generational ministry programs and a similar size profile. Directly comparable on service model, family ministry, and local market competition.
• Bethlehem Baptist Church: Historic Twin Cities church offering worship, discipleship, and pastoral care programs in the same regional market. Comparable on faith-based education, congregational structure, and community-facing ministry scope.
• Eagle Brook Church: Large non-denominational evangelical church headquartered in the Twin Cities metro with multiple campuses. Most directly comparable regional competitor for congregants, donors, and ministry staff in the same Minneapolis–St. Paul market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeithehouse.org/watch-broadcasts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-house-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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