The Joy Company

What The Joy Company does

The Joy Company, operating as Dream City Church, is a multi-site Christian church organization headquartered in Glendale, Arizona, with 28 employees listed in firmographic data. The organization operates nine physical campuses across four U.S. states — Arizona (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale, Show Low, Colorado City, San Carlos), Oklahoma (McAlester), Nebraska (Omaha), and California (Signal Hill/Long Beach) — plus a global online campus accessed via dreamcitychurch.tv and mobile applications on iOS and Android. The church provides free weekly worship services (Sunday and midweek), community groups, pastoral care, educational programs through affiliated institutions (Dream City Christian School and SEU Arizona / Dream City College), volunteer initiatives, a food pantry, and missions/outreach programs.

The core technology stack consists of a church management platform with live-streaming capabilities and mobile applications, supplemented by a SecureGive-powered online giving portal and the Dream City Mobile App. There is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML, developer-facing APIs, or third-party technology integrations in the source data. Distribution is entirely direct-to-congregation through physical campuses, streaming, and mobile channels.

The business model is donation-based and non-transactional: all services, programs, and content are offered free of charge, with revenue derived solely from voluntary tithes, general offerings, and the Kingdom Builders capital campaign. The congregation — comprised of individuals and families seeking spiritual community, faith-based education, and service opportunities — serves as both the customer base and the revenue source. Leadership is family-led, with Senior Pastors Luke and Angel Barnett and Pastor Tommy Barnett providing multi-generational pastoral continuity.

Name

The Joy Company

Legal name

Dream City Church

Website

https://joyonline.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dream City Church (firmographic name: The Joy Company) is a multi-site Christian church operating nine campuses across four U.S. states plus an online campus, offering free worship services, community programs, and affiliated K-12 and higher education to congregation members through donation-based funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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 Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Non-denominational church
• Multi-site worship services
• Religious education programs
• Online church streaming
• Community ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members collected during services, through mobile app, and online giving platform. Supports general church operations and ministry programs.
2. Kingdom Builders: Designated giving program for capital projects and future facility expansion supporting the church's long-term growth and community service initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Joy Company operates as a multi-site church organization (Dream City Church) providing weekly worship services, community groups, missions and outreach programs, and faith-based education through nine physical campuses across Arizona, California, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, plus an online streaming campus. Services are offered free of charge, with voluntary tithes, offerings, and a designated Kingdom Builders capital-giving program supporting operations and ministry funding.

Product overview

Dream City Church offers a multi-location church experience with in-person worship services across multiple campuses in Arizona, California, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. The organization provides a mobile application for community engagement, online streaming capabilities, and various ministry programs including groups, missions outreach, and education initiatives through affiliated schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dream City Christian School: Christian education institution operated by the church.
• SEU Arizona

Products and services

• Dream City Church Mobile App Mobile application available on iOS and Android platforms that enables users to access church content, find campus locations, watch services, engage with community, and give online. Targeted at congregation members and prospective attendees across all nine campuses.
• Online Campus / Live Streaming Weekly weekend and midweek live-stream of worship services accessible via dreamcitychurch.tv, with on-demand archive of past services. Enables remote participation from anywhere in the world.
• Dream City Groups Community group fellowship program that meets on campuses and in homes across the Arizona valley and other locations, designed for small-group spiritual growth and connection.
• Kingdom Builders Capital Giving Program Designated giving program supporting capital projects and future facility expansion for the church's long-term growth and community service initiatives.
• Affiliated K-12 Education (Dream City Christian School) Affiliated K-12 educational institution providing academic education aligned with the church's values and mission, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary under the same organizational umbrella.
• Affiliated Higher Education (SEU Arizona / Dream City College) Tertiary education institution (Dream City College) operating in partnership with Southeastern University to provide faith-based higher education programs, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary under the same organizational umbrella.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dream City Christian SchoolcoreOthersaffiliated K-12 educational institution operating under the Dream City organization, providing academic education aligned with the church's values and mission
• Southeastern University (SEU) Arizona / Dream City CollegecoreOthersTertiary education institution (Dream City College) operating in partnership with Southeastern University to provide faith-based higher education programs

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Pushpay / Tithe.ly: Digital giving and church management software vendors serving large churches. Dream City Church uses SecureGive as its giving platform — these vendors represent the technology ecosystem in which the church operates.

Direct peers

• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick's multi-campus church in the Charlotte, NC region with multiple physical locations, online streaming, and event-driven growth (annual conferences). Comparable multi-state and event-led GTM.
• Gateway Church: Dallas-Fort Worth multi-campus church led by Robert Morris with multiple regional campuses, online streaming, and a comparable volunteer-driven community model. Strongly analogous mid-sized multi-site operation.
• North Point Community Church: Andy Stanley-led multi-campus church in the Atlanta metro with a strong digital content strategy and broadcast ministry. Directly comparable in multi-site operations and branded online content distribution.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest multi-campus churches in the US, based in Alabama with campuses across multiple states and a strong digital presence. Comparable scale, multi-state footprint, and small-group-driven community model.
• Saddleback Church: Rick Warren-founded multi-campus church in Southern California with regional expansion and a faith-based education/PE-ACE community impact model. Comparable mission-driven and educational adjunct operations.
• Lakewood Church: Houston-based mega-church led by Joel Osteen, one of the largest congregations in the US with multi-site programming, live-streaming, and a comparable volunteer-driven community model. Directly analogous scale and operational footprint.
• Life.Church: Multi-campus evangelical church with a strong digital and online giving platform (Church Online Platform) and global streaming reach. Closely comparable on multi-site + digital-first delivery and free-service model.

Emerging players

• Pastor Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Network: Church network and resource platform supporting multi-site congregations and pastoral leadership development. Relevant as a peer enabling the same multi-campus/North American church-growth trajectory.

Broad incumbents

• Bethel Church: Redding, CA-based global church with affiliated Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and broader educational vertical. Comparable in combining congregational worship with a credentialed educational institution under one umbrella.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-joy-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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