LIFE CHURCH MICHIGAN

What LIFE CHURCH MICHIGAN does

Life Church Michigan (legal entity: LifeSpring Church) is a nondenominational 501(c)(3) Christian church founded on March 17, 2013 by Jonathan and Amber Herron in Saginaw, Michigan, in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The church operates a multi-site model with its Central Campus at 5200 Tittabawassee Road in Saginaw's Kochville Township and a second site in Midland. It serves individuals, families, children (Birth through 5th Grade via KidSpring), and middle and high school students (6th-12th Grade via 707 Student Ministries) through Sunday worship services, LifeGroups meeting weekly in homes, life-stage services (baptism, child dedications, weddings, marriage counseling), and volunteer ministry teams branded as "Door Holders".

Core products include the Life Church Mobile App (hosted on the third-party Subsplash platform) for content access, online giving, and community engagement; KidSpring children's programming segmented by age (Little Spring, KinderSpring, KidSpring); 707 Student Ministries meeting on Wednesday nights; LifeGroups small groups hosted in homes; and structured spiritual-growth pathways (Next Steps / LifeSpring 101). Marriage and wedding services incorporate the SYMBIS Pre-Marriage Assessment with a $230 honorarium covering counseling time and assessment materials. Marketing and distribution rely on a YouTube sermon archive, Facebook pages (including separate pages for the Midland Campus, Kingdom Sound worship band, and 707 students), Instagram, and community-event outreach such as Lawn Chair Sundays at Haithco Park, Easter Egg Helicopter Drop, Comic-Con presence, and Faith & Family Nights at Dow Diamond through the Great Lakes Loons partnership.

The business model is donation-driven: primary revenue is tithes and offerings from the congregation, consistent with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, with minor secondary income from pre-marital counseling honoraria and wedding officiation fees. Online giving is processed through Subsplash. The church is governed by a local Board of Directors chaired by Pastor Jonathan Herron, with pending ECFA accreditation indicating a focus on financial accountability. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no outside equity ownership.

Name

LIFE CHURCH MICHIGAN

Legal name

LifeSpring Church

Website

https://lifechurchmichigan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Life Church Michigan (dba LifeSpring Church) is a nondenominational 501(c)(3) Christian church with multi-site campuses in Saginaw and Midland, Michigan, serving individuals, families, children, and students through weekly worship, small groups, life-stage services, and community outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship services
• Children's ministry
• Youth ministry programs
• Community small groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Saginaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Primary revenue stream from charitable donations by congregation members, consistent with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
2. Pre-Marital Counseling Services: Marriage counseling sessions and SYMBIS Pre-Marriage Assessment, with $230 honorarium for wedding officiation and counseling

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Life Church Michigan is a non-denominational Christian church that provides weekly worship services, life-stage ceremonies, and faith-based programs across its multi-site campuses in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region. Its core offering centers on Sunday worship experiences with modern music and practical Bible teaching, supplemented by children's, student, and small group ministries, baptism and wedding ceremonies, marriage counseling, child dedications, and spiritual growth classes. The church operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings.

Product overview

Life Church Michigan is a nondenominational Christian church offering in-person worship services at Saginaw and Midland campuses, along with digital engagement tools. The church's core offering is Sunday worship experiences featuring modern music, practical Bible teaching, and community connection. The product portfolio centers on the Life Church App (mobile engagement platform), KidSpring children's ministry (with age-specific programs from nursery through 5th grade), 707 Student Ministries for middle and high schoolers, LifeGroups small groups for community formation, and various life-stage services including baptism, wedding ceremonies, marriage counseling, child dedications, and spiritual growth classes. Ministry teams (called Door Holders) provide volunteer service opportunities in areas such as production, worship, and guest experience. The church also maintains online giving capabilities for tithes and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly in-person worship experiences featuring live modern music, practical Bible teaching, and community connection at Saginaw and Midland campuses, designed for individuals and families seeking spiritual growth.
• KidSpring Children's Ministry Children's ministry program offering age-appropriate environments with Little Spring for ages 0-2, KinderSpring for ages 2-6, and KidSpring for grades 1-5, featuring singing, Bible lessons, and small group activities during worship services.
• 707 Student Ministries Youth ministry program for 6th-12th graders meeting Wednesday nights with pizza, hangout time, and age-based small group discussions about God's love.
• LifeGroups Small Groups Small groups meeting weekly in homes across the region for encouragement, laughter, and prayer together, designed to make the church smaller and help people do life together through investing in relationships.
• Baptism Services Public baptism by immersion for those who have trusted Christ as Lord and Savior, open to anyone in 6th grade or beyond.
• Wedding Services Church wedding officiation services including a Wedding Agreement requirement, minimum three 45-minute pre-marital counseling sessions, and SYMBIS Pre-Marriage Assessment with $230 honorarium requested to cover counseling time and personalized assessment materials.
• Marriage Counseling Personal marriage counseling with Dr. Jonathan Herron using the SYMBIS Marriage Assessment, offering three sessions for identifying trouble spots and seeking redemptive healing.
• Child Dedications Ceremony for families with children ages 0-4 years to commit to raising their child God's way, modeled after Hannah's dedication of Samuel in 1 Samuel 1:27-28.
• Next Steps Class / LifeSpring 101 Orientation class for new visitors or those wanting a refresher on the church, covering church history, beliefs, and opportunities to join the church family, allowing questions and providing pathway to membership.
• Spiritual Growth Programs Faith development program built on five catalysts for spiritual growth: Practical Teaching, Private Disciplines (prayer, memorization, giving, fasting), Personal Ministry, Providential Relationships, and Pivotal Circumstances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,200 in attendance in 2018 with 60 baptisms
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Great Lakes LoonscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Life Church is a partner of the Great Lakes Loons minor league baseball team. Hosts Faith & Family Nights at Dow Diamond stadium, Church at the Ballpark services, and sponsors various baseball events. The partnership includes Kingdom Sound band mini-concerts before games, community engagement activities, and first pitch opportunities.
• The Timothy InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational church planting partnership supporting the start of new churches in Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka. In 2021, 14% of Life Church giving went to this initiative, resulting in over 17 new churches started internationally. Photos of newly baptized followers are shared publicly as evidence of impact.
• Northwood UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership mentioned for potential use of Northwood University's Griswold Theater for Midland Campus worship services as part of the 2022 relaunch plan.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Life.Church: Multi-site non-denominational church network known for its open-source Bible app and digital-first engagement. Closely comparable to Life Church Michigan in modern worship style, multi-site model, app-based congregant engagement, and emphasis on reaching unchurched audiences.
• Liquid Church: Multi-site non-denominational church in New Jersey with outreach-focused programming and digital engagement. Comparable in community-led GTM, multi-site scaling, and emphasis on reaching unchurched audiences.
• Watermark Church: Non-denominational church in Plano, TX with community groups, marriage ministry, and member classes. Comparable in non-denominational identity, marriage counseling and pre-marriage programs (similar to Life Church's SYMBIS-based offering), and small-group community model.
• North Point Community Church: Multi-site church founded by Andy Stanley and a recognized pioneer of the multi-site model. Directly comparable in non-denominational identity, multi-site architecture, small-group (LifeGroups-like) discipleship model, and family ministry programming.
• Summit Church: Multi-site church based in Durham, NC, with a strong student ministry and digital content library. Comparable in multi-site model, modern worship, contemporary teaching style, and community-led outreach programming.
• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site church in the Washington, DC metro with multiple campuses, children's and student ministry, and small groups. Comparable in multi-site model, family/youth ministry emphasis, and small-group community formation.
• Flatirons Church: Multi-site non-denominational church in the Denver-Boulder area with campuses, student ministry, and digital content. Comparable in multi-site scale, family/student ministry focus, and modern worship engagement.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Multi-site non-denominational church in South Florida with campuses, kids ministry, student ministry, and digital content. Comparable in multi-site expansion model, age-segmented ministry programming, and modern worship style.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site church led by Steven Furtick with a strong digital content and social media presence. Comparable in multi-site expansion strategy, modern worship production, and youth/family ministry emphasis.
• Mariners Church: Multi-site church in Orange County, California with campuses, student ministry, and small groups. Comparable in multi-site architecture, life-stage ministry programming, and community small-group model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCP3yx5nd9kJqUG9YIuTwnIQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/wearekingdomsound
• Instagraminstagram.com/707lifechurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/life-church-michigan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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