Mercy Hill Church

What Mercy Hill Church does

Mercy Hill Church is a multi-campus evangelical church organization operating five physical locations across the Greensboro, High Point, and broader Triad region of North Carolina (Ridge Campus, Clifton Road Campus, Northeast Campus, High Point Campus, and Mercy Hill en Español). The church is structured around an "Acts 2 Flywheel" framework with four overlapping stages — Gather (weekend worship services), Group (Community Groups meeting in homes), Give (voluntary tithes and offerings), and Go (missions and church planting) — and runs age-specific ministries (Mercy Hill Kids for ages 6 weeks through 5th grade, MH Students for middle and high schoolers, MH College), a Weekender onboarding program, baptism pathways, Serve Teams, the Chosen adoption and foster care initiative, and a sending/church-planting track that has produced at least five daughter churches across NC, VA, FL, and Nova Scotia. The organization is led by Lead Pastor Andrew Hopper, supported by executive pastors across worship, operations, discipleship, and sending, and governed by Directional and Shepherding Elders. It is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in North Carolina, accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), and operates with 19 disclosed staff.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based, drawing on voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members through multiple channels: recurring and one-time online giving via SecureGive, text-to-give to 336-347-4800, mail-in contributions, and non-cash gifts (stocks/securities) processed through Raymond James. Some donations are designated for mission trips and support-raised staff positions, segregated from the general operating budget. Pricing for all services, programs, and the Weekender experience is free; childcare is provided at no cost. No attendance, contribution, or budget figures are publicly disclosed.

Technology infrastructure is standard for a contemporary church, comprising off-the-shelf platforms: SecureGive (donations), Church Center by Planning Center (event registration, Plan Your Visit, Community Group signup, people management), and Series Engine (sermon management, podcast feeds, video streaming). Distribution channels include the website (mercyhillchurch.com), YouTube, Instagram, Apple/Spotify/Android podcast feeds, and a message archive of 911+ sermons across multiple series. Stated long-term goals include 5,000 baptisms and 500 people sent for church planting and missions by 2032, and 1,000 children impacted through the Chosen initiative by 2030.

Name

Mercy Hill Church

Legal name

Mercy Hill Church

Website

https://mercyhillchurch.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mercy Hill Church is a multi-campus evangelical church operating five locations across the Greensboro, High Point, and Triad region of North Carolina, offering age-specific ministries, community groups, missions, and church planting programs funded by voluntary tithes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Multi-campus church services
• Christian worship gatherings
• Discipleship programs
• Community small groups
• Religious nonprofit ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings (Voluntary Giving): Mercy Hill Church operates on voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members. The church teaches that the tithe is the starting point for biblical generosity. Giving is positioned as a spiritual discipline that shapes hearts and fuels the mission of making disciples and multiplying churches.
2. Online Giving: One-time or recurring gifts through secure online portal (SecureGive), allowing donors to give from checking, savings, or debit accounts.
3. Text-to-Give: Mobile giving via text message to 336-347-4800.
4. Non-Cash Gifts (Stocks/Securities): Accepts stock and securities gifts through Raymond James (DTC #0725, Account #189P9704).
5. Mission Trip Support: Some donations are designated for mission trips and support-raised staff positions, excluded from the general 'one fund' operating budget approach.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Mercy Hill Church operates multi-campus Christian worship services and discipleship programs across five locations in the Greensboro, High Point, and Triad region of North Carolina. It delivers age-specific ministries (Kids, Students, College, Adults), Community Groups, baptism and membership pathways, mission trips, church planting, and adoption/foster care programs, funded entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Product overview

Mercy Hill Church operates as a multi-campus Protestant church with five locations in the Greensboro, High Point, and Triad area of North Carolina. The church offers a portfolio of ministry programs organized around its Acts 2 Flywheel strategy: Gather (worship services), Group (Community Groups), Give (generosity), and Go (missions/church planting). Core programs include weekend worship services with gospel-centered music and teaching, Mercy Hill Kids (children's ministry for babies through 5th grade), Mercy Hill Students (middle/high school youth ministry), Mercy Hill College (college ministry), and Mercy Hill Worship (music ministry). Discipleship pathways include the Weekender onboarding program, Community Groups, Baptism, Serve Teams, and Church Residency. Global mission engagement is supported through GO Teams (short-term trips), ENVISION (4-week introduction), DMI (10-week Disciple-Making Intensive), and RMC (9-month Residential Mission Community). The church also operates Church Planting (multiplication strategy), Chosen (adoption and foster care ministry), MH Worship Academy (musician training), and Financial Peace University (financial education). Digital offerings include an archived sermon library (Messages) available via podcast and online viewing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mercy Hill Kids Children's ministry program for babies through 5th grade providing age-appropriate Bible teaching, worship, and activities in a safe environment, with Family Discipleship Guides and Family Resource Center access for parents.
• Mercy Hill Students Youth ministry for middle and high school students featuring Student Nights, First Sunday events, summer camp at Crowders, mission trips, and student leadership development programs.
• Mercy Hill College College ministry providing College Live weekly gatherings on Tuesdays at Ridge Campus, College Groups meeting near campuses, and the SENT Initiative for international mission engagement.
• Mercy Hill Worship Music and worship ministry with audition-based worship teams serving Sunday services and seasonal events across all campuses.
• Community Groups Small groups of 6 to 12 people meeting weekly in homes throughout the Triad area for Bible study, prayer, and relational discipleship, organized in 10-week sessions with periodic ReGroup signup.
• Baptism Public declaration of faith through water baptism, celebrated during weekend services and special events such as Church at the Ballpark.
• The Weekender Two-part new member onboarding program combining a Friday dinner with vision casting and a Sunday Attend One Serve One service exploration experience, with complimentary dinner and childcare.
• Serve Teams Volunteer service opportunities across multiple areas including Mercy Hill Kids, Guest Experience, Safety and Security, Worship, Students, Production, and College.
• Missions Global missions program offering short-term GO Teams trips, a 4-week ENVISION introduction, a 10-week Disciple-Making Intensive (DMI), and a 9-month Residential Mission Community (RMC).
• Church Planting Multiplication strategy equipping and sending church planting teams to establish new gospel-centered churches, with daughter churches including Declaration Church, New City Tampa, Redemption Roanoke, Port City Church, Gateway Church NC, and Greenhouse Church NC.
• Messages (Sermons) Audio and video sermon library with series archives, speaker index, and topical browsing; available via website and podcast with over 911 archived messages.
• Chosen Adoption and Foster Care Adoption and foster care ministry with a vision to impact 1,000 children through adoption, foster care, Families Count parenting classes, and supporting Rope Holder roles by 2030.
• MH Worship Academy 10-week comprehensive program developing musical gifts for worship ministry with hands-on training and ministry experience.
• Financial Peace University Nine-lesson course teaching biblical financial principles including emergency savings, debt payoff, wise spending, and investing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000 baptisms and 500 people sent out for church planting and missions by 2032
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BCH FamilyminorOthersResource partner for the Chosen Adoption & Foster Care initiative, providing support resources for families engaged in adoption and foster care.
• 7 Homes 4 KidsminorOthersResource partner for the Chosen Adoption & Foster Care initiative, providing resources for families navigating adoption and foster care.
• One Child's VoiceminorOthersResource partner providing advocacy resources for orphaned and vulnerable children.
• LifesongminorOthersResource partner supporting adoption and orphan care ministry with resources for families.
• Family Room TriadminorOthersResource partner providing family support resources in the Triad area.
• Guardian Ad Litem (District 18)minorOthersChurch partners with Guardian Ad Litem program, training volunteers to advocate for children in court proceedings.
• Lifeline ChildrenminorOthersResource partner for adoption and orphan care support and training.
• NC DHHS (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services)minorOthersPartners with NC DHHS for child welfare and adoption/foster care resources.
• Little White HouseminorOthersResource partner for families engaged in adoption and foster care services.
• Declaration ChurchminorOthersCurrent Mercy Hill church plant identified as a strategic location for future campus expansion.
• New City TampaminorOthersMercy Hill church plant that is part of the family of churches sent from Mercy Hill.
• Redemption RoanokeminorOthersMercy Hill church plant in Roanoke, Virginia, part of the multiplication strategy.
• Port City Church (Nova Scotia)minorOthersMercy Hill church plant extending the gospel from Nova Scotia to Tampa.
• Gateway Church NCminorOthersMercy Hill church plant in North Carolina, part of the church planting network.
• Greenhouse Church NCminorOthersMercy Hill church plant in North Carolina as part of the multiplication movement.
• ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability)minorOthersMercy Hill is accredited by ECFA, demonstrating financial accountability standards in alignment with Christian nonprofit best practices.
• Raymond JamesminorOthersSecurities firm used for processing stock and non-cash gift donations (DTC #0725, Account #189P9704).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site church in the Washington, DC metro (Virginia). Comparable in multi-campus contemporary model, age-segmented ministry programming, and global missions engagement, though serving a different regional market.
• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-campus megachurch based in Birmingham, AL founded by Chris Hodges. Operates a similar Gather/Group/Give/Go-style disciple-making pipeline with extensive church-planting network and campuses across the Southeast.
• North Point Community Church: Multi-campus church founded by Andy Stanley in Alpharetta/Atlanta, GA. Highly comparable operating playbook (weekend services, small groups, church planting via Strategic Leadership Team) but at a significantly larger scale than Mercy Hill.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large multi-site evangelical church in Louisville, KY. Comparable operating model with multi-campus footprint, contemporary worship, and small-group-driven discipleship strategy.
• Gateway Church: Multi-campus evangelical church founded by Robert Morris in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Comparable multi-site model, comprehensive age-group programming, and global missions/church-planting footprint.
• Saddleback Church: Multi-campus church founded by Rick Warren in Lake Forest, CA. Comparable in church-planting philosophy (PEACE Plan), comprehensive life-stage ministries, and global missions orientation, though anchored in a different region.

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: Multisite and digital-first church headquartered in Edmond, OK. Comparable in extensive use of digital platforms (sermon content, app-driven engagement) and multi-state campus network, though at significantly greater scale and with proprietary digital products.

Direct peers

• Elevation Church: Multi-campus evangelical church founded by Steven Furtick, headquartered in Matthews, NC with numerous campuses across the Carolinas and beyond. Closest direct peer to Mercy Hill: same state, same multi-site evangelical model, same contemporary worship/Community Group/sending pipeline, and overlapping target demographic of young families.
• Summit Church: Multi-campus church in the Raleigh-Durham NC Triangle founded by J.D. Greear. Highly comparable to Mercy Hill in disciple-making framework, church-planting emphasis, and demographic targeting of college students and families in a secondary NC metro.
• Biltmore Church: Multi-campus evangelical church in Asheville, NC. Comparable size and operating model to Mercy Hill with multiple locations, contemporary worship, age-specific ministries, and missions/church planting engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCX00qw3WcVZGhRvdG0SD1aw
• Instagraminstagram.com/mercyhillchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mercyhillchurch

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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