New Hope Church

What New Hope Church does

New Hope Church is a non-profit religious organization founded in 1987 by Bob and Sandie Anderson in Manhattan, Kansas, and affiliated with the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists. The church delivers Christian ministry services to the Manhattan, KS community through Sunday morning worship gatherings (held at Flint Hills Christian School at 3905 Green Valley Road), home-based LIFE Groups meeting four days a week, and an extensive portfolio of age- and need-segmented programs including KidsLIFE (children), Fusion (youth grades 6-12), College Ministry (partnering with Christian Challenge and Navigators at Kansas State University), MensLIFE, WomensLIFE, Team 1:27 (adoption and foster care support), and Glocal (global missions). The church explicitly embraces the transient population dynamics of Manhattan, a university and Fort Riley-adjacent town whose community population exceeds 54,000 during the K-State school year but contracts during academic breaks.

The organization's underlying technology stack is minimal and administrative in nature: a Squarespace-hosted website (newhopeks.org), email communications, online giving platforms, Google Forms for event registration and contact, and Breeze CHMS for member portal access. New Hope also operates The Greenhouse, an administrative and gathering facility built debt-free in 2013 and strategically located between K-State, Aggieville, and City Park. In 2024, the church launched a fundraising campaign to renovate a permanent worship facility after 32 years in borrowed spaces.

New Hope's revenue model is donation-based, relying on voluntary tithes, offerings, and online giving from congregation members, supplemented by designated pledges for building fund campaigns and partnership giving. The church allocates roughly 8% of income across nine strategic partners, including KNCSB (3.00%), Christian Challenge (2.50%), and Helping International Students (1.00%). Governance is provided by an elder-led team of volunteer board members drawn from the local professional community, with paid staff of approximately 23 individuals led by Lead Pastor Charles Musil, who began his role on June 1, 2024.

Name

New Hope Church

Legal name

New Hope Church

Website

https://newhopeks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Hope Church is a non-profit Southern Baptist church in Manhattan, Kansas, founded in 1987, serving the local community and Kansas State University population through Sunday gatherings, LIFE Groups, and age-segmented ministries including youth, children's, men's, women's, college, and adoption/foster care programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Church Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Church worship services
• Discipleship small groups
• Youth children's ministry
• College campus ministry
• Adoption foster care ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Manhattan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives voluntary financial contributions from congregation members through Sunday offerings and online giving platforms. The church also accepts building fund donations and has pledge systems for special giving campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New Hope Church is a Southern Baptist-affiliated church that provides Christian worship, biblical teaching, and discipleship programming to individuals and families in the Manhattan, Kansas area. Its core offerings include weekly Sunday gatherings, age-graded ministries (KidsLIFE for children, Fusion for grades 6–12, and college ministry via Christian Challenge), gender-specific LIFE groups (MensLIFE and WomensLIFE), home-based small groups (LIFE Groups), global missions engagement, and adoption/foster care support through Team 1:27. Pastoral counseling and prayer support are also offered through the church office.

Product overview

New Hope Church is a religious organization offering ministry programs and spiritual services, not a technology product company. Their offerings include Sunday morning worship gatherings, children's ministry (KidsLIFE), youth ministry (Fusion), college ministry, men's and women's LIFE groups, small group communities (LIFE Groups), global missions (Glocal), adoption and foster care support (Team 1:27), and an online sermon message archive. They do not offer commercial technology products or software services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Gathering Weekly Sunday worship service for the general congregation and visitors in the Manhattan, KS area; held weekly from 10:00am to 11:15am at Flint Hills Christian School.
• LIFE Groups (Small Groups) Home-based small groups meeting on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at various times across Manhattan; provide intimate community, Bible study, and pastoral care beyond Sunday services for adults.
• KidsLIFE (Children's Ministry) Age-graded children's ministry for kids from birth through elementary years, partnering with parents to help children come to a saving knowledge of Christ; held during Sunday gatherings and other times.
• Fusion (Youth Ministry) Youth discipleship program for students in grades 6–12, featuring weekly gatherings, Bible study, service opportunities, fellowship, and leadership development.
• College Ministry (via Christian Challenge & Navigators) College and university student ministry at Kansas State University, operated through strategic partnerships with Christian Challenge (campus ministry) and Navigators, plus international student outreach through HIS (Helping International Students).
• WomensLIFE (Women's Ministry) Women's ministry program that connects women into deeper community within the church through Bible studies, fellowship events, and discipleship.
• MensLIFE (Men's Ministry) Men's ministry program providing Bible study, accountability groups, fellowship, and service opportunities for men in the church.
• Glocal (Global Missions) Global missions ministry engaging international students and families locally and partnering with missionaries and organizations around the world to make disciples of all nations.
• Team 1:27 (Adoption & Foster Care Ministry) Adoption and foster care support ministry serving families considering or going through adoption or foster care processes, with education, financial assistance, emotional support, and community.
• Pastoral Counseling & Prayer Support Pastoral counseling services and prayer support provided to congregation members and community members through the church office during business hours.
• Sermon Message Archive Online archive of past sermon messages from Sunday gatherings, accessible to the congregation and the broader public through the church website.

Quantifiable outcome

• LIFE Groups meeting multiple days per week (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays) across Manhattan
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists (KNCSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBi-state regional affiliation that assists churches in making disciples. New Hope gives 3.00% of income to support this organization.
• Christian ChallengecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege ministry operating at Kansas State University with strong values of worship, discipleship, and missions. New Hope gives 2.50% of income and has historical connection dating back to 1972 when founders Bob and Sandie Anderson started the campus ministry.
• Helping International Students (HIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngages international students at K-State and matches them with American friends who can show them the love of Christ. New Hope gives 1.00% of income.
• Smoky Hill AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal intra-state association of Southern Baptist Churches that assists local churches, especially rural ones.
• Dwell MobileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by New Hope alumna Jeri Stroade, this organization in Mobile, AL provides opportunities for refugees to thrive by raising awareness, removing obstacles, and restoring relationships. New Hope gives 0.75% of income.
• Life Choice MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides support for women with crisis pregnancies, preparation for parenthood, abstinence education, post-abortion counseling, and facilitates local adoptions. New Hope gives 0.50% of income.
• Manhattan Emergency ShelterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing temporary housing and assistance to the homeless in Manhattan.
• Shepherd's CrossingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdenominational ministry providing budget counseling, referrals, and financial assistance to Riley County residents in need.
• The HomesteadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Westview Community Church that helps women coming out of the sex industry successfully reintegrate into society. New Hope gives 0.25% of income.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fellowship Church: Southern Baptist multisite congregation in Grapevine, TX focused on next-generation outreach and evangelical community engagement. Comparable SBC affiliation and contemporary church product offering at much larger scale than New Hope.
• Watermark Community Church: Large Southern Baptist church in Dallas, TX known for discipleship-focused small groups, community outreach, and capital campaigns. Shares New Hope's LIFE Group model and SBC theology at substantially greater scale and broader service area.
• The Village Church: Multi-campus Southern Baptist church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area historically pastored by Matt Chandler, with a strong emphasis on doctrine, small groups, and global missions. Comparable SBC theology and ministry structure at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: National evangelical campus ministry operating on U.S. college campuses, offering small-group Bible studies and missions engagement directly paralleling New Hope's LIFE Groups and campus partnerships. Comparable in product, customer, and funding model.
• Navigators: International collegiate disciple-making organization explicitly listed as a K-State campus partner to New Hope. Overlaps on product (discipleship, Bible study), target market (college students), and business model (volunteer-led, donation-funded nonprofit).
• Christian Challenge (K-State): Campus ministry at Kansas State University, founded by New Hope's founders in 1972 and currently directed by New Hope elder Robbie Nutter. Shares the same target market (K-State students), same SBC network, and overlapping leadership, making it the closest functional peer.
• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): One of the largest U.S. college ministry nonprofits, sharing the campus-discipleship product category and donation-funded model with New Hope's college ministry track. Notable peer for the same target market (university students) at much broader scale.
• Westview Community Church (Manhattan, KS): Local Manhattan, KS church mentioned in New Hope's partnership network (operator of The Homestead ministry). Direct local geographic peer competing for the same K-State, Fort Riley, and Manhattan-area congregants with a similar evangelical, community-outreach profile.

Others

• Lifeway Christian Resources: SBC-affiliated publisher, events organizer, and church resource provider. Not a direct peer but an enabling organization within the same Southern Baptist network that New Hope operates inside via KNCSB and Smoky Hill Association.

Regional players

• The Summit Church (Durham, NC): Large Southern Baptist congregation historically pastored by J.D. Greear in a college-town context (near Duke/UNC) with a strong missions focus. Comparable in theology, congregational model, and SBC affiliation, but much larger and geographically separate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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