NEW LIFE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

What NEW LIFE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE does

New Life Church of the Nazarene is a private, nonprofit local congregation affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. The detailed operating record describes Sunday worship and a ministry portfolio serving adults and families, children from birth through fifth grade, middle- and high-school students, sports participants, foster and adoptive families, and local schools; programs include Life Groups, Kid Life, Middle School Life, High School Life, All Out Sports, Foster Life, and school support.

Program delivery is primarily in person, supplemented by the Church Center digital platform for online and text giving, check-in, event registration, Life Group sign-ups, and member management. The church also provides streamed services and an online catalog of recent sermons, while its website supports visit and volunteer forms. These are engagement and administration functions; the supplied data identifies no proprietary AI capability or church-operated public API.

The organization has no product pricing; it finances operations through voluntary tithes, offerings, and campaign contributions. It is seeking three-year pledges and one-time gifts for a $4.5 million Phase 1 facility expansion, with Phase 2 plans for a central lobby and additional ministry space. Its 11+ staff cover pastoral leadership, operations, worship, ministry, and administration, making facility capacity and program delivery—not commercial product sales—the central operating model.

Name

NEW LIFE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Legal name

New Life Church of the Nazarene

Website

https://newlifenaz.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Life Church of the Nazarene is a nonprofit congregation serving Mount Vernon, Ohio families, students, children, sports participants, and foster families through worship, discipleship, community outreach, Life Groups, and digital giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Youth ministry programs
• Community outreach ministry
• Foster care support
• Faith-based community groups

Headquarters

HQ city

VACAVILLE, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church operates on voluntary tithes (returning one-tenth of income as taught in Scripture) and offerings. Giving is encouraged as a spiritual practice aligned with biblical principles. Supporters can give online, via mobile app, text-to-give, in-person during services, or by mail.
2. Capital Campaign Contributions: The church is conducting a 'Daring Faith' building expansion campaign seeking 3-year giving pledges and one-time gifts to support a $4.5 million Phase 1 expansion including a multi-purpose gym/auditorium and Kid Life renovation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

New Life Church of the Nazarene is a non-profit religious organization that provides weekly Christian worship services, age-specific ministry programs (children, middle school, high school), small group Bible studies (Life Groups), sports-based outreach ministry (All Out Sports), foster care support (Foster Life), and digital services including online giving and live-streamed services for the Mount Vernon, Ohio community. The church operates on voluntary tithes and offerings and is affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene denomination.

Product overview

New Life Church of the Nazarene offers a comprehensive suite of ministry programs centered on Christian worship, youth development, and community outreach. The church operates Sunday celebration services and provides age-specific ministry programs including Kid Life (children's ministry), Middle School Life, and High School Life for youth. Additional programs include All Out Sports (sports ministry), Foster Life (foster care support), and Life Groups (small group Bible studies). The church also provides digital services including online giving through the Church Center platform and online worship viewing through the Watch feature. These programs work together to support the church's mission of making disciples and serving the Mount Vernon, Ohio community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kid Life
• Middle School Life
• High School Life
• All Out Sports
• Foster Life
• Life Groups
• Watch (Online Services)
• Online Giving

Quantifiable outcome

• 86 kids attended Kid Life Water Wars 2026 event with many first-time or returning guests
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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 and minor.

• Church of the NazarenecoreOthersNew Life Church is a local congregation of the Church of the Nazarene denomination, which is a global network of churches organized in 1908 with over 30,000 local churches in more than 150 countries and 2.6 million members. The denomination provides theological framework, shared beliefs (Articles of Faith), and connectional support while New Life maintains local autonomy.
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong pipeline relationship with MVNU; several staff members (including Kalysta Wiles, Ryan Stroop) are alumni; Evan Hodkinson coaches MVNU cross country; church and university share community ties in Mount Vernon.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: One of the largest U.S. multisite churches, known for its digital-first approach, online giving platform, and the YouVersion Bible app. Comparable to New Life in adopting modern digital engagement tools, though at vastly greater scale and as a broadly evangelical rather than specifically Nazarene body.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site evangelical church with extensive community outreach, foster-care and family-support ministries (including the widely known PEACE Plan), and small-group programming. Comparable in mission emphasis on family ministry, community outreach, and foster-care support, though at much larger scale.
• North Point Community Church: Large Atlanta-area multisite church with a strong emphasis on practical, family-focused programming and community outreach. Comparable in its investment in children's, student, and community-ministry programming and in modern digital infrastructure for giving and engagement.
• Church of the Nazarene (Global Ministry Center): The parent denomination of New Life Church, a global network of 30,000+ churches in 150+ countries. Relevant as the ecclesiastical authority and theological framework provider; not a direct competitor but the broader ecosystem in which New Life operates and from which it draws resources.

Others

• Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU): A local Nazarene university in Mount Vernon, OH that shares staff, alumni pipelines, and community ties with New Life Church. Relevant as a strategic partner and feeder for volunteer/staff recruitment, not as a competitor.
• Faith Network of the Ozarks: A faith-based community-services network that, like New Life's Foster Life and Support Our Schools ministries, provides wraparound services to vulnerable families including those in the foster system. Comparable as a faith-rooted social services model rather than a direct congregational peer.

Direct peers

• Christ Community Church (various locations): A non-denominational or Wesleyan-holiness leaning local congregation with similar family ministry programming and community outreach emphasis. Comparable as a mid-sized local congregation competing for the same Mount Vernon-area community members.
• Central Christian Church (various locations): A mid-sized non-denominational Christian congregation with comparable family ministry, children's programs, and community outreach initiatives. Comparable as a similarly sized local church competing for the same demographic of Mount Vernon-area families.
• Eastside Church of the Nazarene: A fellow Nazarene congregation operating in the same broader denominational network with similar programming (worship, children's and student ministries, small groups). Most directly comparable as a same-denomination local church serving comparable congregational needs.

Emerging players

• Fellowship Church (Grapevine, TX): A large multi-site evangelical church notable for innovative children's and student programming and creative community engagement. Comparable in investment in age-specific ministries and modern digital broadcast capability, though operating at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/newlifenaz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-life-church-of-the-nazarene

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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