New Life Churches

What New Life Churches does

New Life Churches is a network of 73 evangelical Pentecostal churches operating across 10 regions of New Zealand and in Vanuatu, serving over 10,000 members. The organization functions as a family of self-governing but interdependent congregations with shared theological foundations and an apostolic vision, coordinated by co-Senior Leaders Adam and Anita White alongside a Chairperson (Stephen Miller), Executive Members, and Regional Leaders covering Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Central, Top of South, Canterbury, and Southern regions. The core offering is regular worship services, pastoral care, leadership development, and church planting across the network.

The organization's core technology is church management and online streaming infrastructure (notably YouTube live streaming across 18+ church channels) that enables remote participation and digital community engagement. The music publishing arm, New Life Music, produces worship singles and albums distributed via Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes, with downloadable chord charts and backing tracks for use by member churches. An ancillary social services arm operates through Cross Roads Christian Community Trust (since 1993), running the FreedomLife - Te Nikau residential addiction recovery programme established in 1999 in Paraparaumu.

The business model is donation-funded. Recurring revenue comes from tithes and offerings by members (collected in part through the Tithe.ly digital giving platform), while secondary revenue is generated via one-time conference registration fees for the annual New Life Conference. There are no external investors, no funding rounds, and no evidence of equity involvement; the organization operates as an independent religious non-profit.

Name

New Life Churches

Legal name

New Life Churches

Website

https://newlifechurches.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Life Churches is a network of 73 evangelical Pentecostal churches across New Zealand and Vanuatu serving 10,000+ members. It offers worship services, leadership development, music publishing via New Life Music, and the FreedomLife addiction recovery programme, funded by tithes and offerings.

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 industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Pentecostal church network
• Worship services
• Church planting
• Christian music publishing
• Christian conference events

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices12 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: Churches are supported by tithes and offerings of members, which are used in support for the God-ordained ministry and general expenses of the local and universal church.
2. Conference Registration Fees: Revenue generated from New Life Conference ticket sales across multiple categories including adults, youth, and children's registrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New Life Churches is a network of 73 Pentecostal churches across New Zealand and Vanuatu that provides weekly worship services, pastoral care, fellowship, and community outreach to more than 10,000 members. Beyond regular church services, the network operates the FreedomLife programme, hosts the annual New Life Conference, and produces Christian music recordings for congregational and public use.

Product overview

New Life Churches is a family of 73 evangelical Pentecostal churches across New Zealand with over 10,000 members. The organization operates primarily as a church network offering worship services at multiple locations, supported by its music publishing arm New Life Music. The music division produces studio singles and albums (such as We Lift You Up, We Make Room, Nothing Compares, Speak, and Constant) available on streaming platforms like Spotify and iTunes, along with chord charts and backing tracks. Additional offerings include the annual New Life Conference and the FreedomLife addiction recovery programme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New Life Music: Music ministry of New Life Churches producing worship albums and singles including 'We Lift You Up', 'We Make Room', 'Constant', 'Speak', 'Nothing Compares', and various studio singles

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services Regular Pentecostal worship services held at 73 church locations across New Zealand and Vanuatu, delivered to more than 10,000 members and visitors for spiritual formation, fellowship, and pastoral care.
• New Life Conference Annual multi-day conference bringing together New Life Churches members, pastors, and guests from across New Zealand and the Pacific for teaching, worship, leadership training, and renewal.
• FreedomLife Programme A faith-development/ministry programme run within the New Life Churches network to support spiritual growth, discipleship, and personal freedom for members across the network.
• Christian Music Recordings Original worship music recordings (singles and albums) produced and released by New Life Churches, including tracks such as We Lift You Up, We Make Room, Nothing Compares, Speak, Constant, Free Indeed, You Are Holy, The Cross, I Surrender, Thank You, and Seek You, made available for congregational and public use.
• Church Planting and Network Support Establishment and ongoing support of new local New Life churches, expanding the network of 73 Pentecostal churches across New Zealand and Vanuatu, including leadership resourcing, pastoral training, and shared programmes.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hillsong Church: Hillsong is a globally recognized Pentecostal church network with worship music publishing (Hillsong Worship, Hillsong UNITED) — comparable in theological stream, music publishing arm, and conference culture, though operating at much larger international scale.
• Baptist Churches of New Zealand: Baptist Churches of New Zealand is the main Baptist denomination in NZ with a federated network of churches across the country — comparable as a national multi-church network serving the NZ religious market, though distinct in theology and governance.
• Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand: The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand is a mainline Protestant denomination operating parishes across NZ — comparable as a national federated religious network serving the same geography and demographic, though in a different theological tradition.
• Life Church International: Life.Church is a multi-site Pentecostal church network with global digital reach and an active online giving and streaming platform — comparable in multi-site model and contemporary worship publishing, though headquartered in the US.
• Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia: The Anglican Church is one of the largest denominations in NZ with parishes across all regions including Polynesia — comparable as a national multi-region religious network, though with a more traditional/mainline worship and governance model.
• Catholic Church of New Zealand: The Catholic Church of NZ (NZ Catholic Bishops Conference) operates parishes and social services across the country — comparable as a large national religious network with broad community programmes, though serving a different theological tradition.

Direct peers

• Arise Church: Arise Church is a New Zealand Pentecostal/charismatic church network operating multiple campuses across the country with similar apostolic vision, church planting, and conference programming — directly comparable in theology, model, and market.
• City Bible Church (C3 New Zealand): City Bible Church is the New Zealand expression of the global C3 (Christian City Church) Pentecostal movement, operating in Auckland with similar charismatic theology, conference-driven culture, and contemporary worship music publishing.
• Equippers Church International: Equippers Church (formerly New Life Christian Centre) is a New Zealand-originated Pentecostal/charismatic network with multiple locations across NZ and international campuses — directly comparable in denomination, size, and church planting model.

Others

• Salvation Army New Zealand: The Salvation Army operates a national network in NZ combining worship, community services, and addiction recovery programmes — comparable as a faith-based organization delivering social services (similar in concept to FreedomLife) across multiple NZ regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKoWmb3ZZX5gyjmPKna35OQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-life-churches

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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