NewStory Church

What NewStory Church does

NewStory Church is a non-denominational Christian church founded in 2018 by Lead Pastor Tom Kang and headquartered at 150 W. Jefferson Blvd. in downtown Los Angeles. It runs two Sunday worship services at 9 AM and 11 AM PT and serves a congregation drawn from across the Los Angeles metropolitan area, with a stated vision to 'reach 1% of LA in His name.' The church operates a hub-and-spoke community model anchored by Sunday services and reinforced by Life Groups of 5–15 participants meeting across seven Southern California regions (Los Angeles, Foothills, San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley, South Bay, Orange County, and Online) and by a broad portfolio of specialized ministries including Youth (6th–12th grade, with separate KNOW LOVE and BE LOVE programs), College (with a dedicated USC shuttle service), Creatives, Young Adults, Marriage, Kids, Mental Health resources, Worship, Celebrate Recovery, and Missions. It also publishes a curated content library — sermon series on culturally sensitive topics (The Gospel & Sexuality, The Gospel & Mental Health, Racial Reconciliation, Lament, Habakkuk), online messages, blog articles, and recommended reading — accessible globally via YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, and the church's website.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lean and vendor-managed rather than proprietary. The website is built and hosted on SnapPages, Google Analytics is used for anonymized traffic measurement, Fellowship One powers the online giving platform (tithes, offerings, and the Emergency Relief Fund), and YouTube serves as the primary video distribution channel for livestream and on-demand content. Podcast and playlist integrations extend distribution to Apple Music, Spotify, and NPR/Crooked Media/Scene on Radio. The leadership team comprises a Board of Elders and a Lead Team of roughly 16 pastors and coordinators spanning Discipleship, NextGen, Worship, College, Creative, Kids, Missions, IT, and Facility roles.

NewStory is structured as an independent, privately held California nonprofit. It does not charge for attendance, programs, or content, and generates all of its revenue from voluntary donations — in-person tithes and offerings, online giving through Fellowship One, and contributions to special funds such as the Emergency Relief Fund. Financial disclosures are not publicly available. The firmographic employee count is 5, though the active pastoral and operational staff roster is materially larger, and there is no parent company, holding structure, or external ownership.

Name

NewStory Church

Legal name

NewStory Church

Website

https://newstorychurch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NewStory Church is a non-denominational Christian church in downtown Los Angeles, founded in 2018, offering Sunday worship services, seven regional Life Group networks, and specialized ministries for Youth, College, Creatives, Marriage, and Mental Health, funded entirely by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through tithes (10% of income as a spiritual practice) and offerings (additional charitable giving). Members and attendees give voluntarily during Sunday services or through online giving portal.
2. Online Giving: Secure online donations through Fellowship One platform for regular tithes and offerings as well as special fund contributions such as the Emergency Relief Fund.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NewStory Church delivers weekly Christian worship services (in-person and online), Life Group small communities, and demographic-specific ministries including youth, college, creatives, worship, and marriage programs. It supplements these with on-demand teaching content, mental health resources, racial reconciliation materials, and a gospel and sexuality teaching series, supported by online giving functionality.

Product overview

NewStory Church is a non-denominational Christian church in Los Angeles offering a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs and digital resources. The church operates a hub-and-spoke model centered on Sunday worship services and Life Groups, supported by specialized ministries including Youth, College, Creatives, Mental Health Resources, Marriage, and Worship. Digital offerings include online message streaming, articles and blog content, and online giving. The church also provides thematic resource series on topics like Gospel and Sexuality, Racial Reconciliation, and Mental Health, with content distributed through YouTube, Apple Music, and Spotify integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly in-person and online Christian worship services held in Los Angeles, open to attendees and viewers, featuring teaching from Lead Pastor Tom Kang and the worship ministry.
• Life Groups Small group communities designed for ongoing peer fellowship, Bible study, and pastoral connection beyond the Sunday gathering; central to NewStory's community model.
• Youth Ministry Age-appropriate programs for middle school and high school students, providing Christian teaching, community, and activities tailored to younger attendees.
• College Ministry Programs and community specifically for college-aged students, supporting faith formation during the college years.
• Creatives Ministry Community and programming for artists and creative professionals, integrating faith with creative practice.
• Worship Ministry Team of musicians and vocalists leading musical worship during Sunday services and other church gatherings.
• Marriage Ministry Teaching, counseling resources, and community programming focused on supporting married couples within the church.
• Online Messages (Sermon Archive) On-demand library of past sermons and teaching content accessible online for attendees and broader viewers.
• Mental Health Resources Articles, content, and pastoral resources addressing mental health from a Christian perspective.
• Racial Reconciliation Resources Teaching content and resources addressing racial reconciliation and justice from a Christian worldview.
• Gospel and Sexuality Teaching Series Teaching series examining Christian faith and sexuality, designed for congregation engagement and study.
• Online Giving Digital platform enabling attendees to make one-time and recurring tithes and offerings to support the church's ministry.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The Center for Faith, Sexuality & GenderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource partner for The Gospel & Sexuality series. Guest speakers Greg Coles (Senior Research Fellow) and Kyla Gillespie contribute to the church's discussions on faith and sexuality.
• University of Southern California (USC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUSC shuttle service providing rides for college students to Sunday services from Village McClintock Side, Taco Bell on South Vermont Ave, and McCarthy Way at 10:20, 10:30, and 10:40 AM.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bayside Church: Non-denominational, multi-campus church based in Sacramento with strong online teaching distribution; closely matches NewStory's small-group-centric, teaching-anchored model at a larger scale.
• Church of the Highlands: Large non-denominational, multi-campus church with robust small-group programming and online distribution; relevant peer for benchmarking NewStory's Life Group network and digital content engine.
• Mosaic Church: Non-denominational, multi-ethnic church based in Los Angeles with multiple hubs and a similarly diverse, urban seeker-friendly posture; the most direct geographic and stylistic peer to NewStory's downtown LA plant.
• Transformation Church: Non-denominational, multi-ethnic church with a strong emphasis on racial reconciliation and culturally relevant teaching; directly comparable to NewStory's racial reconciliation content and diverse LA community focus.
• Liquid Church: New Jersey-based non-denominational church where Tom Kang previously served as Teaching Pastor; shares NewStory's contemporary, multi-site, teaching-driven approach, though operating in a different geography.
• Elevation Church: Non-denominational, multi-site church known for strong online content and worship-media production; comparable to NewStory's digital-first posture and contemporary worship style.
• The Belonging Co: Nashville-based non-denominational church with a contemporary, millennial-focused worship and community experience; comparable to NewStory's Creatives, Young Adults, and College ministries.
• Churchome: Non-denominational church with a heavy emphasis on digital streaming and online community; comparable to NewStory's YouTube livestream and Apple Music/Spotify worship distribution strategy.
• North Point Community Church: Andy Stanley's Atlanta-based non-denominational church with a teaching-first, small-group-driven model; closely matches NewStory's emphasis on practical Bible teaching and Life Group community.

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Large Southern California non-denominational church where Lead Pastor Tom Kang previously served as Men's Pastor; comparable theological stream and SoCal footprint, but materially larger and longer-tenured.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/NewStoryChurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newstory-church

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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