Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht

What Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht does

Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht is a Protestant church community operating across three locations in Utrecht, Netherlands (Wittevrouwen, Wilhelminapark, and Zuilen), serving as part of the Protestantse Gemeente Utrecht under the Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (PKN) denomination. The church provides weekly worship services, pastoral care, faith formation courses (Alpha, Ministry, Marriage Course), community small groups (huiskringen), age-segmented youth programs, and charitable services through its diaconie. Its primary constituency includes the general congregation, seekers, youth (0-18), students, and individuals seeking pastoral support, with an inclusive, non-judgmental positioning that welcomes people regardless of faith background.

The church's technology infrastructure centers on a custom NK-app (developed by Donkey Mobile) providing liturgy access, agenda, announcements, member directory, and digital giving, complemented by live streaming and on-demand worship via the Kerkdienstgemist platform. Digital operations are supported by Google Analytics for website traffic analysis, Mailchimp for the weekly Nieuwsflits newsletter, and Google Forms for registrations. The organization is GDPR/AVG compliant and operates with approximately 7 staff including a dominee (minister), voorgangers (service leaders), and pastoral care team members.

Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht operates as a non-profit with funding entirely from member donations, weekly collections, and designated diaconal giving. It holds ANBI status through the Protestantse Gemeente Utrecht legal entity. No commercial pricing models exist; all services and programs are offered free of charge, and membership is voluntary. The church's go-to-market is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, neighborhood presence, digital channels, and community events to attract and retain members.

Name

Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht

Legal name

Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht

Website

https://nk-utrecht.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht is a Protestant church community operating across three locations in Utrecht, Netherlands, serving congregants with weekly worship services, faith formation courses, pastoral care, and charitable outreach, funded entirely by member donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

Keywords

• Protestant church services
• Faith formation courses
• Pastoral care services
• Community worship programs
• Religious nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Donations and Gifts: The church is predominantly funded through voluntary gifts and donations from members and supporters.
2. Weekly Collection: Sunday worship services include collection for church operations and charitable causes.
3. Diaconal Giving: Designated giving to support charitable and social outreach activities both locally in Utrecht and worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht is a Protestant church community that provides weekly worship services across three neighborhood locations in Utrecht (Wittevrouwen, Wilhelminapark, and Zuilen), supported by faith-formation courses (Alpha, Marriage Course, Ministry), home-based small groups, pastoral care and counseling, charitable services through diaconie, and age-segmented youth and children's programs. The church supplements in-person ministry with a custom NK-app for liturgy, agenda, and digital giving, and live-streamed services via Kerkdienstgemist for remote participation. The church is affiliated with the Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (PKN) through the Protestantse Gemeente Utrecht and is funded by voluntary donations.

Product overview

Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht is a Protestant church community operating across three locations in Utrecht (Wittevrouwen, Wilhelminapark, and Zuilen). Their digital offering centers on the NK-app for mobile engagement, supplemented by online streaming capabilities via Kerkdienstgemist. The church provides a structured program of spiritual formation through courses including Alpha, Ministry, and Marriage Course, alongside community building via home groups (huiskringen) and special interest groups like Sisterhood. Pastoral care and charitable services (diaconie) form integral support functions. Weekly worship services are accessible both in-person and through live streaming with video-on-demand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kerkdiensten (Sunday Worship Services)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (PKN)coreOthersNieuwe Kerk Utrecht is affiliated with the Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (Protestant Church in the Netherlands), a major Dutch Protestant denomination. The church participates in the LRP (Landelijk Register van Plekbezockers) system and follows PKN organizational structures and theological frameworks. The Protestantse Gemeente Utrecht holds the legal entity status (rechtspersoonlijkheid) for ANBI purposes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rooms-Katholieke Kerk Nederland: The largest Christian denomination in the Netherlands with a comparable parish-based operating model, member-funded revenue, and traditional liturgical programs. Operates parallel Catholic parishes across Utrecht and competes for the same limited pool of active Christian adherents.
• Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (PKN): National Protestant denomination of which Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht is a constituent congregation. It operates broadly across the Netherlands with hundreds of local churches and provides the organizational, theological, and ANBI framework within which Nieuwe Kerk operates.
• Leger des Heils Nederland: Faith-based organization combining worship services with social services and diaconal outreach, mirroring Nieuwe Kerk's dual focus on worship and charitable community support (diaconie).

Direct peers

• Evangelische Broedergemeente (Moravian Church) in Nederland: Smaller Protestant tradition in the Netherlands with a similar local-church operating model, voluntary giving dependence, and ecumenical relationships with PKN. Comparable in scale and congregational structure to Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht.

Regional players

• Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken (CGK): Closely related Dutch Reformed denomination with a comparable theological tradition, congregational structure, and reliance on voluntary member giving. Serves overlapping communities of Dutch Reformed Christians but is a distinct denomination from PKN.
• Nederlandse Gereformeerde Kerken (NGK): Another Dutch Reformed denomination sharing similar Reformed theological roots, congregational governance models, and dependence on member donations. Comparable in size and operating model to Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht's PKN context.

Emerging players

• Vineyard Nederland: Dutch network of evangelical churches with comparable seeker-friendly Alpha-course programming, contemporary worship, and small-group (huiskringen-style) ministry that overlaps directly with Nieuwe Kerk's programmatic offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nieuwe-kerk-utrecht
• Facebookfacebook.com/NieuweKerkUtrecht
• Instagraminstagram.com/nieuwekerkutrecht
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nieuwe-kerk-utrecht

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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