Redeemer Downtown

What Redeemer Downtown does

Redeemer Downtown is a non-profit Presbyterian church operating in downtown New York City and affiliated with the Redeemer Family of Churches network, founded in 2012 under the senior pastorate of Pete Nicholas. The organization conducts weekly worship services at a shared facility hosted by The Salvation Army on 14th Street, and operates a portfolio of ministries including youth programs, children's ministry, women's ministry, community groups, and a RAMP apprenticeship designed to develop ministry leaders. Member-facing operations are run through the Church Center application provided by Ministry Centered Technologies, which serves as the digital engagement, scheduling, and giving platform.

The organization's revenue model is congregational giving: a stated 2026 annual giving goal of $6.1MM functions as the de facto revenue target, sourced entirely from individual tithes and donations with no disclosed institutional donors, earned revenue, or fee-based programming. As of July 5, 2026, year-to-date receipts of $2.18MM were running $417K behind the pro-rated $2.66MM YTD benchmark. Operations are lean at 11 employees, supporting a multi-program portfolio and a single worship venue.

The strategic posture is programmatic depth rather than geographic or revenue-line expansion: layered ministry offerings, internal leadership development through RAMP, and shared-resource partnerships (facility sharing with The Salvation Army; brand and governance affiliation with the Redeemer network). There is no evidence of AI/ML capability, proprietary technology development, or external fundraising beyond the congregational base.

Name

Redeemer Downtown

Legal name

Redeemer Presbyterian Church Downtown

Website

https://redeemerdt.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Redeemer Downtown is a non-profit Presbyterian church founded in 2012 in downtown New York City, affiliated with the Redeemer Family of Churches and pastored by Pete Nicholas, serving congregants through worship services, youth, children's, and women's ministries, community groups, and a RAMP apprenticeship program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Presbyterian church services
• Worship ministry programs
• Christian community groups
• Spiritual formation services
• Urban ministry outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: The church is funded through voluntary donations and tithes from its congregation. They have a goal of $6.1 MM for 2026 and received $2.18 MM through July 5, 2026, which was $417K behind their year-to-date goal of $2.66 MM.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Redeemer Downtown is a Presbyterian church in New York City that delivers weekly Sunday worship services along with a portfolio of Christian community programs including Children's and Youth Ministry, Women's Ministry, Community Groups, Prayer Ministry, the RAMP ministry apprenticeship, counseling referrals, Diaconate care, support groups, and outreach initiatives. It serves individual congregants and families across Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, and West Queens, funded by voluntary donations and tithes. Operations are supported by the Church Center platform for communications, event registration, and giving.

Product overview

Redeemer Downtown is a Presbyterian church in New York City offering a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual formation, community connection, and service programs. The core offering consists of Sunday worship services (10 a.m. and 5 p.m.) at The Salvation Army on 14th Street in Manhattan. Supporting programs include Children's Ministry (nursery through 5th grade), Youth Ministry (middle and high school), Women's Ministry, Community Groups (small gatherings in homes), Prayer Ministry, and the RAMP apprenticeship program. Additional programs encompass membership preparation, Diaconate care services, Support Groups, Relationship Support (Married Together, Exploring Marriage), Local Gatherings, and Serve the City outreach. Digital resources include the Re:formed Podcast, newsletter articles on Substack, the Be-formed discipleship app, Sermons on Church Center, and the Church Center mobile application. Giving is facilitated through the Church Center platform with options for online, securities, and cryptocurrency donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAMP (Redeemer Apprenticeship for Ministry Program): A one-year paid certificate program for Christian college students or recent graduates seeking practical ministry leadership training in NYC, a collaboration between Redeemer Network Churches and Redeemer City to City

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly worship services held at The Salvation Army on 14th Street in Manhattan, featuring music, prayer, and teaching. Services offered at 10 a.m. (with Children's Ministry and livestream) and 5 p.m. (with 4:40 p.m. reflection time).
• Children's Ministry Programs for infants through 5th grade during Sunday services, including nursery, preschool, and elementary Sunday School, staffed by trained volunteers.
• Youth Ministry Discipleship programs for middle school (grades 6-8) and high school students, including classroom instruction, service opportunities, retreats, and youth group activities.
• Women's Ministry Community, connection, and spiritual growth programs for women, including Bible studies, WhatsApp groups, recommended reading, and playlists.
• Community Groups Small gatherings of 6-12 people meeting in homes weekly for worship, Bible discussion, fellowship, and prayer. Groups are led by trained leaders and meet across neighborhoods including Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, and West Queens.
• Prayer Ministry Movement of prayer for city renewal including monthly Prayer & Praise Nights at St. Paul's Church in Chelsea, pre-service prayer times, and after-service healing prayer at The Salvation Army.
• RAMP (Redeemer Apprenticeship for Ministry Program) One-year paid certificate program for Christian college students or recent graduates seeking practical ministry leadership training in NYC, including coursework through the City Ministry Program, ministry apprenticing, character development, and a summer international church visit.
• Membership Program Four-step process including membership class, application, interview, and vows/baptism to formally join Redeemer Downtown as a church member.
• Diaconate Care Services Mercy ministry providing crisis support including financial assistance, budgeting guidance, prepared meals, counseling subsidies, and referrals to support services for congregation members in challenging circumstances.
• Support Groups Specialized groups including Christians in the Same Sex Attracted Community, Grief Support, New Moms, New Dads, and Renewal + Healing groups for specific support needs.
• Relationship Support Programs Couples programs including Married Together (yearlong cohort for all marriage stages) and Exploring Marriage Seminar (for dating/engaged couples), plus short-term relationship counseling.
• Local Gatherings Mid-sized gatherings centered around food, fun, and service experiences, hosted by congregants and open to anyone, including social events, missional activities, and shared interest groups.
• Serve the City Monthly neighborhood outreaches and partnerships with Hope for New York-affiliated organizations including The Father's Heart Ministries, The Bowery Mission, The Salvation Army, City Relief, Center for All Abilities, and Next Step Community Church.
• Serve Our Church Volunteer opportunities including Communion Team, Hospitality Team, Usher Team, Welcome Team, CG Leader/Host, Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, and Downtown Choir.
• Online Giving Digital giving platform via Church Center for one-time and recurring gifts, including options for electronic check, credit card, stocks and mutual funds, bitcoin and cryptocurrency, with an annual giving goal of $6.1 MM.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hope for New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope for New York is a faith-based organization through which Redeemer Downtown partners with multiple service organizations to serve vulnerable communities in Downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn. The partnership enables weekly volunteer opportunities at various nonprofit locations.
• The Father's Heart MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides services to the unemployed, at-risk youth, immigrants, and those without social or family support in the NYC area. Volunteers serve through meal service, ESL and GED classes, and mentoring.
• The Bowery MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based program offering compassionate care including food, shelter, clothing, showers, and chapel services for homeless and hungry individuals. Also offers vocational training and employment assistance through their Community Hope Resource Center.
• The Salvation Army (14th Street)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides services to those in need including emergency social service programs, after-school programs, and disaster relief. Redeemer Downtown holds its Sunday services at The Salvation Army 14th Street location.
• City ReliefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile outreach to the homeless that connects people to resources leading to life transformation. The Relief Bus features a custom bus with kitchen, office, and resource center serving 5 locations 7 times a week.
• Center for All AbilitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based nonprofit with locations in Chinatown, Manhattan and Flushing, Queens offering enrichment programs for children and youth with special needs including Mentoring Program, Creative Arts Therapy, and Vocational Training Baking Program.
• Next Step Community Church (Recovery House of Worship-Brooklyn)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreates environments to help hurting people heal from addiction and meet practical needs of individuals and families in Downtown Brooklyn. Programming includes community food pantry, breakfast service, visitation ministry, and supporting new parents.
• Redeemer BrooklyncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Redeemer Family of Churches network, serving the Brooklyn community with similar ministry programming and shared resources under the Redeemer network.
• Redeemer City to CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedeemer City to City provides coursework through the City Ministry Program for the RAMP apprenticeship program and supports the broader Redeemer Network Churches in urban ministry contexts.
• Redeemer Network ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe broader network of Redeemer Presbyterian churches in NYC including East Side, West Side, Lincoln Square, East Harlem, and Brooklyn that share resources, training, and ministry philosophy.
• Redeemer Counseling ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner ministry providing professional, biblically-based counseling services including individual, couples, family, and group counseling, as well as career direction services. Redeemer Downtown offers subsidies for Redeemer Counseling Services through its Diaconate.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Hope for New York: Faith-based nonprofit through which Redeemer Downtown serves vulnerable NYC communities; an ecosystem partner (not a competitor) that channels volunteer engagement across the city.

Direct peers

• Redeemer East Harlem: East Harlem sister congregation within the Redeemer network; comparable urban ministry context and shared programmatic infrastructure.
• Tenth Presbyterian Church: Historic PCA-affiliated church in Philadelphia with a comparable blend of preaching, counseling (Tenth Mercies counseling ministry), mercy programs, and urban professional outreach.
• Redeemer West Side: Upper West Side sister church within the Redeemer network; directly comparable as a multi-program Presbyterian congregation serving a Manhattan neighborhood using shared network resources.
• Redeemer East Side: The original Redeemer congregation founded by Tim Keller in Manhattan; the closest sibling church within the Redeemer Family of Churches network, sharing theology, branding, and pastoral training pipeline with Redeemer Downtown.
• Redeemer Lincoln Square: Another Redeemer Family of Churches location on the West Side; a direct multi-site peer operating the same ministry model under the shared Redeemer brand.
• Redeemer Brooklyn: Brooklyn-based sister congregation within the Redeemer Family of Churches network; operates with the same ministry portfolio and shared resources as Redeemer Downtown and is listed as a core network partner.
• The Village Church: Multi-site Presbyterian church (PCA-affiliated) with a comparable urban ministry model, apprenticeship/residency pipeline, and emphasis on city-focused gospel community — a useful theological and operational analog.

Broad incumbents

• Redeemer City to City: The broader Redeemer-affiliated organization that runs the City Ministry Program (coursework feeding RAMP) and supports urban church planting globally; an enabling/parent-style partner rather than a competing local congregation.

Emerging players

• Park Church (formerly Redeemer West Side congregation plant): NYC congregation with roots in the Redeemer network; a smaller, younger church-plant peer operating in the same urban Presbyterian milieu and overlapping donor/member pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/redeemerdowntown
• Facebookfacebook.com/RedeemerDowntown
• Instagraminstagram.com/redeemerdowntown
• TikToktiktok.com/@redeemer.downtown
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redeemerdowntown

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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