Redemption Hill Church, Washington DC

What Redemption Hill Church, Washington DC does

Redemption Hill Church (RHC) is a 501(c)(3) gospel-centered Christian church founded in August 2011 by Lead Pastor Bill Riedel and headquartered in Washington, DC. It conducts weekly worship gatherings at 9 AM at the historic Ebenezer United Methodist Church (400 D St SE), where it has met since April 2011, and is affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) and Acts 29 church planting networks. Its primary service area is the DC metro area (DMV), with Community Groups scattered across DC, Maryland, and northern Virginia forming the core discipleship structure. The church celebrated its 15th anniversary in August 2026.

RHC's product surface consists of Sunday worship gatherings (with livestream), a network of neighborhood Community Groups, a Kids Ministry (childcare and K-5 programming), Youth Ministry (including a paid Bible Instruction Class for grades 6-12), Women's Ministry programming, the Ask Pastor Bill video series, an annual Lent Devotional series, and a Church Planting Residency. Underlying technology is a commodity SaaS stack: CCB (Church Community Builder) for online community and group management, Pushpay for online giving (including stocks and cryptocurrency), Subsplash for sermon hosting and streaming, and a custom RHC mobile app for iOS and Android that aggregates sermons, events, blogs, a Bible reading plan, and giving. Sermon content is additionally distributed via YouTube livestream, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

The revenue model is donation-based: voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, with multiple giving channels (Pushpay, Venmo, mail, in-person, and non-cash including crypto and equities). The only direct fee is a $25 per-student charge for the Bible Instruction Class running across the school year. Membership is formalized through a five-step pathway (join Community Group, attend Foundations Class, submit application, elder interview, affirmation at Members Meeting). The lead pastor also serves as chairman of the EFCA Board of Directors, and the church actively supports church-planting partnerships in Mexico City, Belfast, Harrisburg, and locally in DC.

Name

Redemption Hill Church, Washington DC

Legal name

Redemption Hill Church

Website

https://redemptionhilldc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Redemption Hill Church is a 501(c)(3) gospel-centered church in Washington, DC, founded in 2011 by Pastor Bill Riedel, serving DMV residents through Sunday worship, neighborhood Community Groups, and digital channels while supporting global church-planting partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Gospel-centered worship
• Community groups
• Discipleship programs
• Youth and children's ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members in response to grace of God. Multiple giving methods including online (Pushpay), mail, in-person during worship gatherings, Venmo, stocks/cryptocurrency donations. Church is a 501(c)3 organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Redemption Hill Church is a gospel-centered Christian church that delivers weekly worship gatherings, sermon archives, Community Groups for Bible study and fellowship, children's and youth ministry programs, women's ministry, conferences and seminars, and a church planting residency. It operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, funded by voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants, and serves residents across the DC, Maryland, and northern Virginia metro area.

Product overview

Redemption Hill Church offers a comprehensive suite of ministry products organized around gospel-centered worship, community, and mission. Core products include Sunday Worship Gatherings at historic Ebenezer UMC (with livestream), Community Groups meeting throughout the DMV, the RHC App for mobile engagement, and Sermon Ministry distributed via podcasts and streaming. Additional modules include Kids Ministry (childcare and Kids Worship for K-5), Youth Ministry (with mentoring and Bible Instruction), Women's Ministry (Women in the Word and Topics of the Heart), Ask Pastor Bill video series, Lent Devotionals with recipes, and Conferences & Seminars. Supporting products include the Church Planting Residency (training program), Foundations Class and Membership Process (onboarding pathway), and Online Giving (Pushpay/Venmo/mail/in-person). The church uses CCB for online community management and Subsplash for sermon streaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Gatherings Weekly worship services held at 9 AM at historic Ebenezer UMC, featuring singing, prayer, Bible preaching, and community connection. Includes live streaming for remote attendance.
• Community Groups Small groups meeting in homes throughout DC metro area for Bible study, prayer, fellowship, care, and mission. Essential vehicle for discipleship and authentic community building.
• Kids Ministry Age-appropriate children's programming including childcare (6 weeks-preschool) and Kids Worship (K-5th grade) during Sunday services, plus summer activities and parent support events.
• Youth Ministry Middle and high school programming including Youth Group (Sunday nights with games, teaching, and discussion), mentoring relationships, and Bible Instruction Class (6th-12th grade).
• Women's Ministry Women's programming including Women in the Word events and Topics of the Heart gatherings, with downloadable Bible study packets and resources.
• Sermon Ministry Sunday sermon archive and streaming through the RHC App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and website. Features current series and highlighted series with video content.
• RHC App Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling access to sermons, events, blogs, content sharing, built-in Bible reading plan, and online giving.
• Ask Pastor Bill Video series where Pastor Bill answers theological and life questions from church members, covering topics including theology, Christian living, church distinctions, and culture.
• Church Planting Residency Training program for called and qualified church planters providing theological foundation, supervised ministry experience, mentoring relationship, and personalized training prior to full-time planting.
• Foundations Class and Membership Process Orientation class covering church history, vision, doctrine, core values, and ministry philosophy required before church membership, paired with a five-step membership pathway including Community Group membership, application, elder interview, and affirmation at Members Meeting.
• Lent Devotionals Annual 7-week Lenten devotional series with weekly written reflections, video testimonies, and recipes from Community Groups reflecting the church's theology of food.
• Conferences & Seminars Hosted conferences and seminars featuring guest speakers such as Sam Allberry, Scott Sauls, and Kristie Anyabwile, with video archives available.
• Online Giving Multiple giving options including Pushpay (online/cryptocurrency/stocks), Venmo, mail, and in-person offerings. Redemption Hill is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Acts 29coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActs 29 exists to plant churches worldwide by recruiting, assessing, training, and supporting church planters. Redemption Hill is part of this church planting network focused on global and capital cities.
• Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFCA is a family of self-governing churches united around the same core beliefs. Their mission is to glorify God by multiplying transformational churches among all people. Lead Pastor Bill Riedel serves as chairman of EFCA Board of Directors.
• Heart Song CounselingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeart Song Counseling reaches to timeless Biblical Truth, allowing it to speak deeply into being in order that God may bring about heart change. Provides counseling services to church community.
• Leaders CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelps pastors and church planters sustain healthy, fruitful ministry so they-through Jesus' Church-can advance the gospel throughout the world.
• Little Lights Urban MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership with local urban ministry organization serving DC area.
• DC127minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership focused on urban ministry in Washington DC.
• Historic Ebenezer United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRHC has met at historic Ebenezer UMC since April 2011. Ebenezer UMC (est. 1838) has opened the door for RHC's story to be woven into a bigger story. Deep partnership with trustees and congregation, extending and celebrating Ebenezer's legacy.
• Doxa Iglesia Cristiana (Eli & Liz Cazarez)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planting partnership in Mexico City, Mexico. Part of RHC's global ministry sending initiative.
• Village South (Andrew & Hayley Elder)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planting partnership in Belfast, Ireland. Part of RHC's global ministry sending initiative.
• Mercy of Christ Fellowship Church (Devin & Elisha Watson)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planting partnership in Washington, DC. Local partnership supporting church planting in the city.
• Midtown Community Church (Ben & Whitley Bechtel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planting partnership in Harrisburg, PA. Part of RHC's church planting network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• McLean Bible Church: Large evangelical church in the DC Metro Area (McLean, VA) with multiple campuses, extensive digital media, and a congregational model similar to RHC's worship-plus-community-groups approach.
• Summit Church: Acts 29-affiliated church (Durham, NC) known for its church planting network (Soma) and digital media reach. Comparable to RHC in network affiliation and planting focus.
• Capitol Hill Baptist Church: Congregational church located in Washington DC with gospel-centered preaching, community groups, and membership pathways — directly comparable to RHC's programming and position in the DC religious market.
• National Community Church: DC-based church known for meeting in unconventional venues (cinemas, underground spaces), strong digital content, and community-driven mission. Compares to RHC in DC-specific positioning and outreach model.
• Falls Church (Falls Church Anglican): Historic DC-area church with multiple campuses, contemporary worship, and small group ministry. Comparable to RHC in its emphasis on community, biblical teaching, and metropolitan reach.
• The Village Church: Acts 29-affiliated church with a strong church planting ethos, community groups, and gospel-centered ministry. Compares to RHC as a fellow Acts 29 network church with similar model.

Others

• Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA): Denominational body of which RHC is a member church. Lead Pastor Bill Riedel chairs the EFCA Board. Peer as the institutional umbrella that provides funding, training, and governance framework.
• Acts 29: Global church planting network of which RHC is a member. Relevant as a peer organization shaping RHC's planting strategy, training, and assessment of church planters.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large church led by Andy Stanley with significant digital media infrastructure and church planting network. Comparable to RHC in its investment in digital content and multiplication ethos.
• Church of the Resurrection: One of the largest United Methodist churches in the US with multiple campuses and extensive programming. Sister denomination to the historic Ebenezer UMC, where RHC meets — comparable in venue and Methodist heritage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RedemptionHillChurchDC/streams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redemption-hill-church-washington-dc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Redemption Hill Church, Washington DC