The House: University Ministries of Chattanooga

What The House: University Ministries of Chattanooga does

The House: University Ministries of Chattanooga is a 501(c)(3) ecumenical campus ministry founded in 1994 that serves college students in the greater Chattanooga area, anchored to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus. The organization runs a Gather-Grow-Go ministry model comprising Tuesday night worship services, dozens of weekly small groups, pastoral care, and mission trips, with full-time staff conducting one-on-one and small group meetings with 50-90 students per week. It is led by an Executive Director supported by two Associate Directors, a Development Director, a Director of Spiritual Formation, and four Pastoral Residents, with oversight from a seven-member volunteer Board of Directors.

The organization operates without proprietary technology or commercial products. Its offering is structured around relational programming, and it distributes its ministry through on-campus gatherings, small groups, mission and service activities, and one-on-one pastoral engagement, supplemented by lightweight digital touchpoints including Instagram, a GroupMe student community, and a Tuesday Night Sermons podcast on Spotify. The organization is currently relocating from its long-time 650 McCallie Avenue facility to a new home two blocks away in summer 2026.

The House is entirely funded by charitable gifts rather than product or service revenue. Its supporter ecosystem comprises an ecumenical network of nine local partner churches, three foundation partners including the Maclellan Foundation, the Sonscope Foundation, and The Lilly Endowment, Inc., and approximately seventeen local business partners. It files a Form 990 and publishes an annual report. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and operates exclusively in Southeast Tennessee with no disclosed plans for geographic expansion beyond the Chattanooga region.

Name

The House: University Ministries of Chattanooga

Legal name

The House: University Ministries of Chattanooga

Website

https://thehouseutc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The House: University Ministries of Chattanooga is a 501(c)(3) ecumenical campus ministry founded in 1994 that runs worship, small groups, pastoral care, and mission programming for college students in the greater Chattanooga area, funded entirely by donations from local churches, foundations, and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Campus Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAHAI

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Activities, Clubs & Campus Life

SECONDARYBPAGAJAE

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

Keywords

• Campus ministry services
• College student ministry
• Worship gatherings
• Spiritual formation programs
• Small group ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Gifts: The organization is entirely supported by generous gifts from churches, individuals, and business partners. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, they receive funding through direct donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The House: University Ministries of Chattanooga is a non-profit 501(c)(3) campus ministry that helps college students in the greater Chattanooga area discover real life in Jesus Christ through three core program areas: Gather (Tuesday night worship services with prayer, singing, Scripture proclamation, and Communion), Grow (dozens of weekly small groups for spiritual formation and pastoral care reaching hundreds of students), and Go (mission trips and local service opportunities).

Product overview

The House: University Ministries of Chattanooga is a college student ministry organization, not a technology product company. It offers ministry programs and services including Tuesday night worship gatherings, small groups, pastoral care, mission trips, and student leadership development. No distinct commercial products, software platforms, or technology modules are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gather (Tuesday Night Worship Services) Weekly Tuesday night worship services at 8pm during the school year held on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus, including prayer, singing, Scripture proclamation, and Communion. Designed for college students at UTC and across the greater Chattanooga area.
• Grow (Small Groups and Pastoral Care) Dozens of weekly small groups coordinating spiritual growth for hundreds of college students, supplemented by one-on-one and small group pastoral care meetings with 50-90 students per week. Aimed at discipleship, biblical literacy, and mentoring for college students.
• Go (Missions and Service) Students are sent on mission trips and local service opportunities as part of the Go component, training and deploying college students in missional service. Designed for college students seeking hands-on ministry experience.
• Student Leadership Development Program Structured leadership development program featuring Pastoral Residents and a robust student leadership team that develops and deploys college students for ministry leadership. Includes 2026 Student Intern cohort.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50-90 students met with weekly for pastoral care
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record.

• Signal Mountain Presbyterian ChurchOthersEcumenical church partner supporting the ministry financially and spiritually as part of the network of churches championing The House campus ministry.
• Mission ChattanoogaOthersLocal church partner in the ecumenical network supporting campus ministry efforts.
• Lookout Mountain Presbyterian ChurchOthersChurch partner providing support and partnership in campus ministry.
• First Evangelical ChurchOthersChurch partner in the ecumenical network supporting The House ministry.
• North Shore FellowshipOthersChurch partner in the ecumenical network supporting campus ministry.
• Resurrection ChurchOthersChurch partner providing spiritual and financial support.
• City CollectiveOthersChurch partner in the network supporting The House ministry.
• First Presbyterian ChurchOthersHistoric church partner in the ecumenical network.
• Citizens of Heaven ChurchOthersChurch partner providing support for campus ministry.
• 35 SouthOthersLocal business partner supporting the ministry.
• All the Small ThingsOthersBusiness partner in the marketplace partner network.
• Attack of the TatsuOthersLocal business partner supporting the ministry.
• Covenant TransportOthersBusiness partner providing support for the ministry.
• Fivestar Breaktime SolutionsOthersBusiness partner in the marketplace network.
• Heartwood HomesOthersLocal business partner supporting the ministry.
• Lawson HouseOthersBusiness partner in the marketplace network.
• Stanley Excavation & GradingOthersLocal business partner providing support.
• TriptychOthersBusiness partner in the marketplace network.
• LegacyboxOthersBusiness partner supporting the ministry.
• Macaulay Property GroupOthersBusiness partner in the marketplace network.
• NativeMadeOthersLocal business partner supporting the ministry.
• RoamsteadOthersBusiness partner in the marketplace network.
• Scout CounselingOthersBusiness partner providing support for the ministry.
• Southern Champion TrayOthersLocal business partner supporting campus ministry.
• Todd Henon PropertiesOthersBusiness partner in the marketplace network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVubG1WUYL1dvMB5ztn8i3g
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehouseutc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thehouseutc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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