The North Church

Name

The North Church

Legal name

The North Church

Website

https://thenorthchurch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / House of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Biblical counseling
• Global missions
• Church planting

Headquarters

HQ city

Mounds View

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Regular congregational giving through tithes and offerings, the primary revenue source supporting church operations, staff salaries, missions, and community outreach programs
2. General Fund Donations: One-time and recurring donations to the General Fund (Church & Missions), Helping Hand Fund, and Mortgage Reduction Fund through online portal, text message, in-person drop-off, mail, and bank bill pay
3. Stock and Securities Donations: Charitable donations of stock directed to church's brokerage account at Stifel Nicolaus & Co.
4. Donor-Advised Fund Grants: Grants received from donor-advised fund accounts for charitable giving
5. IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions: Charitable distributions from individual retirement accounts for donors taking required minimum distributions
6. Employer Matching Contributions: Corporate matching gift programs where employers match employee charitable donations to the church

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The North Church operates an independent evangelical congregation delivering weekly Sunday worship services (9:00 & 11:00 am, in-person and via livestream) accompanied by comprehensive age-segmented discipleship ministries (children, youth, college, young adults, women, men), small groups, biblical counseling, marriage and funeral services, church planting, and a global outreach program supporting 27 international mission units across five continents. Programming is delivered in English with a parallel Mandarin-language ministry including real-time interpretation and a dedicated Mandarin livestream.

Product overview

The North Church is a single-location evangelical church in Mounds View, Minnesota, offering a unified ministry portfolio centered on worship services, discipleship programs, and community outreach. The church operates on a unified ministry model rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with core offerings including Sunday worship services (in-person and livestream), age-specific ministries (children, youth, college, young adults, women, men), small groups, biblical counseling, and global outreach with 27 international mission units. Digital products include sermon podcasts distributed across major platforms and an online giving platform. The church also supports church planting through the Treasuring Christ Together Network and maintains a Chinese Ministry with translation services and Mandarin livestream. All programs are integrated under the church's mission to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services In-person Sunday worship services featuring congregational singing, Scripture reading, preaching, and communion held at 9:00 & 11:00 am at the Mounds View, MN campus; open to all attendees.
• Livestream Worship Service Online livestream of the 9:00am Sunday worship service via YouTube Live and the church website, with a dedicated Mandarin-language livestream option.
• Sermon Podcasts Sermon recordings distributed through Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, and Spotify platforms for on-demand listening by congregants and the public.
• Children's Ministry Age-specific programs for children from birth through Grade 5, including nursery care, PreK-Grade 5 Sunday School, Wednesday Connection, Vacation Bible School, and family registration.
• Youth Ministry Middle school (room C402/404 Sundays and Wednesdays) and high school (gym Sundays and Wednesdays) programs with youth choirs (Kingsmen and Treble for grades 6-12) focused on spiritual growth, fellowship, and worship leadership.
• College Ministry Campus Outreach Minneapolis program for college students meeting Sunday mornings for food, fellowship, and discipleship at The North Church.
• Young Adults Ministry Young adult ministry for ages 18-29, featuring small groups, Tuesday gatherings, newsletter, and Instagram presence to build community, spiritual growth, and biblical one-anothering relationships.
• Women's Ministry Women's programs including MOMS (Making Our Mothering Significant), Women's Bible Study, Rope Holders prayer group, Titus 2 discipleship mentoring, and Women's Choir.
• Small Groups Network of small groups prioritizing Bible study, prayer, accountability, fellowship, and outreach across various demographics.
• Counseling Ministry Biblical counseling services including pastoral counseling, lay counseling team, crisis care, and support for various life challenges.
• Global Outreach Program International mission program with 27 partner units across North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia, focusing on church planting and strengthening local churches.
• Chinese Ministry Mandarin-language ministry including Chinese Small Group (1st and 3rd Saturdays), translation team for weekly bulletins and sermon manuscripts, ESL classes, Chinese Women's Bible Study, and Mandarin livestream of the Sunday service.
• Membership & Baptism Program Covenant membership process including membership classes, elder interview, baptism (believer's baptism by immersion), and Covenant Affirmation service for integration into the congregation.
• Online Giving Platform Digital tithing and donations platform supporting online one-time and recurring giving, text-to-give (833-366-7846), mail, stock/securities donations (via Stifel Nicolaus brokerage account), donor-advised fund grants, IRA QCDs, employer matching gifts, and designations for General, Helping Hand, and Mortgage Reduction funds.
• Church Planting Network Church planting initiative in partnership with the Treasuring Christ Together Network, including a residency program and four affiliated planted churches (Emmaus Church, Living Hope Church, Table Rock Church, Christ the King Church).
• Helping Hand Fund & Mercy Ministries Mercy ministries providing financial assistance through the Helping Hand Fund, food shelf delivery (Ralph Reeder Food Shelf), and refugee support in partnership with Arrive Ministries and Together For Good.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27 global partner units serving in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Treasuring Christ Together Network (TCTN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch plants receive encouragement and partnership through the TCTN, a theologically like-minded, gospel-formed family of churches that joyfully serves pastors, their wives, and supporting churches to start and restart new Christ-treasuring churches. The North Church participates in this network for church planting support and collaboration.
• Arrive MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe North Church partners with Arrive Ministries to sponsor 'good neighbor' teams who seek to meet the holistic needs of refugees and to integrate them into American culture. Volunteer teams provide practical support and relationship building with refugee families.
• New Life Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe North Church supports New Life Family Services through prayer, financial support through fundraising projects, and volunteering to meet various needs of women and men facing unplanned pregnancies, supporting the Sanctity of Life Ministry.
• Together For GoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTogether For Good connects volunteers from The North Church with vulnerable children and their parents to provide Christ-centered soul-care, creating mentoring and support relationships.
• Ralph Reeder Food ShelfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe North Church volunteers help deliver food to seniors, disabled adults, and school referrals within the Mounds View School District, supporting local food security.
• Bethlehem College & SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBethlehem College & Seminary shares the same theological foundation and heritage. The North Church offers employees a 30% bookstore discount at the seminary and has staff connections (some staff are also professors). The seminary also lists The North Church as an affiliated employer.
• Campus Outreach MinneapoliscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCampus Outreach Minneapolis is a college ministry that gathers at The North Church for Sunday morning discipleship (room D502, 10-10:45am). The church provides space and support for this youth/campus ministry.
• Training Leaders InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastor Josh Bremerman previously developed curriculum and taught classes for pastors around the world with Training Leaders International before joining The North Church staff.
• Global Partner Units (27 units)coreOthers27 global partner units throughout North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia engaged in long-term vocational gospel ministry emphasizing planting and strengthening local churches. Supported through prayer calendars, Barnabas Teams, and Global Diaconate grants.
• Stifel Nicolaus & Co.minorOthersChurch's brokerage account at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. (Client Account Number: 1821-9869, DTC Number: 0793) for receiving charitable stock donations from congregants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Bethlehem College & Seminary: Reformed theological graduate institution sharing the same theological foundation, leadership pipeline (multiple elders are faculty), and bookstore partnership with The North Church. Functions as an enabling ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Living Hope Church (Maple Grove, MN): Church plant supported by The North Church through the TCTN network; operates in the same Twin Cities north metro geography with comparable ministry programs and Reformed Baptist theology.
• Christ the King Church (Stillwater, MN): Church plant supported by The North Church through the TCTN network; operates in the Twin Cities east metro with comparable theology, residency program participation, and shared ministry resources.
• Table Rock Church (Boise, ID): Church plant supported by The North Church through the TCTN network; geographically extended peer operating in Boise with the same Reformed Baptist ministry model and TCTN affiliation.
• College Church (Wheaton, IL): Non-denominational evangelical church in Wheaton where Pastor Steven Lee previously served before joining The North Church; comparable in theological seriousness, expository preaching focus, and college-town demographic reach.
• Bethlehem Baptist Church: Original parent church from which The North Church was spun off in 2023; shares the same Reformed Baptist theology, John Piper/Desiring God heritage, and operates as a Minneapolis-area church with similar ministry models. The two are now sister congregations resulting from the Multiply initiative.
• Emmaus Church (White Bear Lake, MN): Church plant directly supported by The North Church through the Treasuring Christ Together Network; operates as a sister congregation in the Twin Cities metro with the same Reformed Baptist identity and TCTN affiliation.
• The South Church: Sister church created from the same 2023 Multiply initiative that produced The North Church; both are formerly Bethlehem Baptist campuses that became independent congregations sharing identical theological DNA, governance structures, and TCTN network membership.

Broad incumbents

• Eagle Brook Church: One of the largest evangelical churches in the Twin Cities metro with multiple campuses across Minnesota; comparable scale and demographic reach but offers a more contemporary, non-Reformed worship style relative to The North Church's expository preaching tradition.
• Wooddale Church: Large non-denominational evangelical church in the Twin Cities metro with multiple campuses; comparable size and regional presence but distinct theological orientation (less Reformed than The North Church). Functions as a broader incumbent in the same local evangelical market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheNorthChurchMN/streams
• Instagraminstagram.com/thenorthchurch_ya
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-north-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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