House Of Prayer Church

What House Of Prayer Church does

The House of Prayer Church (legal name "The House of Prayer"; brand: THOP Clarksville) is a non-denominational Christian church operating as a 501(c)(3)-style non-profit religious organization, headquartered at 6793 HWY 58, Buffalo Junction, Virginia. Founded in February 1980 by Buddy and Beth Davidson and currently led by Lead Pastor Lucas Glasscock under a pastor/elder/deacon governance model, the church runs weekly Sunday worship services at 10am and a Wednesday evening Bible study at 7pm, supported by structured age-segmented ministries: KIDS R.O.C.K. (ages 5-11), Youth Group (ages 12-17), Men's Ministry (including annual Men's Advance retreat), Women's Ministry (Ladies T3, Ladies Lunch Out, Ladies Advance), and Life Groups.

Programmatic delivery is paired with a thin commercial digital stack. The church distributes a mobile app (THOP Clarksville App, via Subsplash) providing sermons, event listings, and push notifications; an online giving platform via Church Center (thop.churchcenter.com/giving) processing digital tithes and offerings; and a members directory accessible through the Church Center portal. Social presence is maintained on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The underlying technology is entirely third-party SaaS rather than proprietary; no APIs, SDKs, or AI features are disclosed.

The business model is donation-based rather than transactional. Revenue is generated from voluntary tithes and offerings collected during services or via the digital giving platform, with no publicly disclosed pricing, no contract revenue, and no paying customer segments in a commercial sense. The church's stated mission targets a 30-mile local outreach radius in Southern Virginia and an international mission footprint spanning 15 nations, including long-running (since 1990) operations in Zimbabwe that have established local churches in the Harare area and the wholly owned Father's House Orphanage in Ruwa. No financial filings, attendance figures, or growth metrics are publicly disclosed.

Name

House Of Prayer Church

Legal name

The House of Prayer

Website

https://thop.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The House of Prayer Church is a non-denominational Christian church in Buffalo Junction, Virginia, offering Sunday worship, weekly Bible study, and age-segmented ministries (children, youth, men, women, life groups) to local families, funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Non-denominational worship
• Community ministry
• Youth discipleship
• International missions

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo Junction

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church collects tithes and offerings from congregants during services. Members can give physically during Sunday services or digitally via the Church Center online giving platform.
2. Donations and Contributions: General donations and contributions from members supporting church operations, community programs, and mission work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

House Of Prayer Church is a non-denominational Christian church that provides in-person worship services, weekly Bible study, and a multi-generational set of ministry programs (children, youth, men, women, life groups). It complements these in-person ministry offerings with digital engagement tools — a mobile app for sermons and events and an online giving platform for tithes and offerings — and supports international mission work including an orphanage in Zimbabwe.

Product overview

House of Prayer Church operates as a non-denominational Christian congregation offering a suite of ministry programs and digital tools. The church's digital offerings include the THOP Clarksville App for mobile engagement (sermons, events, push notifications), Online Giving for digital tithes and offerings, and a Members Directory. The church provides structured ministry programs including KIDS R.O.C.K. (children's ministry for ages 5-11), Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry (with T3 meetings and Ladies Advance retreats), Youth Group (ages 12-17), Wednesday Night Bible Study with the God Speaks series, and Life Groups. Additional services include Media (sermon recordings) and Events programming. The church also maintains active missions operations in Zimbabwe, Africa since 1990, supporting churches and the Father's House Orphanage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• THOP Clarksville Mobile App Mobile application provided to the church community that delivers on-demand access to sermons, event information, and push notifications to keep congregants and prospective members engaged.
• Online Giving Platform Digital tithes and offering platform that allows church members to give contributions electronically through the Church Center platform integrated into the church's website.
• KIDS R.O.C.K. (Children's Ministry) Children's ministry program for kids aged 5-11 providing a scripturally based Sunday class and various additional events throughout the year.
• Men's Ministry Men's discipleship program focused on Godly manhood in the church and in the home, with an annual Men's Advance beach retreat for spiritual growth and fellowship.
• Women's Ministry Women's fellowship program featuring Ladies T3 (Tea, Talk, Testimony) meetings, monthly Ladies Lunch Out outings, and an annual Ladies Advance retreat for spiritual growth and community.
• Youth Group Youth ministry program for ages 12-17 led by Elders Jason and Z Maples, providing regular lock-ins, game nights, food nights, and holiday-themed parties for spiritual fellowship.
• Wednesday Night Bible Study Weekly Wednesday evening Bible study program at 7:00pm featuring the God Speaks Summer Series with rotating weekly speakers, plus monthly BIG Wednesday themed events starting at 6:00pm.
• Life Groups Small group ministry providing community connection and fellowship opportunities for church members.
• International Mission Programs (Zimbabwe & 15 Nations) International mission ministry that has deployed teams to 15 nations, established multiple churches in the Harare area of Zimbabwe, and founded the Father's House Orphanage in Ruwa, Zimbabwe.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Local Pastors in Harare, ZimbabwecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Holy Spirit's guidance, the House of Prayer has helped establish several churches staffed by local pastors in the Harare area of Zimbabwe since 1990. This is a long-standing mission partnership focused on church planting and spiritual development in the region.
• Father's House Orphanage (Ruwa, Zimbabwe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe House of Prayer is instrumental in founding and maintaining the Father's House Orphanage in Ruwa, Zimbabwe. This partnership provides care and support for orphans, representing a core element of the church's international mission work.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Saddleback Church: Non-denominational church founded by Rick Warren, with the well-known PEACE Plan for global missions and church planting across multiple nations. Directly comparable to House of Prayer's international church-planting model in Zimbabwe and 15 nations.
• North Point Community Church: Non-denominational church network founded by Andy Stanley in the Atlanta area, known for practical teaching, multi-generational small groups, and church-planting strategy. Comparable to House of Prayer as a non-denominational congregation emphasizing family ministry and strategic multiplication.
• Life.Church: Non-denominational digital pioneer (YouVersion Bible app) with multi-site presence and strong children's/youth programming. Comparable as a non-denominational congregation investing heavily in digital engagement and multi-generational ministry infrastructure.
• McLean Bible Church: Large non-denominational Christian church in Northern Virginia with multi-generational ministries, multiple campuses, and global mission partnerships. Directly comparable as a Virginia-based non-denominational congregation pursuing both local community engagement and international missions, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Elevation Church: Non-denominational multi-site church led by Steven Furtick, with strong youth and family programming plus global missions focus. Comparable in ministry model — non-denominational, family-centric programming, digital-first engagement, and outward-facing mission initiatives.
• Summit Church: Non-denominational church in Durham, NC, known for church planting (summitnetwork.org) and family-centered ministries. Comparable to House of Prayer's church-planting mission model and family-focused programming philosophy.
• Gateway Church: Large non-denominational Texas-based church with global missions partnerships and structured family/children's ministry. Comparable non-denominational model with international outreach and tiered generational programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thopclarksville
• Facebookfacebook.com/thopclarksville
• Instagraminstagram.com/thopclarksville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/house-of-prayer-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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