Church Tree Of Life

What Church Tree Of Life does

Tree of Life Church is a private, nonprofit Christian church founded in 1980 in New Braunfels, Texas, operating a single main campus at 5513 IH-35 South. The church runs in-person Sunday services at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM, Saturday Morning Prayer at 9:00 AM, and online streaming via YouTube and Facebook Live, with live Spanish translation provided during the 9 AM service via LiveVoice. It serves a multicultural, multi-generational congregation organized into eight life-stage ministries: Tree Kids (birth through 5th grade), Student Ministries (6th-12th grade), Young Adults, Marrieds, Men's, Women's, Special Needs, and a Spanish-speaking community.

The church operates a comprehensive digital ecosystem built on commodity third-party platforms: the TOLC Mobile App (powered by Subsplash) for scripture follow-along, notes, and giving; RightNow Media for Bible-based discipleship video content; Overflow for online giving via website, app, and text-to-give; TouchPoint for volunteer, group, and registration management; and a YouTube/iTunes podcast pipeline for sermon distribution. Additional offerings include the Gerald Brooks School of Leadership (formal ABL/BBL/MBL/DBL biblical leadership degrees), a Healing Class, a 7-week Premarital Class, a 365 Bible Reading Plan, and a Prayer Guide. The church also operates a Missions Coffee Shop and merchandise store.

The business model is donation-based: the church receives voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants via in-person collection, online giving (Overflow), mobile app, and text-to-give, with no formal pricing for services. The 47-person staff includes a Senior Pastor, Executive Pastor, and directors across worship, children's, women's, special needs, operations, technical, facilities, custodial, digital communications, accounting, outreach, and first impressions functions. There is no parent company, no external investment, and no disclosed funding rounds; the entity operates as a standalone 501(c)-style nonprofit with 45 years of continuous ministry.

Name

Church Tree Of Life

Legal name

Tree of Life Church

Website

https://treeoflifechurch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tree of Life Church is a 45-year-old nonprofit Christian church in New Braunfels, Texas, serving a multicultural, multi-generational congregation through bilingual Sunday services, online streaming, and life-stage ministries spanning children, students, adults, marrieds, and special needs communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious education programs
• Community ministry services
• Biblical leadership training
• Family youth ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

New Braunfels

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives tithes (giving ten percent of increase) and offerings from congregants as an act of obedience to God and expression of trust in Him as provider. Giving is conducted online via website, through the mobile app, or via text-to-give.
2. Generosity/Giving: Online giving through the church website using Overflow platform, in-app giving, and text-to-give service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tree of Life Church is a multicultural, multi-generational Christian church offering in-person and online Sunday worship services at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in New Braunfels, TX. The church operates a comprehensive ministry ecosystem including children's, student, young adult, men's, women's, married couples, and special needs programs, alongside biblical education through the Gerald Brooks School of Leadership. Congregants engage via the TOLC Mobile App, online streaming, online giving, and small group ministries.

Product overview

Tree of Life Church is a multi-generational, multicultural Christian church offering in-person and online Sunday worship services at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. The church provides a comprehensive digital ecosystem including the TOLC Mobile App (powered by Subsplash) for scripture following, note-taking, and resource access, combined with RightNow Media for Bible-based discipleship content. Core offerings include Sunday worship services, children's ministry (Tree Kids), student ministries, and various life-stage ministries (Women, Men, Marrieds, Young Adults, Special Needs). Educational programs include the Gerald Brooks School of Leadership offering biblical leadership degrees, Healing Class teachings, and a 7-week Premarital Class. Spiritual resources include the 365 Bible Reading Plan and Prayer Guide. The church enables generosity through an Online Giving system via Overflow with multiple giving options (website, app, text-to-give). Spanish translation is available via LiveVoice for the 9 AM service. Church community engagement is managed through TouchPoint software for volunteer coordination and small group finder.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gerald Brooks School of Leadership: Leadership development school teaching biblical leadership principles through foundational principles found in the Word of God. Offers Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctor of Biblical Leadership degrees.
• Tree of Life Worship
• Tree Kids

Products and services

• TOLC Mobile App Mobile application built on Subsplash platform that allows congregants to follow along with scriptures during services, take notes, download the 365 Bible Reading Plan, explore outreach opportunities, and access ministry resources. Available on iOS and Android.
• Gerald Brooks School of Leadership Formal biblical leadership development program offering Associate of Biblical Leadership (ABL), Bachelor of Biblical Leadership (BBL), Master of Biblical Leadership (MBL), and Doctor of Biblical Leadership (DBL) degrees. Sessions held weekly on Tuesday evenings.
• Online Giving Online tithing and offering system powered by Overflow platform, supporting giving via website, in-app, or text-to-give (text GIVE to 830-510-1805). Rooted in the practice of tithing 10% as an act of obedience.
• Spanish Translation Service Live Spanish translation service for the 9 AM Sunday service via LiveVoice platform, available through in-church headphones or the LiveVoice app with access code 496254.
• Premarital Class Seven-week biblically-based premarital class helping engaged and married couples build a firm foundation for marriage. Requires pre-registration and book purchase prior to first class.
• Tree Kids Children's Ministry Children's ministry program serving children from birth through 5th grade with age-appropriate classes, background-checked volunteers, and secure check-in/pick-up process.
• Special Needs Ministry

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• RightNow MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partners with RightNow Media, an online Bible-based content library providing discipleship training videos covering marriage, finance, parenting, mission, theology, and children's content. The church offers free access to members and attendees.
• Tim Tebow FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partners with the Tim Tebow Foundation to host Night to Shine, an unforgettable prom night experience centered on God's love for the special needs community.
• LiveVoicesupportingTechnology or IntegrationChurch uses LiveVoice platform to provide Spanish translation during 9 AM Sunday services. Users download the app and enter code 496254 to access live translation.
• OverflowsupportingTechnology or IntegrationOnline giving platform used by the church for processing tithes and offerings through the church website.
• Strong MarriagessupportingTechnology or IntegrationChurch uses Strong Marriages platform for premarital class book purchases and assessments for engaged and married couples.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: Non-denominational multi-site church and developer of the YouVersion Bible App and Church Online Platform. Comparable use of digital tools (app, online platforms) for engagement and content distribution, though at significantly larger scale.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus church with mature ministry ecosystem, leadership development programs, and global missions emphasis. Comparable breadth of programming and education/training tracks.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site church with comparable digital ecosystem (streaming, app, online giving) and life-stage ministry model. Comparable contemporary worship positioning.
• North Point Ministries: Network of churches founded by Andy Stanley with comparable contemporary worship model, life-stage ministries, small groups strategy, and emphasis on digital content distribution. Similar ministry architecture to Tree of Life.
• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-campus non-denominational church with comparable contemporary worship, small groups, and life-stage ministry structure. Relevant benchmark for ministry operations and giving-based revenue model.
• Second Baptist Church (Houston): Large Texas-based multi-campus church with comprehensive ministries across all life stages, broadcasting, online giving, and a longstanding Bible institute. Comparable in programmatic breadth and Texas footprint.

Regional players

• Gateway Church: Large multi-campus non-denominational church headquartered in Southlake, Texas, with comparable multi-generational programming, online streaming, app-based engagement, and Texas operating geography. Comparable scale and ministry ecosystem model to Tree of Life Church.
• Woodlands Church: Multi-campus Texas church with comparable family/student ministries, online streaming, and life-stage programming. Similar congregation size and ministry ecosystem approach.

Others

• RightNow Media: Strategic content partner providing Bible-based discipleship video library distributed through churches including Tree of Life. An adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor — included because the partnership defines Tree of Life's digital discipleship stack.
• Subsplash: Church engagement platform powering Tree of Life's TOLC Mobile App. An enabling technology vendor — included because the platform underpins the church's app-based giving, content, and engagement layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TreeofLifeChurchNB/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/posts
• Instagraminstagram.com/treeyoungadults
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/church-tree-of-life

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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