The Potter’s House Church

What The Potter’s House Church does

The Potter's House Church is a privately held, non-denominational Pentecostal Christian church non-profit headquartered at 354 Taramani 100 Feet Link Road, Taramani, Chennai, India. Its core offering is weekly in-person worship and religious education — Sunday services at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm, a Wednesday mid-week service at 7:30 pm, and Saturday concerts or movie nights — delivered in Tamil and English to a local Christian congregation. Supplementary programs include Sunday morning Bible study (current series: 'Preparation for Leadership'), an evening Revelation series, Sunday Bible School for children, a New Believer's Class, Home Bible Studies in surrounding neighborhoods, and life seminars covering finance, marriage, singles, and raising children. Outreach activities such as Street Preaching are scheduled regularly. The church also runs an in-house worship band, 'The Crossworks', that performs live concerts as a community draw.

Theologically and operationally, the church brands itself as Bible-based and non-denominational, led by Senior Pastor Shantha Kumar in Chennai. Beyond the main Taramani campus, the church operates two satellite 'Baby Church' locations — in Kolkata, led by Pastor Stephen Jeeva, and in Selaiyur, led by Pastor Ajish Anto — extending its footprint across two Indian states (Tamil Nadu and West Bengal). The legal entity operating the church is registered as 'The Potters House Church of South India' and accepts financial contributions (tithes and offerings) via an HDFC bank account in Taramani; no other revenue streams, ticketed events, or commercial activities are evidenced.

The technology footprint is minimal: a WordPress website (chennaichurch.in) on the OceanWP theme is used to publish service times, events, gallery, and donation instructions. There is no mobile app, no proprietary platform, no integrations, no AI/ML components, no disclosed donor CRM, and no online giving portal — donations are routed via direct bank transfer. Marketing is exclusively community-driven: Sunday services, life seminars, live music events, neighborhood outreach, and word-of-mouth. No corporate partnerships, accreditations, awards, or regulatory milestones are on record, and no external investment or ownership changes are indicated in the available data.

Name

The Potter’s House Church

Legal name

The Potters House Church of South India

Website

https://chennaichurch.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Potter's House Church is a Bible-based, non-denominational Pentecostal church in Chennai, India, offering weekly Tamil- and English-language worship services, Bible studies, children's education, and life seminars to a local congregation, with satellite locations in Kolkata and Selaiyur and funding from member tithes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

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
• Bible study programs
• Religious education
• Community outreach
• Religious fellowship

Headquarters

HQ city

Taramani

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives donations and tithes from congregation members during weekly worship services. The church provides bank account details (Account Name: The Potters House Church of South India, HDFC Bank, Account Number: 50200022940194, IFSC: HDFC0002406) for members to contribute financially.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Potter's House Church is a Bible-based, non-denominational Pentecostal Christian fellowship operating from Taramani, Chennai. It delivers weekly worship services, Bible study programs, Christian education for children and new believers, life and marriage seminars, live music events, and community outreach activities in Tamil and English.

Product overview

The Potter's House Church is a Bible-based, non-denominational Pentecostal Christian fellowship church in Chennai. The church offers a unified portfolio of religious services centered on worship, Bible study, and spiritual development. Core offerings include Sunday Services (morning and evening), Wednesday Mid-Week Services, and Saturday events. The church provides educational programs including Sunday Morning Bible Study, Sunday Bible School for Kids, New Believer's Class, and Home Bible Study. Special events include Live Music Concerts featuring the church band 'The Crossworks', Marriage Seminars, and Life Seminars with Ps. Packia Raj. Services are conducted in Tamil and English to accommodate all attendees. The church also conducts outreach programs including Street Preaching and community evangelism.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Morning Bible Study Weekly Bible study session focused on a current series teaching about leadership and God's Word, held every Sunday at 9:30 am for adult congregation members.
• Sunday Evening Series (Revelation) Weekly evening Bible study exploring the book of Revelation, covering prophetic insights about end times, held every Sunday at 6:30 pm.
• Sunday Bible School for Kids Christian education program for children to grow in Christ from a young age, conducted every Sunday after the Morning Service.
• New Believer's Class Foundational class for new Christians to learn what they believe through God's Word, held every Sunday at 4:30 pm.
• Home Bible Study Community outreach Bible study conducted in neighborhood homes by Philomen and Sindhu, focused on sharing God's Word.
• Live Music Concert (The Crossworks) Live music concert featuring the church band 'The Crossworks', held periodically at 7 pm.
• Marriage Seminar Seminar teaching how to apply God's truth to marriage at all stages of the marital journey, held at 7:30 pm.
• Life Seminars with Ps. Packia Raj Series of seminars applying God's truth to various life facets including Finance, Singles, and Raising Children, conducted on Saturday mornings.
• Street Preaching Community outreach evangelism activity to take the gospel to people in the surrounding neighborhood.
• Sunday Worship Services Main weekly worship services held on Sundays at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm, featuring worship songs, prayer, offerings, and preaching of God's Word in Tamil and English.
• Wednesday Mid-Week Service Weekly mid-week worship service held every Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
• Saturday Live Concert and Movie Nights Saturday evening entertainment events featuring live concerts or movie screenings held at 7:00 pm.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Temples and traditional Hindu congregations in Chennai: The broader Chennai religious-organization ecosystem (Hindu temples, mosques) competing for congregational time and charitable giving. Relevant as the macro competitive backdrop for local church attendance and tithing.

Direct peers

• Christian Assembly Church: An independent evangelical-Pentecostal movement headquartered in Chennai with a similar focus on biblical teaching, discipleship, and Tamil-language worship, directly overlapping the addressable congregation.
• Bethesda AG Church (Chennai): An Assemblies of God-affiliated Pentecostal church operating in the Chennai area with comparable Bible-based, multi-language programming for families and youth.
• New Life Assembly of God: A Pentecostal congregation in the Chennai metro area offering comparable Sunday services, children's programs, and outreach activities for the same Tamil/English-speaking Christian demographic.
• Maranatha Assembly of God Church: A Pentecostal church in the Tamil Nadu region offering Sunday worship, Bible studies, and family-oriented programs comparable to The Potter's House's service mix.
• The Potter's House (T.D. Jakes): The original Dallas-based Potter's House megachurch from which this Chennai church draws its name and identity. Same brand nomenclature and non-denominational Pentecostal orientation, serving as the global anchor of the Potter's House movement.

Broad incumbents

• India Pentecostal Church (IPC): A major indigenous Pentecostal denomination headquartered in Chennai with extensive South India presence. Directly competes in the same Pentecostal fellowship market with formal pastoral training and a multi-generational footprint.
• Assemblies of God in India: One of the largest Pentecostal denominations in India, with thousands of churches across the country. Competes for the same Pentecostal Christian demographic in Chennai and beyond, but with far greater scale, formal credentialing, and institutional infrastructure.
• Church of South India (CSI): The mainline Protestant denomination uniting multiple traditions across South India. A larger, historically established alternative for Christian fellowship in Chennai with structured diocesan governance.

Others

• Salvation Army India (Southern Territory): A faith-based nonprofit operating worship services and extensive community programs in Chennai. Not a direct competitor but occupies adjacent religious-organization space and competes for donors and community goodwill.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/church34344

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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