New Life

What New Life does

New Life Grand Rapids is a private, independent church organization operating from a single campus at 2777 Knapp St NE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The church delivers weekly Sunday worship services at 10:00 a.m. and operates a suite of member-facing programs including children's ministry, spiritual formation pathways, formal membership, and community outreach initiatives such as Unify GR. Leadership has been stable since 2014 under Senior Leader Jon Hazeltine, with a small Leadership Team overseeing missions, outreach, children's ministry, and pastoral care; key staff members have tenures spanning back to 1997-2002.

The organization extends its reach beyond the physical campus through digital infrastructure: live streaming of Sunday services via YouTube, online giving through the SecureGive platform (supplemented by text-to-give at 855-725-9333 and mail-in options), and a member-facing community portal powered by CCB Church for forms, event registration, and member communication. Mission work is delivered through a strategic partnership with Mission of Hope established in 2015, sending congregants on annual trips to Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, for medical missions, sports ministry, kids clubs, and construction projects at an approximate per-participant cost of $2,000. Social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) are used for top-of-funnel awareness and community engagement.

The business model is donation-based: all programming is free to attendees, and revenue is derived entirely from voluntary tithes and offerings collected online, by text, by mail, or in person. An optional Impact Fund provides a designated giving channel for special initiatives. The organization is structured as a nonprofit entity under congregational governance with no parent company, external ownership, or institutional investors.

Name

New Life

Legal name

New Life Grand Rapids

Website

https://newlifegr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Life Grand Rapids is an independent church in Grand Rapids, Michigan offering weekly Sunday worship, children's and outreach ministries, digital giving, online streaming, and international mission trips, funded entirely by voluntary member donations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

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PRIMARYEDALAHAI

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life

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

SECONDARYMPACACAK

Faith & Religious Live Streaming Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Digital Media & Content Platforms (Online Video, Podcasts, Creators)/Live Streaming Platforms (Gaming/IRL)

Keywords

• Church worship services
• Spiritual formation programs
• Community outreach
• Mission trips
• Religious community

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations and tithes from congregation members, collected online, via text, or by mail

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

New Life (New Life Grand Rapids) is a Christian church organization that delivers weekly in-person worship services at its Grand Rapids campus, supported by live online streaming. It supplements worship with spiritual formation programs, a formal membership pathway, children's ministry, mission trip opportunities (including partnerships with Mission of Hope in the Dominican Republic and Haiti), local community outreach through the Unify GR initiative, and digital giving capabilities via SecureGive and text-to-give.

Product overview

New Life is a church organization offering a unified suite of spiritual and community services. The core offering consists of in-person Sunday worship services (10am) with live streaming capabilities, supplemented by digital giving via SecureGive and text-to-give options. Member engagement is facilitated through a CCB Church community portal, while outreach programs include mission trips (partnered with Mission of Hope), the Unify GR community initiative, and spiritual formation pathways. The Impact Fund provides a designated channel for special giving toward community impact projects. All programs work together to support the church's vision: Encounter God, Be Transformed, and Change the World.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services held at 10am at 2777 Knapp St NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525, open to community members.
• Online Worship Streaming Live and recorded video streaming of worship services via YouTube and the online church platform for members and visitors unable to attend in person.
• Online Giving Digital tithes and offerings accepted through the SecureGive platform, text-to-give (855-725-9333), and mail-in options for church members and supporters.
• Impact Fund Designated giving fund for special church initiatives and community impact projects, providing donors with a targeted channel beyond regular tithes and offerings.
• Membership Program Formal church membership program with defined spiritual formation and community involvement pathways for individuals and families committing to the congregation.
• Mission Trips Annual international mission trips partnering with Mission of Hope, including trips to Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic (e.g., July 15-22, 2026), involving medical missions, sports ministry, kids clubs, construction projects, and church ministry at an approximate cost of $2,000 per participant.
• Unify GR Local community outreach and mission initiative for Grand Rapids-area engagement, mobilizing church members and partners in service within the surrounding region.
• Community Portal Member login and community management via the CCB Church platform providing access to forms, event registration, and member communication for church members and attendees.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mission of HopecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Mission of Hope is a missions organization that has operated for over 20 years in Haiti, Dominican Republic, and across the Caribbean. New Life has been partnered with Mission of Hope since 2015. They work together on mission trips that include medical missions, sports ministry, kids clubs, construction projects, and church ministry. Trips go to Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, in the mountains, with approximately $2000 cost per participant covering 7 nights and 8 days including airfare, lodging, food, and activities.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Grand Rapids First: Large Assembly of God church in Grand Rapids with comparable evangelical programming, multi-generational ministry, community outreach initiatives, and digital ministry infrastructure serving the same local market.
• CrossPoint Church: Non-denominational church in the Grand Rapids area offering worship services, children's ministry, and small group programs similar in structure and scale to New Life's ministry portfolio.
• Ada Bible Church: Established multi-campus evangelical church in the Grand Rapids area (Ada, MI), comparable in evangelical focus, Sunday worship programming, digital engagement strategy, and family-oriented ministry approach.
• NorthPointe Church: Mid-sized evangelical church in the Grand Rapids area offering similar Sunday worship, digital giving, children's ministry, and community programming — a direct local peer operating in the same metropolitan market with comparable scale and offerings.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Ministries: Large church network led by Andy Stanley in the Atlanta area with strong digital content, online streaming, and small group programming analogous to New Life's approach, but operating across multiple campuses at significantly larger scale.
• Saddleback Church: Large evangelical church in Orange County, CA with extensive digital ministry, online giving infrastructure, and global mission partnerships that parallel New Life's hybrid in-person/online model and international outreach approach.
• Elevation Church: Large multi-site evangelical church headquartered in Charlotte, NC with extensive live streaming, online giving, and digital community platforms that parallel New Life's hybrid in-person/online ministry model — operating at much larger scale.
• Church of the Highlands: Large multisite non-denominational church in Birmingham, AL with extensive online streaming, digital giving, and small group ministry offerings directly comparable to New Life's service portfolio, operating at mega-church scale.
• Life.Church: One of the largest US churches headquartered in Edmond, OK, known for pioneering online church experiences, the YouVersion Bible app, and digital-first ministry that closely parallels New Life's streaming and member portal capabilities.
• The Village Church: Large non-denominational church in the Dallas area led by Matt Chandler, offering live streaming, online community, and membership pathways comparable to New Life's digital ministry stack at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/newlifegr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@newlifegrandrapids2177/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewLifeGr
• Instagraminstagram.com/newlifegr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newlifegrandrapids

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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