Dove International

What Dove International does

DOVE International is a private religious organization headquartered in Lititz, Pennsylvania, that operates as a global family of churches and Christian ministry movements spanning five continents. Its functional focus is church planting, leadership development, and discipleship training, delivered through three integrated business lines: the DOVE Global Leadership & Ministry School (DGLMS), the DOVE Store e-commerce platform, and the publishing arms House To House Publications and Partnership Publications. The organization also relies on donations and partner support as a significant revenue stream alongside commercial sales.

The core technology asset is an online learning platform offering 216 self-paced classes organized into nine learning paths, delivered through short 20-minute video segments using a micro-learning framework, supported by online discussion forums, Q&A platforms, and gamification elements. Content is available across online, livestream, and classroom formats, and core curriculum such as the Biblical Foundations Series is published in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. The underlying platform appears to be a standard content delivery system rather than a differentiated technology stack; no AI, API, or proprietary software components are disclosed.

DOVE's business model combines subscription-style tuition ($595 USD for one-year access to all DGLMS classes, discounted from $695), one-time product sales of books, videos, and courses through the DOVE Store and Amazon, self-publishing royalties through Partnership Publications (in operation since 1996), and donations. The company serves three primary customer segments: church leaders and pastors seeking practical training, individual Christians pursuing discipleship, and global ministry students in any time zone. GTM motions are hybrid, combining product-led growth (free assessments and devotionals as top-of-funnel), community-led expansion (church network referrals and regional gatherings), and event-driven engagement (the annual International Leadership Conference).

Name

Dove International

Legal name

DOVE International

Website

https://dcfi.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DOVE International is a private religious organization headquartered in Lititz, Pennsylvania, that operates a global church planting network and the DOVE Global Leadership & Ministry School, training pastors, missionaries, and individual Christians worldwide through 216 online classes, a publishing arm, and a multi-channel resource store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Ministry Training and Religious Publishing

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAIAI

Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAAAC

Thematic & Discipline-Specific Study Abroad Programs (e.g., STEM, Business, Arts)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Study Abroad Program Providers (Multi-Country & Multi-Discipline)

Keywords

• Christian ministry training
• Church planting resources
• Online theological education
• Christian publishing services
• Spiritual leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lititz

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of Christian educational materials including books, booklets, audiobooks, courses, eBooks, and videos through the DOVE Store. Products cover topics such as leadership, house churches, small groups, spiritual fathering/mothering, and basic Christian resources.
2. Online School Tuition: Complete access to 216 classes for $595 USD with one-year access, allowing students to complete all courses at their own pace
3. Publishing Services: Partnership Publications publishes books for authors, providing editing, layout, ISBN, and Amazon distribution services. Authors retain rights and receive competitive royalties.
4. Donations and Partnerships: Donations from supporters and partners to advance global church planting and mission work, with various giving opportunities including planned giving

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DOVE International is a global Christian ministry organization that delivers online ministry training through the DOVE Global Leadership & Ministry School (DGLMS), offering 216 self-paced classes across nine learning paths for $595/year. It also operates a Christian publishing division (House To House Publications, since 1996) and a self-publishing service (Partnership Publications), and sells books, videos, courses, and devotionals through the DOVE Store in multiple languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese).

Product overview

DOVE International operates as a Christian publishing house and ministry training organization offering a multi-format educational portfolio. The core offerings include the Biblical Foundations Series (BFS) in multiple languages, the Biblical Foundations for Life (BFFL) video devotional curriculum, and the DOVE Global Leadership & Ministry School (DGLMS) online platform with 216 self-paced classes. Products are distributed through the DOVE Store as physical books, videos, and downloadable resources covering church planting, leadership development, and spiritual growth topics. The organization also provides a free Fivefold Gift Assessment for spiritual gift discovery and operates Partnership Publications as a publishing service for authors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• House To House Publications: Publishing arm of DOVE International producing Christian books and literature since 1996
• Fivefold Gift Assessment
• Biblical Foundations For Life (BFFL)
• Partnership Publications

Products and services

• DOVE Global Leadership & Ministry School (DGLMS) Online ministry training program offering 216 self-paced classes across nine learning paths (Destiny/Spiritual Gifts, Fivefold Ministry, Helping People Find Freedom, Revival/Bible/Church History, Missions/Practical Ministry, Advanced Ministry Skills, Kingdom of God, Church Planting Boot Camp, Disciple-Making Communities) for pastors, ministry leaders, and aspiring ministry students worldwide. Delivered via online, livestream, and live classroom formats at $595 USD per year.
• Biblical Foundations Series (BFS) Multi-volume curriculum covering foundational Christian doctrines including salvation, faith, water baptism, Holy Spirit, healing, and the Great Commission, sold as a complete set ($59.00) for individual study and discipleship training. Available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese translations.
• Biblical Foundations for Life (BFFL) Video Resources Video-based devotional curriculum covering 12 thematic units with multiple lessons on topics including Building a Solid Foundation, Grace, Freedom, Knowing God, Church, Authority, Finances, and Ministry, including accompanying manuals for small group and personal study use.
• House to House Best-selling book focused on house church planting methodology, teaching believers how to plant and nurture healthy churches from house to house, and forming the conceptual basis for DOVE International's church planting movement.
• Great Grace Video Series Comprehensive course including video series, study guide, and companion T-shirt covering the doctrine of grace, offered at $39 registration with $8.99 video study guide, for individual or group study.
• Fivefold Ministry Made Practical Book teaching about the fivefold ministry gifts — apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher — and their practical application in church leadership for pastors, elders, and ministry leaders.
• Encountering the Supernatural Book ($12.99) and video series ($34.95) exploring supernatural Christian experiences, available in both print and downloadable video formats for individual study and small group use.
• Elders and Church Leadership Training Comprehensive video training program for elders and church leaders, offered as a registration course ($59) or standalone manual ($8.99), covering elder qualification, team leadership, and church governance.
• Fivefold Gift Assessment Free online assessment helping individuals discover their ministry gifts and spiritual gifts (fivefold ministry profile) for more fulfilled Christian service, used as an entry point to DOVE International's broader training and resource ecosystem.
• Micro Church Networks Training materials for starting and managing micro church networks, sold as a standalone manual ($19.99) and as part of bundled sets, for church planters establishing small reproducible faith communities.
• Partnership Publications Self-publishing service operated by DOVE International since 1996 that helps Christian authors publish books on theology, church growth, discipleship, Bible studies, fiction, manuals, and biographies by providing editing, layout, ISBN, and Amazon/bookstore distribution, with authors retaining rights and receiving competitive royalties.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chesapeake Bible College & SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompletion of DOVE Global Leadership & Ministry School allows students to enter Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary with advanced standing toward degrees.
• Elim Bible Institute and CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraduates of DOVE's online school can transfer credits to Elim Bible Institute and College with advanced standing toward degrees.
• University of Valley ForgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership allows DOVE school graduates to enter University of Valley Forge with advanced standing toward degrees.
• Partnership PublicationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing arm of DOVE International producing books on Christian living, theology, church growth, discipleship, Bible studies, fiction, manuals, and biographies since 1996. Author-friendly agreements allow authors to retain rights and books are distributed to Amazon and bookstores.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RightNow Media: RightNow Media is a leading Christian video streaming and ministry training platform serving churches and individuals globally with thousands of Bible studies and leadership videos — directly comparable to DOVE's online school and BFFL video resources in target audience and product format.
• Christian Leaders Institute: CLI offers free and low-cost online ministry training and credentialing with certificate and degree pathways, serving the same pastor, missionary, and lay-leader segments as DOVE Global Leadership & Ministry School.

Broad incumbents

• Liberty University Online: Liberty is a large accredited online university with extensive Christian ministry and theology degree programs — overlapping with DOVE's certificate offerings but operating at much greater scale and with formal accreditation.
• Moody Bible Institute: Moody is an established evangelical institution offering online Bible and ministry training with global reach — competing for the same pastor and ministry-student audience as DOVE but with formal accreditation and broader curriculum.
• Biola University Online: Biola is an accredited Christian university offering online Talbot School of Theology and ministry degrees, providing a larger, more credentialed alternative to DOVE's self-paced online school.
• Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary: Gordon-Conwell offers seminary-level online and hybrid ministry training globally, competing for the same church-leader and missionary student segment as DOVE but with full seminary accreditation.

Emerging players

• Wesley Biblical Seminary: Wesley Biblical Seminary is a smaller accredited online seminary offering accessible ministry degrees — comparable in scale and online delivery model to DOVE's school, serving a similar pastor-learner niche.
• Church Multiplication Network: CMN provides church-planting training, coaching, and resources for church planters — directly overlapping with DOVE's Church Planting Boot Camp learning path and micro-church materials.

Others

• Subsplash: Subsplash is a leading church engagement and digital media platform powering mobile apps, giving, and on-demand video for churches — adjacent/ecosystem to DOVE's online learning and could substitute for its lack of mobile infrastructure.
• Christianbook / CBD: Christianbook is the largest online retailer of Christian books, Bibles, and ministry resources — competing with DOVE's DOVE Store as a distribution channel for the same pastor and Christian-consumer audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4F5fJNb78n-d0uD1mZoRtw
• Facebookfacebook.com/108735735897641
• Instagraminstagram.com/dove_international
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dove-christian-fellowship

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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