Church of God Mission International

What Church of God Mission International does

Church of God Mission International (CGMI) is a non-profit Pentecostal religious organization founded in 1968 by Archbishop Benson A. Idahosa in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, and currently led by Archbishop Margaret Benson-Idahosa following succession. The organization operates more than 1,000 branches across Nigeria and 140+ nations, delivering religious services through street evangelism, open-air crusades, structured life-stage fellowship groups (Agape Force for teenagers, Christian Fellowship International for university students, Christian Women Fellowship International, Christian Youth Fellowship International, Children's Ministry), and large-scale annual conventions.

The organization's underlying platform is a vertically integrated ministry ecosystem comprising All Nations for Christ Bible Institute International (ANFCBII) and the International Leadership Resource Institute (ILRI) for pastoral and leadership training; the Word of Faith Group of Schools (100+ branches from nursery to secondary) and Benson Idahosa University for Christian education; the Faith Mediplex Group of Hospitals (Benin City, Abuja, Uyo) for healthcare delivery; the Idahosa World Outreach (IWO) media arm with television broadcasting and the IWO TV Plus YouTube channel for tele-evangelism; and the Balm of Gilead City (BGC), a 700+ acre integrated development project for community transformation. CGMI was Africa's first tele-evangelist through Nigerian Television Authority.

The business model combines recurring tithes and offerings from a distributed mass-member base, seed donations, tuition and fees from 100+ schools and a private university, healthcare revenue (subsidized) from multi-city hospitals, and publication/app sales through Idahosa Bookstore and Above Only Publishers. Premium-tier recurring giving is structured through the WISE financial ministry with a minimum 1M Naira annual contribution. Go-to-market relies on event-driven acquisition (crusades, annual and biennial conventions, Founder's Day), campus ministry, community-led fellowship groups, and a multi-channel media strategy spanning television, YouTube, and mobile applications.

Name

Church of God Mission International

Legal name

Church of God Mission International

Website

https://cgmglobal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Church of God Mission International is a Nigerian Pentecostal non-profit founded in 1968, operating 1,000+ branches across 140+ nations with an integrated ecosystem spanning church services, K-12 schools, a university, hospitals, media, and community development, funded primarily by member tithes, offerings, and tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA)

Keywords

• Pentecostal church services
• Religious organization
• Christian education
• Faith-based healthcare
• Evangelism ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Benin City

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members contribute tithes and offerings as part of Christian stewardship. The church teaches that tithing proves God's power in supply (Malachi 3:7-10). Offerings are described as seeds that will yield harvest.
2. Seed Donations: The ministry receives seed donations and offerings to support various ministries. Donors are encouraged to indicate by contacting the church through various means to support outreach programs.
3. Educational Services: Revenue generated through Word of Faith Group of Schools (Nursery, Primary and Secondary) and Benson Idahosa University. The Word of Faith Group started in 1979 with government approval.
4. Medical Services: Faith Mediplex Group of Hospitals provides discounted medical services to all, regardless of tribe, religion or social status. Services are routinely subsidized by the parent organization but generate revenue through healthcare delivery.
5. Publication Sales: CGMI Above Only Publishers and Idahosa Bookstore distribute devotional materials, books, teaching manuals, magazines, and printed materials. Mobile applications available on Apple and Android platforms.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Church of God Mission International (CGMI) is a Pentecostal religious organization that delivers Christian worship services, evangelism, and faith-based community programs through a network of over 1,000 branches across Nigeria and internationally. Beyond core worship, it operates a multi-vertical ministry ecosystem including Christian education (Benson Idahosa University, Word of Faith Group of Schools), healthcare (Faith Mediplex Group of Hospitals), media broadcasting (IWO Media/IWO TV Plus), publications, charity outreach, and community development through the Balm of Gilead City project.

Product overview

Church of God Mission International (CGMI) is a Pentecostal church organization founded in 1968 in Benin City, Nigeria by Archbishop Benson A. Idahosa. The organization operates as a multi-faceted ministry with a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of: (1) Core Church Operations includingFaith Arena, Miracle Centre, and Mother Church branches across Nigeria; (2) Educational Institutions including ANFCBII Bible Institute, ILRI Leadership Training, Benson Idahosa University, and Word of Faith Group of Schools; (3) Healthcare through Faith Mediplex Group of Hospitals; (4) Media Ministry via Idahosa World Outreach with IWO TV Plus YouTube channel; (5) Specialized Ministries including CWFI (women), CYF (youth), CFI (campus), Agape Force (teenagers), and The WISE (financial); (6) Community Development through Balm of Gilead City; and (7) Publications including Idahosa Bookstore and Above Only Devotional. The organization has presence across all Nigerian states and international branches worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• All Nations for Christ Bible Institute International (ANFCBII) Bible institute offering comprehensive degree-level pastoral and ministry training, including a French-speaking department, with academic credits recognized locally and internationally.
• International Leadership Resource Institute (ILRI)
• Benson Idahosa University (BIU) Private Christian university licensed by the National University Commission in February 2002, focused on raising professionals and academicians with Christian values. Motto: 'Academic Excellence with Godliness.'
• Word of Faith Group of Schools Christian educational institution with nursery, primary and secondary levels, focused on developing children academically, spiritually, and creatively. Now has 100+ branches nationwide.
• Faith Mediplex Group of Hospitals Multi-specialty teaching hospital complex providing discounted medical services regardless of tribe, religion or social status. Includes Big Ben Children's Hospital Annex with labor and delivery facilities.
• Idahosa World Outreach (IWO Media) Media arm of CGMI responsible for audio-visual production and distribution including tapes, CDs, DVDs, television outreach, and the IWO TV Plus YouTube channel. Archbishop Benson Idahosa was Africa's first televangelist.
• Christian Women Fellowship International (CWFI) Faith-based NGO focused on evangelism, women's empowerment, conventions, prayer counseling, and social rehabilitation. International headquarters in Benin City, Nigeria.
• Christian Fellowship International (CFI) University and polytechnics campus outreach of CGMI with forty chapters in Nigerian higher institutions. Focused on evangelism, youth empowerment, and leadership development.
• Christian Youth Fellowship International (CYF) Youth fellowship of CGMI focused on raising God-class leaders with integrity, moral discipline, passion for excellence, accountability and dignity of labour.
• Agape Force Ministry The pioneering church-based teenage group in Nigeria, established in 1986. Provides Sunday school, fellowship, picnics, bible quiz, games, and camp meetings for teenagers.
• Joseph's Store House Charity and outreach ministry aimed at reaching the underprivileged, providing free cataract operations, medical care, relief materials, and skill acquisition programs.
• Special Vocation Bible School (SVBS) Bible school running three 8-week sessions per year with classes on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Has a center in Port-Harcourt in addition to Benin City.
• The WISE Ministry Financial giving arm of CGMI specializing in financing the gospel through cheerful giving. Membership requires a minimum of 1M Naira annually.
• Christian Redeemed Voices The legendary choir of CGMI for over three decades, known as a pacesetter of church music in Nigeria. Has produced album 'Signs and Wonders' recorded in 2013.
• Dance Ministry Ministry focused on different genres of dance, skill building, and pantomiming while sharing messages through routines. Open to children, teenagers and youth.
• Idahosa Bookstore CGMI Above Only Publishers bookstore offering books, CDs, DVDs, devotionals, teaching manuals, magazines and printed materials, available through Apple and Android mobile apps.
• Balm of Gilead City (BGC) A 700+ acre place of restoration and refreshing featuring worship multiplex, conference halls, sports complex, clinic, educational facilities, and community transformation initiatives.
• CGMI Missions Outreach Evangelistic arm focused on unreached people groups through church planting, schools, hospitals, free medicare, portable water provision, relief materials, and free skill acquisition programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 branches established across Nigeria and internationally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oral Roberts Ministries, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 1988In November 1988, Archbishop B.A. Idahosa partnered with Oral Roberts Ministries to invite Dr. and Prof. (Mrs.) Mark Babo to Nigeria to make plans for opening a medical facility. This partnership led to the establishment of Faith Mediplex Hospital in 1989, which has grown into a multi-specialty teaching hospital complex with extension hospitals in Abuja and Uyo.
• Gary and Harriet Ham (American Missionaries)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican missionaries who observed their teenage sons did not understand messages in normal church services. They came up with the idea of organizing Sunday school for teenagers which eventually became the Agape Force ministry in 1986.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM): Large Nigerian Pentecostal denomination founded by Dr. Daniel Olukoya with strong emphasis on prayer, deliverance, and evangelism. Directly competes for members and operates a comparable multi-branch structure including international presence.
• Dunamis International Gospel Centre: Nigerian Pentecostal megachurch with branches across Nigeria and abroad, led by Pastor Paul Enenche. Comparable in combining large-format worship services, educational programs, and a growing international footprint.
• Living Faith Church (Winners' Chapel): Nigerian megachurch founded by Bishop David Oyedepo with Faith Academy and Covenant University as parallel educational platforms. Directly comparable to CGMI in combining worship with faith-based universities and a large national branch network.
• Christ Embassy: Nigerian-origin Pentecostal denomination founded by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome with a strong digital/media presence (LoveWorld networks) and global branch network. Comparable to CGMI in pioneering digital and broadcast evangelism from a Nigerian base.
• The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM): Nigerian Pentecostal denomination with international branches and a media ministry, comparable to CGMI in combining evangelism, Bible teaching, and global expansion from a Nigerian base.
• Deeper Life Bible Church: Major Nigerian Pentecostal denomination with extensive national and international branches, focused on evangelism and Bible teaching. Competes with CGMI for similar congregant demographics and uses comparable crusade and missions-driven growth models.
• Redeemed Christian Church of God: One of the largest Pentecostal churches in Nigeria and globally, RCCG operates thousands of parishes worldwide with comparable multi-generational leadership succession and a parallel ecosystem of schools, hospitals, and media. It is the most direct competitor for Nigerian Pentecostal members, donor share, and international footprint.
• Winners' Chapel International (Living Faith Church Worldwide): Global expression of Living Faith Church with thousands of branches in Nigeria and over 100 nations. Comparable scale, founder-driven brand, and parallel faith-based education platform through Covenant University and Faith Academy.

Regional players

• Oral Roberts Ministries / Oral Roberts University: Historic US-based Pentecostal/charismatic ministry with which CGMI partnered to launch Faith Mediplex Hospital in 1988. Comparable as a faith-based organization combining evangelism with higher education and healthcare, though primarily US-based.

Broad incumbents

• Church of Pentecost: One of the largest Pentecostal denominations globally, headquartered in Ghana. While denominationally distinct (Charismatic rather than Pentecostal in the classical sense), it is comparable in scale, multi-national African footprint, and structured educational and missions programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/embed/live_stream?channel=UC-Jh00e7v6De41bk5XW8gZA;rel=0controls=0&showinfo=0
• Xx.com/cgmglobal

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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