Winners Chapel International

What Winners Chapel International does

Winners Chapel International is a UK-registered faith-based non-profit and the European arm of Living Faith Church Worldwide (LFCWW), founded in 2002 and headquartered at a 1500-seater campus in Dartford. The organization delivers weekly worship services (three Sunday services plus Wednesday midweek), a daily Covenant Hour of Prayer, and specialized ministries including Children's Church (500 capacity), Teens Church (300 capacity), Winners Satellite Fellowship (WSF) home-based house groups, Believer's Foundation School, and the Word of Faith Bible Institute (WOFBI) for pastoral training. Its brand and doctrine are anchored to founder Bishop David Oyedepo, who received an 18-hour vision in 1981 and oversees Dominion Publishing House (70+ titles, 4M+ prints in circulation).

The organization's technology stack is operational rather than differentiated: Tithe.ly for online and text-to-give donations, a Tithely-powered mobile app, YouTube and MixLR for live streaming of services, Microsoft Teams and Zoom for virtual prayer and foundation classes, Mailchimp for newsletters, and Google Forms for service-unit registration. No proprietary platform or AI-enabled functionality is in evidence.

Revenue is generated through voluntary tithes and offerings during services, supplemented by WOFBI tuition fees, summer camp registrations (e.g., £150 per teen), bookstore and publishing sales, contributions for church-provided bus transportation, and special-event registrations. All worship services are free to attend. The geographic footprint spans 30+ UK branches and 8+ European countries (France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Turkey, Italy), served by a structured London bus network and supported by a CSR 'Ark Committee' for community outreach including foodbanks and homelessness programs.

Name

Winners Chapel International

Legal name

Winners Chapel International, Dartford

Website

https://winners-chapel.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Winners Chapel International is the UK/European arm of Living Faith Church Worldwide, operating a 1500-seat Dartford campus, 30+ UK branches, and 8+ European churches. It delivers weekly Word of Faith worship services, children's and teen ministries, house fellowships, biblical training, and publishing through Bishop David Oyedepo's network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Faith-Based Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Faith community ministry
• Bible institute training
• Church worship services
• Gospel outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members including regular tithes (10% of income), offerings, and special seed offerings during services
2. Bookstore and Publishing Sales: Sale of books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, and periodicals authored by Bishop David Oyedepo through Dominion Publishing House (DPH), available in-store and online at dphstore.co.uk
3. WOFBI Registration Fees: Tuition fees for Word of Faith Bible Institute courses including Basic Certificate Course (BCC), Leadership Certificate Course (LCC), and Leadership Diploma Course (LDC)
4. Summer Camp Fees: Registration fees for youth and teen summer programs, such as the £150 Summer Camp fee for teens
5. Special Event Registrations: Fees for special services, marriage retreats, and programs requiring advance registration
6. Transportation Contributions: Voluntary contributions for church-provided bus transportation services to Sunday services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Winners Chapel International is a Christian church organization that delivers weekly worship services, biblical teaching, and faith-based community programs centered on the Word of Faith doctrine. It operates Sunday and midweek services, age-segregated children's and teen ministries, weekly home fellowship cell groups, and a Bible institute for ministry training. Supporting offerings include online giving, a mobile app, live streaming of services, and a publishing/bookstore arm selling books authored by the Presiding Bishop.

Product overview

Winners Chapel International, Dartford is an arm of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (also known as Winners Chapel), founded by Dr David Oyedepo. The church operates a 1500-seater campus with integrated spiritual programs including Sunday and midweek worship services, children's ministry (500 capacity), and teens ministry (300 capacity). The core offering centers on preaching the Word of Faith for liberation, delivered through main services and specialized programs. Supporting programs include Winners Satellite Fellowship (WSF) house fellowships, Believer's Foundation School for new converts, and the Word of Faith Bible Institute (WOFBI) for ministry training. The church also offers digital services including online giving via Tithe.ly, a mobile app, live streaming, and an online bookstore through Dominion Publishing House.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WOFBI (Word of Faith Bible Institute): Ministry/Leadership Training Centre serving as the training arm of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, offering Bible-based courses including Junior Bible School, Basic Certificate Course, Leadership Certificate Course, and Leadership Diploma Course.

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly worship services held three times on Sundays at 7:00 am, 9:15 am, and 11:30 am at the Dartford headquarters, featuring preaching of the Word of Faith, worship, and communion. Free to attend with French translation available. Targeted at individual worshippers and families.
• Wednesday Midweek Service Midweek teaching and communion service held every Wednesday at 6:00 pm at the Dartford campus. Free to attend. Targeted at congregation members seeking additional spiritual teaching during the week.
• Covenant Hour of Prayer (CHOP) Daily prayer session held Monday to Friday at 6:00 am and Saturday at 9:00 am via Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and in-person. Designed for spiritual empowerment and intercession. Free to attend. Targeted at congregation members seeking daily prayer support.
• Children's Church Sunday children's program with 500 seating capacity for ages 2-12, providing age-appropriate biblical teaching, worship, and activities. Runs concurrently with main services at Dartford. Targeted at children of congregation members and visitors.
• Teens Church Teen worship service with 300 seating capacity for ages 13-19, running concurrently with main services. Includes dedicated services, summer programs, and leadership development. Targeted at teenagers seeking faith-based fellowship and spiritual growth.
• Winners Satellite Fellowship (WSF) House fellowship program meeting every Saturday 5:00-6:00 pm in homes across the UK. Creates small group caring Christian fellowship for community building, spiritual care, and outreach. Targeted at members seeking intimate community beyond the large church setting.
• Word of Faith Bible Institute (WOFBI) Ministry and leadership training center offering one-week intensive courses including Junior Bible School (JBS), Basic Certificate Course (BCC), Leadership Certificate Course (LCC), and Leadership Diploma Course (LDC). Tuition-based registration. Targeted at aspiring pastors, ministry leaders, and church planters.
• Dominion Publishing House (DPH) Bookstore Publishing arm producing over 70 book titles and periodicals authored by Dr. David Oyedepo, with over 4 million prints in circulation. Available through physical Dominion Bookshop and online at dphstore.co.uk, Amazon, and Apple Store. Targeted at readers of faith-based literature.
• Online Giving Platform Digital tithes and offering platform via Tithe.ly, supporting various giving categories including Shiloh sacrifices, tithes, welfare seeds, transportation contributions, and KCC (Kingdom Covenant Care). Includes text-to-give functionality for branch-specific donations across UK. Targeted at congregation members for voluntary financial contributions.
• Water Baptism Program Baptism program held on Sundays after the third service at the Multiplex and Baptistery Facilities. Follows water baptism form registration. Targeted at new converts and members seeking to publicly profess their faith.
• Hope and Miracle Crusades Large-scale evangelistic events targeting communities with gospel preaching, healing, and miracle services. Part of the church's outreach and new convert acquisition strategy. Targeted at unchurched individuals and the broader community.
• Teens Summer Camp Youth and teen summer program with a registration fee of £150 per camper. Payment made exclusively on Sundays in the Teens Church. Targeted at teenagers seeking faith-based summer activities and fellowship.
• Bus Transportation Services Bus pickup services from strategic London locations for Sunday services, including Dartford Station shuttle operating at 6:30 am throughout all services and multiple bus routes. Free shuttle service supplemented by voluntary contributions. Targeted at members without personal transportation.
• Believer's Foundation School Foundational Christian education class held twice weekly via Microsoft Teams, teaching principles of faith and church doctrine. Targeted at new believers seeking foundational biblical understanding.

Quantifiable outcome

• Immigration case resolved within 3 days of prayer and church engagement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Word of Faith Bible Institute (WOFBI)coreOthers · 1 January 1983Ministry/Leadership Training Centre established in 1983 as the training arm of the Living Faith Church Worldwide. Runs intensive one-week programs for Basic Certificate Course (BCC), Leadership Certificate Course (LCC), and Leadership Diploma Course (LDC). Vision statement: 'I will through THIS MINISTRY RAISE THE FOUNDATION OF MANY OTHER MINISTRIES' as directed by the Holy Spirit to Dr David Oyedepo.
• MicrosoftsupportingTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Teams platform used for Covenant Hour of Prayer (Mon-Fri 6am, Sat 9am), Foundation School classes, and other virtual meetings. Meeting ID and passcode provided for participant access.
• Tithe.ly (Subsplash)supportingTechnology or IntegrationOnline and mobile giving platform providing text-to-give functionality, app-based donations, and KCC (Kingdom Covenant Care) options. Supports branch-specific text numbers for giving across UK locations.
• Dominion Publishing House (DPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing arm of the ministry chaired by Dr David Oyedepo. Has over 4 million prints in circulation across 70+ book titles, periodicals, CDs, DVDs, and magazines. Available through bookstore and online at dphstore.co.uk.
• Covenant UniversitysupportingOthersPrivate Christian university established by Dr David Oyedepo to equip youth for impact. Located in Nigeria. One of several educational institutions under the ministry umbrella.
• Landmark UniversitysupportingOthersPrivate Christian university established by Dr David Oyedepo focused on raising solution providers. Located in Nigeria.
• Living Faith Church Worldwide (Parent Organization)coreOthersInternational parent organization of Winners Chapel, founded by Dr David Oyedepo in 1981 in Nigeria. Headquartered in Lagos with the renowned Faith Tabernacle. Provides doctrinal oversight, leadership training, and strategic direction for all affiliated churches globally.
• Leigh AcademyminorOthersEducational institution adjacent to the Dartford campus. Church members permitted to park at designated areas of Leigh Academy parking lot during services. Security and car parking directives established between institutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC): London-based megachurch with comparable service schedule, online streaming, conference-driven engagement (KICC Prayer Conference), and a multi-generational congregation model. Operates in the same UK evangelical/Word-of-Faith space with similar donation, publishing, and conference revenue streams.
• House on the Rock: UK-based multi-site church with a model of flagship Sunday services plus regional branches and online streaming — directly comparable in branch strategy, digital outreach, and Word of Faith/charismatic positioning to Winners Chapel's UK and European network.
• Christ Embassy: International charismatic church with strong UK/European presence, online streaming, cell fellowships, youth programs, and a similar donation-funded model. Overlaps directly with Winners Chapel on multi-site diaspora ministry and digital engagement.
• Daystar Christian Centre: UK-based Pentecostal megachurch with similar service cadence, cell-group fellowship, online streaming, and youth programming. Targets a comparable demographic and operates in the same Word of Faith/prosperity gospel tradition.
• Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG): One of the largest African-heritage Pentecostal denominations with a parallel UK/European parish network; comparable model of multi-generational services, cell-group fellowship, tithes-based funding, and ordained leadership pipeline. Bishop Oyedepo was historically ordained by RCCG's General Overseer, underscoring doctrinal kinship.

Broad incumbents

• Elim Pentecostal Church: Established UK Pentecostal denomination with hundreds of churches, formal Bible college (Elim Bible College), and credentialed leadership pipeline — comparable in faith tradition, ministerial training model, and UK footprint to Winners Chapel's WOFBI and branch network.
• The Salvation Army (UK & Ireland Territory): A long-established UK faith-based organization operating multi-site worship, community outreach (food banks, homelessness programs), and structured training; comparable in scale, multi-generational programs, and CSR/community focus but far broader and more institutional than Winners Chapel.

Others

• Tithe.ly (Subsplash): Provider of the digital giving, mobile app, and church engagement platform used by Winners Chapel — an enabling/ecosystem participant whose product directly powers the organization's donation and member-engagement workflows.
• Covenant University (Ota, Nigeria): University established by Bishop David Oyedepo under the Living Faith Church umbrella; directly comparable as a faith-based education arm of the parent network and a feeder/credibility source for Winners Chapel's UK leadership and youth programming.

Regional players

• Church of England (Diocese of Rochester, Dartford area): The historic incumbent faith organization in the Dartford/South East England geography where Winners Chapel operates; competes for the same regional congregant base and community footprint but from a fundamentally different theological and governance tradition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/winnersdartford
• Instagraminstagram.com/WinnersDartford
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/winners-chapel-international

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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