Gemeinde Und Missionswerk ARCHE E.V

What Gemeinde Und Missionswerk ARCHE E.V does

Gemeinde und Missionswerk Arche e.V. is an evangelical-Reformed free church (registered German association, e.V.) headquartered in Hamburg at Doerriesweg 7, operating a network of locally governed daughter congregations in Stade, Hannover, and Steffisburg (Switzerland), plus affiliated churches in Sankt Augustin and Görlitz/Zgorzelec. Its ministry combines in-person Sunday worship with simultaneous translation into English, Russian, Spanish, and Korean, multilingual small groups (Hauskreise), age-segmented programs for children, youth (Arche Jugend, Royal Rangers, Lightnight), adults, and seniors, and a pastoral training institute (Pastoren Kolleg) staffed with international faculty. The organization runs Arche TV (Fernsehkanzel), a weekly television broadcast on bibel.TV, ANIXE, Hamburg 1, RTL 2, TV.Berlin, Star TV, and TBN Russian/Ukrainian since 1995, and distributes on-demand audio/video via YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, supplementing it with a free monthly print magazine (Taube), a MailChimp newsletter, and an online shop. Revenue is generated almost entirely through voluntary donations, designated mission contributions, and merchandise sales, with banking handled by Evangelische Bank eG. The mission extends internationally into Ukraine (Arche Dnipro, Slavjansk), Bolivia, Myanmar (Hoffnung für Kinder reaching nearly 10,000 children annually across 80+ locations), and additional partners, including humanitarian aid distribution in conflict zones.

Name

Gemeinde Und Missionswerk ARCHE E.V

Legal name

Gemeinde und Missionswerk Arche e.V.

Website

https://arche-gemeinde.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeinde und Missionswerk Arche e.V. is a German evangelical-Reformed free church headquartered in Hamburg, operating daughter congregations in Stade, Hannover, and Switzerland with weekly multi-language worship, televised broadcasts (Arche TV), theological training, and international mission and humanitarian programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Evangelical church services
• Religious broadcasting
• Theological training
• Mission programs
• Christian community ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: Primary revenue from voluntary donations and tithes from church members and supporters.
2. Merchandise Sales: Revenue from online shop selling books, media content, and promotional materials.
3. Missions Contributions: Designated giving for mission projects worldwide, including Ukraine humanitarian aid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Und Missionswerk ARCHE E.V is a Hamburg-based evangelical-reformed free church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services, theological teaching, and community programs for individuals and families. It supplements its in-person ministry with the Arche TV (Fernsehkanzel) television broadcast running since 1995, YouTube livestreaming, on-demand podcasts, and a free monthly magazine (Taube), and operates an online shop selling books, media, and merchandise. The organization also runs the Pastoren Kolleg for pastoral training and global mission programs including humanitarian aid in Ukraine.

Product overview

Gemeinde Und Missionswerk ARCHE E.V is an evangelical-reformed free church based in Hamburg, Germany, operating a multi-platform religious media and community ministry. The core offering is Arche TV (Fernsehkanzel), a television broadcast since 1995, supplemented by on-demand audio/video podcasts distributed via YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcast. Additional products include the Taube magazine, newsletter via MailChimp, an online shop, and livestream services with multi-language translation. The organization operates community groups (Hauskreise), youth programs (Arche Jugend, Royal Rangers), and a theological training institute (Pastoren Kolleg). Mission programs include church planting and humanitarian aid globally. The church has established daughter congregations in Stade, Hannover, and Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pastoren Kolleg: Training program for preparing young men for pastoral ministry with annual lecture modules conducted by Arche pastors and international lecturers.
• ECKSTEIN-Konferenz
• Taube
• Hoffnung für Kinder

Products and services

• Arche TV (Fernsehkanzel) Weekly television broadcast of sermons, interviews, and discussion programs airing on multiple German TV channels, for viewers across German-speaking regions.
• Audio and Video Podcast On-demand audio and video access to sermons and conference content distributed via YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
• Email Newsletter (MailChimp) Regular email updates about church activities, sermons, and mission work, distributed via MailChimp with double opt-in.
• Magazin TAUBE Free monthly print magazine covering mission reports, spiritual content, and church news, distributed by subscription.
• Online Shop E-commerce store selling books, media content, and promotional merchandise related to the church and its mission.
• Sunday Worship Services (Livestream and In-Person) Weekly Sunday worship services at 10:00 in Hamburg with simultaneous translation in English, Russian, Spanish, and Korean, broadcast live via YouTube.
• Community Groups (Hauskreise) Small group gatherings for fellowship, Bible study, and mutual support within the congregation.
• Arche Jugend (Youth Ministry) Youth programs for teenagers and young adults from age 15, including weekly Lightnight gatherings and summer activities.
• Royal Rangers Children and youth Christian club program focusing on character development and spiritual growth.
• Pastoren Kolleg (Pastors College) Theological training program preparing young men for pastoral ministry, with annual weekend modules taught by Arche pastors and international lecturers.
• Mission and Humanitarian Aid Programs Global mission initiatives including church planting, support for international partner churches, and humanitarian aid projects in Ukraine, Myanmar, Bolivia, and beyond.
• Arche Stade (Daughter Congregation) Daughter congregation in Stade, Lower Saxony, holding Sunday services at 10:00 at Harburger Straße 110.
• Arche Hannover (Daughter Congregation) Church planting project in Hanover holding Sunday services at 10:30 at Osterstraße 1.
• Arche Schweiz (Swiss Branch) Swiss branch office and congregation based in Steffisburg, Bern, with regional mission activities.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arche StadecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaughter church of the Arche Hamburg network. Located in Stade, Germany, with weekly Sunday services at 10:00 Uhr. Part of the church planting mission of the parent organization.
• Arche HannovercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planting project of Arche Hamburg. Sunday services at 10:30 Uhr in central Hannover. Represents the mission's expansion into a major German city.
• Biblisch Reformierte Gemeinde Görlitz und ZgorzelecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated church in the German-Polish border region. An ecumenical partnership supporting biblical Reformed ministry in an underserved region.
• Hoffnungskirche Sankt AugustinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated church in Sankt Augustin, Germany. Part of the broader network of churches aligned with the Arche ministry.
• Arche SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss branch of the Arche ministry. Office located in Steffisburg, Switzerland. Represents international expansion of the mission.
• Word of Life Camp (Ukraine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian youth camp organization in western Ukraine. Arche Hamburg supports and sends teens to their programs as part of youth ministry in war-affected regions.
• Arche Dnipro (Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church in Dnipro, Ukraine. During wartime, attended by up to 700 people including 450 refugees. Receives humanitarian aid and pastoral support from Hamburg.
• Partnergemeinde Slavjansk (Ukraine)Strategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term mission partner in Slavjansk, Ukraine. Pastor Waldemar Soloviov leads the congregation. Receives support and mission visits from the Hamburg team.
• Pastoren Kolleg Faculty (International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational faculty including Jeff Purswell (Sovereign Grace Pastors College), Dr. Thomas Schreiner (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), Dr. Ray Van Neste (Ryan Center for Biblical Studies), and others contribute to pastor training.
• Freikirche Köln-OstheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church in the nationwide Gebets- und Fasttag (Prayer and Fasting Day) initiative. One of multiple German churches united in prayer for revival.
• FeG München-MitteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church participating in the 6th Prayer and Fasting Day initiative alongside Arche and other German congregations.
• Netzwerk Bibel und BekenntnisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of biblically-aligned churches and ministries. Partner in the nationwide prayer initiative coordinated by Arche Hamburg.
• Evangelische Bank eGminorOthersBanking partner for the organization's donations and mission account (IBAN: DE98 5206 0410 0007 0707 05).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Berliner Stadtmission: Berlin-based Christian social welfare and mission organization operating shelters, community programs, and church services — comparable in combining German urban church work with social services and humanitarian aid, but anchored in a different city.

Direct peers

• DMG interpersonal: German evangelical sending organization focused on church planting, discipleship, and humanitarian projects in Europe, Africa, and Asia — directly comparable in international scope, donor-funded model, and evangelical identity.
• Willow Creek Deutschland: German branch of the Willow Creek Association focused on church planting, leadership training, and contemporary evangelical services — comparable in mission-driven church planting, conference culture, and donation-based funding.
• bibel.TV: German Christian television channel airing biblical teaching and church services nationwide — directly comparable as a faith-based broadcaster distributing sermons and Christian content via German cable/satellite networks.
• Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden (FeG): Federation of free evangelical churches in Germany running a national network of congregations — comparable as a peer-network of independent free churches with Reformed-evangelical theology and church-planting activities.
• Liebenzeller Mission: German evangelical mission society combining church planting, theological training, and international mission — comparable to Arche's combined Gemeinde and Missionswerk model with Pastoren Kolleg-style training.
• ERF Medien (Evangeliums-Rundfunk Deutschland): Germany's largest evangelical broadcaster producing TV, radio, podcasts, and online content with a Christian mission orientation — directly comparable to Arche TV's multi-channel broadcast, podcast, and YouTube distribution strategy.
• Allianz-Mission: German evangelical missionary sending agency combining church planting, humanitarian aid, and cross-cultural mission work — directly comparable to Arche's 'Missionswerk' identity and operations across multiple countries.
• Gnadauer Gemeinschaftsverband: German association of evangelical-Reformed communities and works, including mission agencies, theological seminaries, and para-church organizations — directly comparable as an umbrella network that connects Reformational evangelical ministries and supports church planting.

Broad incumbents

• Hillsong Church: Global evangelical mega-church with multi-site campuses, media distribution, conferences, and music publishing — broadly comparable as a larger, multi-platform evangelical ministry operating across many countries with media-driven reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5g2SG43tatQ7YHV9C2p-bg
• Facebookfacebook.com/archegemeinde
• Instagraminstagram.com/archegemeinde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-und-missionswerk-arche-e.v

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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