Church of God Communications

What Church of God Communications does

Church of God Communications is the central communications arm of the Church of God, a Pentecostal Christian denomination headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee, founded in 1886 and now operating across 189 countries with more than 8 million members and 15 million constituents. The organization produces and distributes religious media content including the Between Sundays podcast, the Just a Minute devotional video series, the Just Checking In interview series, the Accelerated Leader leadership series, and the Voices of the Jeremiah Generation video series. It also publishes the Engage quarterly journal for pastors, the Evangel denominational magazine, and operates the Faith News Network. Distribution occurs through the churchofgod.org website, Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X, alongside the online Church Locator that connects prospective members with local congregations.

Name

Church of God Communications

Legal name

Church of God

Website

https://churchofgod.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Church of God Communications is the central media and communications arm of a global Pentecostal denomination founded in 1886, producing podcasts, video series, and publications serving 8 million members across 189 countries from Cleveland, Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denomination Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Media, Publishing & Broadcasting (Radio, TV, Digital, Press) (BPAGAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA), Denominational & Community Periodicals (Church Magazines, Diocesan/Temple Newsletters) (MPAJAHAI), Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Pentecostal denomination
• Religious publishing
• Theological education
• Global church missions
• Christian media content

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and constituents contribute through local church tithes and offerings which flow through the centralized denominational structure
2. Pathway Press Publishing: The Church of God Publishing House and Pathway Press generate revenue through sale of Sunday School literature, music, inspirational and religious books, and denominational publications including Evangel magazine
3. Donations and Contributions: Secure online giving platform for donations to the Church of God International Offices

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Church of God Communications is the communications arm of a global Pentecostal Christian denomination, producing original video and podcast content, managing the churchofgod.org website and online church locator, and disseminating denominational resources to members worldwide. The broader Church of God operates publishing (Pathway Press), higher education (Lee University, Pentecostal Theological Seminary), global missions in 157 countries, chaplaincy services, and benevolence programs (Operation Compassion).

Product overview

The Church of God is a Pentecostal religious organization with a global reach into 189 countries. Its primary offerings are religious media content (podcasts, video series), educational institutions (universities, seminary, Bible schools), publishing services (Pathway Press, denominational publications), mission and compassion ministries, and chaplaincy services. The media division produces podcast and video series including Between Sundays, Just a Minute, Just Checking In, Accelerated Leader, and Voices of the Jeremiah Generation. Educational offerings include Lee University and Pentecostal Theological Seminary. The organization also operates Pathway Press for publishing and maintains World Missions in 157 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pathway Press: Publishing house providing religious literature, Sunday School materials, music, and inspirational books
• Engage Magazine
• Faith News Network
• Lee University
• Pentecostal Theological Seminary
• Operation Compassion
• VITAL Initiative
• Between Sundays
• Just a Minute
• Just Checking In
• Accelerated Leader
• Voices of the Jeremiah Generation
• Men and Women of Action

Products and services

• Pathway Press The publishing arm of the Church of God, located in Cleveland, Tennessee, providing books, Bibles, curriculum, Sunday School literature, music, and inspirational materials for churches and individual members.
• Church of God Publishing House Produces denominational publications including the Evangel magazine and offers resources for churches and ministries.
• Lee University The Church of God's oldest and largest educational institution, located in Cleveland, Tennessee, with over 5,000 students. Founded in 1918, offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in more than 100 areas of study.
• Pentecostal Theological Seminary One of only six Pentecostal seminaries in the U.S., founded in 1975, located in Cleveland, Tennessee. Offers masters and doctoral programs and serves as the denomination's largest graduate institution.
• World Missions International missions division carrying out ministry in 157 countries organized in eight geographical regions, implementing a global strategy of evangelism, church planting, and training, including 80 Bible Schools.
• Operation Compassion Benevolence ministry umbrella including Helping Hands (medical assistance), Children of the World (children's needs worldwide), and Caravan of Compassion (inner city ministry), along with humanitarian relief through Men and Women of Action following natural disasters.
• Chaplaincy Ministries Provides hundreds of Church of God chaplains serving worldwide in full-time and voluntary positions in hospitals, jails, prisons, and other institutions, including more than 100 active military and institutional chaplains.
• Church of God Benefits Board Official retirement plan for ministers and church-related employees, providing benefits administration services.
• ENGAGE Magazine A quarterly journal for pastors and staff of local churches, filled with pertinent articles and reviews to benefit all phases and levels of ministry. Available online at cogengage.org.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 million members and 15 million constituents across 189 countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, moderate and minor.

• National Association of Evangelicals (NAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Church of God has aligned itself with the basic statement of faith of NAE, the largest association of Evangelicals in the USA. Members subscribe to a common statement of faith, positioning the Church of God in the mainstream of Evangelical Protestantism.
• Lee UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLee University, located in Cleveland, Tennessee, is the Church of God's oldest and largest educational institution with over 5,000 students. Founded in 1918, it offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in more than 100 areas of study.
• Pentecostal Theological SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1975, the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tennessee is one of only six Pentecostal seminaries in the U.S. and the denomination's largest graduate institution offering masters and doctoral programs.
• Operation CompassionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenevolence ministry umbrella organization including Helping Hands (medical assistance), Children of the World (children's needs worldwide), and Caravan of Compassion (inner city ministry).
• Faith News NetworkmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerNews network partnership providing updates on news from the Church of God and Evangelical World, featured on the website homepage.
• Men and Women of Action (MWOA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian program organized under Church of God World Missions that provides relief efforts following natural disasters and assists in church building projects around the globe.
• Volunteers in Medical Missions (VIMM)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides medical care and supplies to needy areas around the world, with supplies provided through private donations and outreach organized through Church of God.
• Pathway PresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Church of God Publishing House and Pathway Press located in Cleveland, Tennessee provides access to printed materials including Sunday School literature, music, and inspirational and religious books.
• Pathway Credit UnionminorOthersFinancial services partner offering credit union services to Church of God constituents, listed under Resources.
• Smoky Mountain Children's HomemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three homes for children operated by the Church of God in the United States, located in Sevierville, Tennessee. Also houses The Iris B. Vest SpiritCare Center for widows, widowers, and retired ministerial couples.
• Asian Center for Christian MinistriesmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational institution in Manila, Philippines affiliated with Church of God educational system.
• European Bible SeminarymoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational institution located in Kniebis, Germany affiliated with Church of God educational system.
• Seminario Ministerial SudamericanomoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational institution located in Quito, Ecuador affiliated with Church of God educational system.
• Eurasian Theological SeminarymoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational institution located in Moscow, Russia affiliated with Church of God educational system.
• Church of God Benefits BoardmoderateOthersOfficial retirement plan for ministers and church-related employees, providing benefits administration services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pentecostal Assemblies of the World: Pentecostal Assemblies of the World is one of the oldest Apostolic Pentecostal bodies in the U.S., with comparable doctrinal positioning, organizational structure, and member scale relevant for denomination-to-denomination comparison.
• Assemblies of God: The Assemblies of God is the largest U.S. Pentecostal denomination and the closest structural peer to the Church of God, with comparable international missions infrastructure, university system (AGTS), publishing house (Gospel Publishing House), and centralized General Council governance.
• Church of the Nazarene: The Church of the Nazarene is a Wesleyan-Holiness denomination with centralized governance, global missions across many countries, affiliated universities (e.g., Nazarene Bible College), and a publishing arm comparable to the Church of God structure.
• Foursquare Church: The Foursquare Church is a Pentecostal denomination with similar structure including centralized governance, missions work, credentialed clergy, and affiliated educational institutions (e.g., Life Pacific University), making it a relevant peer.
• Church of God in Christ (COGIC): COGIC is a major historically Black Pentecostal denomination with comparable hierarchical governance, jurisdictional structure, publishing operations, and educational institutions, making it a direct comparable in denomination scale and operations.

Others

• Lee University (peer only as institutional reference): Lee University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Church of God and is comparable in scale and mission to other denomination-affiliated universities like Oral Roberts University (Assemblies of God) or Indiana Wesleyan University, relevant for benchmarking the educational arm of the denomination.

Broad incumbents

• Southern Baptist Convention: The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. with similar publishing arm (Broadman & Holman/Lifeway), six seminaries, and a centralized Cooperative Program funding model, representing the broader evangelical landscape the Church of God operates within.
• Seventh-day Adventist Church: The Seventh-day Adventist Church operates a globally distributed network with comparable publishing operations (Review and Herald), extensive higher education system (over 100 institutions worldwide), and structured governance, making it relevant for large-denomination benchmarking.
• United Methodist Church: The United Methodist Church is a large mainline Protestant denomination with comparable global footprint, publishing house (United Methodist Publishing House/Abingdon Press), affiliated universities and seminaries, and centralized governing structure.

Emerging players

• Church Multiplication Network (CMN): CMN is an Assemblies of God-affiliated church planting organization that reflects the denomination's emphasis on church planting initiatives and represents the kind of growth-focused infrastructure comparable to the Church of God's missions programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/coghq
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@COGHQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/COGHQ
• Instagraminstagram.com/coghq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/church-of-god-communications

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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