Comunidad

What Comunidad does

Comunidad is a Christian church community headquartered in Medellín, Colombia, operating as a non-profit religious organization under the legal name 'Comunidad Cristiana de Fe y Viento Fresco'. Founded in 1995 and led by principal pastors Juangui and Lili Ricaurte, the church runs physical campuses in Medellín (El Poblado, the headquarters), Rionegro, and Madrid (Spain), complemented by an online campus that streams live services via YouTube. The organization employs 47 staff and is supported by a broader network of volunteers, ministry leaders, and facilitators.

The ministry portfolio is organized around a structured 3-step Crecer formation process (Encuentro, Vida, Influencia) that moves members from initial spiritual encounter through discipleship to leadership development. Supporting programs include Comunidad Generaciones (children and youth ages 0-17, segmented into five age cohorts through Cyphers), Comunidad Music (a worship production and streaming label with releases across Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Deezer, Amazon Music, and Tidal), Comunidad Social (prison, homeless, elderly, and hospital outreach), and small groups (Grupos) led by trained facilitators. Additional offerings include semester-based seminars (marriage, parenting, business, men's formation), volunteer coordination (Experiencia), and an annual conference.

Comunidad is funded primarily through member tithes and voluntary offerings processed via PSE and PayU, supplemented by one-time donations for specific programs (e.g., 250,000 COP per Encuentro retreat) and the multi-year Construye Legado capital campaign, which is raising approximately 13,000 million COP through unit-priced chair sponsorships at 2,500,000 COP each to expand the Medellín campus by 5,000 weekend seats. As a religious non-profit, the organization does not publish financial statements or revenue figures, and there is no evidence of external investment or holding-company structure.

Name

Comunidad

Legal name

Comunidad Cristiana de Fe y Viento Fresco

Website

https://comunidadmde.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comunidad is a Christian church community in Medellín, Colombia operating multi-campus worship services, a 3-step Crecer discipleship program, generational children's ministries, social outreach, and a worship music label, funded by member tithes and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Christian Church Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYMPABALAO

Religious Fundraising / Telethon & Ministry Support Channels

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Religious/Faith-Based Broadcasting

SECONDARYBPAGAJAL

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship ministry
• Discipleship programs
• Religious community
• Social outreach ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Medellín

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings (Diezmos y Ofrendas): Members and attendees contribute tithes (10% of income) and voluntary offerings during weekend services and through online donation portals via PSE and PayU payment platforms.
2. Construye Legado Campaign Donations: Capital campaign for acquiring a second property lot. Each chair (seat) represents a donation of $2,500,000 COP. Goal is to raise approximately $13,000 million COP for the land purchase and adaptation to accommodate 5,000 additional people per weekend.
3. Special Donations (Venezuela Relief): Designated donations for humanitarian causes such as collective donations to support communities in Venezuela.
4. Encounter Weekend Registration Donations: Crecer Paso 1 (Encuentro) retreats charge a 250,000 COP donation per person covering transportation, food, and materials for the 2-day intensive spiritual formation experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Comunidad is a Christian church community based in Medellín, Colombia, offering in-person and online weekend worship services. It runs a comprehensive ministry portfolio including the Crecer three-step discipleship formation program (Encuentro, Vida, Influencia), age-tiered children and youth programs (Generaciones), worship music production (Comunidad Music), small groups (Grupos), volunteer coordination (Experiencia), and a social outreach ministry (Comunidad Social) serving prisoners, homeless individuals, the elderly, and hospital patients.

Product overview

Comunidad is a Christian church community headquartered in Medellín, Colombia, operating as a single unified ministry rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is weekend worship services (Saturdays 5pm & 7pm, Sundays 9am & 11am) available in-person at the Medellín campus and online via YouTube, with additional campuses in Rionegro and Madrid, Spain. The ministry portfolio includes: Comunidad Music (worship production and streaming across Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Deezer, Amazon Music, Tidal); Comunidad Generaciones (children's and youth programs ages 0-17 with baby presentation ceremonies); and Comunidad Social (social outreach including prison ministry, homeless assistance, elderly care, and hospital visitation). Discipleship is structured through the Crecer three-step program: Encounter (Encuentros - healing retreats), Vida (weekly Bible study), and Influencia (leadership training), supported by semester-based Seminarios (Para Siempre, Relaciones Sanas, Transformación Empresarial, Proyecto Matrimonio, Escuela de Héroes, Ruta 128). Additional offerings include small groups (Grupos), volunteer coordination (Experiencia), annual conferences (Conferencia Comunidad), and the Construye Legado building expansion campaign.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Comunidad Music: The worship and music ministry of the church that produces Christian music albums and leads worship during services. Has released multiple EPs including 'Una Sola Cosa', 'Elemental Vol. 1', 'Elemental Vol. 2', 'Más Profundo', 'Influencia', 'Vida', and '#DesdeCasa'. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Deezer, Amazon Music, and Tidal.
• Comunidad Generaciones
• Comunidad Social
• Experiencia

Products and services

• Comunidad MDE Weekend Worship Services
• Comunidad Generaciones (Children and Youth Ministry)
• Crecer Discipleship Formation Program
• Encuentros (Two-Day Encounter Retreats)
• Seminarios (Semester-Based Seminars)
• Comunidad Social (Social Outreach Ministry)
• Comunidad Music (Worship Music Ministry)
• Grupos (Discipleship Small Groups)
• Experiencia (Volunteer Coordination)
• Conferencia Comunidad (Annual Conference)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación Viento FrescocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlly foundation addressing youth in the Niquitao neighborhood who face risks of illegal activity, school dropout, and poor nutrition. Provides sports programs, academic mentoring, and food/psychological support. Director Sebastian leads the foundation's social transformation efforts.
• Fundación Juan CuadradocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA leading institution in personal and social transformation processes across difficult contexts in Antioquia and Colombia, implementing a pedagogical model for community development.
• Partner churches in VenezuelaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllied churches in Venezuela that receive and distribute the collective donations gathered by Comunidad for humanitarian aid to those in need in Venezuela.
• Government organizationsminorOthersCollaborates with governmental bodies to support elderly care homes and women victims of abuse through Comunidad Social ministry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• North Point Community Church: Multi-campus church known for systematic small-group ministry, age-graded programming, and leader-development pipeline — structurally analogous to Comunidad's Crecer/Grupos/Generaciones model.
• Casa Sobre la Roca: A Christian megachurch based in Bogotá, Colombia with multiple campuses, modern worship production, discipleship programs, and family ministry — directly comparable in mission, size, and Latin American urban context to Comunidad.
• Gateway Church: Multi-campus contemporary church with professional worship production, small groups, children's and youth ministry, and outreach programs — directly comparable in operational scope and structure.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site contemporary church with strong digital presence, professional worship production (Elevation Worship), small group system, and next-generation youth programming — closely comparable to Comunidad's ecosystem approach.
• Willow Creek Community Church: Large multi-program church with strong small-group and leadership-development emphasis, comparable to Comunidad's Crecer formation pipeline and Grupos structure.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Multi-site church with comprehensive family ministry, small groups, and online campus — directly comparable in life-stage programming and multi-channel distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church with extensive small-group network, family/marriage seminars, and global church-planting partnerships — comparable in programmatic depth and seminar-based member development.
• Hillsong Church: Global megachurch network with multi-campus model, professional worship-music production (Hillsong Worship), youth programs, and online broadcast — comparable in operating structure and digital reach, though at significantly larger global scale.
• Lakewood Church: One of the largest megachurches in the U.S., with multi-service weekend programming, online streaming, music ministry, and family/community outreach — directly comparable as a high-capacity single-campus model with broadcast reach.
• The Potter's House: Large single-campus megachurch with strong social outreach ministry, broadcast services, and youth/family programming — comparable in scale, social-impact focus, and broadcast delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/comunidadmde
• Facebookfacebook.com/comunidadmde
• Instagraminstagram.com/comunidadmde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comunidad-mde

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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