DISCIPLES FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL

What DISCIPLES FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL does

Disciples Fellowship International, operating as DFI Church, is a privately held, founder-led Christian ministry network headquartered in Kissimmee/St. Cloud, Florida, with a second US site in Silver Spring, Maryland and three Kenyan sites in Katani (Nairobi), Ukunda, and Kwale (Manyatta). The organization was founded by Bishop Paul Mulani and Pastor Anne Mulani, who began the ministry during more than thirty years in Maryland before expanding into Florida and East Africa. DFI is structured around a four-fold mission of upward worship, outward evangelism, inward discipleship, and downward service to the poor, with weekly in-person worship services at each location supplemented by virtual Sunday services on Zoom, a YouTube channel for sermon content, and the DFI Global Prayer Eagles Network, which runs daily coordinated Prayerthon sessions across US and East African time zones alongside 21-day fasting programs.

The organization's product surface includes the core DFI Church Services across all five sites, the DFI School of Ministry (DFISOM) for leadership training, the Bishop Forum teaching platform, the Kissimmee virtual services program, and the Global Prayer Eagles Network. Its underlying technology is lightweight and consumer-grade: a Wix-hosted website for information and content delivery, YouTube for sermon distribution, Zoom for virtual services, and a phone bridge for the daily Prayerthon. No proprietary software, mobile application, API, or AI/ML capability is in evidence.

DFI operates as a nonprofit religious organization and does not charge for any of its services. Its revenue model rests entirely on voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants, classified as recurring subscription-like contributions. There is no disclosed pricing, no public financial reporting, no headcount data, and no external funding. The customer base is composed of individual congregants distributed across the five physical sites and global virtual participants, with a secondary segment of community service recipients in regions served by outreach programs. No enterprise customers, donor concentration, or commercial revenue streams are disclosed.

Name

DISCIPLES FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL

Legal name

DFI Church (Disciples Fellowship International)

Website

https://dfichurch.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Disciples Fellowship International (DFI Church) is a nonprofit, founder-led Christian ministry network operating five worship sites across the US and Kenya, offering weekly services, virtual prayer programming, and ministry training funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Christian Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311)

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 Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious ministry programs
• Global prayer network
• Church community fellowship
• Pastoral leadership training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kissimmee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church donations from congregants during worship services, supporting the global ministry operations and mission work across multiple locations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DFI Church operates a multi-location Christian ministry offering weekly worship services, Bible studies, prayer meetings, and community outreach programs at five campuses across the United States (Silver Spring, MD; Kissimmee/St. Cloud, FL) and Kenya (Katani, Ukunda, Kwale). The ministry also runs a daily global virtual prayer network (Prayerthon), a 21-day fasting program, the DFI School of Ministry for leadership training, and a Bishop Forum for sermon and spiritual content distribution.

Product overview

DFI Church operates as a multi-location Christian ministry with a unified platform approach. The organization offers in-person worship services at five locations (Silver Spring MD, Kissimmee FL, Katani Kenya, Ukunda, and Manyatta Kwale) complemented by a global virtual prayer network. Core offerings include weekly church services, the DFI Global Prayer Eagles Network (Prayerthon), DFI School of Ministry for leader training, and the Bishop Forum for spiritual growth resources. The ministry focuses on reaching upward through worship, outward through evangelism, inward through Bible teaching, and downward through community outreach to the poor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DFI School of Ministry (DFISOM): Educational institution for ministry training and spiritual development
• DFI-Global Prayer Network (DFI-GPEN)

Products and services

• DFI Church Services Weekly worship services, Bible studies, prayer meetings, and community outreach programs delivered at five physical church campuses across the US (Silver Spring MD, Kissimmee FL) and Kenya (Katani, Ukunda, Kwale), and through virtual Zoom services.
• DFI Global Prayer Eagles Network A global prayer ministry featuring daily Prayerthon sessions via phone bridge (8:30-9:30 PM US time, 4:30-5:30 AM East African Time) enabling near-continuous global prayer coverage, plus 21-day fasting programs for spiritual elevation.
• DFI School of Ministry (DFISOM) An educational ministry program for training church leaders and pastoral staff in biblical studies, ministry skills, and spiritual development to support DFI's global leadership pipeline.
• Bishop Forum A spiritual growth platform featuring sermons, blog posts, and teaching resources from Bishop Paul Mulani, distributed via the DFI website and the DFI YouTube channel for member and public spiritual formation.
• DFI Kissimmee Virtual Services Virtual Sunday services via Zoom (12 noon - 1:30 PM) for the Kissimmee, Florida location in its early church formation stage, enabling remote participation while in-person operations mature.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 church locations across 2 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AdventHealth Celebration HospitalminorOthersBishop Paul Mulani serves as a chaplain in the Pastoral Care Department of AdventHealth Celebration Hospital in Florida, demonstrating the church's community engagement beyond traditional ministry settings. This represents a ministry service relationship rather than a formal partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• House on the Rock: Nigerian multi-site church with affiliated campuses; comparable to DFI as an African-anchored multi-location worship organization.
• Deeper Life Bible Church: Global Bible-teaching ministry headquartered in Nigeria with presence across Africa and diaspora communities; comparable to DFI's Bible-study and discipleship focus.
• Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC): Major Kenyan Christian ministry with international presence; directly comparable to DFI as a Kenya-based Christian organization with cross-border mission footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Lakewood Church: Large US megachurch with global broadcast reach; comparable to DFI as a faith-based organization using broadcast/digital content to extend congregational reach beyond physical campuses.
• Hillsong Church: Large global multi-site church network with campuses across multiple continents; comparable to DFI as a multi-location worship organization, though much larger and broader in scope.
• Elevation Church: US-based multi-site church with strong digital/streaming presence; comparable to DFI as a multi-location worship organization leveraging digital channels for congregation engagement.

Direct peers

• Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG): Global Pentecostal denomination with extensive US and African parish network, directly comparable to DFI as a multi-country African-anchored Christian organization with a strong missions footprint.
• Daystar Christian Centre: Nigerian-origin megachurch with established US satellite campuses, comparable to DFI as a bicoastal/dual-continent African-diaspora Christian ministry network with multi-site operations.
• Winners' Chapel International: Nigerian-anchored global Pentecostal network with campuses across Africa, US, and UK; directly comparable to DFI's African-diaspora, multi-country church model.

Others

• Pushpay / Tithe.ly (church giving platforms): Digital giving and engagement platforms serving small and mid-sized churches; thematically comparable to DFI as enabling infrastructure for tithes-and-offerings ministries that lack large operational budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC74ehcXBM9hHuzWYSaA9J_A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/disciples-fellowship-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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