Eglise De Dieu zaher nourredine

What Eglise De Dieu zaher nourredine does

Eglise De Dieu Zaher Nourredine is the French-branch affiliate of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), the oldest Pentecostal denomination in the world, founded in 1886 by Richard Green Spurling in Monroe County, Tennessee. The local entity operates as a religious nonprofit headquartered in Roosevelt, New York, with a documented network of approximately 14 church locations across metropolitan France (including Argenteuil, Bar-sur-Aube, Colmar, La Rochelle/Aytré, Troyes, Rouen, Châtellerault, and others) plus overseas presence in La Réunion, and a Belgian branch (La Nouvelle Jérusalem) with 40+ churches. The organization serves a global movement of 7 million+ members, 47,744 pastors, and 302 missionaries, with the French branch operating as part of the Fédération Protestante de France and the Belgian branch in the Conseil Administratif du Culte Protestant Évangélique (CACPE).

The core digital product is Bible.audio, a comprehensive French-language biblical resources platform offering the Louis Segond 1910 audio Bible, annotated Bible, interlinear translations, Strong's codes, an interactive biblical atlas, concordance, Greek and Hebrew lexicons, version comparator, biblical commentaries, and biblical dictionaries. The platform integrates content from partners including the Société Biblique Internationale (Bible Semeur audio version). Underlying technology is content/database-oriented rather than AI-driven, with no APIs, SDKs, or mobile apps currently offered. The broader movement operates accredited higher-education institutions including Lee University (Cleveland, Tennessee), the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, and the European Theological Seminary in Kniebis, Germany.

The business model is entirely donation-based: voluntary tithes (dèmes, traditionally 10% of member income) and free-will offerings (offrandes) collected during worship services, with no fees charged for religious services, conventions, or educational programs. There is no disclosed pricing, no public financial reporting, and no external funding rounds. The organization is governed hierarchically through a General Overseer (Surveillant Général) elected at the General Assembly (most recently Dr. Timothy Hill, succeeding Dr. Mark Williams), with national-level oversight (Christian Merlo as President and National Overseer for France) and regional superintendents coordinating operations across 180+ countries.

Name

Eglise De Dieu zaher nourredine

Legal name

Eglise de Dieu

Website

https://eglisededieu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eglise De Dieu Zaher Nourredine is the French-branch affiliate of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), operating Pentecostal worship services across 14+ French locations and Belgium, and publishing the Bible.audio digital biblical resources platform for Francophone Christian audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Pentecostal Denomination

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Sound Recording Studios (51224)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Media, Publishing & Broadcasting (Radio, TV, Digital, Press) (BPAGAJAI), Religious Radio Broadcasting (MPAIAEAF), Denominational & Community Periodicals (Church Magazines, Diocesan/Temple Newsletters) (MPAJAHAI), Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Pentecostal worship services
• Religious community fellowship
• Biblical education ministry
• Faith-based missionary work
• Christian pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from members including tithes (10% of income as traditional Christian practice) and free-will offerings. Members give during worship services.
2. Dîmes et Offrandes: The church teaches tithing (dîmes) and offerings as a biblical principle, with voluntary contributions collected during services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination operating local church congregations across France and Belgium providing free worship services, baptism, communion, foot washing ceremonies, Bible study, prayer meetings, and pastoral care. The organization additionally operates Bible.audio, a comprehensive French-language digital biblical resources platform offering audio Bible, interlinear translations, Strong's codes, commentaries, dictionaries, and lexicons for Francophone Christians.

Product overview

Eglise De Dieu zaher nourredine is a Pentecostal church organization (Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee) with a primary digital resource offering: Bible.audio, a comprehensive French-language biblical resources platform. The organization operates churches in France and Belgium and maintains educational institutions, but its main technology product is the Bible.audio platform providing digital biblical study tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bible.audio Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7 million members worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Opération Mobilisation (Operation Mobilisation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2019Gareth and Malou Bolton, missionaries with Operation Mobilisation, conducted seminars at the Church of God in La Rochelle. OM is a Christian missionary organization working in 110+ countries, mobilizing Christians for evangelism. The partnership involves joint missionary activities and evangelistic outreach through the Logos Hope ship.
• Fédération Protestante de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Church of God in France is a member of the Protestant Federation of France, the largest Protestant federation in France, providing legitimacy and inter-denominational cooperation.
• Conseil Administratif du Culte Protestant Évangélique (CACPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Church of God in Belgium (La Nouvelle Jérusalem) is a member of CACPE, the administrative council for Protestant evangelical worship in Belgium, providing official recognition.
• Société Biblique InternationaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn agreement was reached with the International Bible Society to offer the Bible Semeur in audio version on Bible.audio platform.
• Théâtre Saint-Michel (Brussels)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe 25th National Convention of Church of God in Belgium was held at Théâtre Saint-Michel in Brussels, providing venue for the event.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: A major Christian humanitarian organization with global operations in 100+ countries. Comparable in global footprint, faith-based mission orientation, donor-driven funding model, and operational scale — though focused on humanitarian/development work rather than church planting.
• Church of the Nazarene: A larger Wesleyan-Holiness denomination with adjacent (not identical) Pentecostal-leaning theology, operating a comparable global structure of districts, educational institutions, and missionary sending. It is a broader incumbent competing for the same evangelical/Wesleyan-adjacent Christian demographic.
• CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network): A major U.S.-based faith-based media organization producing Christian television and digital content. Operates in the same faith-based media/publishing space as the Church of God's Bible.audio and Journal Chrétien, serving overlapping Christian audiences with comparable resource libraries.
• Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: A globally recognized Christian evangelism and media organization with overlapping audience and mission focus. Both organizations rely on evangelistic outreach, missionary activity, and faith-based media distribution — though BGEA is event-driven while the Church of God is congregation-driven.

Regional players

• EMCI TV: A French-language Christian television broadcaster providing religious programming to francophone audiences. Directly comparable as a francophone faith-based media outlet targeting the same audience as Bible.audio and Journal Chrétien, operating in the same regional media market.
• Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF): The federation representing French evangelical churches — directly comparable as the regional umbrella body coordinating French evangelical congregations, much like the Fédération Protestante de France does for the Church of God's French operations. CNEF represents competing evangelical denominations in the same French market.

Direct peers

• Assemblies of God: The largest global Pentecostal denomination and the closest direct competitor to the Church of God (Cleveland, TN). Both share Pentecostal doctrine (Holy Spirit baptism, speaking in tongues, divine healing), operate through a similar district/General Council structure, run accredited universities (AG: Southwestern Assemblies of God University; CoG: Lee University), and compete for the same global Pentecostal membership pool.
• Foursquare Church: A Pentecostal denomination founded in 1923 with similar doctrinal emphasis on Holy Spirit baptism, divine healing, and global missions. Comparable in organizational model (district overseers, affiliated churches, missionary sending structure) and global footprint, Foursquare is a direct competitor in the global Pentecostal space.
• Church of God in Christ (COGIC): The largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States, sharing the 'Church of God' naming heritage but with a distinct (predominantly African-American) identity. Both operate hierarchical jurisdictional structures, run their own educational institutions, and compete for Pentecostal adherents — making COGIC a closely comparable peer despite the different theological lineage.

Emerging players

• Calvary Chapel: A non-denominational Pentecostal-leaning network of churches with a comparable congregational autonomy model and global presence. Calvary Chapel overlaps significantly on doctrine and audience but is less hierarchical, making it an emerging competitor for members seeking less structured Pentecostal affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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