FULL GOSPEL CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL

What FULL GOSPEL CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL does

Full Gospel Churches International (FGCI) is a private religious fellowship organization headquartered in Missouri that unites independent Pentecostal/Full Gospel ministers and churches under a shared doctrinal and operational umbrella. The fellowship operates across 8 U.S. states (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas) with state-level superintendents and presbyters, and extends internationally through supported missionaries in Thailand, Mexico, the Philippines, Haiti, Uganda, and the Navajo Nation. FGCI provides ministerial licensing and church chartering, youth programs (Camp Moriah in Cuba, Missouri; Fine Arts Competition), an annual General Conference and National Ladies Retreat, a monthly Echoes newsletter, and a World Missions support program.

The organization's underlying technology is modest and conventional: a website (fgci.us) hosted on a standard website builder platform with embedded social media icons and video, a Tithe.ly-integrated online giving page (give.tithe.ly), and Cognito Forms-powered registration workflows for events, camps, and fine arts submissions. There is no proprietary software, no mobile app, no API surface, and no disclosed data infrastructure beyond donor and member contact records maintained via Gmail-based email accounts operated by national and state officers. Programmatic content is distributed through the Echoes newsletter (edited by Rev. Will Yates) and downloadable Ministry Resources (constitutions, applications, bylaws, charter forms).

FGCI's business model is nonprofit and donation-driven; it does not sell products or services and charges no pricing tiers. Revenue is generated through voluntary tithes and offerings from member churches, ministers, and individual donors, processed primarily through the Tithe.ly platform, supplemented by offerings collected at conferences and events. The organization is governed by an Executive Board led by General Superintendent Rev. Travis Watkins, with approximately 18 total staff or operational personnel supporting the fellowship's programs.

Name

FULL GOSPEL CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL

Legal name

Full Gospel Churches International

Website

https://fgci.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Full Gospel Churches International is a nonprofit Pentecostal fellowship headquartered in Missouri that licenses ministers, charters churches, and coordinates youth programs, missions, and events across 8 U.S. states and 6 international mission fields.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Fellowship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious fellowship services
• Ministerial credentialing programs
• Church chartering support
• Missions coordination services
• Youth ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: FGCI accepts donations through its Give page using Tithe.ly platform. Member churches and ministers contribute financially to support the fellowship's operations, missions, and programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Full Gospel Churches International (FGCI) is a fellowship of Pentecostal/Full Gospel ministers and churches that provides ministerial credentialing, church chartering, missions support, annual conventions, youth camps (Camp Moriah), fine arts competitions for youth, and an online giving platform. The organization serves as a structured network connecting independent like-faith churches across multiple U.S. states and international mission fields.

Product overview

Full Gospel Churches International is a fellowship of ministers and churches that provides a unified platform of ministry services rather than a traditional technology product. The core offerings include the annual General Conference/Convention, Fine Arts Competition for youth, Camp Moriah youth camp, the Echoes Newsletter publication, Ministry Resources (document downloads and applications), World Missions Support across multiple countries, and an Online Giving Platform. These programs work together to fulfill the organization's purpose of spreading the Gospel, supporting ministers, and ministering to youth through local churches and the broader fellowship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Moriah: National youth camp in Cuba, Missouri serving Junior (Ages 7-12) and Senior (Ages 12-18) camps, conducted in June annually
• Echoes Newsletter
• Fine Arts Competition

Products and services

• FGCI General Conference/Convention Annual gathering of FGCI ministers, churches, and members featuring worship services, speakers, and fellowship activities.
• Fine Arts Competition Competition program allowing youth in the fellowship to discover, develop, and display their God-given talents in various artistic categories, with evaluations and feedback from ministers and educators.
• Camp Moriah National youth camp held in Cuba, Missouri in June, split into Junior (Ages 7-12) and Senior (Ages 12-18) sessions, offering spiritual development activities for youth.
• Echoes Newsletter Official monthly newsletter of Full Gospel Churches International, edited by Rev. Will Yates, providing updates on fellowship activities and accepting article submissions.
• Ministry Resources Downloadable documents including FGCI Candidate Examination, Local Church By-Laws, Constitution and Bylaws, Church Charter forms, New Minister Applications, and Minister Renewal forms.
• World Missions Support Support for missionaries and churches in Thailand, Mexico, The Philippines, Haiti, Uganda, and the Navajo Nation, including FGCI churches and ministers worldwide.
• Online Giving Platform Digital tithing and donation service enabling members to give to FGCI through an integrated online platform (Tithe.ly).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Missionaries in ThailandcoreOthersFGCI supports missionaries serving in Thailand as part of its international missions program.
• Missionaries in MexicocoreOthersFGCI supports missionaries serving in Mexico as part of its international missions program.
• Missionaries in The PhilippinescoreOthersFGCI supports missionaries serving in The Philippines as part of its international missions program.
• Missionaries in HaiticoreOthersFGCI supports missionaries serving in Haiti as part of its international missions program.
• Missionaries in UgandacoreOthersFGCI supports missionaries serving in Uganda as part of its international missions program.
• Missionaries in Navajo NationcoreOthersFGCI supports missionaries serving in the Navajo Nation as part of its domestic missions program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Assemblies of God: The largest U.S. Pentecostal fellowship, also organized around credentialed ministers, district governance, and missionary sending. Highly comparable to FGCI in theology, structure, and member profile, but operates at materially greater scale.
• Church of God of Prophecy: Pentecostal fellowship organized around state/national offices, credentialed ministers, and missions support. Similar scale and structure to FGCI.
• Foursquare Church: Pentecostal fellowship with credentialed ministers, district structure, missions sending, and youth programs. Highly comparable in offerings and target audience to FGCI.
• Church of God in Christ: Large Pentecostal Holiness fellowship with jurisdictional governance, credentialed ministers, and missionary outreach. Comparable structure to FGCI's state superintendent framework, though at far greater scale.
• Open Bible Churches: Smaller Pentecostal fellowship with credentialed ministers, district governance, and missions program. Closest scale-comparable peer to FGCI in structure and denomination size.
• International Pentecostal Holiness Church: Pentecostal denomination with district-level leadership, ministerial ordination, and global missions. Closely aligned with FGCI's faith, governance structure, and program offerings (camps, conferences, missions).
• Church of God (Cleveland, TN): Pentecostal denomination with state-level leadership, ministerial licensing, missions program, and youth camps. Direct structural and doctrinal parallel to FGCI's fellowship model.

Emerging players

• Vineyard Churches International: Network of charismatic/Pentecostal-leaning churches with informal affiliation and shared mission emphasis. Comparable target member profile to FGCI's Pentecostal constituency.
• Calvary Chapel: Loosely networked fellowship of autonomous churches with informal pastor credentialing. Comparable 'fellowship of churches' model to FGCI, though with a different governance philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Nazarene: Larger Wesleyan-Holiness denomination with district governance, ministerial credentialing, and global missions. Comparable governance and programming model to FGCI but broader doctrinal footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/full-gospel-churches-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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