Filadelfia Kristiansand

What Filadelfia Kristiansand does

Filadelfia Kristiansand is an open evangelical congregation (menighet) registered in Norway under organization number 971 428 287 MVA, headquartered at Elvegata 11 B in Kristiansand. The organization operates from a single physical site and is supported by approximately 10 employees and a pastoral team comprising Thomas Natvig, David André Østby, Nathan Osnes, Emilie Daland, and Liv Haug. Its functional role is to serve a local membership base through regular worship services, faith formation, community fellowship, and outreach, rather than to deliver commercial products or services.

The congregation runs a diversified portfolio of programs including worship (LOVSANG), children's and youth ministries (BarneHimmel, Tentro), seniors' fellowship (Formiddagstreff), structured courses such as Alpha and Celebrate Recovery, gender-specific small groups (damegruppe, herreklubb), and faith-education delivered in partnership with Kristiansand Bibelskole. It also conducts short-term international mission work, with recent activity in Mexico (involving staff member Emilie Daland) and Peru, and hosts an annual Sommerkonferansen summer conference that includes the Godhetsdag sub-program. Distribution is anchored by in-person attendance at the Elvegata site and extended through a podcast, social media channels, and digital giving infrastructure (Vipps, bank transfer, QR codes).

The business model is non-commercial and donation-driven. Revenue is generated exclusively through voluntary contributions, including a fast giver program (fast givertjeneste) for recurring support, one-off gifts, and a dedicated gavefond. As a Norwegian religious non-profit, Filadelfia Kristiansand does not sell goods or services, does not have shareholders, and is not funded by external capital. Recent operational changes include the June 2026 renaming of its practical-services arm from Servicekontakten to Hverdagshjelpen and the formalization of a long-term pastoral team configuration (Pastorteamet 2026) announced in late 2025.

Name

Filadelfia Kristiansand

Legal name

Filadelfia Kristiansand

Website

https://filakrs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Filadelfia Kristiansand is an open evangelical congregation based in Kristiansand, Norway, serving local members through worship, faith education, youth and senior programs, mission work, and community outreach, funded entirely by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Faith-Based Community

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Evangelical church services
• Worship and faith formation
• Bible school education
• Community social services
• Youth and family ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Kristiansand

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings (Givertjeneste): Church receives voluntary donations from congregation members through regular giving programs including one-time gifts and recurring monthly giving options. Collection methods include Vipps (8585) and bank transfers (account 3060 05 02901).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Filadelfia Kristiansand is an open evangelical church congregation providing weekly Sunday worship services, faith formation courses (Alpha, Celebrate Recovery, Tentro confirmation alternative), age-specific ministries for children, youth, young adults, and seniors, a one-year Bible school (Kristiansand Bibelskole), and community social services including Hverdagshjelpen and Ettervern. Operations are funded through voluntary tithes and offerings from members and supporters.

Product overview

Filadelfia Kristiansand is an open evangelical congregation offering a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual formation, community service, and fellowship programs. The core offering consists of weekly Sunday worship services supplemented by faith exploration programs (Tentro, Alpha Course, Celebrate Recovery), age-specific ministries (Barn og familie, UngVoksen, Trivsel), and the Kristiansand Bible School. The church also maintains a digital presence through podcast sermon recordings via Spreaker. Community outreach is delivered through Hverdagshjelpen, while seasonal events like Sommerkonferansen (summer conference) bring together members for intensive spiritual programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gudstjeneste (Sunday Worship Services) Weekly Sunday worship services held at 11:00 in the main hall (hovedsalen) featuring preaching, praise and worship, and community gathering, open to all visitors.
• Tentro A confirmation alternative program for youth offering faith exploration and community building as an alternative to traditional state church confirmation.
• Alpha Course An evangelistic course that creates a space for conversation about faith, life, and God, open to anyone curious about Christianity.
• Celebrate Recovery A Christ-centered recovery program for people overcoming hurts, habits, and hang-ups.
• Filadelfia Lovsang (Filadelfia Worship) The worship and praise ministry of the church, providing music and worship leadership for services and hosting worship concerts.
• Kristiansand Bibelskole (Kristiansand Bible School) A one-year Bible school program providing a solid foundation for life through studying the Bible and building relationship with Jesus, operated in connection with the church.
• Hverdagshjelpen

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kristiansand BibelskolecoreOthersBible school operated in connection with the church. The church website promotes Kristiansand Bibelskole (Bible School) as an offering: 'Det vi har fått, vil vi gi deg' (What we have received, we will give you). Website link directs to bibelskolenifiladelfia.no.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pinsekirken (Norway): Norwegian Pentecostal movement with multiple local congregations running worship services, youth ministry, and missionary outreach. Comparable denomination-adjacent evangelical structure.
• Filadelfia Tromsø: Northern Norway Filadelfia congregation offering the same evangelical ministry structure as Kristiansand. Comparable in size and operating model for a regional Filadelfia church.
• Filadelfia Oslo: Largest Filadelfia congregation in Norway, sharing the same evangelical identity, ministry structure (age-based groups, social services, Bible school), and likely governance tradition. Directly comparable in operating model and target demographic.
• Filadelfia Bergen: Sister Filadelfia congregation in Bergen, operating the same ministry portfolio (worship, youth, Tentro-equivalent, social services). Closely comparable as a mid-size Norwegian evangelical free church.
• Kristiansand Bibelskole: The Bible school operated in direct affiliation with Filadelfia Kristiansand. Closely tied operationally and strategically, sharing branding, leadership pipeline, and program offerings.
• Norkirken: Network of evangelical free churches in Norway with multi-site operations and similar worship/ministry programming. Comparable as a Norwegian evangelical alternative to state church.
• Menigheten Salt Oslo: Norwegian evangelical congregation with similar multi-generational ministry model and contemporary worship orientation. Comparable in target demographic and program breadth.

Others

• Alpha Norway: Organization behind the Alpha Course, which Filadelfia Kristiansand runs locally. Comparable as an enabler/provider of evangelistic programming used across Norwegian free churches.

Broad incumbents

• Hillsong Church: Global evangelical megachurch network with comparable contemporary worship, multi-generational programs, and digital content distribution. Broader scale but similar ministry philosophy and target demographic.

Regional players

• Kirkens Bymisjon (Church City Mission): Major Norwegian faith-based social services organization running shelters, aftercare, and community programs comparable to Filadelfia's Hverdagshjelpen, PUFF, and Ettervern outreach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/FiladelfiaLovsang
• Facebookfacebook.com/filakrs
• Instagraminstagram.com/filadelfiakristiansand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filadelfia-kristiansand

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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