Gemeinde Gottes Deutschland

What Gemeinde Gottes Deutschland does

Gemeinde Gottes in Deutschland KdöR is a German evangelical Pentecostal church organization that operates approximately 70 local congregations across Germany and serves as the national branch of the international Church of God movement headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee, which spans over 185 countries. Founded in 1936 in Stuttgart as a registered association and reincorporated in 2004 as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public-law corporation), the national office is based in Urbach and coordinates district pastors (Bezirkspastoren) and regional bodies. Its core offerings are religious in nature: weekly worship services, community programs, member pastoral care, missionary support, and the InSpirit magazine and Mission News publications.

The digital product surface includes a Gemeindefinder (church locator), a public event calendar, a job board, an online shop for music and media, and the GeGo Cloud document repository built on Nextcloud for internal collaboration. Technology infrastructure is non-proprietary and standard: TYPO3 CMS for content, IONOS for hosting, Zoom for conferencing, and integrated payment services (PayPal, Paydirekt, Sofortüberweisung) for donations. New 2024 service lines include the Gemeindeberatung (church consulting) practice covering church planting, missionary coaching, and crisis intervention, alongside a revised Kinder- und Jugendschutz (child and youth protection) program.

The business model is non-commercial and donation-funded. There is no pricing model, no commercial GTM motion, and no shareholders; income is derived entirely from voluntary member tithes and donations collected online, by bank transfer, or by SEPA direct debit. National leadership comprises Präses Marc Brenner, deputy Christian Krumbacher, Bundessekretär Damaris Auwärter, and Bundesfinanzverwalter Reinhard Oesterling, supported by approximately 7 HQ employees. Growth depends on church-planting activity, member evangelism, and word-of-mouth, with no external funding rounds.

Name

Gemeinde Gottes Deutschland

Legal name

Gemeinde Gottes in Deutschland KdöR

Website

https://gemeindegottes.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Gottes in Deutschland KdöR is a German evangelical Pentecostal church organization operating about 70 local congregations across Germany, affiliated with the international Church of God movement. Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Urbach, it delivers worship services, community programs, publications, and member support funded entirely by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Faith-Based Community

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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 Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious community services
• Pentecostal worship services
• Faith-based community programs
• Christian education ministry
• Church planting missions

Headquarters

HQ city

Urbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Donations/Tithes: As a religious organization, the primary revenue comes from voluntary donations and tithes from congregation members. The organization offers multiple donation methods including PayPal, bank transfer (IBAN: DE26 3702 0500 0008 7091 00), and direct debit.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Gottes in Deutschland KdöR is an evangelical Pentecostal free church organization operating approximately 70 local congregations across Germany. It delivers religious worship services, biblical teaching, pastoral care, youth and children's programs, mission work, and community fellowship as its core offerings, supported by publications (InSpirit magazine, Mission News), a church consulting service, a child/youth protection program, and an online donation platform.

Product overview

Gemeinde Gottes in Deutschland KdöR is an evangelical Pentecostal church organization with approximately 70 local congregations across Germany. The organization operates as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) since 2004, affiliated with the international Church of God movement headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee. The product portfolio centers on religious community services including local church operations, a church finder directory, and publications (InSpirit magazine and Mission News). Supporting services include church consulting (Gemeindeberatung), child and youth protection programs, and an online donation system. The organization provides a cloud-based document repository (GeGo Cloud) for distributing publications and internal materials, along with an event calendar and job listings portal. All offerings are geared toward supporting local churches and their members rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Congregations (Lokalgemeinden)
• Gemeindeberatung (Church Consulting Service)
• Kinder- und Jugendschutz Prevention Program
• Konzept gegen sexualisierte Gewalt (Strategy Against Sexual Violence)
• InSpirit Magazine
• Mission News
• Online Donation System
• GeGo Cloud (Document Repository)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Church of God International HeadquarterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee, USA. The German organization is part of this international Pentecostal movement founded in 1886. The international Church of God is present in over 185 countries worldwide. International name is 'Church of God' but they do not claim to be the only biblical church.
• Church of God World Missions DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational mission arm of the Church of God movement. Coordinates global missionary activities and supports international church planting efforts. The German organization participates in mission work through this department.
• European Theological SeminarycoreTechnology or IntegrationLocated in Germany (Kniebis), this seminary provides theological education and training for church leaders and pastors within the European Church of God network.
• Lee UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity located in Cleveland, Tennessee, USA affiliated with the Church of God movement. Provides educational opportunities for church members and potentially trains future leaders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee): International parent/affiliate of Gemeinde Gottes Deutschland; comparable as the originating body of the Pentecostal movement present in 185+ countries, sharing doctrine, governance, and missionary infrastructure.
• ICF (International Christian Fellowship): Charismatic evangelical church network with locations across German-speaking cities; comparable as a Pentecostal-adjacent organization competing for the same evangelical member segment with modern worship formats.
• Bund Freikirchlicher Pfingstgemeinden in Deutschland (BFP): Federation of German Pentecostal free churches — the closest direct peer, sharing evangelical/Pentecostal doctrine, German geographic scope, multi-congregation structure, and donation-based revenue.
• Bund Evangelisch-Freikirchlicher Gemeinden in Deutschland (BEFG): German federation of evangelical free churches (Baptist tradition); directly comparable as a nationwide umbrella body of German Protestant free churches serving multiple local congregations with donation-based funding.
• Vineyard Deutschland: German-speaking branch of the international Vineyard church movement; comparable as a Pentecostal/charismatic network of local congregations with donation funding and contemporary evangelical positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Bischofskonferenz (Catholic Church in Germany): National organization of the Catholic dioceses in Germany; a broader incumbent with the largest Christian footprint in Germany but operating a different (Catholic) tradition.
• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD): Germany's mainstream Protestant umbrella organization with ~20 million members; a broader incumbent offering overlapping Christian community services but state-church-affiliated rather than free-church evangelical.

Emerging players

• Hillsong Church: Global charismatic/Pentecostal church network; comparable in Pentecostal identity and contemporary worship, with multi-country footprint, though currently in a reputational rebuilding phase in German-speaking markets.

Regional players

• Christliches Zentrum Stuttgart: Charismatic-evangelical church network based in southwestern Germany; comparable in Pentecostal doctrine and donation funding, with concentrated regional presence in Baden-Württemberg rather than national reach.

Others

• European Theological Seminary: German-based Pentecostal seminary affiliated with the Church of God movement; comparable as a strategic partner providing theological training for church leaders, but not a competing congregation body.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCg3x
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-gottes-deutschland

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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