International Aid Services Danmark

What International Aid Services Danmark does

International Aid Services Danmark, as captured in the input data, corresponds to Apostolsk Kirke Danmark (Apostolic Church Denmark), a Danish non-profit religious organization founded in 1925 and celebrating its centennial in 2025. The organization operates a nationwide network of more than 30 churches and four independent boarding schools (efterskole) — Efterskolen Kildevæld, Skovbo Efterskole, Aalborg Efterskole, and Acts Academy — distributed throughout Denmark. A central Servicecenteret (Service Center) located in Kolding coordinates administrative functions, with registered contact via [email protected] and +45 79 32 16 00.

The organization's activity is organized around spiritual services, religious education, youth programs, and pastoral care. Specialty sub-brands include AKBU (children and youth ministry), Acts Generations (young adults), Acts Mission (outreach and mission work), and Sommercamp (summer camp program). The firmographic headcount of 9 likely reflects only the central Servicecenteret staff; the broader network of pastors, teachers, and volunteers across the 30+ churches and 4 schools is not enumerated. No products, APIs, integrations, or proprietary technology are disclosed — the entity describes its core technology as 'Not applicable' in a religious-organization context.

The business model is non-commercial: spiritual services and community programs are provided at no cost to members, with no pricing information disclosed. The organization is self-governing with no identified parent company, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no revenue figures. Marketing and outreach are conducted through a WordPress website (apostolskkirke.dk), Mailchimp newsletter, Facebook, and Flickr, serving a single primary customer segment of Danish church members and seekers at the persona level.

Name

International Aid Services Danmark

Legal name

Apostolsk Kirke Danmark

Website

https://ias-danmark.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Apostolsk Kirke Danmark is a Danish non-profit religious organization operating a nationwide network of 30+ churches and 4 efterskole boarding schools, delivering spiritual services, religious education, youth programs, and pastoral care to Danish congregants and seekers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Faith-Based Education

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAB

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAE

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious organization services
• Christian church network
• Faith-based education
• Church community programs
• Youth ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolding

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Apostolsk Kirke Danmark (doing business as the entity reviewed here) operates as a Danish Christian church network providing spiritual services, pastoral care, and faith-based community programs through more than 30 churches nationwide. It also runs four educational institutions (three efterskole boarding schools plus Acts Academy) and dedicated youth and mission ministries (AKBU, Acts Generations, Acts Mission, and Sommercamp summer camps).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AKBU: Children and youth ministry organization under Apostolsk Kirke Danmark
• ACTS GENERATIONS
• Acts Mission
• Sommercamp

Products and services

• Church Worship and Pastoral Services Christian worship services, pastoral counseling, and religious ceremonies (including kirkelige handlinger/church rites) delivered through a network of 30+ local churches across Denmark, serving individuals, families, and seekers in the Apostolic tradition.
• Efterskolen Kildevæld (Boarding School) Faith-based Danish efterskole boarding school offering a Christian educational program for students, delivered at a physical campus as part of the four-school network.
• Skovbo Efterskole (Boarding School) Faith-based efterskole boarding school for students, delivered on a physical campus within the church network's four-school portfolio.
• Aalborg Efterskole (Boarding School) Faith-based efterskole boarding school in Aalborg, part of the church network's four-school educational portfolio serving students with a Christian educational program.
• Acts Academy (iabc.dk) Educational institution providing faith-based academic programming for students, operating alongside the three efterskole boarding schools as part of the four-school network.
• AKBU Children and Youth Ministry Specialized ministry program for children and youth within the church network, providing faith formation, community activities, and religious education for younger members and their families.
• Acts Generations (Young Adults Ministry) Ministry program targeted at young adults within the church network, providing faith-based community, events, and spiritual formation for this demographic.
• Acts Mission Mission and outreach arm of the church network, conducting mission activities and external outreach beyond the local congregations.
• Sommercamp (Summer Camp Program) Summer camp program operated by the church network providing faith-based recreational and community experiences, primarily for children and youth.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KFUM og KFUK i Danmark (YMCA/YWCA Denmark): Danish Christian youth organization running camps, clubs, and educational programs rooted in Protestant values. Comparable as a faith-based network delivering youth formation and community services across Denmark.
• Pinsekirken Danmark: Pentecostal church network in Denmark. Closest direct competitor as a non-state evangelical denomination operating multiple local congregations and faith-based community programs within the same country.

Others

• Kirkens Nødhjælp (DanChurchAid): Danish faith-based humanitarian and development organization tied to the national church tradition. Comparable in mission-driven ethos and donor-base overlap with Apostolsk Kirke Danmark's Acts Mission.
• Menighetsfakultetet (Norwegian School of Theology): Norwegian academic institution for theological education within the evangelical tradition. Comparable as a faith-based education provider in the Nordic apostolic/evangelical stream, adjacent to the efterskole education arm.
• Efterskoleforeningen: Danish association representing the country's efterskole boarding schools. Relevant as the umbrella organization for the four efterskoles Apostolsk Kirke Danmark operates and comparable as an industry body for faith-based residential education.

Regional players

• Apostolsk Kirke Norge: Norwegian sister organization within the broader apostolic tradition. Highly comparable in theology, structure, and ministry model, but operates in a separate Nordic market.

Emerging players

• Dansk Oase: Independent charismatic network of Christian communities in Denmark. Comparable as a smaller, decentralized faith network running local congregations and member-based formation programs.
• Oase Danmark: Danish charismatic Christian movement focused on renewal, discipleship, and small-group ministry. Comparable as a faith-based movement operating community programs and spiritual formation in the same Danish market.

Broad incumbents

• Hillsong Church: Global apostolic and Pentecostal church network with multiple campuses, youth programs, and faith-based education tracks. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same apostolic/Pentecostal tradition with a much larger international footprint.
• Folkekirken (Church of Denmark): The established Lutheran state church of Denmark and the country's dominant religious organization. Directly comparable as a nationwide network of congregations providing worship, pastoral care, and community services across Denmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ApostolskKirke
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iasdanmark

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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