KALAMAZOO FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD

What KALAMAZOO FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD does

Kalamazoo First Assembly of God, operating under the brand "Kfirst," is a single-campus, donation-funded Pentecostal church affiliated with the Assemblies of God fellowship, headquartered at 5550 Oakland Drive in Portage, Michigan. The organization delivers weekly Sunday worship services at 10AM both in-person and online (via Facebook Live), and operates an integrated ministry portfolio including children's programming (KidsFirst, birth through 6th grade), student ministry (KSM for grades 6-12), young adult and couples ministries, a Spanish-language ministry (Aún Hay Esperanza), and structured engagement pathways branded as the "3 T's" — Teams (serving), Tables (small-group community), and Trainings (NEXT foundational program). Pastoral leadership is provided by Lead Pastor Dave Barringer (in role since April 2009) and a staff of approximately seven, and the church runs a monthly Food Pantry and recurring clothing drives as community-service outreach.

The business model is voluntary donations only, with no pricing for services. Revenue is captured through three giving channels — online giving via the Church Center platform, text-to-give (866.985.5011), and physical giving envelopes — all framed by the organization as spiritual stewardship and discipleship. Distribution is multi-channel: in-person gatherings on campus, online streaming through Facebook, digital registration and giving through Church Center, and on-demand sermon content distributed as a podcast via RSS.com. The customer base is a broad cross-section of the Portage/Kalamazoo community across life stages, segmented horizontally rather than commercially, with no individual donor or segment large enough to constitute concentration risk.

The organization is a Michigan-domiciled nonprofit religious entity operating independently within the Assemblies of God denominational network; it has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, no patents or trademarks, and no proprietary technology product beyond the assembled ministry portfolio. No external financial figures, attendance metrics, or growth indicators are disclosed in the available data.

Name

KALAMAZOO FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Legal name

Kalamazoo First Assembly of God

Website

https://kfirst.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kalamazoo First Assembly of God (Kfirst) is a single-campus, donation-funded Pentecostal church in Portage, Michigan, affiliated with the Assemblies of God fellowship, serving the Portage/Kalamazoo community through weekly worship services, youth and children's ministries, small groups, and community outreach including a food pantry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Children's ministry
• Youth ministry
• Community outreach
• Spiritual formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Portage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church accepts donations through online giving, text-to-give, and giving envelopes. All giving is framed as spiritual stewardship and discipleship.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kalamazoo First Assembly of God (Kfirst) operates as a multi-service Pentecostal church delivering weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and online), age-tailored discipleship programs for children and students, small-group and serving-team community engagement, a monthly food pantry for neighbors in need, and pastoral care including baptism, child dedication, and counseling. The organization is funded entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings collected through online giving, text-to-give, and in-person giving envelopes.

Product overview

KALAMAZOO FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Kfirst) operates as a multi-service church offering a unified ministry portfolio centered on Sunday worship services (in-person and online), student and children's ministries (KidsFirst and KSM), community engagement through Tables and Teams, spiritual formation via the NEXT Training program, and charitable services including a Food Pantry. The church also provides an Online Giving Platform with multiple donation methods (online, text-to-give, envelopes) and a Partnership Program for core members. Sermon Series form the teaching foundation across all programs. The organization is affiliated with the Assemblies of God fellowship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly worship services held Sundays at 10AM, available in-person at the Portage campus and online via Facebook, featuring preaching, worship, and community gathering for individuals and families seeking Christian worship.
• KidsFirst Children's ministry program for children from birth through 6th grade, meeting Sundays at 10AM during the worship service to provide age-appropriate spiritual formation in a safe, nurturing environment.
• KSM (Kfirst Student Ministry) Student ministry for grades 6-12, meeting Sundays at 6:30PM in Room #235, focused on helping students be with Jesus and become like Jesus through identity formation, peer connections, and biblical teaching.
• Online Giving Platform Digital giving platform enabling donations via Church Center online giving, SMS text-to-give (866.985.5011), and physical giving envelopes, supporting tithes and offerings from congregants and supporters.
• Kfirst Food Pantry Monthly food distribution program for community members in need, held on the third Thursday of each month, with volunteer support covering ordering, delivery, setup, registration, packing, and prayer.
• NEXT Training Foundational training program that introduces new members to the mission, vision, and heartbeat of Kfirst, exploring personality, spiritual gifts, and next steps in the discipleship pathway.
• Teams (Serving Teams) Serving team opportunities for congregants to volunteer across ministry areas including First Impressions, Next Gen, Prayer, Worship + Tech, Love Your Neighbor, and First Response, building relationships through shared mission.
• Tables (Small Groups) Small group community gatherings organized around shared meals for discipleship, fellowship, and spiritual growth across different life stages, embodying communion as shared community.
• Partnership Program Core membership program for committed participants who identify with the mission and vision of making it simple for people to find and follow Jesus, formalizing congregational commitment.
• Sermon Series Thematic series of weekly sermon messages (e.g., Summer Reading List, Christoformity, Unfiltered Jesus) covering biblical teachings, available live during services and via podcast distribution through RSS.com.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Assemblies of God FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKfirst is part of the Assemblies of God fellowship, adhering to the 16 Fundamental Truths that define the Assemblies of God denomination's beliefs and practices. This affiliation provides theological framework and connection to a larger Pentecostal denomination.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bethel Church: Large Assembly of God congregation in Redding, CA. Shares Kfirst's Pentecostal/AG theological framework and emphasis on spiritual formation, while operating at significantly larger scale.
• Granger Community Church: Large non-denominational church in Granger, IN (near the Michigan border). Closely comparable regional Midwest community church with similarly strong local outreach orientation.
• Central Assembly of God: Flagship Assembly of God congregation headquartered near the AG national offices in Springfield, MO. Direct denominational peer with shared 16 Fundamental Truths framework.
• North Point Community Church: Multi-campus community church in Alpharetta, GA. Comparable in its small-groups/teams-based programming model that creates multiple engagement pathways beyond Sunday attendance.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: Large multi-campus church in Birmingham, AL. Comparable in its strong small-groups culture and community outreach programming, though at materially larger scale.
• Life.Church: One of the largest U.S. churches, headquartered in Edmond, OK. A pioneer of online church experiences and the Church Center / Bible App platforms Kfirst itself uses — directly comparable technology footprint.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site megachurch led by Steven Furtick. Operates at significantly larger scale but shares Kfirst's emphasis on contemporary worship, sermon-driven digital content, and team-based volunteer engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kalamazoo-first-assembly-of-god

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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