Kirkens Feltarbeid i Asker

What Kirkens Feltarbeid i Asker does

Kirkens Feltarbeid i Asker is recorded in firmographic data as a 1-10 employee entity based in Melhus, Norway, with profile linkage to kirken.no/melhus. The operational data provided, however, describes the broader Church of Norway (Den norske kirke) ecosystem in which such parish-level units operate: a constitutionally established national church organized across approximately 11 regional bishoprics (bispedømmer) overseeing roughly 1,000 local parishes (menigheter) nationwide, with the national administration (Kirkerådets sekretariat) headquartered at Oslo Hospital, Oslo gate 40, Oslo. Services delivered to members and the broader Norwegian public include baptism, confirmation, marriage ceremonies, funerals, faith education, pastoral care, and a substantial program of concerts and cultural events.

The digital infrastructure supporting operations centers on kirken.no as the primary public-facing platform, supplemented by the Min side member self-service portal, the statutory Medlemsregisteret (member register), the ANSORG employee and organizational registry with single sign-on, and the Skjerikirken.no event aggregation portal. Underlying technology includes Episerver CMS for content management, Microsoft Teams for internal collaboration, and Matomo for privacy-compliant web analytics. Technical operations are supported by Kirkepartner AS. The organization maintains GDPR compliance, has formally joined the Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven), and holds Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) environmental certification. A joint Digitaliseringsutvalget and Sikkerhetsutvalget governance structure oversees digital transformation and information security.

Funding derives entirely from church taxes, member contributions, and Norwegian state appropriations — there is no commercial pricing model. Governance rests with Kirkemøtet as the highest legislative body, Kirkerådet as the national administrative council, Bispemøtet for episcopal affairs, Mellomkirkelig råd for ecumenical and international relations, and Samisk kirkereliv for Sami church life. A material data inconsistency should be noted: the 1-10 employee, Melhus-based firmographic record does not align with the national-scale operational substance described in the remainder of the dataset, suggesting either a local-unit record was mis-attached or the broader church was profiled in error.

Name

Kirkens Feltarbeid i Asker

Legal name

Den norske kirke

Website

https://kirken.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kirkens Feltarbeid i Asker is a parish-level unit associated with the Church of Norway (Den norske kirke), Norway's constitutionally established national church providing religious, pastoral, and cultural services to members and the public across approximately 1,000 parishes nationwide, funded via church taxes and state support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Death Care Services (8122)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Pastoral care
• Church administration
• Faith education
• Community worship

Headquarters

HQ city

Melhus

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Den norske kirke provides religious services including baptism, confirmation, weddings, and funerals, alongside pastoral care, faith education, and music and cultural events across approximately 1,000 parishes in Norway. It maintains a statutory member register integrated with the Norwegian national population register and offers a digital member portal (Min side) for self-service access to membership records. The organization also conducts ecumenical, interfaith, and international church relations through its governing bodies.

Product overview

Den norske kirke operates a digital platform centered on kirken.no, which serves as the primary public-facing website providing church services information, member access via Min side, and event discovery through Skjerikirken.no. The organization maintains internal systems including the Medlemsregisteret (member register) and ANSORG (employee/organization register).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Skjerikirken: A separate website for events and activities across churches in Norway.
• Samisk kirkeliv
• Døvekirken

Products and services

• Kirken.no

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Datatilsynet (Norwegian Data Protection Authority)coreOthersThe church is subject to Datatilsynet's regulatory oversight for all matters relating to processing of personal data under the GDPR.
• Digitaliseringsutvalget (Digitalization Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA joint body for the church councils and Kirkerådet, established under the digitalization co-governance model. Oversees digital transformation and appoints the Sikkerhetsutvalget (Security Committee) for privacy and information security.
• Kirkemøtet (Church Council)coreOthersKirkemøtet is the Church of Norway's national legislative assembly and has decided on the joint privacy and information security arrangement for all church bodies.
• Mellomkirkelig råd (Inter-Church Relations Council)coreOthersThe Inter-Church Relations Council handles the Church of Norway's international and ecumenical relations, including participation in global church bodies.
• Samisk kirkeråd (Sami Church Council)coreOthersThe Sami Church Council handles matters relating to Sami church life, administered alongside Kirkerådets sekretariat.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• World Council of Churches: Ecumenical fellowship of which the Church of Norway is a member through Mellomkirkelig råd; relevant as the global governance body connecting the Church of Norway to international religious networks and policy coordination.
• Det Norske Misjonsselskap (Norwegian Mission Society): Norwegian Lutheran missionary organization historically linked to the Church of Norway; comparable as a Norwegian faith-based nonprofit with international scope, member-funded operations, and shared cultural heritage though focused on overseas mission rather than domestic parish services.
• Kirkepartner AS: Named technology and integration partner providing infrastructure and technical maintenance for kirken.no and the Church of Norway's digital platforms; directly tied to the organization's digital-service delivery capability.

Broad incumbents

• Church of Scotland (Kirk): National church of Scotland with parish structure, presbyterial governance, and a national digital presence; comparable on organizational and service-delivery dimensions though organized as a Presbyterian rather than episcopal body.
• Church of England: Established state church of England with parish networks, statutory roles, digital member services, and cultural-event programming; overlaps with the Church of Norway on religious-services delivery and digital transformation but on a significantly larger scale and with Anglican rather than Lutheran theology.

Direct peers

• Church of Iceland (Þjóðkirkjan): State church of Iceland and Evangelical Lutheran body with parish-based national coverage and government-supported funding; smaller-scale but structurally analogous to the Church of Norway.
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: National Lutheran church of Finland with a parallel state-church structure, diocesan organization, member register tied to the population registry, and cultural-event programming comparable to the Church of Norway's offerings.
• Church of Denmark (Folkekirken): National Evangelical Lutheran church of Denmark; shares the Nordic state-church model, statutory member registry, parish-based service delivery, and government financing structure directly comparable to the Church of Norway.
• Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan): National Lutheran church of Sweden with the most directly comparable structural, theological, and digital-service profile to the Church of Norway; both operate as former state churches with member registers, parish networks, and government-supported funding models.

Regional players

• Catholic Church in Norway: Operates within the same Norwegian geography as a competing religious organization offering sacraments, parish networks, and member services; comparable in service offerings but lacks the state-church status and statutory member register.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Trosopplaeringsplan
• Facebookfacebook.com/dennorskekirke
• Instagraminstagram.com/den_norske_kirke
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kirkens-feltarbeid-i-asker

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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