WOD

What WOD does

The Western Ontario District (WOD) is a regional administrative district of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC), operating as a CRA-registered Canadian charity (CRA # 119293447 RR 0002) headquartered at 3214 South Service Road, Burlington, Ontario. WOD serves Pentecostal churches, credentialed ministers, and associated families across Western Ontario, providing denominational support services including credentialing and ordination processing, leadership development programs (L.E.A.D.), ministry resources, and community-building events such as the annual Ministers Gathering and the Raised to Life water baptism campaign. The organization also operates camp ministries (Braeside Camp, Spring Bay Camp, Silver Birches Pentecostal Camp) and youth initiatives (The Student Collective / Activate retreats), alongside digital resources including the WOD Podcast, Church Locator, and Ministry Openings job board.

WOD does not build proprietary technology platforms; its offering consists of ministry services, programs, and content distributed through the district office, section pastors, its website (wodistrict.org), podcasts, online giving portals, and in-person events. The product portfolio comprises resource services (Church Locator, WOD Podcast, Raised to Life Campaign, Holy Spirit Lab, L.E.A.D., Ministry Openings, Credentialing Services, District Toolbox, Partner With Us / Online Giving) and camp ministries.

The business model is a nonprofit contribution-based model. Revenue is generated through recurring church tithes and contributions from member churches plus individual donations (including restricted giving to specific funds), with some ancillary income from camp registrations and conference fees. WOD does not charge fees for core services to member churches and has no commercial pricing model. It employs 11–50 staff and is led by a District Executive with a Secretary-Treasurer (Dan DiSabatino named in source). The organization operates under PAOC governance while retaining local administrative autonomy for the Western Ontario region.

Name

WOD

Legal name

Western Ontario District of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

Website

https://wodistrict.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Western Ontario District (WOD) is a regional nonprofit district office of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, serving Pentecostal churches, credentialed ministers, and families across Western Ontario with credentialing, leadership development, camp ministries, and community events, funded by church tithes and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Church Contributions and Tithes: Member churches contribute tithes and donations to support district operations, leadership development, missions, and ministry initiatives.
2. Individual Giving: Individual church members make donations to support district programs, missions, crisis partners, and specific initiatives through online giving.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WOD is the regional district office of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada serving Pentecostal churches across Western Ontario. It delivers denominational support services including ministry credentialing and ordination processing, leadership development through the L.E.A.D. program, camp ministries at Braeside Camp, Spring Bay Camp, and Silver Birches, online giving platforms for church and individual donations, and a portfolio of ministry resources (Holy Spirit Lab, District Toolbox, WOD Podcast, Church Locator, Raised to Life baptism campaign, The Student Collective/Activate youth retreats).

Product overview

The Western Ontario District (WOD) is a regional administrative body of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, not a technology product company. Its offering consists of ministry services, church support programs, and spiritual development resources. The portfolio includes credentialing services for ministry workers, the Church Locator directory, WOD Podcast content, and leadership development through the L.E.A.D. program and Holy Spirit Lab. The district supports member churches through ministry openings coordination, online giving portals for individual and organizational donations, and camp ministries (Braeside Camp, Spring Bay Camp, Silver Birches). Programs like the Raised to Life baptism campaign, The Student Collective with Activate retreats, and the District Toolbox provide churches with spiritual and operational resources. No software products or technology platforms are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Credentialing Services Credential and ordination processing services for ministry workers within the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada in Western Ontario, supporting pastors and ministry staff through credential issuance, renewal, and continuing education requirements.
• L.E.A.D. (Leadership Enhancement and Development) A leadership development program offering training and resources for church leaders across the Western Ontario District.
• Braeside Camp A district-affiliated summer camp and family camp facility offering youth and family spiritual retreat programs for WOD member church communities.
• Spring Bay Camp A district-affiliated Pentecostal camp offering multiple week-long summer camp sessions for children, youth, and families across the district.
• Silver Birches Pentecostal Camp A Pentecostal camp facility offering men's retreats and other spiritual development programs for the district community.
• The Student Collective (Activate Retreats) Youth ministry network providing Activate retreats and student ministry resources for churches across the district.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWOD is a regional district of the PAOC, the national Pentecostal denomination. The district operates under PAOC governance, standards, and credentialing frameworks, providing local support to member churches while aligned with national denominational priorities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory: A territorial unit of The Salvation Army with similar credentialing, governance, member service, and community ministry functions across a defined Canadian geographic region, comparable in structural role to WOD within PAOC.
• Church of the Nazarene Canada: A Canadian district-based denominational organization providing credentialing, leadership training, camps, and member church resourcing that mirrors WOD's role within PAOC.
• Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec: A regional Baptist convention serving Ontario and Quebec with credentialing, church support, missions coordination, and camp/retreat ministries comparable to WOD's denominational district function.
• Muskoka Bible Centre: A Christian conference and retreat centre in Ontario offering summer camps, family programs, and leadership training — directly comparable to WOD's Braeside Camp, Spring Bay Camp, and Silver Birches camp ministries.
• Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada: A Canadian denominational organization with regional district structures providing credentialing, leadership development, camps, and member church support, structurally analogous to WOD's role within PAOC.
• Focus on the Family Canada: A faith-based resource organization providing family, marriage, and parenting resources to churches and individuals across Canada, comparable to WOD's resource and resourcing mission for member churches.
• PAOC Pacific District: A western Canadian district office of PAOC serving British Columbia, operating the same district structure with credentialing, leadership training, camps, and member church resourcing as WOD.
• PAOC Eastern Ontario & Quebec District: Another district office of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada covering Eastern Ontario and Quebec, with identical credentialing, leadership development, camp ministries, and member church contribution structures as WOD — differing only in geographic coverage.

Broad incumbents

• The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (National): The national parent denomination of WOD, providing governance, credentialing standards, missions coordination, and resource allocation across all district offices including WOD.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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