Yoido Full Gospel Church

What Yoido Full Gospel Church does

Yoido Full Gospel Church (여의도순복음교회) is a non-profit Pentecostal Christian church headquartered in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1958 by David Yonggi Cho as a tent church in Daejodong, it operates the largest single-congregation megachurch in the world by registered membership and currently runs under Senior Pastor Young Hoon Lee, with Cho serving as Pastor Emeritus. The organization serves a multi-generational Korean-speaking membership alongside a substantial international congregation, holding seven Sunday worship services, midweek and overnight services, and dedicated programs for youth, university students, and seniors across multiple sanctuaries (Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Emmanuel, David) within the main Seoul complex.

The church's core technology and product surface centers on the FGTV broadcasting platform, which delivers live and on-demand multi-language sermon streaming across web, smartphone apps, OTT, and KT SkyLife broadcast, supported by simultaneous interpretation in 10 languages (English, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Spanish, Russian, French, Vietnamese, Arabic, Mongolian). Adjacent digital products include an online Bible education platform with devotionals and reading plans, a praise/music ministry portal, and an online giving system integrated with open banking, ARS phone donations, and multiple Korean mobile payment apps (UBpay, KB Bank, Hana Bank). The church publishes the Full Gospel Family Newspaper, and operates ten wholly-owned mission and ministry subsidiaries including FMTC (missionary training), CGI (church growth research), World Mission (short-term trips), DCEM (evangelistic mission), retreat and prayer centers, and a church-planting department.

Yoido's business model is donations-based: members voluntarily contribute tithes (10% of income) and designated offerings for missions, building, thanksgiving, and charitable causes, with no commercial pricing. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led, anchored by Seoul cell groups (구역), regional districts (교구), and a network of 509 domestic satellite churches and 1,218 affiliated overseas churches supported by 657 long-term missionaries across 63 countries. Growth is driven through large-scale evangelistic conferences, the FMTC training pipeline, and international outreach via multilingual services and FGTV distribution. Customer segments span Korean congregants, expatriates/international residents, youth and young adults, and missionaries/church-plant leaders served through a hybrid segmentation approach.

Name

Yoido Full Gospel Church

Legal name

FGTV (여의도순복음교회)

Website

https://fgtv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yoido Full Gospel Church is a non-profit Pentecostal megachurch in Seoul, South Korea, recognized as the world's largest by registered membership. It operates a global missionary network of 657 missionaries across 63 countries and 1,218 affiliated churches, supported by a multi-language FGTV digital broadcasting platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN), Religious/Faith-Based Cable Networks (MPABAFAK)

Keywords

• Pentecostal worship services
• Christian broadcasting platform
• Missionary training programs
• Church planting network
• Bible education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings (십일조 및 헌금): Members contribute regular tithes (10% of income) and special offerings for missions, thanksgiving, building construction, and charitable causes. Collection methods include in-person, bank transfer, ARS phone donations, and mobile payment apps.
2. Missionary Support: Financial support for 657 missionaries across 63 countries and 1,218 churches planted globally, with missionary training programs (FMTC) generating dedicated missionary funding streams.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Yoido Full Gospel Church is a megachurch that delivers Christian worship services, Bible-based education, and global missionary programs. It operates the FGTV multi-language broadcasting platform, an online Bible education portal (감사QT 365), a praise/worship music platform (찬양마을/CCM), and a digital tithing system. The church dispatches missionaries worldwide through affiliated organizations (FMTC, CGI, DCEM, World Mission) and supports 1,218 affiliated churches across 63 countries.

Product overview

Yoido Full Gospel Church operates a comprehensive digital ministry ecosystem centered around its FGTV broadcasting platform for live and on-demand worship services. The core offerings include FGTV (the church's TV broadcasting channel), a digital Bible education platform (온라인 성경 교육), the Praise Village/CCM music ministry platform, and an online offering system supporting multiple payment methods. International outreach is served through FGTV International providing 10-language simultaneous translation. Related mission organizations include DCEM (David Cho Evangelistic Mission), CGI (Church Growth International), World Mission short-term programs, and FMTC missionary training. The church also publishes the Sunboktong Family Newspaper and operates a church planting department supporting domestic and international mission work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Full Gospel Missionary Training Course (FMTC): Full-time missionary training program for laity and professionals
• Church Growth International (CGI)
• DCEM
• World Mission

Products and services

• FGTV Broadcasting Platform (여의도순복음교회 방송) Multi-language Christian broadcasting platform offering live and on-demand worship services, sermons, and religious content distributed via TV, OTT, smartphone apps, and KT SkyLife satellite. Covers all weekly services including Sunday (7 sessions), Wednesday, Friday Holy Spirit meeting, and Saturday services.
• Online Bible Education (온라인 성경 교육) Digital Bible platform offering 365-day Bible reading plans, scripture memorization tools, daily devotionals (감사QT 365), dramatic Bible reading experiences, sermon word transmission, and thematic scripture resources for church members and the broader Christian community.
• Praise Village / CCM (찬양마을) Worship music and choir platform featuring praise teams for each weekly service (Sunday services 1-7, Wednesday services 1-3, Friday Gethsemane, Saturday Gabriel), the new hymnal search system, and special music concerts for congregants and visitors.
• Online Offering System (온라인 헌금 시스템) Digital donation platform enabling members to contribute tithes (10% of income), mission offerings, thanksgiving offerings, and building fund contributions via ARS phone, open banking from all Korean banks, and mobile payment apps. Supports National Tax Service electronic donation receipt auto-registration.
• FGTV International (FGTV 국제频道) International congregation services delivering multilingual worship broadcasts with real-time simultaneous interpretation in English, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Spanish, Russian, French, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Mongolian for expatriate communities in Korea and overseas audiences.
• Sunboktong Family Newspaper (순복음가족신문) The church's official newspaper publishing church news, sermons, theological articles, mission updates, and spiritual content online and in print for members and the wider Christian community.
• DCEM (David Cho Evangelistic Mission) Mission organization supporting Pastor David Yonggi Cho's global evangelistic ministry by planning and executing international conferences and advancing the Pentecostal movement worldwide.
• CGI (Church Growth International / 국제교회성장연구원) International institute conducting church growth research and training, running 600+ seminars in 100+ countries with 12.2 million attendees, publishing church growth literature, and operating CGI-TV broadcast missions.
• World Mission Short-term Program (월드미션) Short-term mission program sending 1,100+ young people annually to 35+ countries for cross-cultural evangelism, with FMTC missionary training pathways available.
• FMTC (Full Gospel Missionary Training Course / 평신도·전문인 선교훈련) 18-week missionary training program for laity and professionals preparing for overseas service, combining domestic instruction, overnight retreats, and overseas short-term mission practice, with ordination pathway available upon completion.
• Church Planting Department (교회개척국) Church planting division that runs the Church Planting School to train and support new church planters, having established 509 domestic churches and supporting overseas church plants across 63 countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 146,443 souls led to Christianity through global missionary efforts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Westminster Theological Graduate University (웨스트민스터신학대학원대학교)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Yoido Full Gospel Church's Mission Department signed an MOU with Westminster Theological Graduate University for mutual cooperation. The partnership aims to promote exchange and collaboration, expand missionary work, cultivate excellent missionaries, and establish cooperation systems across various fields to contribute to churches and mission fields with a vision for new advancement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hillsong Church: Globally distributed Pentecostal/charismatic megachurch with campuses across multiple continents and a strong music and broadcast ministry. Comparable to Yoido in its multi-site global model, contemporary worship platform, and international satellite structure.
• Elevation Church: Charlotte-based megachurch led by Steven Furtick with strong digital/online presence and broadcast reach. Comparable to Yoido in leveraging streaming and online community to extend impact beyond physical sanctuary.
• Lakewood Church: Houston-based Pentecostal megachurch founded by Joel Osteen, widely cited as one of the largest churches in the United States. Comparable in worship-service scale, broadcast-driven growth, and global brand recognition to Yoido.
• Yoido Full Gospel Church Onnuri Church: A leading Seoul-based megachurch comparable to Yoido Full Gospel Church in congregational scale, digital ministry infrastructure, and overseas missionary outreach; operates a multi-site model with international services.
• Saddleback Church: California-based megachurch known for its Purpose Driven Network and global church-planting methodology; comparable to Yoido in its emphasis on international church growth research and missionary training infrastructure.
• The Potter's House: Dallas-based Pentecostal megachurch led by T.D. Jakes with substantial broadcast and media operations. Comparable to Yoido in Pentecostal identity, large sanctuary scale, and emphasis on televised ministry.
• Newsong Church (새소리교회): Korean megachurch known for contemporary worship music and large-scale services in Seoul. Comparable to Yoido in scale of weekly attendance, contemporary music ministry, and use of digital platforms for outreach.
• Yoido Full Gospel Church Onnuri Church (Sarang Church): One of the largest Presbyterian megachurches in Seoul, comparable in scale to Yoido with a strong digital broadcasting platform, multi-site satellite network, and active missionary dispatch program across Asia.

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN): One of the world's largest Christian broadcasting networks, offering a broad multi-denominational platform. Comparable to FGTV in religious broadcasting scope but operates at network scale across many churches rather than serving a single congregation.
• Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN): US-based Christian broadcaster with global television, online, and humanitarian operations. Comparable to FGTV in faith-based multi-platform broadcasting, though CBN serves a broader ecumenical audience and is not tied to a single megachurch.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/YFGCFGTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/minhispano
• Instagraminstagram.com/yfgcprb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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