Apostolic Faith Church

What Apostolic Faith Church does

Apostolic Faith Church is a private, non-profit religious organization founded in April 1906 in the wake of the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, now headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Sister Florence Crawford, the founder, brought the Pentecostal/holiness message to Portland later that same year, and the church has since grown to operate hundreds of congregation locations across at least 28 countries on six continents. The organization serves a horizontal segment of individuals and families seeking a traditional, Bible-based Christian worship community, with no formal pricing or membership fees; all ministry is funded through voluntary member tithes and freewill offerings.

Its core product suite is organized around three pillars: print and digital publications (the quarterly Apostolic Faith Magazine, plus Daily and Daybreak devotionals), educational curriculum (Sunday school materials, doctrinal resources, foreign-language resources, music resources, and weekly lessons), and digital media services (a video archive, sermon podcasts, live webcast, and a dedicated mobile app). Underlying technology consists of a digital ministry infrastructure including a website, mobile application, live streaming capabilities, and online church meetings for remote and international participation, supported by a member portal for ordained ministers. The website is built on Webflow; the Vimeo and YouTube channels serve as the video platform backbone.

The go-to-market motion is community-led rather than commercial: growth is driven by missionary work, word-of-mouth, youth retreats, camp meetings, and international outreach trips that establish new congregations. Distribution is hybrid, combining direct (hundreds of physical church locations and international missionary teams) with self-serve digital channels (live webcast, mobile app, online church meetings, and social media on Instagram and Facebook). Marketing spans a quarterly magazine, daily devotional email newsletters, podcasts, social media, and annual in-person events such as the Portland-based Camp Meeting. The organization is led by Superintendent General Sola Adesope, who succeeded Brother Darrel Lee in 2024, with regional directors and ordained ministers operating autonomous local congregations under unified doctrinal standards.

Name

Apostolic Faith Church

Legal name

Apostolic Faith Church

Website

https://apostolicfaith.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Apostolic Faith Church is a Portland-headquartered, 1906-founded Pentecostal non-profit operating hundreds of congregations across 28+ countries. It serves individuals and families seeking traditional Bible-based worship, funded entirely by member tithes and offerings, with a digital ministry platform spanning web, mobile app, live webcast, and global publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD), Denominational & Community Periodicals (Church Magazines, Diocesan/Temple Newsletters) (MPAJAHAI)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Bible-based ministry
• Devotional publications
• Gospel literature
• Missionary outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members including tithes (10% of income suggested) and freewill offerings. Revenue supports church operations, missionary work, and community outreach globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Apostolic Faith Church is a worldwide Christian religious organization that provides worship services, Bible-based education, and spiritual guidance through a global network of local congregations. It distributes doctrinal and devotional content via a quarterly magazine, daily and weekly devotionals, Sunday school curriculum, sermon podcasts, video archives, a live webcast, and a mobile application. The organization is funded entirely through voluntary member tithes and offerings and supports missionary outreach across hundreds of locations worldwide.

Product overview

The Apostolic Faith Church operates a suite of digital and physical ministry products organized around three core pillars: publications (the Apostolic Faith Magazine, Daybreak Devotional, and Daily Devotional), educational curriculum (Sunday school curriculum, doctrinal resources, foreign language materials, historical materials, music resources, and weekly lessons), and digital media services (video archive, sermon podcasts, live webcast, and a mobile app). The church also maintains a global church directory (Our Churches Map of Locations), runs seasonal programs such as Camp Meeting and youth retreats, and provides a minister portal for ordained clergy. The portfolio collectively supports global evangelism and spiritual development across hundreds of congregations worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services In-person worship services with music, testimonies of God working in lives today, and practical Bible-based sermons, offered free of charge at hundreds of congregation locations globally.
• Live Webcast Live streaming of church services and events for remote congregation members and international audiences, enabling participation from anywhere globally.
• Mobile App
• Apostolic Faith Magazine
• Daily Devotional
• Daybreak Devotional
• Sunday School Curriculum
• Video Archive / Media Center
• Sermon Podcasts
• Camp Meeting
• Church Directory / Map of Locations

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pentecostal Assemblies of the World: Oneness Pentecostal denomination with hundreds of congregations, missionary work, and doctrinal publications; comparable to Apostolic Faith in congregational size and global footprint.
• Church of God in Christ (COGIC): One of the largest historically Pentecostal denominations in the US with a global footprint, comparable to Apostolic Faith in doctrine (holiness/Pentecostal), congregational structure, and dependence on tithes and offerings.
• Assemblies of God: The largest US Pentecostal denomination, with worldwide missions, credentialed ministers, magazines, and educational curriculum — directly comparable to Apostolic Faith across publishing, missions, and ministerial credentialing.
• United Pentecostal Church International: Global Pentecostal denomination with a strong missions program, ministerial credentialing, and magazine publishing — comparable to Apostolic Faith in structure, scale, and reliance on tithes.
• Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee): Pentecostal denomination with international congregations, ordained ministers, published periodicals, and a structured missions program — directly comparable to Apostolic Faith in scale, doctrine, and global operations.
• International Church of the Foursquare Gospel: Pentecostal denomination with roots in the Azusa Street era, global church-planting model, magazine publishing, and missionary outreach — closely parallels Apostolic Faith's heritage, structure, and media footprint.
• Open Bible Churches: Pentecostal denomination with national and international churches, ministerial training, and missions program; closely comparable in size, structure, and reliance on member giving.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Nazarene: Mainline Wesleyan-holiness denomination with worldwide presence, ordained clergy, and publishing operations. Comparable to Apostolic Faith on the Wesleyan-holiness doctrinal heritage and global missions model.
• Salvation Army: Global Christian organization with ordained ministers, published periodicals, structured missionary deployment, and donation-based funding — comparable to Apostolic Faith in international footprint and nonprofit operating model.

Emerging players

• Vineyard Churches International: Network of Pentecostal-leaning churches with global presence, digital media resources, and missions orientation; comparable to Apostolic Faith on digital outreach and contemporary Pentecostal identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ApostolicFaithHQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ApostolicFaithChurchPortland
• Instagraminstagram.com/apostolicfaithhq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apostolic-faith-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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