Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International

What Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International does

Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI) is a nonprofit Christian fellowship organization founded in 1952 by Demos Shakarian, headquartered in Irvine, California (corporate office at One Park Plaza, Suite 600). The organization operates as a decentralized grassroots network of Christian business professionals across 95+ nations, structured around thousands of local chapters that meet regularly (typically around meals) for fellowship, testimony-sharing, and spiritual development. Members include business owners, executives, and professionals seeking to integrate Christian faith with their business lives, organized under Regional Vice Presidents for Latin America, North America, Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Caribbean regions, with National Presidents coordinating activity in each country.

FGBMFI's products and services center on community engagement rather than technology platforms. Key offerings include the School of the Vision spiritual training program (co-founded by John Carrette), the VOICE Magazine (published since 1953 with digitized archives available), the FGBMFI.Training portal providing digital SALT and ALTS courses and translated literature, an online store selling books and merchandise, and recurring World Conventions (most recently Bali 2026). The underlying technology stack is modest: a Wix-hosted website at fgbmfi.org, an emerging training portal, and social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and Tumblr.

FGBMFI's revenue model combines four streams: (1) donations via PayPal and DonorTools with structured monthly giving tiers ($30, $100, $300, or $1,000), (2) national-level membership fees managed in each country, (3) convention registrations ($300 Early Bird / $400 Regular for Bali 2026), and (4) merchandise sales through the online store. The organization is volunteer-led at the chapter level, with only a small HQ staff supporting international operations. Governance rests with International Directors and four International Presidents across 71 years — most recently Francis Owusu, elected February 10, 2023.

Name

Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International

Legal name

Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International

Website

https://fgbmfi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

FGBMFI is a nonprofit Christian fellowship founded in 1952, operating as a decentralized network of thousands of local chapters across 95+ nations. It serves Christian business professionals worldwide through grassroots meetings, spiritual training programs, an online training portal, and recurring World Conventions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Fellowship / Religious Nonprofit Organization

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Christian fellowship network
• Faith-based business association
• Religious nonprofit organization
• Spiritual ministry programs
• Christian community chapters

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Membership in FGBMFI is managed on a national level with each nation registering and recording members. Membership applications submitted online or by mail with payment to national offices. US membership pricing available through fgbmfiusa.life website.
2. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations accepted via PayPal, credit card (DonorTools), and mail. Monthly giving plans available at $30, $100, $300, or $1000 per month. One-time donations also accepted. All donations support the ministry, opening new cities and countries to the love of God, supporting outreaches and conferences globally.
3. Convention Registrations: World Convention registrations provide revenue. 2026 Bali World Convention: Early Bird $300 (until May 30, 2026), Regular $400 (June 1-30, 2026). Includes sessions, workshops, meals at Westin Hotel, and dinner.
4. Merchandise Sales: Online store selling books, pamphlets, and FGBMFI merchandise including digitized books, VOICE Magazine archives, and various Christian literature from leaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI) operates a global Christian fellowship network for business professionals, organized through thousands of local chapters across 95+ nations. Its core offerings include chapter-based fellowship meetings, spiritual training programs, international conventions, the VOICE Magazine publication, digitized Christian literature, and an online store for related merchandise, all supported by membership fees and donations.

Product overview

Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI) is a global Christian fellowship network operating across 95+ nations through thousands of local chapters. The organization offers a digital platform at fgbmfi.org providing information about the fellowship, resources, training, and donation capabilities. Key products and services include: the main website platform, VOICE Magazine (published since 1953 with digital archives), FGBMFI.Training (an emerging training platform), the School of the Vision (core spiritual training program), digitized books and pamphlets including 'The Happiest People on Earth', World Conventions (international events), an online store, and donation/membership services via PayPal and DonorTools. The organization functions primarily as a fellowship network rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• School of the Vision: The School of the Vision is FGBMFI's primary training program that helps members be more receptive and responsive to the Holy Spirit through spiritual experiences that reveal God's presence and purpose.

Products and services

• World Convention International gathering of FGBMFI members featuring inspiration, unity, and vision, including sessions, workshops, meals, and fellowship. The 2026 Bali World Convention runs August 13-15 with Early Bird ($300) and Regular ($400) registration tiers.
• VOICE Magazine Official magazine of FGBMFI published since 1953, featuring stories, testimonies, and news from chapters worldwide. Digitized archives spanning 1953 to present are available in multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Finnish, and Arabic, with regional editions for Australia, South Pacific, and USA.
• School of the Vision Core spiritual training program that helps members be more receptive and responsive to the Holy Spirit through spiritual experiences that reveal God's presence and purpose. Co-founded by John Carrette and trained by founding President Demos Shakarian.
• FGBMFI.Training Online training platform providing digital courses, training materials, and FGBMFI literature translated to multiple languages, including books by founder Demos Shakarian, training manuals, and SALT and ALTS courses.
• Digitized Books and Pamphlets Digital collection of FGBMFI literature including 'The Happiest People on Earth' (translated into 25 languages), 'Vision Intensified', 'Divine Life', 'The Shakarian Story', and testimony books from various leaders, available online.
• FGBMFI Online Store Online retail platform for purchasing FGBMFI merchandise, books, pamphlets, and materials including digitized books, VOICE Magazine archives, and various Christian literature from FGBMFI leaders.
• Donation and Membership Platform Online donation and membership system accepting PayPal, credit card payments via DonorTools, and mail-in contributions. Supports both one-time donations and monthly recurring giving plans at $30, $100, $300, or $1,000 per month, with all donations tax-deductible as allowed by law.
• Local Chapter Fellowship Meetings Regular grassroots chapter meetings held around meals in informal settings, providing fellowship, spiritual growth, testimonies, and networking opportunities for Christian business professionals worldwide. Chapters serve as the primary distribution channel for FGBMFI's mission and resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 95 nations with thousands of chapters globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Cru is one of the world's largest interdenominational Christian ministries, with global presence in over 190 countries. While its primary focus is university students and broader evangelism rather than business professionals specifically, its global chapter-network model and faith-based development programs make it a broad incumbent comparable to FGBMFI's footprint and ministry model.
• Operation Mobilisation (OM): OM is a global Christian missions organization with operations in over 110 countries, structured around regional bases, training programs, and member-led ministry. Its globally distributed operating model and training infrastructure make it an analog to FGBMFI's regional chapter structure and grassroots mobilization.
• World Vision International: World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian organization with operations in nearly 100 countries, supported by individual donors and corporate partners. While its primary activity is aid rather than fellowship, its scale, multi-national governance, faith-based mission, and global donor model make it a comparable large nonprofit peer in FGBMFI's ecosystem.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission): YWAM is one of the world's largest interdenominational Christian mission organizations with presence in over 180 countries and a training/discipleship curriculum delivered through local bases. Its global, decentralized, training-heavy model is comparable in operational architecture to FGBMFI, although YWAM targets a younger missionary demographic.
• The Navigators: The Navigators is a global Christian discipleship organization with operations in over 100 countries, organized around small groups and one-on-one mentoring. Its global chapter-style structure, training curriculum, and member-led ministry make it broadly comparable to FGBMFI even though its target persona is broader than business professionals.

Direct peers

• Christian Business Men's Connection (CBMC): CBMC is the most direct peer to FGBMFI — a global Christian fellowship specifically for business and professional men. Both organizations share the same target persona (Christian business professionals), operate through chapter-based fellowship meetings, and emphasize marketplace ministry. They are near-substitutes for the same member.
• Haggai International: Haggai International is a faith-based organization focused on equipping Christian business and professional leaders globally — directly comparable to FGBMFI's mission of training business professionals for spiritual impact. Both serve business leaders as the entry point for ministry and operate internationally.
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA): FCA is a faith-based fellowship organized around a specific professional/athletic persona (athletes and coaches), with chapters, camps, and national conferences. Its chapter-and-event structure, member-led model, and donor-supported funding make it a strong structural analog to FGBMFI's business-professional fellowship model.
• Promise Keepers: Promise Keepers is a men's Christian fellowship movement built around local gatherings, conferences, and spiritual formation — a directly comparable structure to FGBMFI's chapter-based men's fellowship model with national events and grassroots recruitment.

Emerging players

• Global Leadership Network: Global Leadership Network convenes the Global Leadership Summit and associated training events for Christian leaders worldwide. While more focused on leadership development than fellowship, its training-and-events model targeting Christian professionals overlaps meaningfully with FGBMFI's training and convention programming for business leaders.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fgbmfi_usa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCf48Xcg9ZAX7qm1e-k7bOEw
• Facebookfacebook.com/FGBMFI.International
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fgbmfi
• Instagraminstagram.com/fgbmfi_international

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

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