The Pentecostal Assemblies Of Canada

What The Pentecostal Assemblies Of Canada does

The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) is a national Pentecostal Christian denomination headquartered in Missississauga, Ontario, with governance under Ontario law and CRA Charitable Registration #107833295RR0374. Founded in 1919, the PAOC oversees over 1,200 affiliated churches, satellites, and church plants across Canada, supported by 3,700 credentialed ministers and a constituency of close to 265,000 people. The organization is structured around four operational divisions: PAOC Family (spiritual resources and denominational initiatives), Fellowship Services (credentialing, pension, and stewardship), Mission Canada (domestic missions), and Mission Global (international missions). The PAOC's General Superintendent, David Wells (since May 2008), concurrently serves as President of the Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America and Vice-Chair of the Pentecostal World Fellowship, embedding the organization in continental and global Pentecostal networks.

The PAOC's product surface is diversified across 16+ named offerings spanning ministry resources (Ministry Toolbox, Radiant Life Curriculum, Bible Engagement Project), career placement (Ministry Opportunities Portal, Church Locator), credentialing and benefits (Credential Resources, defined-benefit Pension Plan, RRSP options), missions (Mission Canada, Mission Global, SERVE Campus Network, NNNetwork, Red Frogs, Aboriginal Bible Academy), publishing (testimony Magazine), and philanthropy (PAOC Foundation, PAOC Purchasing Hub affinity program, Multiply Network for church planting). Distribution is executed through a national office in Missississauga plus a district office network across Canada that provides direct field support to member churches. The PAOC's marketing channels include paoc.org, testimony Magazine, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the biennial General Conference, with the 2026 event adding a livestream option.

The PAOC operates as a non-profit religious organization; revenue is generated through voluntary donations, tithes, offerings, planned giving via the PAOC Foundation, and affinity program revenue (e.g., the PAOC Purchasing Hub powered by RTPS). No commercial pricing applies to core ministry activities. The organization holds no parent company, no subsidiaries, no identified M&A activity, and is not publicly listed. Customer concentration is inherently distributed across the church and minister base, and the organization is CRA-registered as a registered charity.

Name

The Pentecostal Assemblies Of Canada

Legal name

The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

Website

https://paoc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada is a national Pentecostal Christian denomination, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. It oversees over 1,200 affiliated churches, 3,700 credentialed ministers, and approximately 265,000 constituency members across Canada, delivering credentialing, pension, mission coordination, and ministry resources through district offices and digital platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denomination Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Religious denomination services
• Ministry credentialing
• Missions coordination
• Church planting network
• Pension benefits administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination and fellowship that provides church oversight, minister credentialing, and coordination of domestic and international missions across Canada. It administers a defined-benefit pension plan for credential holders, distributes discipleship curricula and leadership resources through its Ministry Toolbox, operates a church locator and ministry opportunities portal, and supports affiliated churches, satellites, and church plants through district offices and national programs such as Mission Canada and Mission Global.

Product overview

The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada operates as a denominational fellowship rather than a traditional technology company. The organization offers a portfolio of church administration, credentialing, and ministry support services through its online platform. Key offerings include: the Ministry Toolbox providing discipleship and leadership resources; the Ministry Opportunities Portal for pastoral placement; a Church Locator directory; a Pension Plan for credential holders; Credential Resources for ministry licensing; and Mission Canada/Mission Global programs for domestic and international missions. Additional offerings include the testimony Magazine publication, Multiply Network for church planting, and various affinity partner programs through the PAOC Purchasing Hub.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mission Canada: The national mission agency of the PAOC that places workers into missional gaps across Canada and networks leaders passionate about reaching various people groups.
• Mission Global
• PAOC Family

Products and services

• Ministry Toolbox
• Radiant Life Curriculum
• Bible Engagement Project
• PAOC Purchasing Hub
• Ministry Opportunities Portal
• Church Locator
• Pension Plan
• Credential Resources
• Mission Canada
• Mission Global
• testimony Magazine
• Multiply Network
• PAOC Foundation
• SERVE Campus Network

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bible Colleges and SeminariescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PAOC maintains relationships with Bible colleges and seminaries for theological education and ministerial training of credential holders. Affiliated institutions include Vanguard College in Edmonton, Alberta.
• Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PAOC's General Superintendent serves as President of the Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America. This is a continental Pentecostal fellowship.
• Pentecostal World FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PAOC's General Superintendent serves as Vice-Chair of the Pentecostal World Fellowship and chairs its Christian Unity Commission. This is a global Pentecostal fellowship.
• Aboriginal Bible Academy (ABA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDan Collado serves as Executive Director of Aboriginal Bible Academy (ABA) in addition to his role as Indigenous Peoples Coordinator for Mission Canada.
• Neighbours & Newcomers Network (NNNetwork)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharles Hermelink serves as Coordinator for the Neighbours & Newcomers Network (NNNetwork), the domestic cross-cultural ministries network for the PAOC focused on reaching newcomers to Canada, refugees, and those with various cultural backgrounds.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Presbyterian Church in Canada: A Canadian mainline denomination with comparable national office structure, presbyterial governance, credentialed ministry, pension administration, and coordinated mission work.
• The Salvation Army Canada: A Canada-wide religious organization operating with commissioned officers, coordinated territorial governance, social services, and pension/benefits infrastructure analogous to PAOC's credentialed-minister model.
• Assemblies of God (USA): The largest U.S. Pentecostal denomination and the closest international structural analogue to PAOC — district governance, credentialed ministers, missions programs (AGWM), and educational institutions serving thousands of affiliated churches.
• The Anglican Church of Canada: A historic Canadian denomination with analogous functions: diocesan governance, credentialed clergy, pension plans, national office, and coordinated mission agencies serving affiliated parishes.
• Canadian Baptist Ministries: A coordinating body for Canadian Baptist conventions, providing national-level mission coordination, ministerial support, and fellowship services comparable to PAOC's Mission Canada and Fellowship Services.
• Church of the Nazarene Canada: A Wesleyan-Holiness denomination with parallel district structure, ordained clergy credentialing, pension programs, and mission agency serving affiliated Canadian churches.
• The United Church of Canada: A large mainline Canadian Christian denomination operating a similar governance structure (General Council, regional courts, ordained ministry) and providing credentialing, pension, and mission coordination to affiliated congregations nationwide.
• The Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada: A Canadian evangelical denomination with a comparable structure of district offices, credentialed ministers, and missionary programs, serving a similar constituency of affiliated churches and members across Canada.

Others

• Vanguard College (Edmonton): An affiliated Pentecostal Bible college partnered with PAOC for ministerial training and credential preparation, providing a comparable educational-services function to PAOC's credentialing pipeline.
• The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada: A national ecumenical body representing evangelical denominations and churches in Canada — adjacent rather than directly competing, but serving a similar constituency through advocacy, convening, and resource sharing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/thepaoc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/paocTube
• Facebookfacebook.com/ThePAOC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paoc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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