empowered21

Name

empowered21

Legal name

Empowered21

Website

https://empowered21.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Ministry Network and Nonprofit Organization

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Global ministry network
• Christian conferences
• Spirit-empowered movement
• Religious nonprofit events
• Intercessory prayer mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Book and Resource Sales: Empowered21 publishes and sells books (e.g., ‘The Power of One’ via Amazon, free PDF resources) and operates an online store at shop.empowered21.com, generating revenue through one-time product purchases.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates a donation portal (giving.empowered21.com) and accepts contributions to support its global initiatives, regional events, and programmatic activities.
3. Event Revenue: Regional events such as the E21 Women’s Alliance Latin America conference generate revenue through event registration and attendance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Empowered21 is a global relational network that organizes conferences, regional cabinets, and thematic alliances (Women's Alliance, NextGen Network, Global Prayer Alliance, GNSES, Global Evangelist Alliance) to mobilize the Spirit-empowered Christian movement. It distributes free digital resources and books, accepts donations, and convenes ministry leaders across 14 geographic regions to support prayer, scholarship, women's leadership, and next-generation formation toward its Pentecost 2033 vision.

Product overview

Empowered21 is a global relational network focused on shaping the future of the Spirit-empowered movement worldwide. The organization operates as a movement platform rather than a traditional product company, offering free digital resources (including books on Holy Spirit empowerment and Spirit-empowered discipleship), academic programs through GNSES, prayer initiatives via the Global Prayer Alliance, women's leadership through the Women's Alliance, and next-generation leadership development via the NextGen Network. Resources are distributed primarily as free digital downloads, with some published works available for purchase. The network connects global leaders through 14 Regional Cabinets across continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Power of One A book by Billy Wilson providing a clear and attainable path toward the renewal of the Great Commission, answering how eight billion people can have an authentic encounter with Jesus Christ. Sold via Amazon and the Empowered21 online store.
• Empowered (Digital Book) A digital book focused on understanding and experiencing the Holy Spirit, exploring partnering with the Holy Spirit in everyday life. Available as a free PDF download.
• As the Waters Cover the Sea A book documenting the history and hope of the Spirit-empowered movement, from its beginnings at Azusa Street to the present era. Available as a free PDF download.
• Empowered For Witness, Works and Wonders A daily devotional designed for supernatural impact, written by key Empowered21 leaders to help readers start each day feeling empowered and Spirit-led. Available as a free PDF download.
• By Name (Book by Brian Alarid) A book by Brian Alarid designed to equip believers to pray for everyone by name. By 2025, it will be available in over 20 languages spoken by 5 billion people.
• GNSES (Global Network of Spirit-Empowered Scholars) The academic arm of Empowered21 that brings together academics and reflective practitioners from around the globe to advance Spirit-empowered scholarship and research, organized around four pillars of Spirit-Empowered scholarship.
• Global Prayer Alliance A network of Spirit-empowered prayer leaders committed to praying for everyone by name and covering every nation in prayer, with the vision of prayer for everyone by Pentecost 2033. Reported 500 million people prayed for by name in 2022 and 2023 and 100 million+ believers engaged in 4 global days of prayer partnered with Intl. Prayer Connect.
• Women's Alliance A global initiative creating environments for Spirit-Empowered Women to connect, commune, and collaborate toward fulfilling the Empowered21 vision by Pentecost 2033. Chaired by Christine Caine, with first regional conference drawing over 7,000 women in Lima, Peru.
• NextGen Network A network dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders in the global Spirit-empowered community through unity, leadership development, and reaching unreached people groups.
• Regional Cabinets 14 regional leadership teams across the world (Africa, Asia, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, India, Latinoam\u00e9rica, Middle East/North Africa, Oceania, Russia, USA) that focus on unique issues faced by Spirit-empowered churches in their regions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 million people prayed for by name in 2022 and 2023 through the Global Prayer Alliance
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Asian Pentecostal SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2023The Asian Pentecostal Society (represented by Jun Kim) delivered fraternal greetings at the GNSES launch in Amsterdam on June 19, 2023, as part of Empowered21’s annual Scholars Consultation.
• World Alliance for Pentecostal Theological EducationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2023The World Alliance for Pentecostal Theological Education (represented by Barry Saylor) provided fraternal greetings at the GNSES launch in Amsterdam, signaling collaborative academic partnership.
• European Pentecostal-Charismatic Research AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2023The European Pentecostal-Charismatic Research Association (represented by Jean-Daniel Pluss) sent fraternal greetings at the GNSES launch, indicating academic and scholarly collaboration.
• Church of Salvation and Healing, East AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2023The Church of Salvation and Healing, East Africa (represented by Julia Owiti, online) delivered fraternal greetings at the GNSES launch, representing African Pentecostal engagement in the scholarly network.
• Intl. Prayer Connect (IPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpowered21’s Global Prayer Alliance partners with Intl. Prayer Connect (IPC) to organize 4 global days of prayer covering Chinese, Hindu, Muslim, and Jewish faith traditions. Over 100 million believers have engaged in these coordinated prayer events.
• Everyone.EarthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmpowered21 displays Everyone.Earth branding on its homepage, indicating a marketing or promotional partnership to advance shared evangelistic goals.
• Oral Roberts UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpowered21’s leadership (Dr. Billy Wilson) is closely tied to Oral Roberts University, where Wonsuk Ma serves as Distinguished Professor of Global Christianity. ORU hosts and supports Empowered21 scholarly initiatives.
• Oxford Center for Mission StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Wonsuk Ma, GNSES Co-Chair, formerly served as Executive Director of the Oxford Center for Mission Studies, creating a collaborative link between Empowered21 and the Oxford-based academic institution.
• Propel WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristine Caine, Chair of the E21 Women’s Alliance, founded Propel Women, an initiative dedicated to activating women worldwide to fulfill their God-given purpose, which operates in alignment with the Women’s Alliance mission.
• The A21 CampaignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristine Caine, Chair of the E21 Women’s Alliance, co-founded The A21 Campaign, an anti-human trafficking organization, which shares alignment with the Women’s Alliance goals of societal transformation.
• Comunidad Cristiana Agua VivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComunidad Cristiana Agua Viva in Lima, Peru, hosted the ‘Mujeres Unidas’ 2024 conference for the E21 Women’s Alliance, representing a key regional hosting partnership. Sergio Hornung serves as pastor and regional leader.
• Church of Pentecost (Ghana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpoku Onyinah, GNSES Co-Chair, is the immediate past chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Ghana, which has branches in 135 countries, representing a major Pentecostal denomination within the Empowered21 network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Large global evangelical mission organization focused on discipleship, leadership development, and movements. Comparable in mobilizing believers globally and developing next-generation leaders.
• Lausanne Movement: Global evangelical network convening leaders across denominations for world evangelization. Operates at a broader evangelical scale but shares the model of a relational, leadership-driven global movement similar to Empowered21.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission): Global interdenominational Christian mission movement with a strong NextGen focus and operations across 100+ countries. Comparable to Empowered21's NextGen Network and event-driven mobilization model.
• World Evangelical Alliance: The largest global network of evangelical churches and Christians, with national alliance members worldwide. Comparable to Empowered21 as a global umbrella mobilizing cross-denominational ministry engagement.

Emerging players

• Haggai International: Faith-based leadership training network equipping leaders from the Majority World for evangelism. Closely comparable to Empowered21's GNSES and NextGen leadership development initiatives.
• Bethel Church (Bethel Music / Bethel Global): U.S.-based charismatic movement with strong global brand, training programs, and worship-music distribution. Comparable as a Spirit-empowered network mobilizing believers and distributing resources globally.

Direct peers

• Pentecostal World Fellowship: Global umbrella organization for the Pentecostal movement, serving a similar constituency of Spirit-empowered churches and leaders across regions. Comparable in mission, audience, and global network structure to Empowered21.
• International Prayer Connect: Global prayer mobilization network that already co-partners with Empowered21 on the four global days of prayer. Operates a closely related mission of interfaith and global prayer coordination.
• Luis Palau Association: Global evangelistic association organizing citywide campaigns, leadership summits, and NextGen initiatives across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Directly comparable in scope, audience, and movement-building mission to Empowered21.

Regional players

• Church of Pentecost: Major Ghana-headquartered Pentecostal denomination with branches in 135 countries and a key Empowered21 partner. Comparable as a global Spirit-empowered network with regional operational reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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