General Convention of the Assemblies of God in Brazil
| General Convention of the Assemblies of God in Brazil | |
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| Convenção Geral das Assembleias de Deus no Brasil | |
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| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Pentecostal |
| Associations | Assemblies of God |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Origin | 1930 |
| Congregations | 280,000 |
| Members | 3,5 million |
| Official website | cgadb |
The General Convention of the Assemblies of God in Brazil (Portuguese: Convenção Geral das Assembleias de Deus no Brasil) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Brazil. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God. The headquarters is in Rio de Janeiro.
History
The General Convention of the Assemblies of God in Brazil has its origins in a mission of Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren, two Swedish Pentecostal missionaries arrived in Belém, Pará, in 1910. [1] It is officially founded in 1930. [2] In 2003, it had 280,000 churches and 3,5 million members. [3]
References
- ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 214
- ^ R. Andrew Chesnut, Born Again in Brazil, Rutgers University Press, USA, 1997, p. 30
- ^ GP, Statistics, gospelprime.com.br, Brazil, 25 November 2013
