Renewed Presbyterian Church in Brazil

Movement of Pentecostal nature movement brought tensions in the Presbyterian Church of Brazil as well as the Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil. These Pentecostal segments united and created the Renewed Presbyterian Church in Brazil. It has grown rapidly, and now has congregations in almost every states of Brazil, as well as two seminaries.

History

In 1968 a group from the PCB formed the Christian Presbyterian Church. The Independent Presbyterian Church had a Pentecostal segment too and they created the Renewed Independent Presbyterian Church. The Christian Presbyterian Church was founnded and concentrated in Central Brazil, the leader of this group was Pastor Jonathan dos Santos Ferreira. The Renewed Independent Presbyterian church elected Rev. Palmiro Francisco de Andrade as President. These two streams united on January 8, 1975 in Maringa, PR and formed the current denominations.[1] The new church progressed rapidly. The highest membership rate is in Paraná and São Paulo.[2] The Renewed Presbyterian Church was born with more than 8,300 members and 84 parishes and 94 congregations, served by 59 pastors and 89 evangelists.[3]

Its headquarters located in Arapongas, Paraná.[4]

Statistics

According to the 2011 statistics the church has 132,000 members and 474 congregations and 50 presbyteries.[5] In the end of 2012 the denomination had 139,009 members in 778 congregations and 694 preaching points and more than 803 pastors. The number of presbyteries are 53.[6] It has Presbyterian church government with elders and deacons forms the session, the presbyteries and the highest governing body the General assembly.[7]

Doctrine

The church professes credobaptism and adheres to the Westminster Confession of Faith. It was strongly influenced by Pentecostalism.[8]

Theological training

The denomination operates two seminaries: the Renewed Presbyterian Seminary in Anápolis, Goiás and Renewed Presbyterian Seminary in Cianorte, Paraná.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.iprb.org.br/artigos/textos/art151_199/art177.htm www.iprb.org.br/artigos/textos/art151_199/art177.htm
  2. ↑ www.reformiert-online.net
  3. ↑ http://www.iprb.org.br/historia/iprb/iprb_historia.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.ipb.org.br/application/Index/history
  5. ↑ www.iprb.org.br/estatistica/
  6. ↑ www.iprb.org.br/estatistica/2012/estat_geral2012.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.iprb.org.br/administracao/sistema_administrativo.htm
  8. ↑ http://www.iprb.org.br/artigos/textos/art51_100/art80.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.iprb.org.br/seminario/semin_inicial.htm

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