Igreja da Cidade
| Igreja da Cidade | |
|---|---|
 Show on the life of Jesus in 2017 | |
| Location | São José dos Campos, Brazil |
| Country | Brazil |
| Denomination | Brazilian Baptist Convention, Baptist World Alliance |
| Weekly attendance | 14,000 |
| Website | igrejadacidade |
| History | |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Carlito Paes |
Igreja da Cidade is a Baptist megachurch located in São José dos Campos in Brazil. It is affiliated with the Brazilian Baptist Convention and Baptist World Alliance. Its main pastor is Carlito Paes. The church often achieves an attendance of up to 14,000 people.
History[]
The church was founded in 1942 under the name of Igreja Evangélica Batista de São José dos Campos. [1] In 1982, she was renamed Primeira Igreja Batista em São José dos Campos. [2] Since 2003, it hosted a show about the life of Jesus Christ for Easter which takes place every year. [3] [4] In 2013, the church inaugurated a new campus with two auditoriums including one with 6,000 seats, a sports complex, restaurants, offices and an elementary and secondary school, Colégio Inspire. [5][6] In 2015, it had opened 9 campuses in different cities of Brazil and took its current name Igreja da Cidade.[7] In 2020, it achieved 14,000 members. [8]
Beliefs[]
The Church has a Baptist confession of faith and is a member of the Brazilian Baptist Convention. [9]
See also[]
- List of the largest evangelical megachurches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
References[]
- ^ Ovale, PIB muda de nome em São José em busca de expansão, ovale.com.br, Brazil, July 14, 2015
- ^ Ovale, PIB muda de nome em São José em busca de expansão, ovale.com.br, Brazil, July 14, 2015
- ^ G1, Auto de Páscoa da Igreja Batista deve atrair 25 mil pessoas em São José, globo.com, Brazil, March 27, 2013
- ^ Ovale, Apresentações do Auto de Páscoa da Igreja da Cidade começam nesta segunda, ovale.com.br, Brazil, April 15, 2019
- ^ G1, Primeira Igreja Batista cria complexo em São José, globo.com, Brazil, December 27, 2013
- ^ Carlito Paes, DA CIDADE PARA A CIDADE, ovale.com.br, Brazil, July 27, 2018
- ^ Ovale, PIB muda de nome em São José em busca de expansão, ovale.com.br, Brazil, July 14, 2015
- ^ Igreja da Cidade, SOBRE NÓS, igrejadacidade.net, Brazil, retrieved August 8, 2020
- ^ Igreja da Cidade, SOBRE NÓS, igrejadacidade.net, Brazil, retrieved August 8, 2020
External links[]
- Baptist churches in Brazil
- Evangelical megachurches in Brazil
- Multisite churches