Attitude Baptist Church
| Attitude Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
Igreja Batista Atitude | |
 Attitude Baptist Church, Barra da Tijuca | |
  Attitude Baptist Church Location within Rio de Janeiro  Attitude Baptist Church Location within Brazil | |
| 23°00′26″S 43°25′54″W / 23.0072°S 43.4318°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Website | igrejabatistaatitude |
| History | |
| Founded | 4 June 2000 |
| Founder(s) | Edgar F. Hallock, Jr. |
Attitude Baptist Church (Portuguese: Igreja Batista Atitude) is a Baptist multi-site megachurch based in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It is affiliated with the Brazilian Baptist Convention. Josué Vallandro Jr. is its current Pastor.
History
Attitude Baptist Church started as a Community Mission in the neighbourhood of Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro by the International Mission Board missionary Edgar F. Hallock, Jr.[1] Initially the Mission met in a rented room of a University nearby and later at a public school. On 4 June 2000, sponsored by the First Baptist Church in Barra, the Mission was organized as the Central Barra Baptist Church with 32 members. The church has established other campuses in different cities across the country.[2] The church has inaugurated a main auditorium with 4,000 seats.[3]
Congregations and Leadership
Since 27 September 2003 the Church is led by its pastor-president, Josué Valandro de Oliveira Jr., and each of its daughter-churches is led by a pastor.
The Church meets regularly in 13 congregations in 4 different Brazilian States, 1 in the United States and 1 in Canada. They are:[4]
| Country and State |
City and District | Name | Leader | Organized | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Espírito Santo | Vitória Praia | Vitória | Pastor Bruno Simplício | 18 September 2017 | |
| Brazil Minas Gerais | Belo Horizonte Buritis | Belo Horizonte | Pastor Elmo Guimarães | 19 May 2019 | |
| Brazil Piauí | São Raimundo Nonato Centro | São Raimundo Nonato | Pastor José Buscha | 26 July 2019 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Cordeiro Senna Campos | Cordeiro | Pastor Áquila Lima | 21 January 2018 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Duque de Caxias Vila São Luiz | Duque de Caxias | Pastor Felipe Rangel | 13 December 2015 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Magé Piabetá | Piabetá | Pastor Hugo Freire | ||
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Nova Iguaçu Luz | Nova Iguaçu | Pastor Rubem Teixeira | 7 October 2018 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Petrópolis Centro | Petrópolis | Pastor Juliano Loureiro | 5 August 2018 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Barra da Tijuca | Barra da Tijuca | Pastor-President Josué Valandro Jr.b | 4 June 2000 | Main Church |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Ilha de Guaratiba | Guaratiba | Pastor Felipe Brás | 31 December 2017 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Ilha do Governador | Ilha do Governador | Pastor Everton Louvize | 11 July 2019 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Vargem Grande | Vargem Grande | Pastor Paulo Costa Pastor Josiane Costa | 20 December 2015 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Ipanema | Zona Sul | Pastor Vinicius Viannac | 5 February 2017 | |
| Canada British Columbia | Vancouver | Vancouver | Pastor Max Ferreira | 6 January 2019 | |
| United States Florida | Orlando | Orlando | Pastor Salleh Cader | 9 August 2015 |
a.^ Predecessor: Pr. Achilles Schachter between 26 July 2019 and March, 2020.
b.^ Predecessor: Pr. Edgar F. Hallock, Jr. between 4 June 2000 and 8 June 2001.
c.^ Predecessor: Pr. Leandro Barros between 5 February 2017 and 10 August 2020.
Media
Attitude Baptist has a weekly program called Attitude Time (Tempo de Atitude) broadcast on Saturday mornings at 10:30AM by RedeTV!.[5] Worships and some activities are broadcast in social media such as Facebook, Youtube and Instagram.
Public Exposure
One of the most well-known members of Attitude Baptist Church is the current First Lady of Brazil Michelle Bolsonaro, formerly an interpreter and member of the Church Ministry in Brazilian Sign Language.[6] Together with his wife, the former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro has attended services in Barra da Tijuca.[7]
Gallery
Duque de Caxias
Petrópolis
Zona Sul
See also
References
- ↑ "Retired missionary Edgar Hallock dies; hailed as 'monument of faith and love'". Baptist Press. 18 June 2001. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ Cristiano Stefenoni (12 November 2025). "Igreja Batista Atitude inaugura três novos templos na BA e no ES". comunhao.com.br.
- ↑ Ricardo Ferraz (3 September 2024). "A rápida expansão da igreja que virou parada obrigatória para políticos do Rio". veja.abril.com.br.
- ↑ "Bem-vindo à sua casa". Igreja Batista Atitude (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ↑ Tempo de Atitude: Josué Valandro Jr. on YouTube
- ↑ Michelle Bolsonaro transmite mensagem em LIBRAS no parlatório on YouTube
- ↑ "No Rio, Bolsonaro participa de culto na Barra da Tijuca" (in Portuguese). Agência Brasil. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.