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Assemblies of God in Brazil | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Theology | Pentecostal |
Leader | José Wellington Jr. (President of CGADB)
Samuel Câmara (President of CADB) Manoel Ferreira (President of CONAMAD) |
Associations | Assembly of God |
Region | Worldwide |
Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Founder | Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren |
Origin | 1911 Belém, Pará, Brazil |
Separations | Brazilian Baptist Convention (1911) |
Congregations | 100,000 |
Members | 12 million (2013) |
The Assembleias de Deus (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐsẽˈblejɐz dʒi ˈdews]) are a Pentecostal church in Brazil founded by Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren, who came to Brazil as missionaries from the Swedish Pentecostal movement. The Assembleias de Deus are related to the worldwide Pentecostal movement, and some groups are affiliated with the Assemblies of God.