Attitude Baptist Church
Attitude Baptist Church (Portuguese: Igreja Batista Atitude), officially known as Central Barra Baptist Church (Portuguese: Igreja Batista Central da Barra) is a Baptist Church originating from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil affiliated with the Brazilian Baptist Convention. Josué Vallandro Jr. is its current Pastor-President leading approximately 13,500 members.
| Attitude Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
| Igreja Batista Central da Barra | |
Igreja Batista Atitude | |
  Attitude Baptist Church  Attitude Baptist Church | |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Denomination | Brazilian Baptist Convention |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Membership | 13,500 (2019) |
| Website | igrejabatistaatitude |
| History | |
| Founded | June 4, 2000 |
| Founder(s) | Edgar F. Hallock, Jr. |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Josué Valandro de Oliveira Jr. |
History
Attitude Baptist Church started as a Community Mission in the neighbourhood of Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro by the Southern Baptist International Mission Board missionary Edgar F. Hallock, Jr.[1] Initially the Mission met in a rented room of an University nearby and later at a public school. On June 4, 2000, sponsored by the First Baptist Church in Barra, the Mission was organized as the Central Barra Baptist Church with 32 members.
Organisation
Attitude Baptist was modeled after the successful experiences of Saddleback, Hillsong and Santarém-Paz Churches. Works and experiences of pastors Abe Hubner and Rick Warren serve as main inspiration.
The Church is organized in 15 congregations and apprimatelly 1.200 cells, which replicate the general Cell church structure of the Main Church in Barra da Tijuca. According to this model the basic structure is the Cell group, which generally has up to 12 people and often cell-members also have the role of counselor and counselee. Upon exceeding this 12-person limit, the cell multiplies into new cells. Each cell is under the care of a Cell-leader. Every cell is integrated into a network of cells under the care of a Cell-supervisor, to whom Cell-leaders report. Cell supervisors in turn report to the pastor of the church, who in turn report to the Pastor-president. Because of its size, the main Church has more hierarchical levels.
The work of each church is conducted voluntarily by church members and it is organized into Ministries. Ministries are:
- Atitude Kids for Children;
- Ripe for Adolescents;
- Be One for Youth;
- Preciosa for Women;
- Homens de Atitude for Men;
- Incluir for Brazilian Sign Language interpretation.
- Employment, Entrepeneurship and Sport devoted to the Community in general;
- Uniatitude for Biblical and Theological Education;
- Missão Atitude for Outreach.
There are also supporting ministries such as Counseling, Reception, Intercession, Worship and Broadcasting.
Congregations and Leadership
Since September 27, 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:[2]
| Country and State |
City and District | Name | Leader | Organized | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Espírito Santo | Vitória Praia | Vitória | Pastor Bruno Simplício | September 18, 2017 | |
| Brazil Minas Gerais | Belo Horizonte Buritis | Belo Horizonte | Pastor Elmo Guimarães | May 19, 2019 | |
| Brazil Piauí | São Raimundo Nonato Centro | São Raimundo Nonato | Pastor José Buscha | July 26, 2019 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Cordeiro Senna Campos | Cordeiro | Pastor Áquila Lima | January 21, 2018 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Duque de Caxias Vila São Luiz | Duque de Caxias | Pastor Felipe Rangel | December 13, 2015 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Magé Piabetá | Piabetá | Pastor Hugo Freire | ||
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Nova Iguaçu Luz | Nova Iguaçu | Pastor Rubem Teixeira | October 7, 2018 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Petrópolis Centro | Petrópolis | Pastor Wallace Cardozo | August 5, 2018 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Barra da Tijuca | Barra da Tijuca | Pastor-President Josué Valandro Jr.b | June 4, 2000 | Main Church |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Ilha de Guaratiba | Guaratiba | Pastor Felipe Brás | December 31, 2017 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Ilha do Governador | Ilha do Governador | Pastor Everton Louvize | July 11, 2019 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Vargem Grande | Vargem Grande | Pastor Paulo Costa Pastor Josiane Costa | December 20, 2015 | |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Ipanema | Zona Sul | Pastor Leandro Barros | February 5, 2017 | |
| Canada British Columbia | Vancouver | Vancouver | Pastor Max Ferreira | January 6, 2019 | |
| United States Florida | Orlando | Orlando | Pastor Salleh Cader | August 9, 2015 |
a.^ Predecessor: Pr. Achilles Schachter between July 26, 2019 and March, 2020.
b.^ Predecessor: Pr. Edgar F. Hallock, Jr. between June 4, 2000 and June 8, 2001.
Beliefs
Attitude Baptist Church is affiliated with the Brazilian Baptist Convention and therefore abides to the Convention's Declaration of Faith,[3] which expresses common Baptist Beliefs. Those include:[4]
- Biblical authority (Matt 24:35; 1Pet 1:23; 2Tim 3:16-3:17)
- Autonomy of the local church (Matt 18:15-18:17; 1Cor 6:1-6:3)
- Priesthood of all believers (1Pet 2:5-2:9; 1Tim 2:5)
- Two ordinances (believer's baptism and the Lord's Supper) (Acts 2:41-2:47; 1Cor 11:23-11:32)
- Individual soul liberty (Rom 14:5-14:12)
- Saved and Baptized church membership (Acts 2:41–2:47; 1Cor 12:12; 2Cor 6:14; Eph 4:3)
- Two offices of the church (pastor and deacon) (1Tim 3:1-3:13)
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 current President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro has attended services in Barra da Tijuca.[7]
Gallery
Duque de Caxias
Petrópolis
Barra da Tijuca
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.
- "Bem-vindo à sua casa". Igreja Batista Atitude (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Declaração Doutrinária da Convenção Batista Brasil" (in Portuguese). Convenção Batista Brasileira. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- Cummins, David L. This Day in Baptist History 2. Greenville, South Carolina: BJU Press, 2000.
- 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.