Revived Reformed Presbyterian Church of Brazil

The Revived Reformed Presbyterian Church of Brazil - in Portuguese Igreja Presbiteriana Reformada Avivada (IPRAB) - is a denomination Pentecostal, founded on May 5, 1997, in Itapipoca, Ceará, by pastor Fernando Carlos Azevedo Pinto.[2]

Revived Reformed Presbyterian Church of Brazil
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationPentecostal
Polity Presbyterian
RegionBrazil
FounderFernando Carlos Azevedo Pinto
OriginMay 5, 1997
Itapipoca, Ceará, Brazil
Separated fromPresbyterian Church of Brazil[1]
Congregations24 (2009)[2]

The emphasis on the doctrines of Total Depravity and Justification by faith.[3]

IPRAB grew by planting churches, mostly in Ceará.[4] In 2009, the denomination consisted of 24 churches, spread across Brazil and Bolivia.[2]

In Itapipoca, the IPRAB is known for its social work, such as the maintenance of rehabilitation homes for drug addicts.[5][6] and for the holding of annual religious events, which attract visitors to the city.[2]

In Fortaleza, the name is known for its work, together with the City Hall, in preventing drug use among young people.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Former members of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil in the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Brazil" (PDF). Parambu City Council. March 5, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "History of the Revised Presbyterian Church of Brazil". The news Newspaper. Itapipoca. September 1, 2009. p. 6-7. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Doctrine of the Reformed Presbyterian Church Revivada Gerizim". Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Reformed Presbyterian Church of Brazil in Fortaleza". The State Newspaper. Fortaleza. August 16, 2017. p. 12. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Restoration House for chemical dependents in Itapipoca". Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Home Rescue for drug addicts in Itapipoca". June 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "IV Municipal Week on Drugs, with the participation of the Reformed Presbyterian Church Revivada Gerizim". June 17, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2021.