Brazilian Evangelical Christian Alliance

Evangelical alliance in Brazil

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Brazilian Evangelical Christian Alliance

Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira

Founded| 1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Type| Evangelical organization
Headquarters| Campinas, Brazil

Region

| Brazil
Affiliations| World Evangelical Alliance
Website| aliancaevangelica.org.br

The Brazilian Evangelical Christian Alliance (Portuguese: Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira) is a national evangelical alliance, member of the World Evangelical Alliance. It regroup 31 Evangelical Christian denominations, 68 organizations, educational institutions and local churches in Brazil. The headquarters is in Campinas, Brazil. Its president is Silas Tostes.

## History

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### Initiative and precedents

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In Brazil already existed two organizations that sought to unite the Evangelical denominations in favor of a common cause, the Brazilian Evangelical Conference (CEB), which existed until 1964, and the Brazilian Evangelical Associations (AEVB), founded in 1991.[1][2][3] and actively [4][5]

Since 2009 a group of Brazilian evangelical leaders from various denominations began to meet and seek to create an organization that would bring together the different Brazilian Protestant denominations.[6][7] After several meetings of tapping, the Charter of Principles and Guidelines was established[8] and a working group, which initiated the Alliance later.

### Foundation

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The Brazilian Evangelical Christian Alliance was founded on November 30, 2010, in the Methodist Cathedral of São Paulo, and featured the participation of several leaders of several Brazilian Protestant denominations.[6][9][10][11][12][5][13][14]

## Statistics

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As of 2020, it had 31 Christian denominations and 68 member organizations.[15]

## Statements

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The Alliance has positioned itself against the "staff voting" that is the hallmark of candidates for religious leaders. The organizations requested that such attitudes are reported.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] In addition the organization condemns racism[24] and corruption.[25]

## Controversy

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In 2011, the Alliance has been criticized by evangelical leaders after supporting the Brazilian government. Second part of the evangelical leadership, the Alliance is getting involved in political matters that you would not be relevant or government ideology incompatible with the Protestant faith, especially the involvement of the Alliance leaders with Theology of Integral Mission, which is a Protestant version of Liberation Theology in Catholicism.[26][27] This fact was disclosed as the triggering event of output Alliance of Christian Churches New Life of the organization.[28] Bishop Walter McAlister (church leader) recanted and said that this was not the main reason that led to the exit of the Alliance Church.[29]

## References

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1. ^ "Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - Carta de Princípios". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
2. ^ "Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - Igrejas e Denominações Evangélicas". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
3. ^ "World Evangelical Alliance | World Council of Churches". www.oikoumene.org.
4. ^ "Brazilian Evangelical Alliance Preparing for Iberto-American Christian Forum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
5. ^ a b "Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira é fundada".
6. ^ a b "Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - Nossa História". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
7. ^ "Líderes cristãos discutem identidade cristã e unidade em Recife | Visão Mundial". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
9. ^ "Fundação da Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira | Ultimatoonline | Editora Ultimato". www.ultimato.com.br.
10. ^ http://portal.metodista.br/fateo/noticias/reuniao-de-fundacao-da-alianca-crista-evangelica-brasileira-sera-dia-30-de-novembro-em-igreja-metodista-de-sao-paulo
11. ^ http://portal.metodista.br/fateo/noticias/fundada-alianca-crista-evangelica-brasileira-bispo-metodista-integra-diretoria
12. ^ "Vi Giai". 19 May 2021.
13. ^ "Líderes evangélicos organizam "Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira"". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
14. ^ "Fundação da Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira tem Data Marcada, Christian News". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
15. ^ Brazilian Evangelical Christian Alliance, A ALIANÇA EM NÚMEROS, aliancaevangelica.org.br, Brazil, retrieved December 05, 2020
16. ^ ""Voto de cajado"- Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira emite carta se posicionando - Leia - Inforgospel". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
17. ^ "Contra o "voto de cajado", Aliança Evangélica divulga carta pastoral: "O púlpito não pode ser usado como plataforma política". Leia na íntegra". 26 September 2012.
18. ^ "Aliança Evangélica pede que o 'voto de cajado' seja denunciado".
19. ^ "Aliança Evangélica pede que o 'voto de cajado' seja denunciado, 'púlpito não é plataforma de candidato', Christian News". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
20. ^ http://iceso.com.br/noticia/206
21. ^ "Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - Voto: O poder em suas mãos!". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
22. ^ "A vocação cristã para o voto | Ultimatoonline | Editora Ultimato".
23. ^ "Conex10 - Contra o ?voto de cajado?, Aliança Evangélica divulga carta pastoral: ?O púlpito não pode ser usado como plataforma política?. Leia na íntegra". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
24. ^ "Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - Treze de Maio e o Preconceito Racial no Brasil". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
25. ^ "Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - CONTRA a CORRUPÇÃO". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
26. ^ "Por que esconder a real intenção da Teologia da Missão Integral?". Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
27. ^ "Professores | Escola Livre de Teologia de Missão Integral". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
28. ^ "Igreja Nova Vida se desliga da Aliança Cristã Evangélica após a entidade decidir apoiar Dilma Rousseff". 16 August 2011.
29. ^ "Gospel Prime - Igreja, vida cristã, opinião e estudos bíblicos".

## External links

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* Official website