The Brazilian Protestant church has more than tripled in size over the past 30 years.
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The Brazilian Protestant church has more than tripled in size over the past 30 years. 5,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 30,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000 45,000,000 50,000,000 55,000,000 Total Protestants 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 1980-1991 1992-2000 2001-2010 (proje PROTESTANTS IN BRAZIL Seaor Amostra de Domicilios - 1988 Source: IBGE--2000, 1991 and 1908 Census Sepal 2003 - <pesquisas@sep
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The Brazilian Protestant church has more thantripled in size over the past 30 years.
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
30,000,000
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45,000,000
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55,000,000
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1980 1982
1984 1986
1988 1990
1992 1994
1996 1998
2000 2002
2004 2006
2008 2010
1980-1991 1992-2000 2001-2010 (projection)
PROTESTANTS IN BRAZIL
Seaor Amostra
Sepal Depto. de Pesquisas - 1993de Domicilios - 1988
e Censo de 1980 Source: IBGE--2000, 1991 and 1908 Census Sepal 2003 - <[email protected]>
However, this growth has not been uniformthroughout all regions of the country.
Protestants / State less than 10 %
10 to 15 %
15 to 20 %
more than 20 %Sepal 2003 - (11)5523-2544<[email protected]>
BRAZIL 2002
PercentProtestantin each state
Sourece: IBGE--2000 & 1991 Census figures year 2002 - projection
We currently estimate that approximately 17 % of thepopulation of Brazil identifies itself as Protestant.
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Percent Protestant by Geographical Region1980 -- 2002
Brazil
Sepal Research 2002 <[email protected]> Source: IBGE – Demographic Census
Due to historic nominalism, the Southern region of Brazildemonstrates the slowest church growth.
AAGR (%) less than 3 3 to 6 6 to 9 9 12 more than 12
BRASIL
Sepal 2002 - (11)5523-2544<[email protected]>
Average annual growthrate of Protestantsin each state
1991 - 2000Source: IBGE--1991 Census & 2000 Census
However, we praise God that in recent decades, the church as awhole has grown at 3 to 4 times the rate of the general population.
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Centralwest North Southeast South Northeast Brazil total
Protestant Growth Rate by Region1980 -- 2000
Brazil
Sepal Research 2002 <[email protected]> Source: IBGE – Demographic Census
The Northeast is clearly Brazil’s neediest region.
% Protestant
less than 2 2 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 20 20 to 30 more than 30
BRAZILMicroregions
Percent Protestant in eachmicroregion according tothe 1991 CensusSource: IBGE 1991 census
Graphic analysis - SEPAL - 1999<[email protected]>
While 30% of the inhabitants in some sections of the countryidentify themselves as Protestants, most of the Northeast regionis less than 10% Protestant.
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illiteracyincome < 1 min. wage
running watergarbage collection
electricityProtestants
Brazil w/o the NortheastThe Northeast
The Northeast of Brazil(sociological/religious comparison)
Sources: Veja Magazine 3/27/96, pp. 36-37 & Sepal Research Department 1998
The needs of the Northeast are not only spiritual,but social and economic as well.
% Protestant less than 2 2 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 more than 15
BRAZILMesoregions
Source: IBGE 1991 censusGraphic Analysis Sepal-1999<[email protected]>
Percent Protestantin each mesoregionaccording to the1991 Census
Please pray especially for the draught stricken interiorof the Northeast called the Sertão.
w/o churches (36157 )
with churches (4830 )
BRAZIL – North Regionaprox. 40.000 communities
Source: Brasil 2010 Research in North Region & IBGEAnalysis & Graph: Sepal / Brasil 2010 – 07/99 <[email protected]>
The North (Amazon) Region presents the greatest geographicalchallenge, with over 36,000 remote river villages still without churches.
Half of Brazil’sIndian tribesalso remainunreached.
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No Protestant MissionaryPresence
No Protestant MissionaryPresence
Tribes with a church andautochthonous leadership
Tribes with a church andautochthonous leadership
Work inprogress
Work inprogress
The 258 Brazilian Indian Tribesand the Advance of the Gospel
TR-503Source: AMTB (indigenous Database) Sepal (Tel: 11-5523-2544) Feb//2002
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Situationunknown
Cáceres2100 pessoas/igreja
Rondonópolis2500 pessoas/igreja
Cuiabá1300 pessoas/igreja
BRAZIL
Borborema, PB2400 people/church
Mata Paraibana 2300 people/church
Matinhas6000people/church
Uruaçu1700people/church
Anápolis1100people/church
São Paulo2900 people/church
Londrina1200 people/church
How many people arethere for each churchto evangelize?
Rio de J aneiro2000 people/church
Northeast Region15,000 rural communitieswithout churches
Amazon Region35,000 river communitieswithout igrejas
Sepal -1998 <[email protected]>
Case studies from throughout Brazil demonstrate the need for at least125,000 new churches to be planted in the first decade of the 21st Century.
