| Attitude Baptist Church | |
| Native Name: | Igreja Batista Atitude |
| Native Name Lang: | pt |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil Rio de Janeiro # Brazil |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Denomination: | Baptist |
| Associations: | Brazilian Baptist Convention |
| Churchmanship: | Evangelical |
| Membership: | 13,500 (2019) |
| Campuses: | 15 |
| Founded Date: | 4 June 2000 |
| Founder: | Edgar F. Hallock, Jr. |
| Seniorpastor: | Josué Valandro de Oliveira Jr. |
Attitude Baptist Church (pt|Igreja Batista Atitude) is a Baptist multi-site megachurch based in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It is affiliated with the Brazilian Baptist Convention. Josué Vallandro Jr. is its current Pastor-President leading approximately 13,500 members.
Attitude Baptist Church started as a Community Mission in the neighbourhood of Itanhangá, Rio de Janeiro by the International Mission Board missionary Edgar F. Hallock, Jr.[1] Initially the Mission met in a rented room of a University nearby and later at a public school. On 4 June 2000, sponsored by the First Baptist Church in Barra, the Mission was organized as the Central Barra Baptist Church with 32 members.
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:
There are also supporting ministries such as Counseling, Reception, Intercession, Worship and Broadcasting.
Since 27 September 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitória Praia | Vitória | Pastor Bruno Simplício | 18 September 2017 | |||
| Belo Horizonte Buritis | Belo Horizonte | Pastor Elmo Guimarães | 19 May 2019 | |||
| São Raimundo Nonato Centro | São Raimundo Nonato | Pastor José Busch | 26 July 2019 | |||
| Cordeiro Senna Campos | Cordeiro | Pastor Áquila Lima | 21 January 2018 | |||
| Duque de Caxias Vila São Luiz | Duque de Caxias | Pastor Felipe Rangel | 13 December 2015 | |||
| Magé Piabetá | Piabetá | Pastor Hugo Freire | ||||
| Nova Iguaçu Luz | Nova Iguaçu | Pastor Rubem Teixeira | 7 October 2018 | |||
| Petrópolis Centro | Petrópolis | Pastor Juliano Loureiro | 5 August 2018 | |||
| Barra da Tijuca | Pastor-President Josué Valandro Jr. | 4 June 2000 | Main Church | |||
| Guaratiba | Pastor Felipe Brás | 31 December 2017 | ||||
| Ilha do Governador | Pastor Everton Louvize | 11 July 2019 | ||||
| Vargem Grande | Pastor Paulo Costa Pastor Josiane Costa | 20 December 2015 | ||||
| Zona Sul | Pastor Vinicius Vianna | 5 February 2017 | ||||
| Vancouver | Pastor Max Ferreira | 6 January 2019 | ||||
| Orlando | Pastor Salleh Cader | 9 August 2015 |
Attitude Baptist has a weekly program called Attitude Time (Portuguese: Tempo de Atitude|italic=yes) broadcast on Saturday mornings at 10:30AM by RedeTV!. Worships and some activities are broadcast in social media such as Facebook, Youtube and Instagram.
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. Together with his wife, the former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro has attended services in Barra da Tijuca.[3]