Brazilian Evangelical Christian Alliance Explained

Brazilian Evangelical Christian Alliance
Native Name:Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira
Native Name Lang:pt
Type:Evangelical organization
Headquarters:Campinas, Brazil
Region:Brazil
Leader Title:President
Affiliations:World Evangelical Alliance

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

Initiative and precedents

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

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

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

Statements

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - Carta de Princípios . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100243/http://www.aliancaevangelica.org.br/index.php/template/institucional/carta-de-principios . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  2. Web site: Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - Igrejas e Denominações Evangélicas . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518091237/http://www.aliancaevangelica.org.br/index.php/modules-menu/igrejas-e-denominacoes-evangelicas . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  3. Web site: World Evangelical Alliance | World Council of Churches. www.oikoumene.org.
  4. Web site: Brazilian Evangelical Alliance Preparing for Iberto-American Christian Forum . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184748/http://m.christianpost.com/news/brazilian-evangelical-alliance-preparing-for-iberto-american-christian-forum-82147/ . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  5. Web site: Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira é fundada.
  6. Web site: Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - Nossa História . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092221/http://www.aliancaevangelica.org.br/index.php/template/institucional/nossa-historia . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  7. Web site: Líderes cristãos discutem identidade cristã e unidade em Recife | Visão Mundial . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518084414/http://www.visaomundial.org.br/n%C3%A3o-depoimentos/l%C3%ADderes-crist%C3%A3os-discutem-identidade-crist%C3%A3-e-unidade-em-recife . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  8. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092057/http://www.aliancaevangelica.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Carta_Principios_Alianca_Evangelica1.pdf1.pdf . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  9. Web site: 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. Web site: Vi Giai. 19 May 2021 .
  13. Web site: Líderes evangélicos organizam "Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira" . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518084033/http://noticias.gospelprime.com.br/lideres-evangelicos-organizam-alianca-crista-evangelica-brasileira/ . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  14. Web site: Fundação da Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira tem Data Marcada, Christian News . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231952/http://portugues.christianpost.com/news/reuniao-para-fundacao-da-alianca-crista-evangelica-brasileira-tem-data-marcada-986/ . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  15. Brazilian Evangelical Christian Alliance, A ALIANÇA EM NÚMEROS, aliancaevangelica.org.br, Brazil, retrieved December 05, 2020
  16. Web site: "Voto de cajado"- Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira emite carta se posicionando - Leia - Inforgospel . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174421/http://blogs.odiario.com/inforgospel/2012/09/25/voto-de-cajado-alianca-crista-evangelica-brasileira-emite-carta-se-posicionando-leia/ . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  17. Web site: 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. Web site: Aliança Evangélica pede que o 'voto de cajado' seja denunciado.
  19. Web site: Aliança Evangélica pede que o 'voto de cajado' seja denunciado, 'púlpito não é plataforma de candidato', Christian News . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175739/http://portugues.christianpost.com/news/alianca-evangelica-quer-que-o-voto-de-cajado-seja-denunciado-pulpito-nao-e-plataforma-de-candidato-12886/ . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  20. http://iceso.com.br/noticia/206
  21. Web site: Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - Voto: O poder em suas mãos! . 2020-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100325/http://www.aliancaevangelica.org.br/index.php/declaracoes/item/241-voto-o-poder-em-suas-m%C3%A3os . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  22. Web site: A vocação cristã para o voto | Ultimatoonline | Editora Ultimato.
  23. Web site: Conex10 - Contra o ?voto de cajado?, Aliança Evangélica divulga carta pastoral: ?O púlpito não pode ser usado como plataforma política?. Leia na íntegra . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102809/http://www.conex10.com/ler_noticia.php?id=26968 . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  24. Web site: Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - Treze de Maio e o Preconceito Racial no Brasil . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100238/http://www.aliancaevangelica.org.br/index.php/declaracoes/item/298-13maio-preconceito-racial . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  25. Web site: Aliança Cristã Evangélica Brasileira - CONTRA a CORRUPÇÃO . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100246/http://www.aliancaevangelica.org.br/index.php/declaracoes/item/288-contra-a-corrupcao . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  26. Web site: Por que esconder a real intenção da Teologia da Missão Integral? . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150406032302/http://artigos.gospelprime.com.br/esconder-real-intencao-teologia-missao-integral/ . 2015-04-06 . dead .
  27. Web site: Professores | Escola Livre de Teologia de Missão Integral . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100538/http://missaonaintegra.com.br/eltmi/professores/ . 2015-05-18 . dead .
  28. Web site: Igreja Nova Vida se desliga da Aliança Cristã Evangélica após a entidade decidir apoiar Dilma Rousseff. 16 August 2011.
  29. Web site: Gospel Prime - Igreja, vida cristã, opinião e estudos bíblicos.