Renewed Presbyterian Church of Brazil
| Renewed Presbyterian Church of Brazil | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Pentecostal |
| Theology | IPRB Confession of Faith |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Region | Brazil |
| Founder | Abel Amaral |
| Origin | 1975 Maringá |
| Separated from | Presbyterian Church of Brazil, and Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil |
| Merger of | Presbyterian Christian Church (1968-1975) and Renewed Independent Presbyterian Church |
| Separations | 1990: Presbyterian Christian Church (1990) |
| Congregations | 1,140 (2016 estimate) |
| Members | 154,048 (2016 estimate) |
| Official website | www.iprb.org.br |
The Renewed Presbyterian Church of Brazil (in Portuguese Igreja Presbiteriana Renovada do Brasil - IPRB) is a Protestant Brazilian denomination founded in 1975 by the merger of two predecessor churches, the Presbyterian Christian Church (a dissident of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil) and the Renewed Independent Presbyterian Church (a separate church from the Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil). The motivation for the emergence of both previous denominations was the influence of the Pentecostal movement. In 2016, the denomination had 1,140 churches and congregations throughout Brazil, with approximately 154,048 members.