Lagoinha Church
Lagoinha Baptist Church (Portuguese: Igreja Batista da Lagoinha) is a charismatic Evangelical Baptist multi-site megachurch located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in Brazil. Márcio Valadão is the current senior pastor of the church. The church became known through one of its ministries, the worship ministry Diante do Trono, which is one of the world's largest ministries of praise, worship and mission.[1][2] Some of the main services are broadcast live via Internet and also via their own TV and radio station: Rede Super.[3] It is affiliated with the Convenção Batista Nacional and Baptist World Alliance.
| Lagoinha Baptist Church | |
|---|---|
 Worship in 2016 | |
| Location | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| Country | Brazil |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | Brazilian Baptist Convention |
| Weekly attendance | 50,000 |
| Website | lagoinha |
| History | |
| Founded | December 20, 1957 |
| Founder(s) | José Rego do Nascimento |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Márcio Valadão |
History
Lagoinha Church was founded by José Rego on December 20, 1957 in Formiga street, 322, district of Lagoinha.[4] It is the sixth Baptist Church in Belo Horizonte, became known as Lagoinha Baptist Church. The church also has a television network titled Rede Super.[5]
On July 31, 1972, Márcio Valadão became the Senior pastor of the church, the church had 300 members.[6][7]
In 2016, it had 100 campuses in Brazil and around the world.[8]
In 2020, the Church had 50,000 people.[9]
Music
In 1997, the Lagoinha worship ministry Diante do Trono, was formed in the church.[10] After the release of their first album, Diante do Trono in 1998, the group became popular in Brazil. The release of Águas Purificadoras and Preciso de Ti garnered international recognition. They have become the largest worship ministry in Latin America and one of the world's largest praise ministries. It is also considered one of the most successful bands in Brazilian music.[1]
In 2000, the group founded a house for young girls in India to combat prostitution.[11]
References
- "Diante do Trono garante liderança para a Globo". Gospel10. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- "História da Lagoinha".
- "TV and radio station Rede Super".
- Dan Martins, Igreja Batista da Lagoinha completa 54 anos e comemora crescimento, noticias.gospelmais.com.br, Brazil, December 22, 2011
- "Frontpage". Rede Super.
- Amanda Gigliotti, Márcio Valadão recebe livro em homenagem aos seus 40 de ministério na Lagoinha Archived 2018-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, christianpost.com, USA, July 23, 2012
- Leiliane Roberta Lopes, Pastor Márcio Valadão completa 40 anos a frente da Igreja Batista da Lagoinha Archived 2017-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, noticias.gospelprime.com.br, Brazil, July 24, 2012
- BT, Igreja Batista da Lagoinha inaugura unidade em Boston, braziliantimes.com, USA, October 12, 2016
- Warren Bird, World megachurches, leadnet.org, USA, retrieved February 15, 2020
- Tiago Melo, Diante do Trono comemora 15 anos com gravação de DVD em Manaus, globo.com, Brazil, February 8, 2012
- Tadeu Ribeiro, Ana Paula Valadão conta que vendeu sua casa para manter obra missionária na Índia, portaldotrono.com, Brazil, April 16, 2017