Igreja Batista

What Igreja Batista does

Igreja Batista Sião is a Baptist church located in the Balneário São Pedro district of São Pedro da Aldeia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded on 5 September 1999 and officially organized on 7 December 2001. It operates as a private non-profit religious organization affiliated with three denominational bodies: the Convenção Batista Brasileira, the Convenção Batista Fluminense, and the Associação Batista Litorânea. Pastor Washington Roberto Nascimento, who holds a Master's in Theology from the Seminário Teológico Batista do Sul do Brasil and studied at Dallas Theological Seminary and the Haggai Institute in Singapore, has led the church since its founding. The church's stated mission is to serve as a relevant local congregation through worship, biblical teaching, pastoral care, and community outreach.

The church delivers its services primarily through weekly in-person worship services and a multi-department ministry structure covering youth, women, children, families, elderly (REAGIR), worship and music, and missions and evangelism. It runs an extensive social assistance program including free medical consultations, legal aid, a solidarity soup kitchen (sopão da solidariedade), tutoring, English and Spanish courses, karate, and a football school. Content distribution is supported by an official website (igrejabatistasiaospa.com.br), a YouTube channel hosting sermons and biblical Greek/Hebrew language instruction, and an audio message platform. The church has organized two daughter congregations — Primeira Igreja Batista em Praia Linda (2012) and Igreja Batista da Esperança (2020) — and has trained at least five pastors through affiliated Baptist seminaries.

The organization's revenue model consists entirely of voluntary financial contributions: tithes and offerings from congregants and designated special campaign collections for missions and social programs. Participation in worship, sacraments, and community services is free of charge. There are no commercial products, pricing tiers, or external customers; the entity is structurally a faith community rather than a commercial enterprise. Operational scale is small, with 1-10 employees and a geographic footprint confined to São Pedro da Aldeia and adjacent coastal municipalities of Rio de Janeiro state.

Name

Igreja Batista

Legal name

Igreja Batista Sião

Website

https://igrejabatistasiaospa.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Igreja Batista Sião is a non-profit Baptist church in São Pedro da Aldeia, Rio de Janeiro, founded 1999, serving a local congregation through worship, multi-generational ministries, social assistance programs, and digital distribution of pastoral and biblical education content across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Baptist church services
• Religious worship services
• Biblical education programs
• Community outreach services
• Pastoral counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Pedro Da Aldeia

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from church members including tithes (dízimos) and offerings collected during worship services
2. Special Campaign Collections: Designated collections for missions campaigns, community social programs, and specific church initiatives

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Igreja Batista Sião is a Baptist church that provides weekly worship services, Bible study classes (Escola Bíblica Dominical), pastoral counseling, religious sacraments including baptism and communion, and prayer support for congregants. It also runs community social programs including free medical care, legal aid, a solidarity soup kitchen, language courses, sports activities, and educational tutoring, alongside specialized ministry departments for youth, women, children, families, elderly, music/worship, and missions.

Product overview

Igreja Batista Sião is a religious organization — a Baptist church — and does not offer a technology product or software platform. Its offerings are spiritual and community services including worship services, Bible study programs (Escola Bíblica Dominical), sermon delivery (in-person, audio, and video), pastoral counseling, prayer requests, community outreach programs (medical assistance, legal aid, food distribution, sports, language courses, tutoring), and various ministry departments (youth, women, children, music/worship, family, missions).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services (Culto) Sunday worship services at 10:00 AM including communion (Ceia do Senhor), Bible study classes, and special seasonal services; additional mid-week services and prayer meetings held at the church headquarters in São Pedro da Aldeia.
• Bible Study Classes (Escola Bíblica Dominical) Sunday school and systematic biblical instruction program for congregants at the church.
• Religious Sacraments (Baptism and Communion) Administration of baptism and the Lord's Supper (Ceia do Senhor) for congregants, with regular baptism ceremonies documented from 2023 to 2026.
• YouTube Sermon and Theological Video Channel YouTube channel publishing sermons, biblical Greek and Hebrew language instruction series, pastoral reflections, and special event recordings for online audiences across Brazil.
• Audio Message Platform Audio recordings of sermons and pastoral messages available for download or streaming through the church website.
• Pastoral Counseling and Prayer Request Service Pastoral care, counseling, and prayer request support available to congregants and community members.
• Community Social Assistance Programs Free social services including medical consultations, legal aid, solidarity soup kitchen (sopão), educational tutoring, English and Spanish courses, karate, and football school offered to underprivileged community members.
• Youth and Adolescents Ministry Spiritual development, Bible study, youth worship services, and adolescent ministry programs led by Pastor Moises Correa Paiva.
• Women's Ministry (Desperta Débora) Women's fellowship, prayer meetings, biblical studies, and community service activities led by Deaconess Valdeci Medeiros.
• Children's Ministry (Ministério Infantil) Sunday school classes, Vacation Bible School (EBF), children's worship, and moral education led by Sister Ana Paula.
• Family Ministry Marriage enrichment, parenting classes, family counseling, and couples' fellowship events led by Pastor Neurinam Coelho Marque and Dra Gedália Marques Coelho since 2021.
• Senior Citizens Ministry (REAGIR) Senior citizen ministry providing spiritual support, fellowship, and assistance for elderly community members.
• Missions and Evangelism Ministry Local and international mission work, neighborhood evangelism in Balneário, and open-air plaza services (Culto na Praça) led by Pastor Felipe Paixão.
• Music and Worship Ministry Choir direction, Easter and Christmas cantatas, and worship and adoration group activities led by Professora Rosilane Barreto Nascimento.
• Pastoral Training and Ordination Pipeline Seminarian formation and ordination pipeline that has produced five pastors since the church's founding, with graduates going on to lead daughter churches and other congregations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 seminarians trained and ordained since church founding in 1999
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Igreja Batista da EsperançacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2020Second daughter church organized on December 12, 2020 with 39 members (28 from Igreja Batista Sião and 11 from Primeira Igreja Batista em Praia Linda). Located at Estrada da Cruz, lote 11, quadra 16, São Pedro da Aldeia, RJ. Represents continued church planting ministry from the parent church.
• Primeira Igreja Batista em Praia LindacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2012Daughter church of Igreja Batista Sião organized on October 20, 2012 with approximately 50 members. Located in São Pedro da Aldeia. Led by Pastor Josekalby da Silva Braga, a seminarian trained by the church. This church plant represents the first successful reproduction ministry from the parent church.
• Convenção Batista BrasileiracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church is an affiliated member of the Convenção Batista Brasileira (Brazilian Baptist Convention), one of the largest Baptist denominations in Brazil. This affiliation provides theological alignment, pastoral support, and denominational credentials for ordained ministers.
• Convenção Batista FluminensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Baptist convention serving churches in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The church's council of organization and integration was held through this convention, providing regional denominational oversight and fellowship.
• Associação Batista LitorâneacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Baptist association serving coastal region churches. The church was organized and integrated into this association, which provides local pastoral support, fellowship, and denominational coordination among member churches.
• Seminário Teológico Batista do Sul do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaptist theological seminary that trained Pastor Washington Roberto Nascimento (Bachelor's and Master's in Theology) as well as two other seminarians from Igreja Batista Sião. The seminary provides theological education and pastoral training.
• Seminário Ministerial Batista LitorâneocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Baptist seminary that trained three seminarians from Igreja Batista Sião, including Pastor Josekalby da Silva Braga, Pastor Felipe Luiz Silva Paixão, and Pastor Moises Correa Paiva.
• Partner Daycare/CrecheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with a local daycare facility in a neighboring community that serves underprivileged children and families. The church provides support and coordination for the social assistance program.
• Faculdade Batista do Rio de JaneirocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaptist theological college where Pastor Dr. Rudimar Batista Alves dos Santos earned his Bachelor's in Theology. The church maintains connection with this institution for ongoing theological education and credentialing.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Igreja Batista Canaã: Local Baptist church in Cabo Frio, RJ, led by Pastor Moises Correa Paiva, who was formed through the collegiate ministry at Igreja Batista Sião. A comparable small Baptist congregation in the same Região dos Lagos operating under the same Convenção Batista Brasileira framework.
• Primeira Igreja Batista em Praia Linda: Daughter congregation of Igreja Batista Sião organized in October 2012 in the Praia Linda neighborhood of São Pedro da Aldeia, led by Pastor Josekalby da Silva Braga, a seminarian trained at the parent church. Operates the same Baptist model with denominational affiliation and is the closest direct operational peer.
• Primeira Igreja Batista em Barra Mansa: Baptist church in Barra Mansa, RJ, also previously pastored by Pastor Washington Roberto Nascimento. Shares leadership lineage and identical Baptist denominational structure, providing a comparable peer for governance and pastoral-development benchmarking.
• Primeira Igreja Batista em Arraial do Cabo: Baptist church in the neighboring municipality of Arraial do Cabo, previously pastored by Pastor Washington Roberto Nascimento before he founded Igreja Batista Sião. A direct peer given shared leadership lineage, identical denominational affiliation, and overlapping geographic catchment in the Região dos Lagos.
• Igreja Batista da Esperança: Second daughter church of Igreja Batista Sião, organized in December 2020 with 39 founding members in São Pedro da Aldeia. Functions as a direct peer: same denomination, same governance model, same parent-body origin, similar scale and ministry scope.

Broad incumbents

• Convenção Batista Brasileira: The national Brazilian Baptist denomination to which Igreja Batista Sião is affiliated. Functions as a broad incumbent setting theological standards, credentialing pastors, and coordinating thousands of member congregations across Brazil — comparable as the umbrella body governing the subject's operations.

Others

• Seminário Teológico Batista do Sul do Brasil: Baptist theological seminary that trained Pastor Washington Roberto Nascimento and other seminarians from Igreja Batista Sião. Adjacent ecosystem participant that supplies the church's pastoral talent pipeline and shapes its theological positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/igreja-batista

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Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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