Convencao Batista Fluminense

What Convencao Batista Fluminense does

Convenção Batista Fluminense is a Brazilian Baptist denomination founded in 1891 and headquartered in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. It functions as the coordinating body for 2,174 affiliated churches organized through 41 regional Baptist associations, reaching approximately 328,000 Baptists across 91 municipalities in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The convention delivers pastoral training, missionary coordination, children's and youth ministry, women's ministry, theological education, and administrative support to its member congregations.

The organization's core offerings are operational ministries and media platforms rather than commercial technology products. Centralized platforms include TV Batista (YouTube), Radio Batista Fluminense (online radio), CBFCast (Spotify podcast), JBTV (JUBERJ youth YouTube channel), Palavra & Vida (quarterly Sunday School curriculum), and Kairós (administrative platform for educator registration and document generation). Internal operating units include the Departamento de Educação Cristã (DEC) for Christian education, Acampamento Batista Fluminense (retreat facility in Rio Bonito), Missões Estaduais (state missions), Faculdade Batista do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FABERJ theological seminary), JUBERJ (youth), UFMBF (women's missionary union), ADIBERJ (deacons' association), and Lar Batista Fluminense (children's social ministry).

Revenue derives from member church tithes and offerings routed through the Plano Cooperativo (cooperative plan), event registration fees for congresses and training (CONERF, ADIBERJ Congress, Capacitação LEGADO), and ministry-specific contributions. As a registered religious denomination, the organization benefits from Brazilian constitutional tax immunity and operates as a private nonprofit under congregational polity, with no external investors, no funding rounds, no disclosed financials, and a lean staff of eight. Pricing for membership is not formalized; participation is via church affiliation.

Name

Convencao Batista Fluminense

Legal name

Convenção Batista Fluminense

Website

https://batistafluminense.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Convenção Batista Fluminense is a Brazilian Baptist denomination founded in 1891, coordinating 2,174 affiliated churches across 91 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state and serving approximately 328,000 Baptists through training, missions, education, and media ministries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denomination Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAB

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAE

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYMPABALAC

Evangelical & Charismatic Broadcasting

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Religious/Faith-Based Broadcasting

SECONDARYEDAHAKAF

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Baptist denomination services
• Religious convention coordination
• Christian education programs
• Theological seminary services
• Church missionary support

Headquarters

HQ city

Niterói

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Member churches contribute tithes and offerings to support the convention's operations, missionary activities, and educational programs.
2. Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for conferences, congresses, and training events including CONERF, ADIBERJ Congress, Capacitação LEGADO, and regional assemblies.
3. Plano Cooperativo: Cooperative plan funding system supporting convention-wide initiatives, training programs, and institutional development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Convenção Batista Fluminense is a regional Baptist denomination that coordinates, supports, and serves a network of 2,174 affiliated churches across 91 municipalities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It delivers pastoral and missionary training, Christian education curriculum, theological seminary programs, youth and women's ministry programs, media production (TV, radio, podcast), retreat and event facilities, social welfare services, and administrative platforms to its member churches and approximately 328,000 affiliated Baptists.

Product overview

Convencao Batista Fluminense is a regional Baptist denomination (established 1891) serving approximately 328,000 members across 2,174 churches in 91 municipalities in Rio de Janeiro state. The organization operates as a network of affiliated churches with centralized ministries rather than a single unified software product. Its portfolio includes: TV Batista (YouTube media channel), CBF Cast (Spotify podcast), Radio Batista (online radio), Palavra e Vida (Sunday School curriculum published quarterly by the DEC), the Acampamento Batista Fluminense (retreat facility in Rio Bonito), JUBERJ youth ministry (with JBTV YouTube channel), UFMBF women's organization, ADIBERJ deacon association, FABERJ theological seminary, Kairós administrative platform, and the DEC (Departamento de Educação Cristã) providing Christian education resources and training. These offerings serve the spiritual, educational, and administrative needs of member churches rather than functioning as a commercial product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TV Batista

Quantifiable outcome

• 135 years of continuous ministry with growing church network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Missions21coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026International missionary partnership supporting church planting and new temple construction in Monte Alegre. Missionaries from Missions21 contributed to the development of a new worship facility including socio-educational area and prayer garden.
• PIB em Jardim EsperançacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal church partnership with Missões Estaduais for Monte Alegre temple inauguration and ongoing missionary work coordination.
• Associação Batista Serra Litoral (ABSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association partnership for communication training programs. CBF's Communication Ministry provides media training to ABSL churches, strengthening the work together in the state.
• Junta de Missões NacionaismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational missionary board represented at the 116th Assembly with missionary presentations as part of the 'Noite das Novas Gerações' program.
• Convenção Batista BrasileiramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Baptist convention with executive representation participating in CBF's major events and celebrations.
• Ordem dos Pastores Batistas do Brasil (OPBB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational pastors' organization with Fluminense section representation at CBF assemblies and events.
• Convenção Batista CapixabaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSister Baptist convention from Espírito Santo state that came to celebrate the 135th anniversary milestone of CBF.
• LifeShapecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating with DEC for Capacitação LEGADO - Children's Ministry Leadership training program.
• JUNEDAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJudicial entity for Baptist seminaries that conducted the installation ceremony for FABERJ's new director Benedito Júnior.
• FABERJ (Faculdade Batista do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaptist theological seminary under CBF's network, with plans for expansion to serve churches throughout the state.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Convenção Batista Brasileira: The national Baptist convention in Brazil, providing the broader denominational umbrella under which CBF operates. Directly comparable as a Baptist denominational governance body with similar coordination, missionary, and educational functions but operating at national scale.

Emerging players

• Igreja Batista da Lagoinha: A large, influential Baptist church in Minas Gerais known for its media reach, missional initiatives, and youth engagement. Comparable as a Brazilian Baptist body using digital platforms (TV, radio) and large-scale events, though operating primarily as a single megachurch rather than a convention.

Direct peers

• Convenção Batista Capixaba: A state-level Baptist convention in Espírito Santo that explicitly came to celebrate CBF's 135th anniversary. Directly comparable as a sister state convention with affiliated churches, associations, and coordinated missionary work.
• Convenção Batista do Estado de São Paulo: A state-level Baptist convention in São Paulo state with a comparable structure of affiliated churches, regional associations, theological education, and missionary coordination. Closest functional peer to CBF, operating in an adjacent Brazilian state.
• Convenção Batista do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul: A regional Baptist convention in southern Brazil with affiliated churches, associations, theological education (Faculdade Batista), and missions infrastructure — a directly analogous state-level denominational body.

Others

• Missions21: International missionary organization partnering with CBF on church planting and temple construction (e.g., Monte Alegre). Comparable as a strategic mission partner within the global Baptist missions ecosystem.
• Junta de Missões Nacionais: Brazil's national Baptist missions board, partnering with CBF on state-level missionary presentations and church planting. Comparable as a mission-coordinating body within the broader Brazilian Baptist ecosystem.
• Ordem dos Pastores Batistas do Brasil: The national organization of Baptist pastors in Brazil, which has a Fluminense section represented at CBF's assemblies. Comparable as a complementary Baptist ecosystem organization focused on pastoral credentialing and advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/tvbatista
• Facebookfacebook.com/convencao.fluminense
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/convencao-batista-fluminense

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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