Convencao Batista Nacional

What Convencao Batista Nacional does

Convenção Batista Nacional (CBN) is a Brazilian Baptist religious convention founded in 1967 and headquartered in Brasília/DF, coordinating approximately 2,700 affiliated churches across Brazil through a network of state-level conventions (Estaduais). It operates as a multi-institutional ecosystem rather than a single-product entity, comprising four core institutions — JAMI (a transcultural missionary agency founded in 1995, deploying 72 missionaries in 23 countries), ORMIBAN (the pastoral credentialing body registering approximately 2,600 active pastors), STEB (the confessional theological seminary supported by regional seminaries), and LERBAN (the Christian publishing house producing educational resources for children, youth, and adults) — alongside supporting secretariats for national missions (CBN Missão), servant-leadership training (CBN Ministérios), communication (CBN Comunicação), education (CBN Educação, in planning), and demographic ministries (CBN Mulher, CBN Homem, JUBAN/CBN Jovem). The IFD (Igreja Fiel e Discipuladora) discipleship program and the Centro de Eventos Batista Nacional (CEBN) venue in Brasília round out the operational footprint. No proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

CBN's revenue model is built on the Plano Cooperativo, a cooperative contribution mechanism through which approximately 2,700 member churches remit monthly or annual payments via registered bank slip (boleto bancário) — a billing format in continuous use since 2008 following Febraban's 2015 ruling eliminating unregistered boletos. These contributions fund international missions via JAMI, national church planting via CBN Missão, pastoral credentialing via ORMIBAN, theological education via STEB, and operating costs of state conventions. Specific contribution amounts are not publicly disclosed and revenue figures are not released. The organization is a private nonprofit governed by an elected board led by President Pr. Filipe Ahrens Espindola (2025–2028 triennium), with a lean national HQ staff of 14 employees.

Distribution and member engagement are executed through digital channels (MembrosWeb member portal, blog, YouTube, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram) and recurring in-person events — most notably the annual AGO (Assembleia Geral Ordinária), Conjuban national youth congress (1,100 youth from 16 states + DF in 2025), COMABAN men's congress (~400 attendees in 2025), CONFEBAN women's congress, and the annual 40-day national fasting and prayer campaign (October 7 – November 15). Internationally, CBN is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and Unión Bautista Latino Americana (UBLA) and participated in the 23rd BWA General Assembly in Brisbane, Australia, in July 2025.

Name

Convencao Batista Nacional

Legal name

Convenção Batista Nacional

Website

https://cbn.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Convenção Batista Nacional (CBN) is a Brazilian Baptist religious convention, founded 1967 in Brasília, coordinating approximately 2,700 affiliated churches nationwide through an integrated ecosystem for missions, pastoral credentialing, theological education, Christian publishing, and discipleship.

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Product category

Religious Denomination Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA), Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Religious denomination services
• Church planting programs
• Pastoral credentialing services
• Theological education programs
• Missionary sending agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Plano Cooperativo (Cooperative Plan Contributions): Member churches contribute financially to the CBN through a monthly or annual cooperative plan, paid via bank slip. This sustains the missionary work developed by JAMI in approximately 23 countries, supports conventional work, and funds mission projects. Since 2008, contributions are made by bank slip (boleto bancario).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Convenção Batista Nacional is a Brazilian Baptist religious convention that connects and supports approximately 2,700 affiliated churches through a network of institutions: JAMI sends 72 missionaries to 23 countries, ORMIBAN credentials about 2,600 pastors, LERBAN publishes Christian education materials, STEB delivers theological education, CBN Missão plants churches nationally, and CBN Ministérios offers leadership training. Member churches sustain these programs through the Plano Cooperativo, a monthly or annual bank-slip contribution system approved by the General Assembly.

Product overview

Convencao Batista Nacional (CBN) is a Brazilian Baptist religious convention operating as a multi-institutional ecosystem rather than a single product. The core institutions include JAMI (transcultural missionary agency serving 23 countries with 72 missionaries), ORMIBAN (pastoral credentialing body with 2,600 registered pastors), LERBAN (Christian publishing house), and STEB (theological seminary). Supporting secretariats include CBN Missão (national missions), CBN Ministérios (leadership training), CBN Educação (Christian education planning), CBN Comunicação (communications), and CBN Mulher/Homem/JUBAN (demographic departments). The IFD program provides discipleship resources and tools. CBN also operates the Centro de Eventos Batista Nacional (event venue) and the Plano Cooperativo (cooperative funding program). The organization connects approximately 2,700 churches across Brazil through state conventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JAMI (Junta Administrativa de Missões) Transcultural missionary agency of CBN, responsible for the formation and care of 72 missionaries serving in 23 countries worldwide; supports member church contributions through the Plano Cooperativo.
• ORMIBAN (Ordem dos Ministros Batistas Nacionais) Institution that enrolls and credentials pastors of CBN-affiliated churches, with approximately 2,600 active registered pastors; holds ordination ceremonies and maintains pastoral records.
• LERBAN (Livraria e Editora Renovação Batista Nacional) Bookstore and publishing house of CBN producing Christian education resources for children, youth and adults; provides publishing and consulting services for new literature for member churches.
• STEB (Seminário Teológico Evangélico do Brasil) Theological teaching institution of CBN with confessional character, providing seminary education for pastors and church leaders; mission supported by regional theological seminaries.
• CBN Missão Secretariat supporting member churches (CBEs) to develop and implement missionary policies for church planting in strategic locations or areas of small evangelical presence in Brazil.
• CBN Ministérios Secretariat offering training and consulting in servant leadership principles for member churches and state conventions.
• IFD (Igreja Fiel e Discipuladora) Discipleship program for strengthening churches through biblical foundation and member instrumentation; delivers articles, videos, devotionals and reflections and provides advisory services in discipleship and small groups.
• Centro de Eventos Batista Nacional (CEBN) Event center located in Brasília/DF for hosting CBN events, conventions, congresses, AGOs, and member-church bookable events and conferences.
• Plano Cooperativo Cooperative funding program for CBN member churches contributing monthly or annually via registered bank slip (boleto com registro); sustains CBN's conventional operations and missionary work in Brazil and abroad via JAMI.
• JUBAN (Juventude Batista Nacional / CBN Jovem) National Baptist youth department holding meetings and events such as Conjuban Brasil congresses (e.g., Conjuban Brasil 2025 in Santo André, SP, 20-22 November 2025, with ~1,100 attendees from 16 states and DF).
• CBN Homem Men's ministry department of CBN focused on male leadership and spiritual development; runs COMABAN congresses (e.g., COMABAN 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, 7-9 November 2025, with ~400 men from all regions of Brazil).
• CBN Mulher Women's department of CBN focused on women's spiritual development and fellowship; supports CONFEBAN congresses and member-church women's ministry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72 missionaries serving in 23 countries supported by CBN/JAMI
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JAMI — Junta Administrativa de MissõescoreOthers · 1 January 1995JAMI (Junta Administrativa de Missões) is the transcultural missionary agency of CBN, founded in 1995. It is responsible for the formation and care of 72 CBN missionaries serving in 23 countries worldwide. JAMI executes the international mission programs supported by the Plano Cooperativo contributions from member churches.
• ORMIBAN — Ordem dos Ministros Batistas NacionaiscoreOthersORMIBAN is the institution that enrolls and credentials pastors of CBN-affiliated churches. It currently has approximately 2,600 active registered pastors. ORMIBAN holds ordination ceremonies and maintains pastoral records for the denomination across Brazilian states.
• LERBAN — Livraria e Editora Renovação Batista NacionalcoreOthersLERBAN is the bookstore and publishing house of CBN that produces Christian education resources for children, youth, and adults. It provides editorial and consulting services for new literature serving CBN-affiliated churches.
• STEB — Seminário Teológico Evangélico do BrasilcoreOthersSTEB is the theological educational institution of CBN with a confessional character. Its mission is supported by regional theological seminaries. STEB provides formal theological education and graduation programs for pastors and church leaders of the CBN.
• BWA — Aliança Batista Mundial (Baptist World Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBN is a member of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), a global network of Baptist denominations. CBN's President Pr. Filipe Espindola serves on the BWA's Discipleship and Evangelism Commission. The BWA connects Baptist organizations from approximately 130+ countries for global mission cooperation. CBN participated in the 23rd BWA General Assembly in Brisbane, Australia (July 2025).
• UBLA — União Batista Latino AmericanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBN is affiliated with UBLA (União Batista Latino Americana), the Latin American Baptist alliance. CBN participates in UBLA congresses and events. The UBLA General Secretary Pr. Jacome Parrish invited CBN to celebrations of UBLA's 50th anniversary in Rio de Janeiro, April 2026.
• GKPN — Global Kingdom Partnerships NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGKPN (Global Kingdom Partnerships Network), led by Pr. Elias Dantas, organizes the 'Advancing the Kingdom Initiative' event. CBN, represented by its President and Secretary General, participated in this global gathering of Baptist leaders in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA (November 18-21). The network aims to develop strategies for increasing Christian growth globally.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Convenção Batista Brasileira (CBB): The other major national Baptist convention in Brazil, organizing affiliated churches, pastors, and a parallel ecosystem of missions, education, and publishing institutions. Directly comparable to CBN as a competing Baptist denomination at national scale.
• Igreja Batista da Lagoinha: One of Brazil's largest and most influential Baptist churches with extensive publishing, missions and media operations — comparable to CBN as a Brazilian Baptist institution operating missions, publishing, and church-planting programs at significant scale.
• Convenção das Igrejas Batistas Independentes (CIBI): Another major Brazilian Baptist convention with affiliated churches, theological education and missionary sending — directly comparable as a competing Baptist denomination at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus: A major Brazilian evangelical denomination with extensive broadcast media, publishing, and centralized governance — comparable to CBN in operating a national convention structure with media/publishing and affiliated institutions.
• Assembleias de Deus no Brasil (CGADB): The largest Pentecostal denomination in Brazil with a national convention structure, state-level bodies, missions and seminaries — comparable to CBN as a competing national evangelical denomination competing for the same congregant base.

Regional players

• Convenção Evangélica Batista (outras regionais): Other regional/state-level evangelical Baptist conventions across Brazil that compete for the same affiliated-church base and offer similar pastoral credentialing, theological training, and mission support services.
• Convenção Batista do Estado de São Paulo: A regional Baptist convention operating primarily in São Paulo state with affiliated churches, pastoral credentialing and theological training — a sub-national analogue of CBN's state conventions.
• Convenção Batista do Sul (CBS): A regional Baptist convention in southern Brazil with affiliated churches, pastoral development, and cooperative funding — directly comparable in structure to CBN's state-level conventions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cbnnac
• Facebookfacebook.com/cbnbatistanacional
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbn.oficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/convencao-batista-nacional

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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