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What cgadb.org.br does

CGADB (Convenção Geral dos Ministros das Igrejas Evangélicas Assembleias de Deus do Brasil) is the national religious convention for ministers of the Assemblies of God churches in Brazil, founded in 1930. It functions as the central coordinating, doctrinal, and credentialing body for a federated network of approximately 50+ affiliated regional conventions across all five Brazilian regions (Norte, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudeste, Sul), plus three international chapters in the United States, Japan, and Argentina. Its core functions include ministerial ordination and credential verification, doctrinal standardization across affiliated churches, missionary coordination, and ecclesiastical discipline. CGADB also operates — directly or via wholly-owned subsidiaries — a publishing house (CPAD), a missionary school (EMAD), a national seminary (SENAMI), a faculty of Christian education (FAECAD), and a youth union (UNEMAD). Headquarters are at Av. Vicente de Carvalho, 1083, Rio de Janeiro. The current president, Pr. José Wellington Costa Junior, has served since 2017, succeeding his father who held the office from 1988 to 2016 — a leadership transition that establishes a dynastic pattern at the top of the organization.

CGADB is not a commercial enterprise. It has no stock symbol, no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, and no external investors; it operates as a member-governed religious convention with an elected leadership structure reporting to its General Assembly (AGO). The stated headcount of 16 likely refers to central administrative staff, with operational capacity distributed across the affiliated conventions. Revenue mechanics — if any — would be derived from member contributions, convention dues, and earnings from CPAD publishing, though none of this is disclosed. Outreach and communication rely on the official website (cgadb.org.br), four social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube), and the official newspaper Mensageiro da Paz. The organization has no technology products, no software services, and no AI/ML capabilities; its entire value proposition is institutional, doctrinal, and educational.

Name

cgadb.org.br

Legal name

Convenção Geral dos Ministros das Igrejas Evangélicas Assembleias de Deus do Brasil

Website

https://cgadb.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CGADB is the national religious convention coordinating Assemblies of God ministers and churches across Brazil and select international chapters. It provides ministerial credentialing, doctrinal oversight, theological education, missionary coordination, and publishing through affiliated regional conventions and wholly-owned subsidiary institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Religious convention services
• Ministerial credentialing
• Theological education
• Missionary training
• Ecclesiastical administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CGADB is a national religious convention that provides ministerial credentialing, doctrinal oversight, theological education, and missionary training for Assembly of God ministers and churches in Brazil. It coordinates a network of affiliated regional conventions across all five Brazilian regions and internationally (USA, Japan, Argentina), and operates affiliated educational institutions and a publishing house (CPAD) to support clergy development and denominational coherence.

Product overview

CGADB (Convenção Geral dos Ministros das Igrejas Evangélicas Assembleias de Deus do Brasil) is a religious organization that serves as a national convention for Assembly of God ministers in Brazil. The organization provides institutional services including a member portal for ministers (ÁREA DO MINISTRO), manages affiliated conventions across Brazilian regions and internationally, operates educational institutions (FAECAD, SENAMI, UNEMAD), and maintains various councils and commissions for doctrinal, administrative, and social matters. The organization does not offer technology products or software services; its offerings are religious, educational, and administrative in nature.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Portal (ÁREA DO MINISTRO) Online login portal hosted at sistemacgadb.com.br providing affiliated Assembly of God ministers with access to member services and credential-related information.
• SENAMI - Seminário Nacional (National Seminary) National seminary affiliated with CGADB providing theological education for ministers of the Assembly of God tradition in Brazil.
• FAECAD - Faculdade de Educação Cristã (Faculty of Christian Education) Faculty of Christian Education affiliated with CGADB providing higher education in Christian theology for Assembly of God ministers and students.
• EMAD - Escola de Missões da Assembleia de Deus (Mission School) Official missionary school of CGADB, located in São Paulo, providing missionary training and education for Assembly of God members preparing for missionary work.
• CPAD - Casa Publicadora das Assembleias de Deus (Publishing House) Official publishing house of CGADB producing religious literature, hymnals, and theological materials for Assembly of God churches across Brazil.
• UNEMAD - União de Mocidades (Youth Union) Youth union affiliated with CGADB, coordinating youth ministry activities across Assembly of God churches in Brazil.
• Mensageiro da Paz (Official Newspaper) Official newspaper of CGADB used for communication, announcements, and dissemination of religious content to affiliated churches and ministers.
• Affiliated Regional Conventions Network Network of affiliated regional conventions across Brazil (covering Norte, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudeste, Sul) and internationally (USA, Japan, Argentina), providing administrative, credentialing, and doctrinal services to Assembly of God ministers and churches.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CPAD (Casa Publicadora das Assembleias de Deus)coreOthersOfficial publishing house affiliated with CGADB for producing religious literature, hymnals, and theological materials for Assembly of God churches across Brazil.
• EMAD (Escola de Missões da Assembleia de Deus)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial missionary school of CGADB, providing missionary training and education. Located in São Paulo with contact at [email protected]
• SENAMI (Seminário Nacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Seminary affiliated with CGADB providing theological education for ministers. Website: www.senami.org.br
• FAECAD (Faculdade de Educação Cristã)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty of Christian Education affiliated with CGADB. Website: faecad.com.br
• UNEMAD (União de Mocidades)coreOthersYouth union affiliated with CGADB, coordinated through Instagram: unmad

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• CPAD (Casa Publicadora das Assembleias de Deus): CPAD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CGADB itself rather than a true peer; included as the closest comparable for the publishing-and-distribution arm of a Brazilian denomination, illustrating the scale of integrated publishing operations a Brazilian evangelical convention can sustain.

Broad incumbents

• CNBB - Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil: The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Brazil is the dominant Brazilian religious denomination governance body; comparable to CGADB as a national religious convention coordinating doctrinal, pastoral, social, educational, and media activities across all Brazilian regions, though serving a much larger denomination.
• Assemblies of God (USA): The U.S. Assemblies of God national fellowship is CGADB's direct denominational sibling in the world's largest AG market; comparable as a national credentialing, missionary, and educational governing body for AG ministers, though at substantially greater scale and financial transparency.
• Assemblies of God World Fellowship: The global fellowship of national Assemblies of God movements; provides CGADB's denominational umbrella for international recognition and a peer comparison for credentialing standards, doctrinal coordination, and cross-border missionary activity.
• Igreja Metodista no Brasil: The Methodist Church in Brazil is a national evangelical denomination with parallel structure to CGADB: regional conferences, ordained ministerial credentialing, theological seminaries, and educational institutions, making it a structural comparable in scale and governance model.

Direct peers

• CONAMAD (Convenção Nacional das Assembleias de Deus no Brasil): The principal rival national convention of Assembly of God ministers in Brazil; competes directly with CGADB for affiliated state conventions, ministerial credentialing legitimacy, and representation of the broader Assembleia de Deus denomination.
• CONFRADESP (Convenção Fraternal das Assembleias de Deus no Estado de São Paulo): One of CGADB's own state-level affiliated conventions covering São Paulo; directly comparable as a regional governance body that delivers credentialing, doctrinal oversight, and coordination of Assembly of God ministers within a single Brazilian state.
• Comissão Nacional de Presbíteros da Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil: The national governing body of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil; directly comparable as a long-established Brazilian evangelical denominational convention with affiliated regional presbyteries, theological seminaries, and missionary agencies operating across Brazil.
• Convenção Batista Brasileira: The Brazilian Baptist Convention is the principal Protestant Baptist denominational body in Brazil, structurally analogous to CGADB as a national convention coordinating affiliated state conventions, ministerial credentialing, theological education, and missionary work for a major Brazilian evangelical denomination.
• Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil (IECLB): The Lutheran Church in Brazil is a national evangelical denomination with affiliated regional synods, theological education, and a comparable governance role for ordained ministers, serving as a structural peer to CGADB within the Brazilian evangelical ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/cgadboficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/cgadb
• Instagraminstagram.com/cgadbnews?utm_medium=copy_link
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cgadb.org.br

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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