What Igreja Presbiteriana Independente do Brasil does

Igreja Presbiteriana Independente do Brasil (IPIB) is a Protestant, Reformed, Calvinist church federation headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded on 1903-07-31 by 7 pastors and 15 presbyters who separated from the Sínodo da Igreja Presbiteriana no Brasil, it operates a federated conciliar structure of 500+ local churches organized into presbyteries and synods, with the biennial General Assembly as the supreme governing body. The denomination anchors itself in the Westminster Confession of Faith and its own Declaration of Faith (1938), was the first Brazilian church to ordain women, and runs the National Prayer Movement (MNO), a 24-hour prayer ministry.

IPIB's product portfolio spans media, education, benefits, and digital community services. O Estandarte, the oldest continuously published evangelical newspaper in Brazil for 130 years, anchors the communication franchise. FATIPI (Faculty of Theology, since 1905) and CTM Online deliver theological and continuing education for pastors. IPIBPrev provides a private pension plan administered by Mapfre for ministers and employees. Digital infrastructure includes the IPICONECTA mobile app for member connectivity, the SIIPI statistical system for federation-wide demographic tracking, and the Portal de Transparência for public access to administrative and financial acts. The organization employs 258 people and operates two wholly owned subsidiaries: IPI do Brasil Radio Online and IPICONECTA App.

The federation's revenue model is contribution-based: local churches remit a percentage of their collections to the General Treasury on a phased reduction from 8% (2018-2023) to 6% by 2027, supplemented by tuition and fees from FATIPI/CTM Online and ancillary revenue from pension and benefit administration. Distribution relies on the national local-church network, presbyteries and synods as channel partners, and digital self-serve platforms. Customers served are individual believers, families, children and youth, pastors and church leaders, and local churches themselves; the church also engages in broader public-facing initiatives such as COP30 participation in Belém.

Name

Igreja Presbiteriana Independente do Brasil

Legal name

Igreja Presbiteriana Independente do Brasil

Website

https://ipib.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Igreja Presbiteriana Independente do Brasil (IPIB) is a Reformed Presbyterian church federation operating 500+ local churches across Brazil, delivering theological education, media publishing, pension benefits, and digital community platforms to members and clergy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Reformed presbyterian denomination
• Christian theological education
• Evangelical worship services
• Religious community federation
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Contributions: Local churches contribute a percentage of their collections to the General Treasury of IPIB. Contribution percentages have been progressively reduced from 8% (2018-2023) to 6% by 2027, demonstrating a structured tithes and offerings model across the church federation.
2. IPIBPrev Pension Plan: Private pension plan administered by Mapfre for church employees and ministers, providing long-term savings and retirement benefits.
3. Theological Education Services: FATIPI (Faculty of Theology) and CTM Online provide theological education programs for pastors and church leaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

IPIB operates as a federated Reformed Presbyterian denomination that delivers in-person worship services, pastoral care, evangelization, and Christian education through a network of more than 500 local churches organized under presbyteries, synods, and a biennial General Assembly. The denomination supports its ministry through theological education (FATIPI, CTM Online), the O Estandarte evangelical newspaper, the IPICONECTA mobile app, the IPIBPrev pension plan, and a Transparency Portal providing public access to financial and administrative records.

Product overview

Igreja Presbiteriana Independente do Brasil (IPIB) is a federation of churches operating primarily in the religious services sector. Its product portfolio includes digital platforms (IPI Conecta app, Portal de Transparência, SIIPI), educational services (FATIPI theological faculty, CTM Online, Liderança Transformadora training), media/publication (O Estandarte newspaper), and benefits services (IPIBPrev pension). The organization also operates an online radio station and supports church planting projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• O Estandarte: The oldest continuously operating evangelical newspaper in Brazil, published for 130 years without interruption.
• IPICONECTA
• FATIPI
• MNO - Movimento Nacional de Oração
• Liderança Transformadora

Products and services

• O Estandarte O Estandarte is the oldest continuously published evangelical newspaper in Brazil (130 years), succeeded the Imprensa Evangélica (founded 1864), and serves IPIB members, Brazilian evangelicals, and the broader public with news, theological content, and denominational communications in print and digital formats.
• FATIPI - Faculdade de Teologia FATIPI is IPIB's theological faculty providing formal theological education since 1905, training pastors, missionaries, and church leaders within the reformed Presbyterian tradition for service across the denomination.
• CTM Online CTM Online is IPIB's online platform for theological continuing education programs, providing ongoing training and development resources for pastors and church leaders within the denomination.
• Portal de Transparência The Portal de Transparência is a transparency portal that publishes IPIB's administrative and financial accounts, audit reports, and governance documents, enabling council members, local church members, and the general public to participate in and oversee the denomination's management.
• IPIBPrev IPIBPrev is a private pension plan administered in partnership with Mapfre, providing retirement savings and long-term benefits for IPIB ministers, missionaries, church employees, and their families.
• IPI Conecta IPI Conecta is a mobile application designed to connect IPIB community members, facilitate engagement with their local churches, and distribute spiritual content and denominational communications to members across Brazil.
• Liderança Transformadora Liderança Transformadora is IPIB's transformational leadership training program delivered through regional encounters, providing structured leadership development for IPIB pastors, presbyters, and church leaders across Brazil.
• SIIPI SIIPI is IPIB's statistical information system for tracking church data, demographics, and statistics across the denomination's federation of churches, presbyteries, and synods.
• Rádio Online da IPI Rádio Online da IPI is IPIB's online radio station offering curated playlists for different moments and occasions, distributed via streaming platforms including Spotify for the IPI do Brasil community.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 500 churches established across hundreds of cities in Brazil
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IEL - Igreja Evangélica LisbonensecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025Partnership established at the 62nd General Assembly (July 30 - August 2, 2025) for mutual cooperation and church relationship between the Brazilian and Portuguese evangelical churches.
• IERA - Igreja Evangélica ReformadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025Partnership established at the 62nd General Assembly for cooperation with the Evangelical Reformed Church, strengthening ties within the reformed church tradition.
• MapfrecoreOthersMapfre administers the IPIBPrev private pension plan, providing retirement savings and benefits for church employees, ministers, missionaries, and their families.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil (IPB): The largest Presbyterian denomination in Brazil, sharing reformed/Calvinist theology and presbyterian governance with IPIB. IPB is the denomination IPIB separated from in 1903, making it the closest historical and doctrinal peer.
• Igreja Metodista no Brasil: Historic Brazilian protestant denomination with similar federated structure and traditional reformed roots. Comparable audience and governance model, providing direct competitive overlap in Brazilian cities.
• Igreja Presbiteriana Unida do Brasil: Smaller Presbyterian denomination in Brazil with reformed theological identity and presbyterian governance. Directly comparable in doctrine, governance model, and target demographic to IPIB.
• Convenção Batista Brasileira: Another major evangelical denomination in Brazil with a federated structure of local churches. Comparable in scale and target demographic (evangelical Brazilians), though differing in baptismal and governance theology.
• Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil (IEAB): Anglican denomination in Brazil with reformed theological heritage and hierarchical governance. Operates a smaller but comparable network of parishes with similar theological positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Assembleia de Deus (CGADB): The largest Pentecostal denomination in Brazil, representing the dominant growth segment of Brazilian evangelical Christianity. A broad incumbent that competes for the same donor and member pool as IPIB, though with very different worship style.
• Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia: Major Brazilian protestant denomination with strong organizational structure and educational infrastructure. Comparable institutional scale and national footprint, though distinct theological tradition.

Regional players

• Comunidade Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil (IECLB): Lutheran denomination in Brazil with strong reformed/reformed-Protestant heritage, particularly concentrated in southern Brazil. Comparable theological tradition (reformed, liturgical) and congregational structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ipidobrasil
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@IPIdoBrasil
• Facebookfacebook.com/ipidobrasil
• Instagraminstagram.com/ipidobrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/igreja-presbiteriana-independente-do-brasil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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