Missão Novas Tribos do Brasil

What Missão Novas Tribos do Brasil does

Missão Novas Tribos do Brasil (MNTB) is a Brazilian Christian missionary organization, founded in 1946 and legally registered in 1953 in Goiânia, Goiás, that mobilizes, trains, and deploys missionaries to reach indigenous peoples in Brazil with the gospel, translate Scripture into indigenous languages, and plant indigenous-led churches. The organization reports approximately 480 missionaries — the majority being national workers — serving in 45 different indigenous ethnic groups, with a documented outcome of 102 churches established under indigenous leadership and approximately 5,350 professing believers. Its service population sits within a stated addressable scope of 344 indigenous peoples in Brazil, of which 164 are identified as unreached.

MNTB operates a vertically integrated missionary ecosystem anchored by a two-stage training pipeline: Instituto Bíblico Peniel (theological foundation, in operation for 60+ years, located in Jacutinga, Minas Gerais) followed by Centro de Treinamento Missionário Shekinah (practical missiological training including anthropology, linguistics, nursing, and remote-area skills, located in Vianópolis, Goiás). Supporting this pipeline are the Escola Internacional Puraquequara (boarding school for missionary children), Residencial Hebrom (retirement residence for retired missionaries), missionary aviation operations for access to remote regions, a medical department, and a printing press. The Bible translation and Scripture publication work is organized under the WAYUMI sub-brand, which has produced 7 complete Bibles and 37 complete New Testaments in indigenous languages. The organization is headquartered at Anápolis, Goiás, with a regional administrative office in Manaus, Amazonas, covering the West Sector.

The business model is entirely donation-based: there are no products or services sold. Revenue is generated through voluntary contributions routed via an online management platform (gestao.mntb.org.br) under two channels — support for individual missionaries and support for specific projects. Donor and volunteer acquisition is driven through a church mobilization network (mobilizers visiting churches, pastors, and seminaries), social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp), a periodic newsletter (Confins da Terra, currently in edition 182), and downloadable resources such as the book "Alicerces Firmes." The organization is governed by three councils with a president elected by council members. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Missão Novas Tribos do Brasil

Legal name

Missão Novas Tribos do Brasil

Website

https://novastribosdobrasil.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Missão Novas Tribos do Brasil is a Brazilian Christian nonprofit founded in 1946 that trains and deploys approximately 480 missionaries to plant indigenous-led churches, translate Scripture, and reach 45 ethnic groups across Brazil and selected international fields, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Missionary Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Indigenous missionary work
• Missionary training programs
• Bible translation services
• Church planting outreach
• Aviation missionary services

Headquarters

HQ city

Anápolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization operates entirely on donations and contributions from supporters. There are two primary contribution channels: support for individual missionaries and support for specific projects. Donations are managed through a dedicated management platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Missão Novas Tribos do Brasil is a religious missionary organization that trains, sends, and supports missionaries working among indigenous peoples in Brazil. Its core offering is the Capacitação Integral (Comprehensive Training) program, a two-stage residential formation combining theological training at Instituto Bíblico Peniel with practical missiological training at Centro de Treinamento Missionário Shekinah, complemented by field support services such as missionary aviation, base logistics, and consulting in language acquisition, literacy, church planting, and Bible translation.

Product overview

Missão Novas Tribos do Brasil (MNTB) operates a comprehensive missionary ecosystem composed of multiple integrated programs and facilities. The core offering is the Capacitação Integral, a two-stage missionary training program: first at Instituto Bíblico Peniel for theological foundation (3 years), then at Centro de Treinamento Missionário Shekinah for practical missiological training (1.5 years). Supporting these educational programs are the Escola Puraquequara for missionary children's education, Residencial Hebrom for retired missionaries, Aviação Missionária for remote access, Bases Missionárias for field logistics, and Consultorias for ongoing missionary support. Additional offerings include the Confins da Terra newsletter, Programa de Voluntariado, WAYUMI ministry, and the Alicerces Firmes book resource. The organization has been in operation since 1946 with approximately 480 missionaries serving across 45 indigenous ethnic groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Instituto Bíblico Peniel: First Bible institute founded in Brazil specifically to prepare theologians for missionary work among unreached transcultural peoples. Located in Jacutinga, MG.
• Centro de Treinamento Missionário Shekinah (CTMS)
• WAYUMI
• Residencial Hebrom
• Escola Internacional Puraquequara

Products and services

• Capacitação Integral (Comprehensive Missionary Training) Comprehensive residential missionary training program delivered in two stages: approximately three years of theological training at Instituto Bíblico Peniel including a transcultural internship, followed by approximately 1.5 years of practical missiological training at Centro de Treinamento Missionário Shekinah covering anthropology, linguistics, nursing, boat operation, solar panel installation, and field readiness. Targeted at candidates pursuing career missionary service among unreached indigenous peoples.
• Instituto Bíblico Peniel Boarding-format theological institute located in Jacutinga, Minas Gerais, offering structured missionary-preparation education for candidates of MNTB and allied organizations. Provides the first stage of the Capacitação Integral curriculum and also trains pastors and theologians for transcultural ministry.
• Centro de Treinamento Missionário Shekinah (CTMS) Missionary training center based in Vianópolis, Goiás, providing practical missiological training including anthropology, linguistics, nursing, boat mechanics, and survival skills for missionaries deployed to remote indigenous contexts. Forms the second stage of the Capacitação Integral program.
• Aviação Missionária (Missionary Aviation) Helicopter-based aviation service delivering supplies, medicine, mail, and emergency medical evacuations to missionaries and indigenous communities in remote regions of Brazil, particularly across the Amazon basin. Supports field operations through transport, medical evacuation, and resupply.
• Bases Missionárias (Missionary Bases) Field-base support system providing logistical and administrative assistance to deployed missionaries, including flight organization, supply purchases, medical appointments, financial administration, and other operational support functions for field staff in remote locations.
• Consultorias (Consulting Services) Specialized consulting services for deployed missionaries covering Culture and Language Acquisition (ACL), Literacy, Church Planting, and Bible Translation, plus supplemental training courses. Targeted at MNTB missionaries and partner missionaries working in cross-cultural indigenous contexts.
• WAYUMI Bible Translation and Scripture Publication Publication and translation ministry producing complete Bibles, New Testaments, Scripture portions, and Christian literature in indigenous Brazilian languages, with 7 complete Bibles and 37 complete New Testaments produced to date. Targeted at indigenous communities receiving MNTB missionary service and broader indigenous churches in Brazil.
• Escola Internacional para filhos de Missionários Puraquequara (PQQ) Boarding-format international school located in Puraquequara, Amazonas, offering academically certified primary and secondary education combined with spiritual development for children of MNTB missionaries serving in remote regions. Education is nationally and internationally recognized.
• Residencial Hebrom Retirement residential facility in Anápolis, Goiás, providing furnished apartments and care services (including caregivers, physiotherapy, speech therapy, and medical staff) for retired MNTB missionaries as part of the mission's full lifecycle support system.
• Programa de Voluntariado (Volunteer Program) Structured volunteer engagement program placing individuals in defined-period missionary service, allowing them to apply their academic training and professional skills (educational, construction, support roles) within MNTB's ministries and field operations. Open to applicants seeking short- to medium-term missionary service.

Quantifiable outcome

• 102 churches established with indigenous leadership
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Churches in MozambiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMNTB has some workers serving in partnership with other missions in the African country of Mozambique as part of their worldwide missionary vision.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Frontiers: Mission sending organization focused on unreached people groups globally, comparable in target audience (unreached populations) to MNTB, though operating with broader geography and a different church-multiplication methodology.
• Pioneers: International church-planting mission movement with comparable focus on unreached people groups, though with broader geographic and less indigenous-tribe specialization than MNTB.

Direct peers

• SEPAL Brasil: Brazilian indigenous-focused mission organization with analogous programs in church planting, Scripture translation, and missionary support among Brazilian indigenous peoples — a same-market peer.
• Wycliffe Global Alliance: Global Bible translation alliance with extensive work in indigenous-language Scripture translation. MNTB's WAYUMI publishing arm and 44 translated Bible/New Testament portfolios overlap directly with Wycliffe's core mission.
• SIL International: Linguistic and translation organization affiliated with Wycliffe, with deep roots in indigenous-language fieldwork in the Amazon. SIL's linguistics-first approach closely parallels MNTB's Culture and Language Acquisition consulting work.
• New Tribes Mission / Ethnos360: Direct historical peer and parent affiliate — MNTB is the Brazilian branch of the New Tribes Mission network, sharing the same missionary training philosophy, church-planting methodology, aviation ministry, and focus on reaching unreached tribal peoples.

Broad incumbents

• SIM International: Large, established evangelical mission with decades of cross-cultural ministry including in Brazil. Less specialized to indigenous peoples but operates with comparable missionary training, sending, and support infrastructure.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission): Large global missionary movement with volunteer and short-term programs analogous to MNTB's Programa de Voluntariado, though much broader in scope and not focused exclusively on indigenous peoples.

Others

• AMTB (Associação de Missões Transculturais do Brasil): Brazilian umbrella mission association providing missionary training, mobilization, and support across multiple member organizations — comparable in missionary training and mobilization role to MNTB's Capacitação Integral.

Regional players

• Crossfire Brasil: Brazilian evangelical mission organization working among indigenous peoples with comparable church-planting objectives, though smaller in operational scale than MNTB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZwNLZMq2Y7GVCTiu68nprA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/novastribosdobrasil
• Instagraminstagram.com/novastribosdobrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miss%C3%A3o-novas-tribos-do-brasil

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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