Igreja Presbiteriana de Campos

What Igreja Presbiteriana de Campos does

Igreja Presbiteriana de Campos (also operating as Igreja Presbiteriana Central and IPB Central) is a private religious nonprofit organization headquartered at Av. 15 de Novembro, 87 – Centro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded on March 11, 1877 by Rev. A. L. Blackford under the Presbitério do Rio de Janeiro, it is one of the oldest Protestant congregations in the Campos dos Goytacazes region and serves as a local member congregation of the Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil (IPB) denomination. The church delivers regular Sunday worship services (9:00h morning service with Sunday School / Escola Dominical, and 19:00h evening service), weekly Tuesday prayer meetings (19:30h), pastoral counseling, Bible conferences, retreats, and community fellowship programs for the general population of Campos dos Goytacazes and surrounding areas. Its 1–10 staff are organized under a Conselho (council) of the pastor and elected presbyters, supported by a Diaconal Board of deacons; Rev. Ramon Lopes currently serves as effective pastor and president.

Name

Igreja Presbiteriana de Campos

Legal name

Igreja Presbiteriana de Campos

Website

https://presbiterianacentral.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Igreja Presbiteriana de Campos is a historic Protestant (Presbyterian) church in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil, founded in 1877. It serves the local community through worship services, Bible study, prayer meetings, and pastoral care, funded by member tithes and offerings.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Campos dos Goytacazes, Rj

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church operates as a religious nonprofit organization that sustains its operations through tithes and offerings from its congregation members. Members contribute financially during worship services to support the church's ministries, facilities, and community outreach programs.

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Core offering

Igreja Presbiteriana de Campos is a Presbyterian Christian church providing Protestant worship services, biblical education (Sunday School/EBD), weekly prayer meetings, and pastoral care to its congregation in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. The church also operates the Acampamento Presbiteriano Sítio Benjamim César campground facility for retreats and events, and broadcasts services online via YouTube for remote participants.

Product overview

Igreja Presbiteriana de Campos offers religious services centered on Protestant Christian worship, including Sunday services (morning Bible school and evening worship), Tuesday prayer meetings, and online streaming via YouTube. The church provides pastoral content through blog articles, operates a campground facility (Sítio Benjamim César) for retreats, and offers member registration services. The church adheres to Westminster Standards as its doctrinal foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services In-person Protestant Christian worship services held at the church temple on Sundays, including morning worship with Sunday School (EBD) at 9:00h and evening worship at 19:00h, open to congregation members and visitors in Campos dos Goytacazes.
• Tuesday Prayer Meeting (Reunião de Oração) Weekly collective prayer gathering held on Tuesdays at 19:30h for congregation members and visitors seeking collective worship and intercession.
• Online Worship Streaming via YouTube Live streaming of Sunday worship services and Bible study sessions broadcast through the church's YouTube channel, accessible globally to members and visitors who cannot attend in person.
• Acampamento Presbiteriano Sítio Benjamim César (Campsite Rental) Presbyterian campground and recreation facility available for rental to churches and organizations in Campos and surrounding regions for retreats, conferences, and community events. Contact: (22) 2723-1394 or [email protected].
• Sunday School (Escola Dominical / EBD)
• Bible Conferences and Retreats Special Bible conferences and themed retreats organized periodically at the church's campsite facility, open to the broader regional community for deeper biblical study and fellowship.
• Pastoral Articles (Pastorais) Spiritual reflections and theological articles published on the church website covering topics such as prayer, Christmas meaning, biblical teachings, and Christian living, accessible to members and visitors online.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil (IPB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIgreja Presbiteriana de Campos is a member congregation of the Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil (IPB), the Presbyterian Church in Brazil. The IPB is the parent denomination providing doctrinal standards, governance structure, and pastoral oversight. The church operates under the governance of the Presbyterium of Rio de Janeiro. The IPB logo is displayed on the church's website, indicating formal affiliation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil (IPB): The parent Presbyterian denomination in Brazil, governing Igreja Presbiteriana de Campos through the Presbyterium of Rio de Janeiro, supplying doctrinal standards, pastoral training, and shared governance structures — directly comparable as the institutional umbrella of which IPB Central is a member congregation.
• Igreja Presbiteriana Independente do Brasil: A breakaway Brazilian Presbyterian denomination that shares Reformed doctrinal roots and a similar historic mainline model, but operates independently of IPB — relevant as a near-direct peer for tracking member migration and program evolution within Brazilian Presbyterianism.

Broad incumbents

• Assembleia de Deus (CGADB): The largest evangelical denomination in Brazil and the dominant competitor for Protestant converts. While theologically and stylistically distinct (Pentecostal), it competes directly with IPB Central for the same religious-seeker demographic in Campos dos Goytacazes and the surrounding region.
• Igreja Batista do Brasil: The principal Brazilian Baptist denomination, a fellow historic mainline Protestant body with similar congregational structure, doctrinal conventions, and worship style (hymn-based, expository preaching) — a comparable analog for benchmarking member engagement and program model.

Emerging players

• Sara Nossa Terra: A fast-growing Brazilian neo-Pentecostal denomination that has aggressively expanded via contemporary worship, digital media, and multi-site churches — representing the modern competitive threat against which legacy Presbyterian congregations must differentiate.

Regional players

• Igreja Metodista do Brasil: Another historic mainline Protestant denomination in Brazil with a similar congregational model, seminary-trained clergy, and presence in smaller cities — useful as a peer for understanding mainline Protestant trajectory and aging-congregation dynamics in regional Brazil.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/presbiterianacentral
• Facebookfacebook.com/presbiterianacentral
• Instagraminstagram.com/presbiterianacentral
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/igreja-presbiteriana-de-campos

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Profiles10 records

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