Where we work
Facts about Brazil
Area: 8.55 million km.sq.
Climate: Tropical to temperate
Capital: Brasilia
Currency: Real
People: 53% European Descent, 34% Mixed Race, 11% African Descent, 1% Asian
Official Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Religion: 91% Christian (13% Evangelical), 5% Animist/Spiritist, 4% Other Faiths/None
Geography and climate
Politics and economics
By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than half a century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and the development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labour pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution and crime remain pressing problems.
People and society
Brazil has the largest population of Italians outside Italy, the largest population of Japanese outside Japan, as well as the second largest population of Germans outside of Germany (after only the United States). A characteristic of Brazil is the race mixing. Most Brazilians have some degree of European, African, and Amerindian ancestry.
Religion and the church
The number of Protestants is rising. Until 1970, the majority of Brazilian Protestants were members of "traditional churches", mostly Lutherans, Presbyterians and Baptists. Since then, numbers of Pentecostal and Neopentecostal members have increased significantly. Traditional African beliefs, brought by slaves, have blended with Catholicism to create Afro-Brazilian religions such as Macumba, Candomblé, and Umbanda. Amerindians practice a wide variety of indigenous religions that vary from group to group.
Latin Link's work in Brazil
Meet our team in Brazil
Raquel Lima is serving as a Youth and Community Worker at Forefront Community Church in Chard, Somerset as part of the community outreach team. She also supports Portuguese speaking youth
Tim and Hannah Flatman with Rita and Moses, serve at Betel Brasileiro church in Custódia, Pernambuco. They lead a church plant in Serra da Torre quilombola community: a predominantly Afro
Lelmer and Renata Campos with Joshua and Bethany, are serving at Ebenezer Evangelical Church in Weymouth, Dorset where Lelmer serves as the Pastor. As well as preaching and church leadership,
Izaías and Ruth Daniel de Assis
Izaías and Ruth work in Ceará state in rural northeast Brazil. They are involved in church planting and mission ministry using music, dance, sport, discipleship and drama. Their son, Jonathan,
Phil and Carolina Rout with Benjamin, Samuel and Joanna, live on the campus of the Seminário Teológico Cristão Evangélico do Brasil (the seminary of the Igreja Cristã Evangélica do Brasil
Mission opportunities in Brazil
To find out more about mission in Brazil, please browse our opportunities or contact us.
Social Work
Recife, Brazil
Work in Projeto Vale in Recife, Northeast Brazil, a community based project reaching out to disadvantaged children, teenagers and families. Social work, psychological support and SEN are new areas in
Education and Training
Recife, Brazil
Work in Projeto Vale in Recife, Northeast Brazil, a community based project reaching out to disadvantaged children, teenagers and families. Social work, psychological support and SEN are new areas in
Medical, Social Work
Recife, Brazil
Work in Projeto Vale in Recife, Northeast Brazil, a community based project reaching out to disadvantaged children, teenagers and families. Social work, psychological support and SEN are new areas in
Children's Work, Church Work (incl. Evangelism), Social Action, Social Work, Sport's Ministry
Recife, Brazil
Work in Projeto Semente in Recife, Northeast Brazil, a community based project reaching out to refugees and disadvantaged children and teenagers in nearby occupied communities. There are opportunities to work
Children's Work, Sport's Ministry
Recife, Brazil
Work in Projeto Vale in Recife, Northeast Brazil, a community based project reaching out to disadvantaged children, teenagers and families. There are opportunities to work in sports and music ministries,
Social Action
Anápolis (Goiás, Brazil)
Serve with Oasis Ministry whose concern is the member care of missionaries and pastors
Church Work (incl. Evangelism)
Brazil, Vicosa
Work with the 13-18 year olds and 18+ in the local church Trabajar con jovenes de 13 - 18 y jovenes adultos en una iglesia local.
Education and Training
Brazil
Identify and organise opportunities for Step teams and Striders throughout Brazil. You will be researching new Step and Stride projects and assessing their viability.