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 will also continue to support lusophone
Paul Crothers is working with two ministries in Recife: Project Vale/ Rama (Valley Project) and Valuing Lives Ministries. Both are Christian community-based projects reaching out to children, teenagers and families.
Tim and Hannah Flatman, with Rita and Moses, serve at Betel Brasileiro church in Custódia, Pernambuco. They lead a church plant in a rural quilombola community: a predominantly Afro-Brazilian community
Gisele Cerqueira de Souza is a Brazilian Strider sent from São Paulo to rural North East Brazil. She arrived in October 2021 and will spend two years dividing her time
Lelmer and Renata Campos, with Joshua and Bethany, are serving at Ebenezer Evangelical Church in Weymouth where Lelmer has recently been appointed as the Pastor. As well as preaching and
Izaías and Ruth Daniel de Assis
Izaías and Ruth Daniel de Assis work in Ceará state in rural northeast Brazil. They are involved in church planting and mission ministry using music, dance, sport, discipleship and drama.
Jan Greenwood serves as family and Missionary Kid (MK) carer for Latin Link International and also for Philhos, the department of the Brazilian Mission Association (AMTB), which promotes the well-being
Phil and Carolina Rout, with Benjamin, Samuel and Joanna, plan to move into a new ministry in January. After six years of study and local church ministry in São Paulo,
Mission opportunities in Brazil
To find out more about mission in Brazil, please browse our opportunities or contact us.
Care and Social Action
Anápolis (Goiás, Brazil)
Serve with Oasis Ministry whose concern is the member care of missionaries and pastors
Care and Social Action
Anápolis (Goiás, Brazil)
Serve with Oasis Ministry whose concern is the member care of missionaries and pastors
Care and Social Action
Anápolis (Goiás, Brazil)
Serve with Oasis Ministry whose concern is the member care of missionaries and pastors
Care and Social Action
Brazil, Recife
Servir em um projeto para crianças vulneráveis em uma comunidade urbana no Recife, Brasil. Serve in a project reaching out to vulnerable children in an urban community in Recife, Northeast
Care and Social Action
Brazil, Custodia
Trabajar con una iglesia brasileña y Compasion en un proyecto alcanzando a niños vulnerables en el region arida de noreste de Brasil. Work alongside a Brazilian church and Compassion in
Evangelism
Brazil, Pernambuco
Servir com uma equipe da plantar um igreja no Custódia, Pernambuco, Brasil. Work with a church planting team in Custódia, Pernambuco, Brasil. Trabajar con un equipo plantador de iglesia en
Education and Training
Brazil, Recife
Teach music in a children´s project working with vulnerable children and be involved in youth outreach Enseñar musica en un proyecto apoyando a niños vulnerables, y estar involucrado en evangelismo
Church development
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.
Administration
Brazil, Cariré
Help the Proclamation Church in Cariré to start and manage a cooperative to provide jobs. Ayuda a la iglesia Proclamación en Cariré a empezar y manejar una cooperativa para crear
Education and Training
Brazil, Cariré
Work with Proclamation church in Cariré, a rural town in NE Brazil, to teach and reach out to young people. Trabajar con la iglesia Proclamación en Cariré, un pueblo rural