by Juan Sarmiento
Brazil is the largest and most populous country in Latin America.
Presbyterianism dates to 1859. It has grown to be a denominational family of more than 1.5 million people.
The Outreach Foundation has connected congregations and individuals in the US to come alongside initiatives of the Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil (IPIB, by its initials in Portuguese). The main areas of partnership have been the development of lay leaders as well as to plant churches among poor and unchurched populations. The IPIB is a faith family with approximately 586 congregations.