page_title: Silas Malafaia
hierarchical_section_title: Silas Malafaia
caption_attribution_description: English: Silas Malafaia em abril de 2019.
context_page_description: Silas Lima Malafaia is a Brazilian Pentecostal pastor, author and televangelist, who also has a degree in Psychology. He is the leader of the Pentecostal church Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo, a branch of the broader Assembleias de Deus movement of Pentecostal churches in Brazil. He is also the CEO of the Central Gospel Music publishing company, and vice president of the Interdenominational Council of Evangelical Ministers of Brazil, which is made up of approximately 8.500 ministers and leaders from almost all Brazilian evangelical denominations.
  Malafaia is well known for his political work and strong opposition to the promotion and incentive of homosexuality in society and Abortion Law, as well as for defending the Prosperity theology. In the elections of 2012, he was the evangelical political canvasser of the candidate José Serra to the city council of São Paulo and helped to elect 24 mayors and 16 city councilmen in seven states. In the elections of 2014, Malafaia campaigned for Aécio Neves to the Presidency of Brazil. In the 2018 election Malafaia endorsed eventual winner Jair Bolsonaro.
context_section_description: Silas Lima Malafaia (September 14, 1958 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian Pentecostal pastor, author and televangelist, who also has a degree in Psychology. He is the leader of the Pentecostal church Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo (Assembly of God Victory in Christ), a branch of the broader Assembleias de Deus movement of Pentecostal churches in Brazil. He is also the CEO of the Central Gospel Music publishing company, and vice president of the Interdenominational Council of Evangelical Ministers of Brazil (CIMEB), which is made up of approximately 8.500 ministers and leaders from almost all Brazilian evangelical denominations.
  Malafaia is well known for his political work and strong opposition to the promotion and incentive of homosexuality in society and Abortion Law, as well as for defending the Prosperity theology. In the elections of 2012, he was the evangelical political canvasser of the candidate José Serra to the city council of São Paulo and helped to elect 24 mayors and 16 city councilmen in seven states. In the elections of 2014, Malafaia campaigned for Aécio Neves to the Presidency of Brazil. In the 2018 election Malafaia endorsed eventual winner Jair Bolsonaro.
  According to a 2013 Forbes magazine publication, his total net worth is estimated at US$150 million. However, he denied the information in the talkshow De Frente com Gabi, in which he affirmed that his wealth revolved around R$6 million (approximately US$1.6 million).
  Viewed as a staunch consertative, Malafia is a polarizing and controversial figure in Brazil. He is often accused of fomenting hate speech, being known for his strong opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion. His critics accuse him of being a bigot and a homophobe, which he denies.
caption: Silas Malafaia in 2019
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