Márcio Roberto Vieira Valadão (born 24 November 1947) is a Brazilian pastor,

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, author, and

televangelist Televangelism (wikt:tele-, tele- "distance" and "evangelism," meaning "Christian ministry, ministry," sometimes called teleministry) is the use of media, specifically radio and television, to communicate Christianity. Televangelists are minister ...

. He is the pastor senior pastor of the

Lagoinha Church Lagoinha Baptist Church (''Igreja Batista da Lagoinha'') is a charismatic Baptist Evangelical multi-site megachurch located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in Brazil. Márcio Valadão is the current senior pastor of the church. The church became ...

Biography

Márcio Valadão, husband of Renata Valadão and father of Ana Paula,

André André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation o ...

and

Mariana Valadão Mariana Machado Valadão (born 3 July 1984) is a Brazilian Christian singer, songwriter, worship pastor and television presenter. Biography Mariana Valadão is the daughter of Pastor Márcio Valadão and Renata Valadão, pastors and founders o ...

, is the senior pastor and leader of the

Lagoinha Baptist Church Lagoinha Baptist Church (''Igreja Batista da Lagoinha'') is a charismatic Baptist Evangelical multi-site megachurch located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in Brazil. Márcio Valadão is the current senior pastor of the church. The church becam ...

which has more than 82,000 members. Was anointed

in 2001. The pastor became president of the

in 1972, which was previously chaired by José Rego. He is also the founder of the television network

Rede Super Rede Super (''Super Network'') is a Brazilian evangelical Christian-based religious broadcast television network that is owned by the Lagoinha Church, founded by Márcio Valadão in 2000. Rede Super is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. ...

, founded in 2000. The pastor is the grandfather of Isaque, Benjamim, Lorenzo, Vitório, Tito, Davi, Bella and Angel Valadão. Considered one of the most humble and loving pastors of Brazil, Márcio Valadão was affectionately nicknamed "paistor" (father) Márcio by members of his church. His church became national and international prominence with the

Diante do Trono Diante do Trono (; lit.: Before the Throne) is a Brazilian contemporary Christian music band formed in 1997 as a ministry of Lagoinha Church in Belo Horizonte. It is led by singer, songwriter and pastor Ana Paula Valadão. The group became po ...

group, initially headed by their children

Ana Paula Valadão Ana Paula Machado Valadão Bessa (born May 16, 1976) is a Brazilian Christian worship leader, singer-songwriter and pastor. She is the leader of the contemporary praise band Diante do Trono, which has sold more than 15 million worship albums glo ...

and

André Valadão André Machado Valadão (born 16 April 1978) is a Brazilian Christian singer, songwriter, worship pastor and television presenter. Biography He was part of the successful band Diante do Trono, led by his sister Ana Paula Valadão, starting in ...

. The pastor has since 1990 the ''Profetizando Vida'' television program, which is now displayed by

in 2002 and appears since then.

References

External links

Official websiteLagoinha website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Valadao, Marcio 1947 births Living people Brazilian Baptists Brazilian evangelicals Brazilian Christian religious leaders Brazilian television evangelists People from Belo Horizonte