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Vida abundante : implantação evangélica no interior do país : o caso da Lousã
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Nascidas nos Estados Unidos no início do século XX no âmbito do nascente movimento
pentecostalista, as Assembleias de Deus iniciaram um rápido movimento de expansão
que, na década de 30 dessa centúria, chega a Portugal, por via de emigrantes
portugueses convertidos e de missionários estrangeiros. A presente dissertação procura
estudar e clarificar as lógicas de implantação, expansão e transformação deste
movimento em Portugal, tendo como fio condutor todo um percurso que levaria à
fundação, na Lousã, de uma nova Igreja, mais tarde conhecida como “Centro Cristão
Vida Abundante”, a partir da Assembleia de Deus de Moscavide, em Lisboa. Pretendese
clarificar as estratégias de implantação da igreja, a forma como se afirmou e cresceu,
o seu impacto social e até económico, numa vila situada no centro do país, num
contexto maioritariamente católico.
Esta igreja de Moscavide, que já tinha demonstrado, nas décadas anteriores, ser
uma comunidade extremamente ativa, uniu-se na construção de uma nova comunidade
cristã no interior do país. Este é um caso de estudo, na medida em que envolve muitas
pessoas, muitas variantes para ter sucesso e sedimentação futura. Uma igreja decidiu
fundar outra igreja, conhecendo as dificuldades de se implantar numa região
desconhecida, o que se tornou um desafio aglutinador da comunidade.
O desejo de investimento na expansão desta comunidade em Moscavide faz
parte da sua matriz e é uma das suas características, desde a sua génese até ao início do
séc. XXI. Todos os membros são convocados para contribuírem generosa mas
voluntariamente para a propagação do evangelho.
Nesta dissertação expõe-se todo o empenho e ajuda a nível financeiro e
presencial de toda a igreja, das suas várias gerações na construção de uma nova
comunidade. A igreja de Moscavide é uma comunidade de implantação urbana mas que
adapta a um meio semi-rural toda a sua estratégia, visto que a Lousã é uma vila de
características citadinas mas implantada num meio rural da região do Pinhal Interior
Norte.
Born in the United States in the first decades of the 20th century, inside the rising Pentecostal movement, the Assemblies of God granted a fast expansion. In the 30’s, they managed to arrive to Portugal, through some converted Portuguese emigrants and foreign missionaries. This thesis aims to study and clarify the logics of implementation, expansion and transformation of this movement in Portugal, through the course that would lead to the foundation of a new church in Lousã, later known as "Abundant Life Christian Center", from the initiative of the Assembly of God in Moscavide, Lisbon. It is intended to clarify the Church's deployment strategies, the way it is settled and raised, its social and economic impact, in a village located in the Center of Portugal, in a context of Catholic dominance. The church of Moscavide, that had already shown itself, in previous decades, as a very active community, gathered around the construction of a new Christian community in the Portuguese inland. This is a case study, involving many people and many variants in order to succeed. A church decided to found another church, facing all the difficulties of a new settlement in an unknown region, which became a challenge that united all the community. The desire of the community of Moscavide for its expansion was, from the beginning, one of its most important landmarks. All its members were invited to contribute generously but voluntarily for the propagation of the Gospel. In this study, we try to show the commitment, also through financial aid and attendance, developed by the whole Church in all its generations towards the construction of the new community of Lousã. The Church of Moscavide is a community settled in a urban context, that tries to adapt its strategy to a new semi-rural environment: Lousã is a small village in Portuguese inner land, classified as North Inner Pine-wood, with a strong rural component.
Born in the United States in the first decades of the 20th century, inside the rising Pentecostal movement, the Assemblies of God granted a fast expansion. In the 30’s, they managed to arrive to Portugal, through some converted Portuguese emigrants and foreign missionaries. This thesis aims to study and clarify the logics of implementation, expansion and transformation of this movement in Portugal, through the course that would lead to the foundation of a new church in Lousã, later known as "Abundant Life Christian Center", from the initiative of the Assembly of God in Moscavide, Lisbon. It is intended to clarify the Church's deployment strategies, the way it is settled and raised, its social and economic impact, in a village located in the Center of Portugal, in a context of Catholic dominance. The church of Moscavide, that had already shown itself, in previous decades, as a very active community, gathered around the construction of a new Christian community in the Portuguese inland. This is a case study, involving many people and many variants in order to succeed. A church decided to found another church, facing all the difficulties of a new settlement in an unknown region, which became a challenge that united all the community. The desire of the community of Moscavide for its expansion was, from the beginning, one of its most important landmarks. All its members were invited to contribute generously but voluntarily for the propagation of the Gospel. In this study, we try to show the commitment, also through financial aid and attendance, developed by the whole Church in all its generations towards the construction of the new community of Lousã. The Church of Moscavide is a community settled in a urban context, that tries to adapt its strategy to a new semi-rural environment: Lousã is a small village in Portuguese inner land, classified as North Inner Pine-wood, with a strong rural component.
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Igrejas pentecostais - Portugal - História Assembleias de Deus - Portugal - História Centro cristão vida abundante (Lousã, Portugal) - História Portugal - Historia religiosa - séc.20 Teses de mestrado - 2017