Rivers of Life

Rivers of Life
Global Distribution of Rivers of Life Churches by Nation
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Rivers of Life (known as Ríos de Vida" [1]" in Spanish) is a group of approximately eighty evangelical churches around the world[1].

There are currently Rivers of Life Churches in the following countries: United Kingdom, Spain, France, Netherlands, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, El Salvador, Cuba, Panama and the United States.

As well as the churches previously mentioned, Rivers of Life has 4 Bible Colleges, 2 Children's Homes, a School with approximately 600 students and an FM radio station (FM Victoria) amongst other ministries set up to serve the churches purposes and in turn to benefit the local community.

For Rivers of Life's 40th anniversary, the mayor of Quilmes, Sergio Villordo visited the church in Quilmes; the first Rivers of Life church[2]. The mayor expressed his solidarity with Rivers of Life and praised the church for staying faithful to the city even though the church had now spread around the world.

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International

The following text is a list of all the Rivers of Life churches in the world. Unless otherwise stated, they are all known by the name "Rivers of Life" in the native language.

Argentina Argentina
Buenos Aires: Berazetegui, Capital Federal, El Pato, Hudson, Quilmes, Ranelagh, La Boca, Rojas, San Nicolás, San Pedro, Wilde;
Chaco: Fontana;
Chubut: Trelew, Trevelin;
Corrientes: Curuzú Cuatiá;
Entre Rios: Concordia, San Jaime, Chajarí;
Misiones: Posadas;
Santa Fe, Santa Fe,
Tucumán: San Miguel de Tucumán

Bolivia Bolivia
Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Chile Chile
Puerto Montt

El Salvador El Salvador
San Salvador

France France
Paris

Netherlands Netherlands
Alkmaar, Amsterdam, Den Helder, Zwolle

Panama Panama
Panama City

Spain Spain
Amposta, Badalona, Barcelona, Cartagena, Reus, Zaragoza

UK United Kingdom
Bangor Community Church, Bangor Wales, Oxford

USA United States
La Familia de Jesus, Houston, Texas

Churches in the UK

History

Rivers of Life was founded in 1967 in Quilmes, a suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina by Jorge Pradas and Oscar Mirón both Spanish nationals along with others. Oscar Mirón had moved to Argentina to flee the persecution of evangelical Christians in Spain under Francisco Franco. He fled the country after he had been a target in an attempted assassination. When the church began, he opened up his workshop for church meetings to be held there. Jorge Pradas was the main leader of the church at the time.

The church in Quilmes now has approximately 1,000 members. By the 1970s, churches had been established in Europe.

Beliefs

Rivers of Life holds to the orthodox Christian faith. It is a free, evangelical and charismatic Church.

It practices believer's baptism, the Lord's Supper, the Spiritual gifts and the New Testament reality of Christ's Church.

It believes in Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; in the full divinity, atoning death and bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.

It believes that the Bible is God’s authoritative Word fully inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Rivers of Life accepts and adheres to the universally accepted creeds of the Christian faith: the Apostles' Creed, the Athanasian Creed and the Nicene Creed. (Where the word catholic is used in these creeds it means its dictionary definition of `universal` (i.e. Universal church)[3].

Bible Houses

Bible House in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rivers of Life believe that as well as secular preparation for life, e.g., a university degree, Christians need to be prepared in other ways such as service, living in community and studying the Bible. For this reason Bible Houses were formed. Bible House is a bible college with the vision of preparing young people in areas mentioned above not just academically. The name "Bible House" highlights the fact that nearly all the students live in the same hall of residence. The standard course lasts for two years.

The following table give basic current information about Rivers of Life Bible Houses:

Location Country Founded Current Head Number of Students
Quilmes (Buenos Aires)[2] Argentina 1970 Pablo Sparta 50
Santa Fe Argentina 1970 Jorge Leiva 30*
Reus Spain 2000 Santiago Gilmartin 15*
Mar del Plata Argentina 2007 Diego Di Sabatto 10
*Estimate
Approximate date

In Oxford, UK there are two community houses but no Bible House.

All the Bible Houses are situated closed to a Rivers of Life Church and the students attend all the church services. The Bible House students also serve the church in every way possible.

Rivers of Life, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bible House, Reus, Tarragona, Spain

See also

References

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