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“A movement of the Spirit that calls us to prayer and to an unprecedented partnership in God’s mission around the world.”
Advancing together toward Vision 2033
Commitment to the Care of Vulnerable People
Commitment to Peace and Religious Freedom
Vision 2033 is an initiative of the Baptist World Alliance, born as a response to the call for greater collaboration among Baptist communities around the world.
In 2033, we will celebrate extraordinary milestones of the Christian faith: the 2000 years of the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ, as well as the birth of the Church at Pentecost.
UBLA embraced this vision and shared it throughout Latin America, promoting a participatory, inspiring, and hope-filled dialogue.
We are beginning a new chapter of our missionary commitment as Latin American Baptists, with our eyes set on 2033 and our hearts firmly grounded in Acts 2.
Commitment to the Bible
The Acts2Movement, promoted by UBLA, reinforces the commitment to the Bible as the foundation for personal and community transformation. The initiative encourages every Baptist to read the Scriptures and seek the filling of the Holy Spirit, producing more mature churches and steadfast disciples. Among its goals, one highlight is leading 5 million people to read the New Testament within five years. The movement also seeks to translate the Bible into all languages, promoting access to the Gospel, literacy, and cultural appreciation. In addition, it prioritizes providing biblical training and support to pastors who serve in contexts of persecution.
Responsible:
Paschoal Piragine Junior
Commitment to Community Prayer
UBLA, in partnership with the Acts2Movement of the Baptist World Alliance, reaffirms its commitment to community prayer as an instrument of spiritual and social transformation. The goal is to pray intentionally for every neighborhood in the world, strengthening discipleship, church planting, and care for the most vulnerable. The target is to mobilize 1% of the global Baptist family — about 500,000 neighborhood chaplains — to pray, serve, and witness in their communities. Every believer is challenged to transform their home into a space of discipleship and care, sustained by a life of fasting, prayer, and compassionate service, in pursuit of a genuine spiritual revival.
Responsible:
Carlos Ricardo Rodriguez
Commitment to Bold Mission and Discipleship
UBLA, in partnership with the Acts2Movement of the Baptist World Alliance, presents a bold mission aimed at reaching strategic cities, multiplying disciples, and planting relevant churches. The goal is to mobilize 50% of the Baptist family to impact 600 cities, promoting spiritual and social transformation. The strategy includes strengthening small groups and providing comprehensive training for new young leaders who are capable of positively influencing various sectors of society. In addition, it seeks to develop an educational network with more than 100,000 committed students, prepared to live out their faith in practical ways and contribute to a more just, peaceful, and compassionate world.
Responsible:
Thiago Bernardo Fernandes e Faria
Commitment to the Care of Vulnerable People
Can you imagine if every family decided to generously care for someone in their community? If that happened, the impact would be enormous. Churches would become spaces of support and hope, and vulnerability would decrease because each person would have someone willing to reach out with love and purpose. This act of service would not only transform the life of the one who receives help, but also of the one who offers it. A culture of generosity, solidarity, and hope would be created. When love becomes action, faith becomes visible and touches hearts.
Responsible:
Carmen Lígia Ferreira de Andrade
Continental Direction of PEPE Americas – JMM
Commitment to Peace and Religious Freedom
If all Baptists united for violence-free communities, the impact would be transformative. Mobilizing 20% of UBLA churches (about 5,000) to work alongside schools and support children at risk could drastically reduce violence and strengthen social bonds.
In the same way, if every Baptist engaged in the defense of religious freedom, we could gather 200,000 voices in a global pact in favor of this fundamental right, promoting peace, respect, and justice for all.
Responsible:
Gladys Haydée Ortiz
Diretoria
Pr. Marcio Santos
Márcio Alexandre de Moraes Santos is a theologian trained at the Seminário do Sul, with a specialization in Chaplaincy from UNICAMP, and further studies at the Bible College of Wales. He pastored several churches in Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro and, since 2014, has led the Minas Gerais Baptist Convention, guiding it through more than a decade of renewal and growth. He also serves as vice president of UBLA and is a member of the Board of Global Missions. An author and international speaker, he has stood out for creating missionary and social projects that have strengthened the unity and impact of Baptists in Minas Gerais and beyond.
Alberto Prokopchuk
Argentinian and Baptist pastor, he has served in pastoral ministry for more than 50 years and is currently the pastor of the Pueblo Nuevo Baptist Church in Berisso, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He has served as president of the Association of Pastors of the Argentine Republic, president of the Baptist Convention of the same country, and executive secretary (general director) of the Latin American Baptist Union for 10 years. He is currently the president of the Superior Council of the International Baptist Theological Seminary.
Parrish Jácome Hernández
Ecuadorian. He has served as the executive director of the Latin American Baptist Union since 2012. He was born in Guayaquil on June 17, 1966.
He studied at San José La Salle School and later pursued theology at the Ecuadorian Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned his doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary in California, United States.
On April 7, 1990, he was ordained to the pastoral ministry and has served for 30 years at Israel Baptist Church, where he has been the Senior Pastor for the past 18 years.
Since 2012, he has also served as regional secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, is the Academic Dean of the Ecuadorian Baptist Theological Seminary, and holds a degree in Economics. He is the author of the books “Dialogues with God” and “City, Church, and Community”, and has contributed as a writer to other editorial projects.
He is passionate about cooking and enjoys discovering new cultures. His family includes his wife Toyi, his three children—Gerald, Parrish André, and Ana Belén—and his granddaughters Tiziana and Luciana.
He enjoys mentoring young pastors with the purpose of helping them develop a Kingdom-centered vision.
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