Book of Common Worship. Structure The Presbyterian Church in Brazil is a religious community made up of members who adopt the faith and practice of the Bible and the doctrine of the Westminster Confession of Faith and has a representative or democratic church government. The congregations are governed by ruling elders, teaching elders and deacons. The next level is the presbytery where delegates from local churches can discuss current issues. Synod is the next organisation form, the Presbyterian Church in Brazil has more than 64 synods. The highest court is the General Assembly. The church is represented out of court by the President of the Supreme Council which elected directly in and anonymous vote. The current President of the Supreme Council is Rev. Roberto Brasileiro Silva. Church planting The Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil (IPB) is committed to church planting. The IBD is particularizing newly planted congregations at the rate of one per week. Twenty years ago the Presbyterian denomination begun a strong and successful evangelistic work in the main cities. Interchurch relationships Presbyterian church in Brazil is a member church of the World Reformed Fellowship. The PCB does not belong to the World Communion of Reformed Churches. The IPB suspended its membership of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches in 1973, but in 1998 it reactivated its membership. In 2006 the Presbyterian Church in Brazil disaffiliated from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches due to theological differences. The church has fraternal relations with 17 Presbyterian Churches in the United States, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. Theology The Presbyterian Church in Brazil is a socially, theologically conservative denomination. The church teaches that life begins at conception, and abortion is a sin. According to the Scriptures, homosexual lifestyle is sinful and marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman. Officers, teaching elders, ruling elders and deacons in the denominations are men only. The Presbyterian Church in Brazil severed all ties with first the United Presbyterian Church in the USA, and later the Southern Presbyterian Church. Apostles Creed Westminster Confession Westminster Larger Catechism Westminster Shorter Catechism Theological Seminaries Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Brasilia Presbyterian Theological Seminary in the South - Campinas Rev. Jose Manoel da Conceicao Presbyterian Theological Seminary in São Paulo Rev. Ashbel Green Simonton Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Rio de Janeiro Presbyterian Theological Seminary in the North - Recife Presbyterian theological Seminary in the Northeast - Teresina Presbyterian