Editing Reborn in Christ Church (section)

==History==
It was founded in [[São Paulo]] in 1986 by [[Estevam Hernandes]] and [[Sônia Hernandes]]. As of 2007, the church has over 2,000,000 members and more than 1,500 temples in [[Brazil]] and around the world.<ref name="epoca">{{cite news |last1=Azevedo |first1=Solange |last2=Nunes |first2=Wálter |title=Os dólares da fé |url=http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EDG76167-6009-452-4,00.html |access-date=11 August 2021 |work=Época |date=12 January 2007 |archive-date=4 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204131958/http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EDG76167-6009-452-4,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2011, the number of church temples dropped to 315, the vast majority in the Brazilian state of [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]], in addition to a tiny presence in the [[United States]] and [[Angola]].<ref name="rsf" /><ref name="istoe" />

Despite not being among the largest Protestant denominations in Brazil, the church attracts a large evangelical audience of large denominations at major events such as the [[March for Jesus (São Paulo)|March for Jesus]], which has been held annually in São Paulo since 1993. The Church Renascer em Cristo also has several media outlets, such as the television network [[Rede Gospel]], the radio network [[Gospel FM]], the publisher Editora Gospel, the clothing brand Gospel Wear and the record label Gospel Records.<ref name="rsf" />

The founding couple, [[Estevam Hernandes]] and Sônia Hernandes, and their organization are under investigation on the basis of money laundering, perjury, libel, exploitation of non-profit status, tax evasion and a number of other criminal actions. In January 2007, both founders were arrested at [[Miami International Airport]] by the [[FBI]] for failure to declare over $56,000 in cash brought into the United States.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news |last1=Rohter |first1=Larry |title=Brazil's Top TV Preachers Land in Hot Water in Miami |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/19/world/americas/19brazil.html?_r=0 |access-date=11 August 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=19 March 2007}}</ref><ref name="folha1">{{cite news |title=Polícia norte-americana prende fundadores da Renascer |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/brasil/ult96u88451.shtml |access-date=11 August 2021 |work=Folha de S.Paulo |language=pt-BR |date=9 January 2007}}</ref> The couple were sentenced to five months in prison. Sonia and Estevam Hernandes lived temporarily under court order in their own house in [[Florida]]. After leaving the American prison, the couple returned to [[Brazil]].<ref>[http://www.agora.uol.com.br/saopaulo/ult10103u603966.shtml Sônia returns to Brazil] {{in lang|pt}}</ref>

On January 18, 2009, the main temple of Reborn in Christ Church, in [[Cambuci (São Paulo)|Cambuci]], [[São Paulo]], collapsed. The [[roof]] fell down, killing 9 people and injuring over 115.<ref name="rsf1" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-brazil-church20-2009jan20,0,1393654.story|title=Collapse of Brazil church roof kills 9|work=Los Angeles Times|date=2009-01-20}}</ref>