R. R. Soares
| Romildo Ribeiro Soares | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 6, 1947 Muniz Freire, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Televangelist, missionary, author, singer, businessman, composer |
Romildo Ribeiro Soares, also known as R. R. Soares (born December 6, 1947 in Muniz Freire, Espírito Santo), is a Brazilian televangelist, missionary, author, singer, businessman, and composer. He became a televangelist and supporter of faith healing in the late 1960s, after reading a book by T. L. Osborn. Related through marriage to another Brazilian preacher, Edir Macedo, he founded the International Church of God's Grace in 1980. This church is among the largest Pentecostal denominations in Brazil. R. R. Soares averages about 100 hours on Brazilian television each week.
In April 1964 Soares moved to Rio de Janeiro with his family and lived with his uncle Aderbal in São Gonçalo. Soares began his ministry in 1968.
Soares had previously been promised a scholarship to study medicine at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, but instead founded the International Church of God's Grace (Igreja Internacional da Graça de Deus), opening the first in 1980 in the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. He remains the church's leader. He is married with Maria Magdalena and is the father of singer David Soares, deputy mayor André Soares, and three other sons.
Soares hosts the program Faith Show (Show da fé) on the networks Rede Bandeirantes and CNT. The show is also broadcast on Rede Internacional de Televisão and Rede TV!. Soares is seen on television around 100 hours per week.
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