Adriano Pedroso was elected superintendent of the Minas Gerais District of Brazil on 5 February 2022. Pedroso has been the pastor of Igreja do Nazareno Betel since 1998.

On 7 March 2022, he will replace Manuel Lima, who for the last two years has served in an interim capacity. Lima is the director of the Brazil sub-region.

“We wish Rev. Adriano Pedroso a time of blessing, vision, and grace of God as head of the Minas Gerais District and that this extends to all churches in the district,” Lima said.

While raised in a Christian home, Pedroso had a true encounter with the Lord in 1996 and gave his life to Christ. He heard the irresistible call of God to pastoral ministry, and at the age of 22, he began his studies at Nazarene Theological Seminary of Brazil.

While he began working on the staff of Igreja do Nazareno Alto dos Pinheiros in 1996, he left in 1998 to start and pastor Igreja do Nazareno Betel in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

He and his wife, Vivane, have three children and currently reside in Belo Horizonte.

--Church of the Nazarene South America