IN THE MEDIA
SURF CHURCH PORTO IN THE MEDIA
We are grateful and honored by the attention Surf Church Porto has received from various media outlets. These stories help spread our unique approach to faith and community. We share these reports not to boast, but to show how others have experienced and described our ministry.
We give all honor and glory to God for the testimonies shared on this page.
Our Story Through Different Perspectives
““In this church in Portugal, worshipers surf before they pray””
Surf Church has grown from a few families to dozens of members, representing more than a dozen nationalities from around the world.
Their motto: “We love the waves. We love Jesus.”
Heart and Soul, Waves and Worship: The Surf Church in Portugal
A new church is uniting people's passion for surfing and spirituality.
Surf Church is making waves — and it is fulfilling its mission of worshiping Jesus.
Surfing Pastor Builds a Lighthouse of Faith on the Beaches of Portugal
PORTO, Portugal — Surfing is often seen as a sport, but for some, it is much more than that.
They see surfing as a lifestyle, a spiritual practice, and a path toward a deeper connection.
A Brazilian pastor and long-time surfer has found a unique way to unite his passion with his purpose of faith.
CBN NEWS:
Jesus, Boards, and Community: A New Kind of Church
What happens when the church meets the ocean?
This is not a traditional Sunday service. On the beaches of Porto, a group of passionate surfers is building a unique faith community — a church that worships God among the waves.
Surfing, “a steady way of being church”
Surfboards of various sizes, placed in the sand like a flag, with the words: “Surf Church” — that is, Surf Church, “Christian Surfers.”
Finding Jesus at the crest of the wave.
A new church is uniting people's passion for surfing and spirituality.
Surf Church is making waves — and it is fulfilling its mission of worshiping Jesus.
Waves of Faith
As I sat at my parents table one Sunday morning, my mom slid over to me an article from the Orange County Register. The section was enttiled Faith, a section I don’t often frequent but on this day, this section had a little bit more of a meaning.
Surf Church Porto – Celebre Jesus com uma Vista de Altar Salgado (Inglês)
Africanews – Reportagem França (Francês) Surfer pour l’amour de Jésus — Surfistas que encontram propósito e fé através do amor de Jesus.
PÚBLICO - "A igreja não é a missa aos domingos. É a vida" (English)
AP - Associate Press - "A igreja não é a missa aos domingos. É a vida" (English)
CBS NEWS – Pastor Surfista Constrói um Farol de Fé nas Praias de Portugal (Inglês)
CBN – The Christian Broadcasting Network – Jesus, Pranchas e Comunidade: Um Novo Tipo de Igreja (Inglês)
Christian World News – As Ondas São um Estilo de Vida e Prática Espiritual para um Pastor Brasileiro (Inglês)
Evangelical Focus – Surf Church: Fazendo Ondas em Portugal (Inglês)
Frenchitivity – Ondas de Fé: Uma Igreja do Surf em Portugal (Inglês)
“In this church in Portugal, worshipers surf before they pray”
It is also home to a different kind of church — located along the Atlantic coast, near a fishing village known for some of the largest waves in the world.
“In this church in Portugal, worshipers surf before they pray”
Porto is proud of its beaches, its churches covered in blue and white tiles, and the famous Port wine, which gives its name to the city in northern Portugal.
“It’s an important part of spirituality to be connected to something bigger. In our case, it’s God, but it can also be the ocean,” she said after a Sunday service she attended with her Portuguese boyfriend, who is also a surfer. “That’s what makes surfing a spiritual experience.”
“Surf Before You Worship: A Church in Portugal Where the Waves and Jesus Reign”
A vision of our unique combination of surfing and worship.
Surf Church making waves in Portugal
“We would like to see this church reproduce itself in more and more communities of Jesus followers.”
Surf Church, between the sea and the sky
They like to read the Bible and spend their afternoons catching waves. This intercultural group of Christians who are also surfers was born from a “Jesus-incidence.”
There is already a Surf Church in Porto, and the goal is to expand along the entire Portuguese coast.
Our Perspective
While we are grateful for the media attention, our focus remains on serving the community and sharing the love of Christ.
These stories are just glimpses of what God is doing through Surf Church Porto.
We invite you to come and experience it for yourself!
Join Us
Interested in learning more about these stories? We would love to welcome you to one of our Sunday gatherings or community events.
Contact us to learn more about how you can participate and be part of this journey.