Rivers of Life

Global Distribution of Rivers of Life Churches by Nation

International Rivers of Life logo

Rivers of Life (known as "Ríos de Vida" in Spanish) is a group of approximately 90 charismatic, evangelical churches around the world.

There are currently Rivers of Life Churches in the following countries: United Kingdom, Spain, France, Netherlands, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, El Salvador, Cuba, Panama and USA.

Rivers of Life was founded in 1967 in Quilmes, a suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The church in Quilmes now has approximately 1,000 members. By the 1970's churches had been planted in Europe.

Churches in the UK

• Bangor Community Church, Gwynedd, Wales [1]
• Rivers of Life, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England [2]

Bible Houses

Bible House in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rivers of Life believe that as well as secular preparation for life, e.g., a university degree, Christians need to be prepared in other ways such as service, living in community and studying the Bible. For this reason Bible Houses were formed with the vision of preparing young people in areas mentioned above. The course lasts for 2 years.

The following table give basic current information about Rivers of Life Bible Houses:

Location	Country	Founded	Current Head	Number of Students
Quilmes (Buenos Aires)[3]		1970†	Pablo Sparta	50
Santa Fe		1970†	Jorge Leiva	25*
Reus		2000†	Gavin Taylor	15*
Mar del Plata		2007	Abel Gilmartin	10*
*Estimate †Aprroximate date

In Oxford, UK there are two community houses but no Bible House.

All the Bible Houses are situated closed to a Rivers of Life Church and the students attend all the church services. The Bible House students also serve the church in any way possible.

Rivers of Life, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

See Also

Rivers of Life, Oxford[4]

External links

• Rivers of Life, Oxford
• Bangor Community Church, Wales
• Rivers of Life, Argentina
• Bible House, Quilmes