Silas Lima Malafaia (September 14, 1958 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian Pentecostal pastor, author and televangelist, who also has a degree in Psychology.
He is the leader of the Pentecostal church Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo (Assembly of God Victory in Christ), a branch of the broader Assembleias de Deus movement of Pentecostal churches in Brazil.
He is also the CEO of the Central Gospel Music publishing company, and vice president of the Interdenominational Council of Evangelical Ministers of Brazil (CIMEB), which is made up of approximately 8.500 ministers and leaders from almost all Brazilian evangelical denominations.Malafaia is well known for his political work and strong opposition to the promotion and incentive of homosexuality in society and Abortion Law, as well as for defending the Prosperity theology.
In the 2018 election Malafaia endorsed eventual winner Jair Bolsonaro.According to a 2013 Forbes magazine publication, his total net worth is estimated at US$150 million.
However, he denied the information in the talkshow De Frente com Gabi, in which he affirmed that his wealth revolved around R$6 million (approximately US$1.6 million).A highly controversial figure in Brazil, Malafaia is known for his strong opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion.
His critics accuse him of being a bigot and a homophobe, which he denies.