2026 Edition · Top 100
Silas Malafaia
Senior Pastor · Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo · Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Silas Malafaia reaches 9.35M followers on personal accounts across YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, ranking #84 on REACHRIGHT's 2026 Pastor Influence 100. The largest single audience is Instagram, at 4M followers.
Score Breakdown
Personal accounts only · data collected August 15, 2026 · methodology
Platform Presence
What counts
Four platforms are scored: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Only accounts the pastor operates count here. Church-branded accounts are scored separately in the Church Influence 100.
X (listed, not scored): @PastorMalafaia
About Silas Malafaia
Silas Malafaia is senior pastor of Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a position he assumed in March 2010.
Born September 14, 1958, in Rio de Janeiro, Malafaia holds a degree in psychology and began preaching in the city's Penha neighborhood, where he still serves today. He has authored numerous books, including Vencendo a Depressão, and has hosted the television program Vitória em Cristo on Rede Record. He is married to Elizete Malafaia, also a pastor, and they have three children: Silas Filho, Talita and Taísa.
His combined online following tops 9.35 million. Instagram alone accounts for 4 million of that, with 3.4 million more on Facebook and 1.95 million YouTube subscribers, though the channel grew just 1 percent this year.
The Church Behind the Platform
Senior Pastor
Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo is not ranked in the 2026 Church Influence 100. The two indexes measure different things: one scores church-branded accounts, this one scores the pastor's own.
A personal following is a trust account. People follow a name, hear a voice, and decide what to believe about the church behind it. That is a weight to carry well, not a scoreboard to win.
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Silas Malafaia: Quick Answers
Who is Silas Malafaia?
Silas Malafaia is senior pastor of Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a position he assumed in March 2010.
How many followers does Silas Malafaia have?
As of June 2026, Silas Malafaia reaches 9.35M followers across personal accounts: 1.95M YouTube subscribers, 4M Instagram followers, 3.4M Facebook followers. These figures count accounts the pastor operates, not the church's official accounts.
What church does Silas Malafaia pastor?
Silas Malafaia serves as Senior Pastor of Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Is Silas Malafaia still the pastor of Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo?
At the June 2026 data collection, Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo listed Silas Malafaia as Senior Pastor. We report leadership exactly as each church publishes it, and the index is rebuilt every year. Check the church's own site for the current staff listing.
Where does Silas Malafaia rank among the most influential pastors online?
Silas Malafaia ranks #84 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Pastor Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 60.8 out of 100, scored on audience reach (50 percent), growth velocity (30 percent), and platform breadth (20 percent).
How fast is Silas Malafaia's audience growing?
The YouTube channel Silas Malafaia runs grew 1 percent in the twelve months before June 2026, reaching 1.95M subscribers. That measured growth scores 5.9 out of 100 on the velocity pillar, which is 30 percent of the Influence Score.
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