Augustus Nicodemus Gomes Lopes, born on 25 September 1954 in João Pessoa (Paraíba, Brazil), is a Brazilian Presbyterian minister, Calvinist theologian, writer and professor.
He also discusses practical issues such as family, missions, holiness, being filled with the Spirit, worship, and spiritual warfare.
He graduated in theology at the Seminário Presbiteriano do Norte (North Presbyterian Seminary) in Recife, holds a master's degree in New Testament by the Reformed University of Potchefstroom (South Africa) and a doctorate in Biblical Interpretation by Westminster Theological Seminary (USA), with studies at Reformed Seminary in Kampen (Netherlands).
He was professor and director of the Seminário Presbiteriano do Norte (Northern Presbyterian Seminary) (1985–1991) in northern Brazil, professor of exegesis at Seminário José Manuel da Conceição (JMC Seminary) in São Paulo, New Testament Professor at the Centro Presbiteriano de Pós-Graduação Andrew Jumper (Andrew Jumper Presbyterian Post-Graduate Center) (1995–2001) in São Paulo, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Recife (1989–1991) and pastor of the Evangelical Swiss Church of São Paulo (1995–2001).
[4] He was associate pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP until 2014.