John Gimenez was an American Pentecostal evangelist.[1] He was a pastor, international overseer and bishop of Rock Ministerial Family and Rock Church International, which he co-founded with his wife Anne in 1968.[2] He founded the Washington for Jesus events.[3][4] His first "Washington for Jesus" event in 1980 is regarded as a forerunner of the political rise of conservative Christians.[1][5] Bishop Gimenez co-founded Network of Christian Ministries with Charles Green and Emanuele Cannistraci (Founding Pastor of Gateway City Church in San Jose, California).[6] The Network of Christian Ministries unified hundreds of prominent ministries from different evangelical streams.[7] Gimenez died suddenly on February 12, 2008.
References
edit- ^ a b Vegh, Steven G. (February 14, 2008). "Bishop John Gimenez, co-founder of Rock Church, dies". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "About us". Rock Church International. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Bishop John Gimenez Dies". CBN News. February 13, 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Washington for Jesus" founder John Gimenez recruits Pentecostal pastors at private meeting 1979. Retrieved 2024-04-02 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Christian religious rally attracts thousands". Associated Press, cited by The Daily Sentinel. April 29, 1980. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ Green, Charles (December 1985). "A Network for Unity". New Wine Magazine. Integrity Communications. p. 20-22.
- ^ Simpson, Charles; Copeland, Ken, Wimber, John (January 1986). "The Year of Equipping the Saints". New Wine Magazine. Integrity Communications. p. 6-7, 14-17.
External links
edit- Washington for Jesus Recruitment Tape, featuring Rev. John Gimenez & Ted Pantaleo. YouTube audio, 1:52:38 min, August 17, 1979.
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