Ché Ahn

Ché Ahn is an American evangelical pastor. Ahn is pastor of Harvest Rock Church located on the Ambassador Auditorium grounds in Pasadena, California.^[1] He leads Harvest International Ministry and is part of the New Apostolic Reformation movement.^[2][3] In 2000, Ahn was a leader in the evangelical youth movement TheCall.^[1][4] He is also the International Chancellor of Wagner University, an unaccredited institution in Rancho Cucamonga, California.^[5]

Ché Ahn
Apostle, Lead Pastor, Author
Church	Harvest Rock Church
Personal details
Born	(1956-01-17) January 17, 1956 (age 68) South Korea
Nationality	American
Denomination	Charismatic Movement
Residence	Pasadena, California, United States
Spouse	Susan Roxas Ahn
Occupation	Pastor Writer
Education	Master of Divinity Doctor of Ministry
Alma mater	Fuller Theological Seminary

Ahn is involved in supporting Republican politics. At a Stop The Steal rally held shortly before the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, he told an audience, "I believe that this week we're going to throw Jezebel out and Jehu's gonna rise up, and we're gonna rule and reign through President Trump and under the lordship of Jesus Christ."^[3] On January 7, 2021 after returning from the January 6 Capitol Attack in Washington, D.C., Ché Ahn said that Trump supporters were ripe for 'harvesting' or bringing into the fold of what Matthew D. Taylor calls the Christian supremacist movement.^[6]

Ahn wrote Fire Evangelism: Reaching the Lost Through Love And Power, which was published in 2006;^[7] Spirit-Led Evangelism: Reaching the Lost through Love and Power, which was published in 2008;^[8] When Heaven Comes Down: Experiencing God's Glory in Your Life, which was published in 2009;^[9] Say Goodbye to Powerless Christianity: Walking in Supernatural Surrender and Significance, which was also published in 2009;^[10] The Grace of Giving: Unleashing the Power of a Generous Heart, which was published in 2013.^[11]

Ahn is Korean American.^[1]

References

1. Bill Broadway, Fervent Calls For a New Society, Washington Post (September 3, 2000).
2. Dana Milbank, Opinion: Sarah Palin, once on the cutting edge of crazy, now trails the pack, Washington Post (August 2, 2021).
3. Peter Montgomery (July 30, 2021). "Sarah Palin Says She'll Run for Senate if God Wants Her To, Christians Do More to Support Her". Right Wing Watch.
4. Caryle Murphy, Youths Heed the Call to Gather, Washington Post (August 26, 2000).
5. "Staff Directory – Wagner University". wagner.university. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
6. Taylor, Matthew D. (October 1, 2024). "Chapter 7". The Violent Take it by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy. Broadleaf Books.
7. Ché Ahn (2006). Fire Evangelism: Reaching the Lost Through Love And Power. Chosen Books. ISBN 0800794109.
8. Ché Ahn (2008). Spirit-Led Evangelism: Reaching the Lost through Love and Power. Chosen Books. ISBN 978-1441207074.
9. Ché Ahn (2009). When Heaven Comes Down: Experiencing God's Glory in Your Life. Chosen Books. ISBN 978-1441207265.
10. Ché Ahn (2009). Say Goodbye to Powerless Christianity: Walking in Supernatural Surrender and Significance. Destiny Image Publishers. ISBN 978-0768496383.
11. Ché Ahn (2013). The Grace of Giving: Unleashing the Power of a Generous Heart. Gospel Light Publications. ISBN 978-0830765508.