John Gimenez

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

1. Vegh, Steven G. (February 14, 2008). "Bishop John Gimenez, co-founder of Rock Church, dies". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
2. "About us". Rock Church International. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
3. "Bishop John Gimenez Dies". CBN News. February 13, 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
4. "Washington for Jesus" founder John Gimenez recruits Pentecostal pastors at private meeting 1979. Retrieved 2024-04-02 – via www.youtube.com.
5. "Christian religious rally attracts thousands". Associated Press, cited by The Daily Sentinel. April 29, 1980. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
6. Green, Charles (December 1985). "A Network for Unity". New Wine Magazine. Integrity Communications. p. 20-22.
7. 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

• Washington for Jesus Recruitment Tape, featuring Rev. John Gimenez & Ted Pantaleo. YouTube audio, 1:52:38 min, August 17, 1979.