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] His first "Washington for Jesus" event in 1980 is regarded as a forerunner of the political rise of conservative Christians.[1][4] Bishop Giminez co-founded Network of Christian Ministries with Charles Green and Emanuele Cannistraci (Founding Pastor of Gateway City Church in San Jose, California).[5] The Network of Christian Ministries unified hundreds of prominent ministries from different evangelical streams.[6] Giminez died suddenly on February 12, 2008.

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ "Christian religious rally attracts thousands". Associated Press, cited by The Daily Sentinel. April 29, 1980. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  5. ↑ Green, Charles (December 1985). "A Network for Unity". New Wine Magazine. Integrity Communications. p. 20-22.
  6. ↑ Simpson, Charles; Copeland, Ken, Wimber, John (January 1986). "The Year of Equipping the Saints". New Wine Magazine. Integrity Communications. p. 6-7, 14-17.



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