Jentezen Franklin is an American evangelical
pastor
A pastor (abbreviated as "Pr" or "Ptr" , or "Ps" ) is the leader of a Christian congregation who also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. In Lutheranism, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and ...
, author, and
televangelist
Televangelism (wikt:tele-, tele- "distance" and "evangelism," meaning "Christian ministry, ministry," sometimes called teleministry) is the use of media, specifically radio and television, to communicate Christianity. Televangelists are minister ...
. He is the senior pastor of
Free Chapel, a
multi-site church A multi-site church is a specific church congregation which holds services at multiple geographical locations, either within a specific metropolitan area or, increasingly, several such areas.
Characteristic
Within the multi-site approach, both the ...
based in
Gainesville, Georgia
The city of Gainesville is the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 42,296. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it is often called the "Poultry Capital of t ...
and author of ''Right People, Right Place, Right Plan;'' ''Fasting; Fear Fighters'' and ''The Spirit of Python''. His messages influence generations through modern day technology and digital media, his televised broadcast, Kingdom Connection, and outreaches that put God’s love and compassion into action. Jentezen is also a New York Times bestselling author who speaks at conferences worldwide. He and his wife, Cherise, live in Gainesville, Georgia, and have five children and four grandchildren.
Ministry
On his way to a musical career as a saxophone player Franklin became an
evangelist
Evangelist may refer to:
Religion
* Four Evangelists, the authors of the canonical Christian Gospels
* Evangelism, publicly preaching the Gospel with the intention of spreading the teachings of Jesus Christ
* Evangelist (Anglican Church), a c ...
. After Roy Wellborn, senior pastor of Free Chapel, died in 1989, Franklin was installed as pastor of Free Chapel. At the time, Free Chapel was a small congregation of 300 people. In 2004 the church moved to a new location which has a 3,000-seat auditorium.
Personal life
Franklin and his wife Cherise married in September 1987.
About Jentezen Franklin
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Published works
* ''Fasting: (Volume I) Private Discipline That Brings Public Reward'' (2004)
* ''Fasting: (Volume II) Opening A Door To God's Promises'' (2005)
*''Take Hold Of Your Dreams ''
* ''The Amazing Discernment of Women: Learning to Understand Your Spiritual Intuition And God's Plan for It'' (2006)
* ''Right People, Right Place, Right Plan'' (2007)
* ''Right People, Right Place, Right Plan Devotional: 30 Days of Discerning the Voice of God'' (2008)
* ''Fasting: Opening the door to a deeper, more intimate, more powerful relationship with God'' (2008)
* ''Fasting Journal: Your Personal 21-Day Guide to a Successful Fast'' (2008)
* ''Believe That You Can'' (2008)
* ''Fasting Study Guide: 5-Week Interactive Study Resource'' (2009)
* ''Fear Fighters: How to Live with Confidence in a World Driven by Fear'' (2009)
* ''Right People Right Place Right Plan'' (2011)
* ''The Fasting Edge: Recover your passion. Recapture your dream. Restore your joy.'' (2011)
* ''Fasting Student Edition: Go Deeper and Further with God Than Ever Before'' (2012)
* ''The Spirit of Python: Exposing Satan's Plan to Squeeze the Life Out of You'' (2013)
* ''Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt'' (2018)
* ''Acres of Diamonds: Discovering God’s Best Right Where You Are'' (2020)
See also
*Fasting
Fasting is the abstention from eating and sometimes drinking. From a purely physiological context, "fasting" may refer to the metabolic status of a person who has not eaten overnight (see " Breakfast"), or to the metabolic state achieved after ...
References
External links
JentezenFranklin.org
Jentezen Franklin Media Ministries
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Living people
American Pentecostal pastors
American evangelicals
American television evangelists
Christian writers
Pentecostals from Georgia (U.S. state)
1962 births