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Jentezen Franklin
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Franklin in 2019
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| Born | July 21, 1962 Wilson, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Occupation | pastor author |
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Cherise Franklin
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| Children | 5 |
Jentezen Franklin is an American pastor and author. He is also known as a televangelist, which means he shares his religious messages on television. He leads a large church called Free Chapel, which has its main location in Gainesville, Georgia. He has written several books, including Fasting and The Spirit of Python.
Jentezen Franklin's Ministry
Jentezen Franklin first planned to be a musician, playing the saxophone. However, he later became an evangelist, someone who shares religious teachings.
In 1989, the senior pastor of Free Chapel, Roy Wellborn, passed away. Jentezen Franklin then became the new pastor of the church. At that time, Free Chapel was a small church with about 300 members.
Growth of Free Chapel
Over the years, Free Chapel grew a lot. In 2004, the church moved to a new building. This new building had a large auditorium that could seat 3,000 people. By 2023, Free Chapel had become a megachurch. This means it is a very large church with many members. It also has several campuses, or locations, across the southern United States.
Jentezen Franklin has written more than ten books. One of his well-known books is Fasting: Opening the door to a deeper, more intimate, more powerful relationship with God, which was published in 2007.
Personal Life
Jentezen Franklin is married to Cherise Franklin. They got married in September 1987. Together, they have five children.
Published Books
Jentezen Franklin has written many books. Here are some of them:
- Fasting: (Volume I) Private Discipline That Brings Public Reward (2004)
- 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)
- Fear Fighters: How to Live with Confidence in a World Driven by Fear (2009)
- 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)
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