| King Jesus Ministry | |
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| King Jesus International Ministry | |
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| 25°38′6.9936″N 80°25′40.9182″W / 25.635276000°N 80.428032833°W | |
| Location | Miami, Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Language(s) | English & Spanish |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Membership | Supernatural Global Network |
| Weekly attendance | 15,000–20,000 (2010) |
| Website | www.kingjesusministry.org |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | El Rey Jesús |
| Founded | June 1996 |
| Founder(s) | Guillermo and Ana Maldonado |
| Events |
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| Associated people | Multicultural |
| Architecture | |
| Construction cost | US$18 million (2006) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,776 (expandable to 7,000) |
| Other dimensions | 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Guillermo Maldonado |
| Pastor(s) |
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| Laity | |
| Music group(s) | 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐞 http://www.newwinelive.com/ |
Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jesús, anglicized as King Jesus International Ministry, is a Christian church located in Miami, Florida. While the church is best known as El Rey Jesús, the anglicized name of King Jesus Ministry has recently seen more usage alongside attempts to reach out to non-Hispanics in the Miami area. The senior pastor of KJM is currently Apostle Guillermo Maldonado.[1]
Structure
Church Founders
The founders of the church are Guillermo Maldonado and his wife, Ana Maldonado. Maldonado arrived in Miami from Honduras, Central America, while his wife, Ana, arrived from Colombia, South America.
In June 1996, Maldonado's family started the church in the living room of their home with 12 members.[2]
Church Growth
In 2010, King Jesus Ministry had the capacity to reach 7,000 individuals during each service, with a general attendance exceeding 15,000 per week. Although the majority of the congregants are Hispanic, the church is transitioning into a multicultural, bilingual congregation that offers services in both English and Spanish.[3]
Ministries
Orphanage
On August 19, 2010, the church founded an orphanage in Honduras in the municipality of Langue, in the department of Valle. The town is located near the border of El Salvador.
The orphanage, known as Home House (translated as Casa Hogar in Spanish) has room for about 60 children. Home House provides food, clothing, and shelter as well as spiritual and intellectual education. Together with Apostle Guillermo Maldonado, the home was inaugurated by Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa.
Media ministry
King Jesus Ministry has a growing media ministry that includes internet, radio, and television. Television programs are broadcast on Enlace, Daystar, Telemundo Miami, Church Channel, Word Network, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and Mega TV Miami. The radio station is broadcast 24 hours a day in Spanish on Radio Zoe 1430 AM (WOIR).[4]
Conference of the Apostolic and Prophetic (CAP)
King Jesus Ministry has an annual conference, called CAP (Conferencia Apostólica y Profética in Spanish, Conference of the Apostolic and Prophetic in English).[5][6] This conference consists of sessions for several days, where speakers are guest preachers in the Pentecostal Christian world. Prominent speakers in recent years have been Benny Hinn, Paula White, and Bill Johnson. In the last few years, this event has taken place in the American Airlines Arena, located in Downtown Miami.
Community involvement
During the 2010 Florida Republican Party Gubernatorial primary elections, King Jesus Ministry was visited by the two most prominent candidates, Bill McCollum and Rick Scott, who spoke to the congregation and presented their stands on certain issues. Associate Pastor John Laffite served as translator to the mostly Hispanic congregation, encouraging church members to pray for their leaders and exercise their right to vote.[7] Rick Scott won the primary and attended the church two Sundays before Election Day.[8]
In 2019, the church held a Trump event which resulted in critics stating that the church had violated tax rules barring religious groups from participating in political campaigns.[9] The Freedom from Religion Foundation, for example, stated that, "In urging congregants to come to a political rally, and in hosting the political rally, King Jesus Ministry appears to have inappropriately used its religious organization."[10][11] Founder Guillermo Maldonado, responding to the controversy, declared, "If you want to come, do it for your pastor. That's a way of supporting me."[12]
Building development
Starting from June 1, 2004, the church actively began to develop a vision for the expansion of the church property and buildings, in order to effectively meet the needs of the church and community.
Affiliated churches
The church has many affiliated churches, primarily in Florida but a handful outside the state.[13]
References
- ↑ "Christian News Report: Megachurch Sanctuaries". Christiannewsreport.blogspot.com. 2009-08-09. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ↑ "SA pastors heading for East London for healing equipping | gatewaynews.co.za". gatewaynews.co.za | South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ "GOP contenders Scott, McCollum attack to the end in Florida governor's race". Palmbeachpost.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ↑ Radio Zoe 1430 AM Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine Google translate from Spanish to English. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ↑ CAP Global website
- ↑ Google Books website, The Preacher's Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities by Kate Bowler, page 23
- ↑ Reinhard, Beth (2010-08-23). "Candidates spend Sunday before Primary Day campaigning - Florida". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ↑ "Gov candidates visit the faithful: Sink to churches, Scott to church then football". tampabay.com. October 24, 2010. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ↑ Timmons, Heather (2019-12-31). "Trump event in Miami church may violate IRS rules, non-profit says". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ↑ Timmons, Heather (2019-12-31). "Trump event in Miami church may violate IRS rules, non-profit says". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ↑ Ockerman, Emma (2020-01-03). "Trump Is Holding His First 2020 MAGA Rally at a Tax-Exempt Megachurch". Vice. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ↑ Timmons, Heather (2019-12-31). "Trump event in Miami church may violate IRS rules, non-profit says". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ↑ Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, Warren Bird, A Multi-Site Church Roadtrip: Exploring the New Normal, Zondervan, USA, 2009, p. 141
External links
- El Rey Jesus
- King Jesus Ministry
- Official Facebook page
- Radio Zoe 1430 AM Google translate from Spanish to English