Jentezen Franklin

About

Jentezen Franklin is an American evangelical pastor, author, and televangelist. He is the senior pastor of Free Chapel, a multi-site church based in Gainesville, Georgia, and author of Right People, Right Place, Right Plan; Fasting; Fear Fighters and The Spirit of Python. Franklin is also known for his support of Israel, including humanitarian initiatives and advocacy for Christian‑Jewish cooperation.

On his way to a musical career as a saxophone player Franklin became an evangelist. 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 had a 3,000-seat auditorium. As of 2023, Free Chapel is a megachurch with multiple campuses across the Southern United States. The Jerusalem Post described the ministry as being “focused on prayer and spiritual renewal”.
Jentezen has written over a dozen books. His close friend, pastor Tommy Tenney, wrote the foreword Jentezen’s 2007 best seller Fasting: Opening the door to a deeper, more intimate, more powerful relationship with God.
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