James Goll

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James W. Goll (born July 3, 1952), formerly known as Jim Goll, is a Christian Evangelist in the US.

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He is an author, and also the Director of Prayer Storm, Coordinator of Encounters Alliance, co-founder of Encounters Network, [1] instructor at the Wagner Leadership Institute and a member of the Harvest International Ministries apostolic team.

His ministry focuses on prophecy and he is called a prophet (as one of the Kansas City Prophets). [2] [3]

In 2023, Goll teaches online classes, produces a podcast entitled "God Encounters Today" [4] and writes a blog with Charisma. He is an adviser and a voice in the global prayer and prophetic movements. [5] [6] [7]

Partial bibliography

Goll has written and co-authored several books, [8] including;

The Goll family. Left to right: GraceAnn, Rachel (upside down), Michal Ann, James, Tyler (upside down), and Justin. Goll Photo.jpg
The Goll family. Left to right: GraceAnn, Rachel (upside down), Michal Ann, James, Tyler (upside down), and Justin.

Personal life

Goll was born in Missouri [9] and married Michal Ann in 1976. She died in 2008.

Goll has four adult children and several grandchildren. He lives in Franklin, Tennessee. [10]

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References

  1. God Encounters website
  2. Poloma, Margaret M. (2003). Main Street Mystics: The Toronto Blessing and Reviving Pentecostalism. Rowman Altamira. pp. 170, 195. ISBN   9780759103542.
  3. Friesen, Aaron T. (2013-02-19). Norming the Abnormal: The Development and Function of the Doctrine of Initial Evidence in Classical Pentecostalism. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 144. ISBN   9781621895671.
  4. Apple podcast website
  5. "Women on the Frontlines". WOFL Global. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  6. "Core Faculty - Wagner University". Wagner University. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  7. "Meet the Leadership". Harvest International Ministry. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  8. Amazon book webpage, Retrieved 2023-05-23
  9. Jesus Freak Hideout website
  10. Gollideation website

Further reading

  1. Harvest International
  2. Kairos Magazine
  3. Wagner Leadership Institute
  4. Extreme Prophetic
  5. Tobia, P.J. "Prophets Rising". Nashville Scene, Nashville: 2006.