John Avanzini

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John Avanzini
Born
John F. Avanzini

(1936-05-21) May 21, 1936 (age 85)
OccupationEvangelist, Faith healer, Television personality, author, motivational speaker, life coach
EmployerAvanzini Ministries (founder and president)
Known forCo-Founder of John Avanzini Ministries, Corpus Christi, TX
President, John Avanzini Ministries
TitleDr. John Avanzini

John Avanzini (born in Paramaribo, Suriname on May 21, 1936 [1] ) is an American televangelist and "Word of Faith" Bible teacher who preaches a message of financial prosperity. Avanzini who was raised in Lake Jackson, Texas, has his present ministry, which he began in 1988, based in nearby Corpus Christi, Texas. [2] Central to his teachings is his claim that Jesus and his followers were rich and that the believer is promised wealth. [3] He received his doctorate degree from Baptist Christian University in Shreveport, Louisiana. He has 5 children, one of whom has inherited his ministry, David Avanzini.

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  1. "Expectation precedes manifestation - Pastor John Avanzini, City Harvest Church sermons at Singapore, May 24, 2011". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  2. Birthplace reference (cached)at Google User Content weblink Archived 2009-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. John Avanzini, Was Jesus Poor? (videotape)

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