John Jacobs (evangelist)

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John Jacobs
BornJuly 3, 1959
United States
Occupation Evangelist
Spouse
Ruthanne
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(m. 1984;div. 2000)​
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Children1

John Jacobs (born July 3, 1959) is an American evangelist. He is the founder of the Power Team [2] (which he ran for 27 years) and the Next Generation Power Force. [3] [4]

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Like other ministries that Jacobs has been involved in, the Power Team and the Next Generation Power Force performs feats of strength in conjunction with their evangelism pursuits. [5]

Jacobs had a guest role, in an episode of the television series Walker, Texas Ranger . The star of the show, Chuck Norris, is a friend of Jacobs. [6]

He is mentioned by Krist Novoselic in a rant on stage during the Nirvana concert Live at the Paramount .

In 2002, the Power Team filed for bankruptcy protection. [7]

Personal life

Jacobs lives in Greenville, North Carolina, and his present ministry is based in The Woodlands, Texas.[ citation needed ]

In May 2000, Jacobs divorced his wife Ruthanne. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Butcher, Andy (2000). "'Power Team' Founder Jacobs Divorces". Charisma . Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  2. ↑ Grang, Meg (1988-02-06). "John Jacobs and His Team of Muscular Christians Give New Meaning to the Power of Faith". People . Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. ↑ Charisma (2002). "Jon Jacobs Retires From The Power Team". Charisma . Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  4. ↑ "SRJ Launches New Company for Power Team Founder John Jacobs". Archived from the original on 2007-05-14.
  5. ↑ Mazer, Sharon (1994). "The Power Team: Muscular Christianity and the Spectacle of Conversion". TDR. 38 (4): 162–188. doi:10.2307/1146430. JSTOR   1146430.
  6. ↑ "John Jacobs' Next Generation Power Force: Quick Facts". Archived from the original on 2007-10-08.
  7. ↑ Charisma. "Charisma Magazine". Charisma Magazine.
  8. ↑ Reynalds, Jeremy. "Charisma Magazine".
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