Jentezen Franklin is the senior pastor

Pastor

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 of Free Chapel in Gainesville

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, Georgia

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, and Free Chapel OC (Orange County) in Irvine

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, California

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. Franklin is the author of New York Times best sellers

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, Right People, Right Place, Right Plan and Fasting. His ministry extends internationally through the televised broadcast, Kingdom Connection, which is seen on television networks such as TBN

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 and The Church Channel

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. He also plays the saxophone

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.

Biography

Jentezen Franklin is the son of Billy and Katie Franklin. He has two older brothers, Doyle and Richie, and two younger sisters, Jennifer and Jill. He and his wife Cherise married in September 1987, and together they have five children: Courteney, Caressa, Caroline, Connar, and Drake. Billy Franklin, Jentezen's father, died in 1991.

Jentezen Franklin studied tenor saxophone under Frank Mayes at Atlantic Christian College in his hometown of Wilson, North Carolina

Wilson, North Carolina

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. Jentezen, along with his brother, Richie, played in the college Jazz Band. Jentezen quit college after his brother graduated and pursued the ministry under the guidance of his father.

On his way to a musical career as a saxophone player, Jentezen felt led by God to become a minister. Prior to becoming the senior pastor of Free Chapel (which is affiliated with the Congregational Holiness Church

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), Jentezen Franklin had visited the church annually as a Church of God

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 evangelist. When Roy Wellborn, the church's senior pastor, died, Franklin had been scheduled to preach. In 1989, Jentezen became the senior pastor of Free Chapel, which was made up of a small congregation of about 300 people. In 2004, the church moved to its current location, which has a 3,000 seat auditorium. In 2007, Jentezen Franklin opened the second Free Chapel Church in Irvine, California

Irvine, California

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. On August 5, 2007, the church held its first service with about 163. Since that day, the Free Chapel Church in Irvine has radically expanded.

Forward Conference

Forward is an annual student conference hosted by Franklin's church since 2005.

Year	Theme	Featured Artists	Featured Speakers	Special Notes
2009		Ricardo Sanchez Chris Tomlin Chris Tomlin Christopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many... David Crowder Band David Crowder Band The David Crowder Band is a six-piece Christian Modern Worship band from Waco, Texas.-Band history:The band began when David Crowder, from Texarkana, Texas, realized that almost half of the students at Baylor University were not attending church... Steve Fee	Jentezen Franklin Louie Giglio Louie Giglio Louie Giglio is a pastor , speaker and founder of the Passion Movement.-Biography:Giglio graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of... Reggie Dabbs Judah Smith Judah Smith (pastor) Judah Smith is the Lead Pastor of The City Church in Seattle, Washington. He is also an author and an internationally recognized speaker.-Early life:...

Year	Theme	Featured Artists	Featured Speakers	Special Notes
2010		Ricardo Sanchez Israel Houghton Israel Houghton -Other recordings :* "Champions for Christ" - Hi5 * "Where Are the Fathers?" from He-Motions * "Send Me to the Nations" from A Wing & A Prayer... Third Day Third Day Third Day is a Grammy award-winning Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee and former member Billy Wilkins. The other band members are bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David Carr... Planetshakers Planetshakers Planetshakers is a Christian youth movement that began as an annual conference and grew into an international ministry and large church in Melbourne, Australia. The conference was born out of Paradise Community Church in Adelaide, South Australia by Pastor Russell Evans...	Jentezen Franklin Jim Caviezel Christine Caine Reggie Dabbs Steven Furtick Steven Furtick Steven Furtick is an American pastor and author. He is the Lead Pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Furtick and wife Holly have three children, Abbey, Elijah and Graham.)... Judah Smith Judah Smith (pastor) Judah Smith is the Lead Pastor of The City Church in Seattle, Washington. He is also an author and an internationally recognized speaker.-Early life:...

Publications

• Fasting: (Volume I) Private Discipline That Brings Public Reward (2004)
• Fasting: (Volume II) Opening A Door To God's Promises (2005)
• The Amazing Discernment of Women: Learning to Understand Your Spiritual Intuition And God's Plan for It (2006)
• Right People, Right Place, Right Plan (2007) (publisher's page)
• Right People, Right Place, Right Plan Devotional: 30 Days of Discerning the Voice of God (2008) (publisher's page)
• Fasting: Opening the door to a deeper, more intimate, more powerful relationship with God (2008)
• Fasting Journal: Your Personal 21-Day Guide to a Successful Fast (2008)
• Believe That You Can (2008)
• Fear Fighters: How to Live with Confidence in a World Driven by Fear (2009)

See also

• Pentecostalism
  Pentecostalism
  Pentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...
  
  
• Glossolalia
  Glossolalia
  Glossolalia or speaking in tongues is the fluid vocalizing of speech-like syllables, often as part of religious practice. The significance of glossolalia has varied with time and place, with some considering it a part of a sacred language...
  
  
• Faith healing
  Faith healing
  Faith healing is healing through spiritual means. The healing of a person is brought about by religious faith through prayer and/or rituals that, according to adherents, stimulate a divine presence and power toward correcting disease and disability. Belief in divine intervention in illness or...
  
  
• Christianity
  Christianity
  Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
  
  
• Jesus Christ

External links

• JentezenFranklin.org Jentezen Franklin Media Ministries
• Free Chapel Senior Pastor
• Free Chapel OC (Orange County) Senior Pastor
• Forward Conference Forward Conference