Jentezen Franklin
| Jentezen Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 21, 1962 Wilson, North Carolina, US |
| Residence | Permanent in Gainesville, Georgia and Irvine, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Pastor, Orator, Author and Musician |
| Notable work | Right People Right Place Right Plan, Fear Fighters, The Spirit of Python, "Fasting, The Fasting Edge, Limitless, The Fearless Life |
| Spouse(s) | Cherise Franklin |
| Children | Courteney, Caressa, Caroline, Connar, Drake |
| Awards | Martin Luther King, Jr. Mantle of Destiny Award |
| Website | JentezenFranklin.org |
Jentezen Franklin (born July 21, 1962) is an evangelical American pastor, author and televangelists. He is the senior pastor of Free Chapel Worship Center, a multi-site church based in Gainesville, Georgia and author of New York Times sellers Right People, Right Place, Right Plan; Fasting; Fear Fighters and The Spirit of Python. His ministry extends internationally through the televised broadcast Kingdom Connection and featured on television networks such as TBN and The Church Channel.
Jentezen Franklin is one of five children born to Billy and Katie Franklin in Wilson, North Carolina. His father died in 1991, and his mother remains actively involved at Free Chapel. His mother is one of twenty-seven children in the Stone family of Wilson, North Carolina. He has two older brothers, Doyle and Richie, and two younger sisters, Jennifer and Jill. Early in his career Franklin traveled as an evangelistic team with his elder brother Richie who died December 1, 2012. Franklin and his wife Cherise married in September 1987 and they have five children: Courteney, Caressa, Caroline, Connar, and Drake.
Franklin studied tenor saxophone under Frank Mayes at Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) in his hometown of Wilson, North Carolina. Franklin and his brother Richie played in the college jazz band. Franklin left college after his brother graduated and pursued the ministry under the guidance of his father eventually becoming an evangelist in the Church of God.
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 formally installed as pastor of Free Chapel. At the time Free Chapel was a small congregation of 300 people. In 2004 the church moved to its current location which has a 3,000 seat auditorium.
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