List of Assemblies of God people

The following are notable people associated (past or present) with the Assemblies of God.
 Name Role Country Notes

United States Known for his "raise

A. A. Allen Preacher active in the 1950s and 1960s
of America the dead" campaign

Known as the first

Former U.S. attorney general, Missouri senator United States
John Ashcroft Assemblies of God
(1995), and Missouri governor (1985–93) of America
congressman
Founder of the National Restoration Party, a
member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa
Carlos Avendaño Rica from 2002 to 2006 and 2010 to 2014. Was a Costa Rica
presidential candidate in the 2014 election. Also
a pastor.[1]
United States
Jim Bakker Founder of The PTL Club
of America

Subject of film "The

Tammy Faye United States
Ex-wife of Jim Bakker and PTL co-leader Eyes of Tammy
Bakker of America
Faye"

Founded the Assemblies of God in Brazil with

Daniel Berg Sweden
Gunnar Vingren in 1911
Moya Brennan Grammy Award-winning Irish singer Ireland

United States
Johnny Cash Singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author.
of America

João Campos de Politician and Pastor, member of chamber of

Brazil
Araújo deputies
Politician and Pastor, member of chamber of
Silas Câmara Brazil
deputies

Resigned as
president of the
Politician and since 2013 head of the Malawi Assemblies of God
Lazarus Chakwera Congress Party. Also former president of Malawi in Malawi in 2013 to
Malawian division of the Assemblies of God. focus on political
career.[2]
Former president of Exodus International, the United States
Alan Chambers
largest ex-gay organization in the world of America

Parents were
ordained
Assemblies of God
United States ministers and
Gary Chapman Singer-songwriter
of America pastored an AG in
Texas; once married
to Amy Grant (m.
1982–97)
United States
Toni Childs Pop singer, raised in the Assemblies of God
of America

Senior Pastor of the largest church in the world,

David Yonggi Cho Korea
Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea

Admiral (United States Navy, Retired) – Former

United States
Vern Clark Chief of Naval Operations, graduate of Evangel
of America
College Springfield, Missouri
member of the Arkansas House of United States [3]
Bruce Cozart
Representatives from Hot Springs of America

Jan Crouch co-founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network United States

 of America

United States
Paul Crouch co-founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network
of America
Former gang member; now Assemblies of God United States
Nicky Cruz
minister. Author of autobiography Run Baby Run of America

Illinois District Superintendent (1971–83) when he

joined PTL; the 2nd PTL executive to spend time United States
Richard Dortch
in federal prison for his crimes related to the PTL of America
scandal

Senior Pastor of Faith City Church in Wanganui,

NZ.; currently General Superintendent of the
Iliafi Esera New Zealand
Assemblies of God in New Zealand and
Assistant Superintendent of the AGNZ (2003–11)
Previously Senior Pastor of Paradise Church;
Andrew Evans founder of the Family First Party and Member of Australia
the South Australian Legislative Council

Defrocked twice and

convicted of perjury
John Wesley United States
Oklahoma City-based pastor in charges
Fletcher of America
stemming from the
PTL scandal.

Rugby league, rugby union, and Aussie rules Folau was criticized
in the Australian
footballer. Was raised Mormon,[4] but converted media for faith-
Israel Folau Australia
to being an active member of an Assemblies of
inspired anti-gay
God fellowship in 2011.[5] social media post.[6]
Missionary-evangelist and author who holds Has spoken to over
citywide crusades throughout Latin America and 4.5 million people in
Latin America
the United States; an honorary member of the live events and has
Jason Frenn and The
Luis Palau Evangelistic Alliance and hosts a seen more than
United States
daily live radio program with a million listeners on 450,000 first-time
Radio Nueva Vida decisions for Christ
Performed with
cousins Jerry Lee
Lewis and Jimmy
Rock-n-Roll and Country star, singer, pianist, United States Swaggart at the
Mickey Gilley
guitarist of America Ferriday First
Assembly of God
church (Ferriday,
Louisiana)

Political commentator, Diplomat, U.S. United States

Richard Grenell
Ambassador to Germany (2018–present) of America

Church Secretary whose sexual involvement with

United States
Jessica Hahn Jim Bakker was one factor that triggered the PTL
of America
Ministry scandal and subsequent investigation
Evangelist who led the Brownsville Revival in United States
Steve Hill
Pensacola, Florida in the 1990s of America

Televangelist, host of This Is Your Day on TBN;

United States
Benny Hinn was ordained by the Assemblies of God in 1994,
of America
and subsequently resigned his ordination in 1996

Brian Houston Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church Australia

Current National Youth Facilitator A/G NZ and
Ben Hoyle New Zealand
Director of Youth of the Nation NZ
 Politician, attorney, and real estate broker.
Served in the U.S. House of Representatives
United States
Tim Johnson from Illinois's 15th district from 2001 to of America
2013.

Father Paul Kevin

Jonas, Sr. is an
ordained
United States
Jonas Brothers Pop rock boy band Assemblies of God
of America
minister and former
pastor in Wyckoff,
New Jersey

Republican member of the Arkansas State United States [7]

Johnny Key
Senate from Mountain Home in Baxter County of America
Two weeks after
Keaggy's mother
died in 1970 he
Guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding United States became a Christian
Phil Keaggy
member of rock band Glass Harp of America and attended a
small Assembly of
God Church in
Boardman, Ohio

Controversial comedian in the late 1980s and

United States
Sam Kinison early 1990s; before becoming a comedian, he
of America
was an Assembly of God evangelist
Rock-and-roll pianist, singer; at age 8 sang for Cousin to Jimmy
United States
Jerry Lee Lewis Ferriday First Assembly of God Church (Ferriday, Swaggart and
of America
Louisiana), played at tent revivals Mickey Gilley

Sister to Jerry Lee

Lewis, began
performing with him
United States
Linda Gail Lewis Singer at the Ferriday First
of America
Assembly of God
church (Ferriday,
Louisiana)

President of Ghana from 2012 to 2017[8]

John Mahama Reported to be raised Presbyterian, but is now an Ghana
active member of the Assemblies of God/[9]
Silas Malafaia Pastor, author, and televangelist Brazil

Former Assemblies of God church planter and

Aimee Semple United States
evangelist who later became the founder of the
McPherson of America
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel

Also a board
member of the
Lemma Megersa Minister of Defense Ethiopia
Assemblies of God
in Ethiopia.[10]
Scott Morrison 30th Prime Minister of Australia Australia
Politician, attorney, and real estate broker.
Served in the U.S. House of Representatives
United States
Marilyn Musgrave from Colorado's 4th district from 2003 to of America
2009.
 Pastor of The Fire Ministries in Melbourne,
Danny Nalliah Australia
Victoria
Pastor and politician, member of chamber of
Ronaldo Nogueira Brazil
deputies

Former Governor of Alaska and GOP Vice

United States
Sarah Palin President Candidate; attended an Assembly of
of America
God church for two decades until 2002

Missionary to West Africa. Established the first United States

Margaret Peoples
Assemblies of God missions in Ghana. (born in
Shirer
Translated the Gospels in local languages. Ireland)
Pastor, businessman, and politician. President of
Everaldo Pereira the Social Christian Party (Brazil), candidate in Brazil
the 2014 election.[11]

Radio personality; known as the "Country

Parson" to country music listeners in the Topeka, United States
Scott Perkins
Kansas market; founding pastor of the of America
FarmHouse Cowboy Church in Topeka.
One of the founding fathers of the charismatic
David du Plessis movement outside of the traditional Pentecostal South Africa
churches

"King of Rock & Roll," singer, actor, born in

Elvis Presley Tupelo, Mississippi; sang in choir at First United States
(1935–1977) Assembly of God and at camp meetings in of America
Tupelo.

regarded as one of
Former Chief Apostle and General
the eldest serving
Superintendent of the World Samoan AG Samoa, based
pastor and
Samani Pulepule Fellowship (1966–2011); also Senior Pastor of in New
superintendent in
the largest Samoan congregation in the world, Zealand
the Assemblies of
Auckland Samoan Assembly of God, NZ
God
Funeral was
conducted by the
Pacific Christian
United States Center, an
Jane Russell Hollywood actress
of America Assemblies of God
congregation in
Santa Maria,
California

Internationally known preacher, former president

United States
Gene Scott of University Network and helped found Oral
of America
Roberts University
Has sung with the
Pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who
then Paradise
attended Paradise Community Church; the first
Guy Sebastian Australia Community Church
winner of Australian Idol (2003) and is a judge on
Youth Conference
the Australian version of The X-Factor[12]
Planetshakers[12][13]

Silva has been at

times criticized by
the church
activists and politician, presidential candidate in
Marina Silva Brazil leadership for her
the 2010, 2014, and 2018 elections.
leftist stance on
many issues such
as drug reform.[14]
Kristy Starling Contemporary Christian music artist; participant United States
in Assemblies of God National Fine Arts Festival of America
 competition

Cousin to Jerry Lee

Lewis and Mickey
Gilley, began
Former Assemblies of God evangelist;
United States performing at the
Jimmy Swaggart televangelist, founder of Jimmy Swaggart
of America Ferriday First
Ministries, and gospel music artist
Assembly of God
church (Ferriday,
Louisiana)
Pastor and politician, member of chamber of
Hidekazu Takayama Brazil
deputies

U.S. Representative from Kansas 4th District, United States

Todd Tiahrt
graduate of Evangel College Springfield, Missouri of America

Founded the Assemblies of God in Brazil with

Gunnar Vingren Sweden
Daniel Berg in 1911
Former special assistant to George H. W. Bush
United States
Doug Wead and author; was once an Assemblies of God
of America
evangelist

José Wellington Current President of the Assemblies of God in

Brazil
Bezerra da Costa Brazil

Healing Evangelist, the "Apostle of Faith,"

instrumental in founding future Elim and
Smith Wigglesworth Assemblies of God national fellowships; spoke at England
Assemblies of God conferences but never joined
the organization
Former Assemblies of God evangelist; founder of
Teen Challenge, founder and pastor of
independent Times Square Church in New York
United States
David Wilkerson City from 1987 until the time of his death on 27
of America
April 2011; famous for the book The Cross and
the Switchblade, instrumental in conversion of
Nicky Cruz

United States
Bill Wilson Leader of Metro Ministries International
of America

General Superintendent of the Assemblies of United States

George O. Wood
God (2007–2017) of America
Minister at Loris First Assembly of God in Loris,
United States
Dustin J. Wright SC. He is also the writer and curator of The
of America
Wright Perspective.

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