John Gimenez
John Gimenez was an American Pentecostal evangelist. He was a pastor, international overseer and bishop of Rock Ministerial Family and Rock Church International, which he co-founded with his wife Anne in 1968. He founded the Washington for Jesus events. His first "Washington for Jesus" event in 1980 is regarded as a forerunner of the political rise of conservative Christians. Bishop Giminez co-founded Network of Christian Ministries with Charles Green and Emanuele Cannistraci. The Network of Christian Ministries unified hundreds of prominent ministries from different evangelical streams. Giminez died suddenly on February 12, 2008.
