Reginald Klimionok
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Reginald Klimionok is a Pentecostal
church pastor
, who established the Garden City Christian Church
in the 1980s as an important Pentecostal church in Australia
. He is currently Senior Pastor of Calvary Christian
Church, Kuraby, Queensland
, an outreach centre of Klimionok Ministries International, and is a member of David Yonggi Cho
's Board of Church Growth International.
into a revivalist family. He commenced his ministry in 1958.
, Australia. He has several earned degrees, and one honorary degree - Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Theology, and an Honorary Doctor of Literara.
He has led several churches, including Garden City Christian Church, one of the largest churches in Australia that reached over 2,000 in worship Sunday morning, ministering in total to approximately 3,500 people, This Church grew from an initial 38 members, with only 100 in attendance. He pastored this work for 20 years. He also commenced a School of Ministry (degree program) in which he pioneered a new concept consisting of the local school and extension schools all over Australia with over 500 students in all.
Klimionok conducted a daily television program in Australia for 15 years and also presented radio programs.
He has served on many international organisations such as Haggai Institute, World Literature Crusade, National Advisory Board of Women's Aglow in Australia, and Member of Executive Board of the Assemblies of God
in Australia for 13 years.
The Calvary Christian Church, Kuraby is an outreach centre of Klimionok Ministries International, located at Michael's Oriental Function Centre in Kuraby, Brisbane.
, for nearly 10 years. He also commenced a School of Ministry (degree program) at Evangelistic Temple.
He conducted two 30-minute weekly television programs and 2 daily half hour radio sessions in Houston, Texas (USA).
He has appeared on many television programs including The 700 Club and together with his wife hosted many of the Houston Trinity Broadcasting Network's Praise the Lord programs.
and Switzerland
, and for a further six months in the United Kingdom
.
As a member of David Yonggi Cho's Church Growth International Board he has traveled across the world with Church Growth Seminars. He has often preached in Dr Cho’s Yoido Full Gospel Church
, in Seoul
, Korea
, which is the largest church in the world, with 750,000 members.
He has visited countries in Europe
, Africa
, North
and South America
, Asia
and the Pacific for evangelical crusades or leadership conferences. In Africa he has ministered to crowds of up to 60,000.
, Malawi
; other African countries, India
, China
, Guatemala
, Nicaragua
, Kazakhstan
and Indonesia
, just to name a few. Research, project work and legal entities have been established. Food aid is being distributed in South Africa, with plans underway to alleviate the food crisis in Malawi. This is only in its beginning stages although much effort, research and travel has and is being expended to establish a good foundation for humanitarian purposes.
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...
church pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
, who established the Garden City Christian Church
Garden City Christian Church
Hillsong Brisbane Campus is an interstate campus of Sydney based Hillsong Church, a Pentecostal Christian church affiliated with Australian Christian Churches, the Assemblies of God in Australia...
in the 1980s as an important Pentecostal church in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He is currently Senior Pastor of Calvary Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Church, Kuraby, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, an outreach centre of Klimionok Ministries International, and is a member of David Yonggi Cho
David Yonggi Cho
David Yonggi Cho is a Korean Christian minister. He is Senior Pastor and founder of the Yoido Full Gospel Church , the world's largest congregation with a membership of 1,000,000...
's Board of Church Growth International.
Background
Kliminok was born in RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
into a revivalist family. He commenced his ministry in 1958.
Education
He was the Dux student of his year at the Commonwealth Bible College, BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia. He has several earned degrees, and one honorary degree - Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Theology, and an Honorary Doctor of Literara.
Australia
Klimionok was appointed by the Assemblies of God as Commonwealth Evangelist for several years.He has led several churches, including Garden City Christian Church, one of the largest churches in Australia that reached over 2,000 in worship Sunday morning, ministering in total to approximately 3,500 people, This Church grew from an initial 38 members, with only 100 in attendance. He pastored this work for 20 years. He also commenced a School of Ministry (degree program) in which he pioneered a new concept consisting of the local school and extension schools all over Australia with over 500 students in all.
Klimionok conducted a daily television program in Australia for 15 years and also presented radio programs.
He has served on many international organisations such as Haggai Institute, World Literature Crusade, National Advisory Board of Women's Aglow in Australia, and Member of Executive Board of the Assemblies of God
Assemblies of God
The Assemblies of God , officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 140 autonomous but loosely-associated national groupings of churches which together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination...
in Australia for 13 years.
The Calvary Christian Church, Kuraby is an outreach centre of Klimionok Ministries International, located at Michael's Oriental Function Centre in Kuraby, Brisbane.
United States of America
Klimionok was pastor at the Evangelistic Temple, one of the oldest interdenominational evangelical churches in Houston, TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, for nearly 10 years. He also commenced a School of Ministry (degree program) at Evangelistic Temple.
He conducted two 30-minute weekly television programs and 2 daily half hour radio sessions in Houston, Texas (USA).
He has appeared on many television programs including The 700 Club and together with his wife hosted many of the Houston Trinity Broadcasting Network's Praise the Lord programs.
International
Klimionok ministered for six months in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and for a further six months in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
As a member of David Yonggi Cho's Church Growth International Board he has traveled across the world with Church Growth Seminars. He has often preached in Dr Cho’s Yoido Full Gospel Church
Yoido Full Gospel Church
Yoido Full Gospel Church is a Pentecostal church on Yeouido in Seoul, South Korea. With about 1,000,000 members , it is the largest Pentecostal Christian congregation in South Korea, and the world...
, in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, which is the largest church in the world, with 750,000 members.
He has visited countries in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, North
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and the Pacific for evangelical crusades or leadership conferences. In Africa he has ministered to crowds of up to 60,000.
Humanitarian work
Klimionok is also involved in global humanitarian causes. At this present time projects are underway for South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
; other African countries, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, just to name a few. Research, project work and legal entities have been established. Food aid is being distributed in South Africa, with plans underway to alleviate the food crisis in Malawi. This is only in its beginning stages although much effort, research and travel has and is being expended to establish a good foundation for humanitarian purposes.
Family
Klimionok's wife, Elizabeth, is a teacher, coming herself from a strong Pentecostal heritage. Their son, Duncan, is an ordained minister and manages the Klimionok Ministries office in the USA including the Television Ministry.Works
Klimionok has authored the following titles.- Entering God's Presence
- Encounters with God
- Effective Prayer
- How to Receive and Keep your Healing
- Wholeness in God
- The Armour of God
- Overcoming the Giants in Your Land
- Levels of Church Growth Vol.1
- Making Marriage Easy
- God Sent His Angel
- Successful Christian Living
- Walking with Jesus