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JOHN WIMBER TIMELINE |
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February 25, 1934 |
Born in Peoria, Illinois. |
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1949 |
Play first professional
music gig at the Dixie Castle in Orange, California. |
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1953 |
Wins Lighthouse
International Jazz Festival. |
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1955 |
Marries Carol. |
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Wins Lighthouse
International Jazz Festival. Plays the Las Vegas circuit
for the next five years. |
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1957 |
Birth of Chris |
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1962 |
Signs contract with the
Righteous Brothers. |
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November 1962 |
Gets reacquainted with Dick
and Lynn Heying who introduce them to Gunner Payne. |
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April 1963 |
John and Carol begin
attending Gunner Payne's Bible study. |
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May 1963 |
John and Carol accept
Christ. |
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1963 |
Prays for healing for Sean
- first experience with the Holy Spirit |
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1963 - 1974 |
Period of intense personal
evangelism: leads hundreds to Christ. |
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1970 |
Leading 11 Bible studies a
week with over 500 people in attendance at Yorba Linda Friends
Church. |
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1971 |
Joins staff at Yorba Linda
Friends Church. |
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1974 |
Leaves staff at Yorba Linda
Friends Church to become Founding Director of the Department of
Church Growth at the Fuller Institute of Evangelism and Church
Growth. Directs Institute until 1978. |
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May 8, 1977 |
John Wimber and 40 members
of the Bible Study asked to leave Yorba Linda Friends Church.
They incorporate as the Calvary Chapel of Yorba Linda. |
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1977 |
Preaches about healing for
nine months. |
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Mother's Day 1980 |
Lonnie Frissbie says, "Come
Holy Spirit" at CCYL. |
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1981 |
First ministry trip to
England and South Africa. |
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1981 |
Publication of first two
albums. |
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November 19, 1981 |
Birth of first grandchild,
Christian Wimber. |
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1982 - 1986 |
Teaches MC510 Class at
Fuller Seminary. |
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Mother's Day 1982 |
Joins fledgling Vineyard
movement. Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Anaheim
incorporated. |
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May 8, 1982 |
Vineyard Christian
Fellowship of Anaheim first public meeting. |
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1984 |
First Fruits, the
Vineyard magazine, begins publication. |
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1984 |
Starts Vineyard Ministries
International. |
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1985 |
Incorporates the
Association of Vineyard Churches. |
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1986 |
Power Evangelism
published |
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June 1986 |
Has heart attack. |
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Summer 1988 |
Writes "Why I Don't Respond
to Criticism." in the Vineyard's Equipping the Saints
newsletter. |
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1991 |
Moves to new facility on La
Palma. |
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1993 |
Diagnosed with cancer. |
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January 1995 |
Has stroke. |
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November 17, 1997 |
Passed away from massive
brain hemorrhage. |
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