| Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Orientation | charismatic, neo-charismatic – restorationist |
| Leader | María Luisa Piraquive |
| Region | 60 countries/territories |
| Headquarters | Weston, Florida, United States, Bogota, Colombia |
| Founder | Luis Eduardo Moreno and María Luisa Piraquive |
| Origin | 1972[1] Bogota, Colombia |
| Congregations | Over 1000[2] |
| Aid organization | María Luisa de Moreno International Foundation |
| Official website | Official website USA website |
The Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International (Spanish: Iglesia de Dios Ministerial de Jesucristo Internacional, CGMJCI) is a Christian, neo-charismatic charismatic,[3] restorationist church network. It was created in 1972 by the evangelical preacher Luis Eduardo Moreno, his mother María Jesús Moreno, and his wife María Luisa Piraquive.[4] The Church has over 1000 locations in more than fifty countries and territories, and visits 40 other nations worldwide.[5][2] The main broadcasts of the church on its YouTube channel have more than 250,000,000 views in Spanish and more than 1,500,000 views in English; it is simultaneously interpreted in 12 languages.[6]
The leader of the Church is Piraquive, while the current General Preacher is Carlos Alberto Baena.
- ^ CESNUR. "Le religioni in Italia" (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ a b Numbers based on the church's locations web page
- ^ "El Legado Histórico de la IDMJI". Revista Zion Internacional (6). 2011. ISSN 2216-0566.
- ^ "Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International - about us". Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Biografía de María Luisa Piraquive". María Luisa Piraquive (in Spanish). 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Iglesia de Dios Ministerial de Jesucristo Internacional". YouTube. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2020.