Jesus Miracle Crusade
The Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry (JMCIM) is a Oneness Pentecostal denomination in the Philippines. The church is founded and headed by Pastor Evangelist Wilde Estrada Almeda and Assistant Pastor Lina Comon Almeda in 1975 at Manila, Philippines. They have churches in Canada, United States, Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea, Italy and Australia. With more than 3 million members worldwide, the Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry is one of the largest and most influential oneness pentecostal/apostolic churches in the Philippines[1]
History
[edit]The JMCIM was founded on February 14, 1975, as "The Jesus Church" by Evangelist-Pastor Wilde E. Almeda,[2] together with his wife, Assistant Pastor Lina C. Almeda, in Urduja Village, Novaliches, Quezon City.[3]
In December 2000, 12 evangelists from the church were held hostage by Abu Sayyaf, a Jihadist militant and pirate group.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". JESUS Miracle Crusade International Ministry. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Severino, Rodolfo C.; Salazar, Lorraine Carlos (2007). Whither the Philippines in the 21st Century?. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 110. ISBN 9789812304995. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ King, Johnny (2016). Spirit and Schism: A History of Oneness Pentecostalism in the Philippines. University of Birmingham, UK: PhD Thesis. pp. 204–211.
- ^ Buchan, Alex (December 4, 2000). "Philippines: Hostage Drama Exposes Christians' Vulnerability". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Philippine Troops Rescue Evangelists Held by Rebels". Los Angeles Times. October 3, 2000. Retrieved October 19, 2023.