Rodney Howard-Browne

Rodney Howard-Browne
Born (1961-06-12) 12 June 1961
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Nationality South African
Religion Charismatic Christian, Pentecostal
Spouse(s) Adonica Howard-Browne
Website Revival Ministries International

Rodney Howard-Browne is a charismatic Christian preacher and evangelist. He is pastor of The River at Tampa Bay, a church which he and his wife founded in 1996, and heads Revival Ministries International. He was born in South Africa and has resided in Tampa, Florida, USA since the mid-1990s.

Biography

Howard-Browne was raised in a Pentecostal family as a young boy in South Africa. In 1981, he met and married his wife Adonica.[1] In 1987 the family immigrated to the United States.[2]

The logo of Revival Ministries International; Rodney Howard-Browne's Ministry

According to Christianity Today, Browne's ministry is known for its passion for evangelism and ministries of restoration, accompanied by "signs and wonders" characterized by baptism of the Holy Spirit, physical healings and miracles, with frequent manifestations of laughing and "falling under the power" during his evangelistic services.[3] This gave rise to the term "holy laughter", and "Holy Ghost bartender", which refer to audience members spontaneously laughing loudly during his services.[4] In 1989, in upstate New York, revivals "broke out" in church meetings that Howard-Browne was leading or attending.[3] He held a long term revival at the Carpenter's Home Church in Lakeland, Florida and was subsequently linked to the Toronto Blessing.[3][5][6] The manifestations at the Toronto Revival became so contentious that the Vineyard Association of Churches severed ties with the Toronto church.

Howard-Browne serves as the pastor of a church in Tampa, Florida, which he founded in 1996.[7] Rodney and his wife Adonica also founded Revival Ministries International in 1997 and currently are the acting Presidents of the River Bible Institute and the River School of Worship.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Ravitz, Jessica. "Up for Godly giddiness: Pastor spreads the joy of salvation 'anywhere the Lord opens a door.'" The Salt Lake Tribune, March 22, 2007
  2. ↑ "Profile: Evangelist Rodney Howard-Browne." Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly, PBS, August 20, 1999
  3. 1 2 3 Carnes, Tony. "Howard-Browne Takes New York." Christianity Today, August 9, 1999
  4. ↑ Bearden, Michelle. "The Holy Ghost Bartender." The Tampa Tribune, June 28, 1999
  5. ↑ Christ Church, Virginia Water, UK
  6. ↑ Beverley, James A (Jun 27, 1995). Holy Laughter and the Toronto Blessing: An Investigative Report. Zondervan,.
  7. ↑ Graham, Kevin. "Church's Hummer prize too worldly?" St. Petersburg Times, January 10, 2005
  8. ↑ Howard-Browne, Rodney "The Vision of the President" Revival.com

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