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Koulianos was born in Tarpon Springs, Florida. He was raised Greek Orthodox and converted to Protestantism at the age of 12. [3] [4] [5] He began to preach regularly at the age of 16. [6] In 2004 he married his wife Jessica, and in 2005, he was ordained lead pastor of the World Healing Center Church in Orange County, California.
The Holy Land Experience (HLE) was a Christian amusement park in Orlando, Florida and registered non-profit corporation. HLE conducted weekly church services and bible studies for the general public. HLE's theme park recreated the architecture and themes of the ancient city of Jerusalem in 1st-century Judaea.
The Orlando Florida Temple is the 48th constructed and 46th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and was the first to be built in Florida. Located near Windermere, Florida , it was built with a modern single-spire design. [ 1 ]
The present church building was begun in late 1950, and completed on January 20, 1952. [2] When the Diocese of Orlando was split from the Diocese of St. Augustine on June 18, 1968, St. Charles Borromeo Church was selected as the cathedral. It was significantly damaged in a fire on October 1, 1976. [5]
The first, the Orlando Florida Temple, was dedicated on October 9, 1994, by church president Howard W. Hunter. The Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, with ground broken for its construction on June 18, 2011.
It started with twelve members operating out of the Maldonados' living room, [8] and currently hosts 15,000 - 20,000 individuals per week, making it the largest Hispanic church in the United States. The church has several affiliate locations throughout the state of Florida, with additional satellite locations in Georgia and New York. [9]
Daniel Kolenda is an American missionary, evangelist, author, and pastor, currently serving as the president and CEO of Christ for all Nations (CfaN) and the lead pastor at Nations Church [2] in Orlando, Florida. [3] He succeeded Reinhard Bonnke as head of CfAN in 2009 and worked side by side with Bonnke until his death in 2019. [4]
First United Methodist Church of Orlando is a church located in Downtown Orlando. Founded in 1882, First United Methodist Church has been a presence in Central Florida for over 125 years. [ 1 ] The church has helped found many non-profit and charitable organizations, including the Coalition for the Homeless [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and IDignity .