John Wimber

American pastor, Christian author and musician. Initially ordained as a Quaker minister, he became an early, pioneering pastor of charismatic congregations, and a popular thought leader in modern Christian publications on the third person of the Christian Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit’s action in modern churches through miraculous phenomena referred to as miracles, or signs and wonders. Wimber was a founding leader of the Vineyard Movement, a Christian movement that Ken Gulliksen began in the United States and that later became a wider denomination. (February 25, 1934 – November 17, 1997)

Wimber was a talented keyboardist and vocalist. He was a pianist and singer in The Paramours group, later known as The Righteous Brothers, from 1962 to 1963, as well as a manager for The Righteous Brothers during this period. This five-member band preceded Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley’s eventual induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

John Wimber

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Born February 25, 1934 in Kirksville, Missouri. Died November 17, 1997 in Orange County, California. Christian songwriter, musician, and a founding leader of the Vineyard movement which has grown to 2400 churches across 95 countries. A direct, personal, and charismatic worship style characterized the Vineyard movement, and the organization created a record label to release its music: Vineyard Music Group, Vineyard Music (3).