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Francisco Olazábal

January 01, 1970

Francisco Olazábal (1886–1937) was a Pentecostal evangelist, who conducted an evangelistic healing ministry and founded the Interdenominational Mexican Council of Christian Churches in 1923,[1] later renamed as Latin American Council of Christian Churches[2] or Concilio Latino Americano de Iglesias Cristianas (CLADIC). Francisco Olazábal committed 30 years to his evangelistic healing ministry.[3] Olazábal held healing campaigns across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.[3]

Early life edit

Olazábal was born on October 12, 1886, in El Verano, Sinaloa, Mexico.[1] His mother, Refugio Velazquez, left Catholicism and converted to Methodism in 1898 in Mazatlán, Mexico.[4] His father, Juan Olazábal, abandoned him and his mother after his mother converted and she became a lay evangelist (SOURCE-lecture notes). Olazabal left his mother in 1902 to travel to San Francisco, California to visit family.[1] At this time Olazábal, through George Montgomery's ministry, rededicated his life to Jesus, returned to Mexico and to the Methodist Church.[1] In 1911 Francisco Olazábal immigrated to the United States and moved to El Paso, Texas, where he pastored a Spanish-speaking Methodist Church.[3] In 1914 Francisco Olazábal married Macrina Orozco, his childhood sweetheart.[4] Bishop A.W. Leonard ordained Olazábal as a minister in the Methodist Church in 1916.[2] However, Olazábal left the Methodist Church to preach the "full Gospel"[1] after having converted to Pentecostalism under the ministry of George and Carrie Montgomery in 1916.[3] The General Council of the Assemblies of God ordained Olazábal on September 24, 1916.[3] On February 14, 1918, Robert J. Craig laid hands on Olazábal and ordained him to the Assemblies of God.[2]

Affiliations edit

Aimee Semple McPherson, a famous Pentecostal evangelist and founder of the Foursquare Gospel denomination, referred to Olazábal as the "Mexican Billy Sunday".[2] McPherson invited Olazábal to preach at Bethel Temple.[1] In March 1927 Olazábal and his congregation were invited to attend services at Aimee Semple McPherson's church, Angelus Temple in Los Angeles.[1] McPherson sought to merge her Foursquare Gospel denomination and the Latin American Council of Christian Churches, but the Council rejected her proposition. At this time, McPherson began a Spanish-speaking Foursquare ministry in East Los Angeles.[1] Alice E. Luce-founder of the Latin American Bible Institute and H. C. Ball helped pioneer the Latino Pentecostal movement and influenced Olazábal's ministry.[2] While at Moody Bible Institute in 1911, Olazabal worked under James M. Gray and Reuben A. Torrey.[1] Torrey believed that baptism with the Holy Spirit was a "definite experience" and required for a Christian life, a belief that Olazábal rejected at this time in his life as a Methodist.[1] After a brief stint at Moody, Olazábal would go on to minister at Torrey's Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles.[3] Rev. Homer Tomlinson was Olazábal's good friend and pastor of the Jamaica Tabernacle Church of God.

Education edit

In San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Olazábal attended Wesleyan School of Theology from 1908 to 1910.[1] In 1911, he attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for one semester.[3]

Ministry edit

Francisco Olazábal committed 30 years to his evangelistic healing ministry.[3] Olazabal held healing campaigns across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.[3] Before attending Moody, in 1911, Olazábal pastored a Spanish-speaking Methodist congregation in El Paso, Texas.[3] After a semester at Moody Bible Institute, Olazábal followed Reuben A. Torrey to Los Angeles to pastor to the Mexican congregants at Church of the Open Door.[3] After parting ways with Torrey, Olazabal went on to pastor in Spanish-speaking Methodist Churches in California;[1] for example: the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California and the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church in San Francisco Bay area.[3] Olazábal pastored Mision Mexicana de Pasadena until 1916.[5] In 1920 Olazábal began Buenas Nuevas Mission in El Paso, Texas.[2]

In 1922 Olazábal founded a Bible college in El Paso, Texas.[3] In 1923 Francisco Olazábal formed Latin American Council of Christian Churches, the first independent Latino Pentecostal denomination in the United States.[3]

In 1929 Olazábal held a healing campaign in Chicago.[1] In 1931 Olazabal's evangelic healing campaign attracted over 100,000 people to Spanish Harlem.[3] Olazábal's services took place at Cavalry Baptist Church in Brooklyn.[1] Olazábal's "Puerto Rico Para Cristo" campaign in 1936 was considered unsuccessful.[1] On September 10, 1936, Olazábal announced his intention to unite with The Church of God, at that time the group under the leadership of A.J. Tomlinson which would later become the Church of God of Prophecy.[1]

Death edit

On June 1, 1937, Olazábal was critically injured in an automobile accident near Alice Springs, Texas.[1] Olazábal died in the hospital from internal bleeding on June 9, 1937.[1] Francisco Olazábal is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in East Los Angeles.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Espinosa, Gaston (1999). ""El Azteca": Francisco Olazábal and Latino Pentecostal Charisma, Power, and Faith Healing in the Borderlands". Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 67: 597–616. doi:10.1093/jaarel/67.3.597. JSTOR 1466209.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Espinosa, Gaston (2014). Latino Pentecostals in America: faith and politics in action. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674728875.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Espinosa, Gaston (2009). "Olazábal, Francisco". Hispanic American Religious Cultures. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Espinosa, Gaston (2005). Religion and Healing in America. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 123–139.
  5. ^ Sanchez Walsh, Arlene (2003). Latino Pentecostal Identity: Evangelical Faith, Self, and Society. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. pp. 1–47. ISBN 0-231-12733-2.

Further reading edit

Espinosa, Gastón (2008). Mexican American Religions: Spirituality, Activism, and Culture. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-4119-2.

Sánchez Walsh, Arlene. Latino Pentecostal Identity Evangelical Faith, Self, and Society. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-50896-4.

January 01, 1970
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Francisco Olazabal 1886 1937 was a Pentecostal evangelist who conducted an evangelistic healing ministry and founded the Interdenominational Mexican Council of Christian Churches in 1923 1 later renamed as Latin American Council of Christian Churches 2 or Concilio Latino Americano de Iglesias Cristianas CLADIC Francisco Olazabal committed 30 years to his evangelistic healing ministry 3 Olazabal held healing campaigns across the United States Puerto Rico and Mexico 3 Contents 1 Early life 2 Affiliations 3 Education 4 Ministry 5 Death 6 See also 7 References 8 Further readingEarly life editOlazabal was born on October 12 1886 in El Verano Sinaloa Mexico 1 His mother Refugio Velazquez left Catholicism and converted to Methodism in 1898 in Mazatlan Mexico 4 His father Juan Olazabal abandoned him and his mother after his mother converted and she became a lay evangelist SOURCE lecture notes Olazabal left his mother in 1902 to travel to San Francisco California to visit family 1 At this time Olazabal through George Montgomery s ministry rededicated his life to Jesus returned to Mexico and to the Methodist Church 1 In 1911 Francisco Olazabal immigrated to the United States and moved to El Paso Texas where he pastored a Spanish speaking Methodist Church 3 In 1914 Francisco Olazabal married Macrina Orozco his childhood sweetheart 4 Bishop A W Leonard ordained Olazabal as a minister in the Methodist Church in 1916 2 However Olazabal left the Methodist Church to preach the full Gospel 1 after having converted to Pentecostalism under the ministry of George and Carrie Montgomery in 1916 3 The General Council of the Assemblies of God ordained Olazabal on September 24 1916 3 On February 14 1918 Robert J Craig laid hands on Olazabal and ordained him to the Assemblies of God 2 Affiliations editAimee Semple McPherson a famous Pentecostal evangelist and founder of the Foursquare Gospel denomination referred to Olazabal as the Mexican Billy Sunday 2 McPherson invited Olazabal to preach at Bethel Temple 1 In March 1927 Olazabal and his congregation were invited to attend services at Aimee Semple McPherson s church Angelus Temple in Los Angeles 1 McPherson sought to merge her Foursquare Gospel denomination and the Latin American Council of Christian Churches but the Council rejected her proposition At this time McPherson began a Spanish speaking Foursquare ministry in East Los Angeles 1 Alice E Luce founder of the Latin American Bible Institute and H C Ball helped pioneer the Latino Pentecostal movement and influenced Olazabal s ministry 2 While at Moody Bible Institute in 1911 Olazabal worked under James M Gray and Reuben A Torrey 1 Torrey believed that baptism with the Holy Spirit was a definite experience and required for a Christian life a belief that Olazabal rejected at this time in his life as a Methodist 1 After a brief stint at Moody Olazabal would go on to minister at Torrey s Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles 3 Rev Homer Tomlinson was Olazabal s good friend and pastor of the Jamaica Tabernacle Church of God Education editIn San Luis Potosi Mexico Olazabal attended Wesleyan School of Theology from 1908 to 1910 1 In 1911 he attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for one semester 3 Ministry editFrancisco Olazabal committed 30 years to his evangelistic healing ministry 3 Olazabal held healing campaigns across the United States Puerto Rico and Mexico 3 Before attending Moody in 1911 Olazabal pastored a Spanish speaking Methodist congregation in El Paso Texas 3 After a semester at Moody Bible Institute Olazabal followed Reuben A Torrey to Los Angeles to pastor to the Mexican congregants at Church of the Open Door 3 After parting ways with Torrey Olazabal went on to pastor in Spanish speaking Methodist Churches in California 1 for example the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church in Pasadena California and the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church in San Francisco Bay area 3 Olazabal pastored Mision Mexicana de Pasadena until 1916 5 In 1920 Olazabal began Buenas Nuevas Mission in El Paso Texas 2 In 1922 Olazabal founded a Bible college in El Paso Texas 3 In 1923 Francisco Olazabal formed Latin American Council of Christian Churches the first independent Latino Pentecostal denomination in the United States 3 In 1929 Olazabal held a healing campaign in Chicago 1 In 1931 Olazabal s evangelic healing campaign attracted over 100 000 people to Spanish Harlem 3 Olazabal s services took place at Cavalry Baptist Church in Brooklyn 1 Olazabal s Puerto Rico Para Cristo campaign in 1936 was considered unsuccessful 1 On September 10 1936 Olazabal announced his intention to unite with The Church of God at that time the group under the leadership of A J Tomlinson which would later become the Church of God of Prophecy 1 Death editOn June 1 1937 Olazabal was critically injured in an automobile accident near Alice Springs Texas 1 Olazabal died in the hospital from internal bleeding on June 9 1937 1 Francisco Olazabal is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in East Los Angeles 1 See also editList of MexicansReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Espinosa Gaston 1999 El Azteca Francisco Olazabal and Latino Pentecostal Charisma Power and Faith Healing in the Borderlands Journal of the American Academy of Religion 67 597 616 doi 10 1093 jaarel 67 3 597 JSTOR 1466209 a b c d e f Espinosa Gaston 2014 Latino Pentecostals in America faith and politics in action Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press ISBN 9780674728875 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Espinosa Gaston 2009 Olazabal Francisco Hispanic American Religious Cultures Retrieved April 22 2015 a b Espinosa Gaston 2005 Religion and Healing in America Oxford Oxford University Press pp 123 139 Sanchez Walsh Arlene 2003 Latino Pentecostal Identity Evangelical Faith Self and Society New York NY Columbia University Press pp 1 47 ISBN 0 231 12733 2 Further reading editEspinosa Gaston 2008 Mexican American Religions Spirituality Activism and Culture Duke University Press ISBN 978 0 8223 4119 2 Sanchez Walsh Arlene Latino Pentecostal Identity Evangelical Faith Self and Society Columbia University Press ISBN 978 0 231 50896 4 Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Christianity nbsp Mexico nbsp Puerto Rico nbsp United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francisco Olazabal amp oldid 1179950453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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