In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ávila and the second or maternal family name is Portalatín.
José Joaquín Ávila Portalatín (September 11, 1925 – June 28, 2013), better known as Yiye Ávila, was a Puerto RicanPentecostalEvangelist and writer of Sephardic origins. His preaching and messages were characterized in proclaiming that the coming of Christ is imminent.[1] He is considered one of the most influential Protestant preachers of the Spanish language.[2] He was also the second runner-up for Mr. North America in 1953.[3]
José Joaquín Ávila Portalatín was born in Camuy, Puerto Rico. His parents, Pablo Ávila and Herminia Portalatin, were both Sephardic Jew schoolteachers that had converted to Christianity, and he eventually followed in their footsteps. He enrolled at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San Germán campus, with plans to study medicine. There he graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural sciences and completed his pre-medical studies. He chose to return to his hometown of Camuy and teach chemistry and biology at the local high school, where he taught for the next 22 years.[4] Eventually a change of careers would come about that would take him to over 100 countries.[5]
Sporting life
He began playing baseball in the Double A level and training as a weight lifter. In 1952, he competed and won the Mr. Puerto Rico bodybuilding contest, and would go on to become the second runner-up for the title of Mr. North America in 1953.[6]
While training for the summer Olympic Games of 1956, Ávila experienced terrible pain in parts of his body and, after various tests, was diagnosed with chronic arthritis by his doctors. This prevented him from participating in the Olympics or in any other future sporting event. The pain was so intense that Ávila suffered limited mobility and could not even perform everyday chores. He turned to Christianity and began praying, seeking divine intervention for his situation. According to him, he received a divine revelation through the reading and study of the Protestant Bible, where he received healing from Jesus Christ. From that time on, he dedicated himself to ministry.[5]
Evangelism
Although Yiye Ávila was always deeply interested in Christianity, he reportedly was convinced to dedicate all his life and work to evangelism after watching a Christian television show hosted by Oral Roberts, an American televangelist, in the early 1960s. In 1967, Ávila retired after 22 years as a teacher and began to concentrate on Christian work instead.
He became a full-time preacher and, in 1972, he invited several friends, family, and neighbors to form the Escuadron Relampago Cristo Viene ("Christ Is Coming Lightning Squadron"), which congregated in a small room in his house to discuss the Bible, salvation, Christianity, and the Apocalypse. Eventually, his ministry and followers increased dramatically, and a new three story building near the PR # 2 state road was built to accommodate the attending public. His preaching was followed by various church groups and many Latin American evangelists invited him to preach to their local communities and churches. This demand prompted Yiye to create a radio program and, eventually, a television network called Cadena Del Milagro (Miracle Network) so that his preaching could reach those same communities that he visited.
The network and his ministry has grown considerably over the years, expanding to magazines, books, audio tapes, videos and televised scheduled programming. The three story building which he and his close followers originally built now serves as the headquarters for Yiye's ministry and his television network.[5]
Beginning in the 1970s, Yiye became a laborious evangelist, visiting almost all Latin American countries, many North American cities, and parts of Europe. He appeared on a daily morning telecast preaching selected verses from the Bible and receiving prayer petitions from viewers. He also appeared every Saturday night on the network's flagship show, Campaña Por TV (Campaigning Through TV), where he preached selected verses of the New Testament, presented Evangelical Christian music groups, and invited viewers to convert to Evangelical Christianity.
In his shows, he encouraged viewers to congregate by going to Evangelical Christian churches and to form Evangelical Christian groups to discuss the Bible and current events. These shows and many other programs are broadcast in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and are transmitted via satellite to Latin America, the continental United States and certain parts of Europe.[5]
In addition to his television shows and public preaching, Yiye Ávila was a prolific writer, publishing numerous works throughout his ministry years. Many of his public preachings have been recorded and published on tapes and compact discs.[5]
Personal life and death
Yiye Ávila was married to Carmen Delia Talavera (better known as Yeya) and had three daughters: Noemí, Doris Myrna, and Carmen Ilia. In 1989, his daughter Carmen Ilia was murdered by her husband.[4] On April 28, 2009, his daughter Noemi Ávila, a Evangelical pastor herself, died in a car accident in Freites, Venezuela.[4][5]
Although his ministry has expanded across three continents and he has become a household name among Evangelical Christian families in Latin America, he preferred a humble life, reportedly living in the same house he owned and in the same conditions before his ministry began. In 2009, he suffered a debilitating stroke that limited his speech capabilities, and he retired from public preaching.[7] On June 28, 2013, Yiye Ávila died from cardiac arrest at the age of 87. He was buried at Cementerio Municipal el Remanso de Paz in Camuy, Puerto Rico.[4]
^Muere Yiye Ávila, El Vocero, June 28, 2013, retrieved June 28, 2013
External links
La Cadena del Milagro (Miracle Network) official page (in Spanish)
January 06, 2023
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Avila and the second or maternal family name is Portalatin Jose Joaquin Avila Portalatin September 11 1925 June 28 2013 better known as Yiye Avila was a Puerto Rican Pentecostal Evangelist and writer of Sephardic origins His preaching and messages were characterized in proclaiming that the coming of Christ is imminent 1 He is considered one of the most influential Protestant preachers of the Spanish language 2 He was also the second runner up for Mr North America in 1953 3 Yiye AvilaAvila in May 2012 BornJose Joaquin Avila Portalatin 1925 09 11 September 11 1925Camuy Puerto RicoDiedJune 28 2013 2013 06 28 aged 87 Camuy Puerto RicoEducationInteramerican University of Puerto RicoOccupationEvangelistSpouseCarmen Delia Talavera m ChildrenNoemi Doris Myrna and Carmen Ilia ReligionEvangelical ChristianCongregations servedMinisterio Cristo Viene Cadena del MilagroWebsitehttp yiyeavila org Contents 1 Early life 2 Sporting life 3 Evangelism 4 Personal life and death 5 Literary works 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditJose Joaquin Avila Portalatin was born in Camuy Puerto Rico His parents Pablo Avila and Herminia Portalatin were both Sephardic Jew schoolteachers that had converted to Christianity and he eventually followed in their footsteps He enrolled at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San German campus with plans to study medicine There he graduated with a bachelor s degree in natural sciences and completed his pre medical studies He chose to return to his hometown of Camuy and teach chemistry and biology at the local high school where he taught for the next 22 years 4 Eventually a change of careers would come about that would take him to over 100 countries 5 Sporting life EditHe began playing baseball in the Double A level and training as a weight lifter In 1952 he competed and won the Mr Puerto Rico bodybuilding contest and would go on to become the second runner up for the title of Mr North America in 1953 6 While training for the summer Olympic Games of 1956 Avila experienced terrible pain in parts of his body and after various tests was diagnosed with chronic arthritis by his doctors This prevented him from participating in the Olympics or in any other future sporting event The pain was so intense that Avila suffered limited mobility and could not even perform everyday chores He turned to Christianity and began praying seeking divine intervention for his situation According to him he received a divine revelation through the reading and study of the Protestant Bible where he received healing from Jesus Christ From that time on he dedicated himself to ministry 5 Evangelism EditAlthough Yiye Avila was always deeply interested in Christianity he reportedly was convinced to dedicate all his life and work to evangelism after watching a Christian television show hosted by Oral Roberts an American televangelist in the early 1960s In 1967 Avila retired after 22 years as a teacher and began to concentrate on Christian work instead He became a full time preacher and in 1972 he invited several friends family and neighbors to form the Escuadron Relampago Cristo Viene Christ Is Coming Lightning Squadron which congregated in a small room in his house to discuss the Bible salvation Christianity and the Apocalypse Eventually his ministry and followers increased dramatically and a new three story building near the PR 2 state road was built to accommodate the attending public His preaching was followed by various church groups and many Latin American evangelists invited him to preach to their local communities and churches This demand prompted Yiye to create a radio program and eventually a television network called Cadena Del Milagro Miracle Network so that his preaching could reach those same communities that he visited The network and his ministry has grown considerably over the years expanding to magazines books audio tapes videos and televised scheduled programming The three story building which he and his close followers originally built now serves as the headquarters for Yiye s ministry and his television network 5 Beginning in the 1970s Yiye became a laborious evangelist visiting almost all Latin American countries many North American cities and parts of Europe He appeared on a daily morning telecast preaching selected verses from the Bible and receiving prayer petitions from viewers He also appeared every Saturday night on the network s flagship show Campana Por TV Campaigning Through TV where he preached selected verses of the New Testament presented Evangelical Christian music groups and invited viewers to convert to Evangelical Christianity In his shows he encouraged viewers to congregate by going to Evangelical Christian churches and to form Evangelical Christian groups to discuss the Bible and current events These shows and many other programs are broadcast in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean and are transmitted via satellite to Latin America the continental United States and certain parts of Europe 5 In addition to his television shows and public preaching Yiye Avila was a prolific writer publishing numerous works throughout his ministry years Many of his public preachings have been recorded and published on tapes and compact discs 5 Personal life and death EditYiye Avila was married to Carmen Delia Talavera better known as Yeya and had three daughters Noemi Doris Myrna and Carmen Ilia In 1989 his daughter Carmen Ilia was murdered by her husband 4 On April 28 2009 his daughter Noemi Avila a Evangelical pastor herself died in a car accident in Freites Venezuela 4 5 Although his ministry has expanded across three continents and he has become a household name among Evangelical Christian families in Latin America he preferred a humble life reportedly living in the same house he owned and in the same conditions before his ministry began In 2009 he suffered a debilitating stroke that limited his speech capabilities and he retired from public preaching 7 On June 28 2013 Yiye Avila died from cardiac arrest at the age of 87 He was buried at Cementerio Municipal el Remanso de Paz in Camuy Puerto Rico 4 Literary works EditTitle Theme Publisher publishing date NotesThe Fast of the Lord Fast of Victory Fasting spiritual life Yiye Avila January 1 1976 English ASIN B0007B0N86Perfecto Amor Comentarios Basado en 1ra Corintios 13 Perfect Love Commentary Based on Corinthians 1 Chapter 13 God is love religious aspects Christianity Editorial Unilit August 1998 Spanish ISBN 0 7899 0070 XSenales De Su Venida Signs of His Coming Second advent eschatology Editorial Unilit Spanish ISBN 1 56063 433 2El Engano The Deceipt Truthfulness and falsehood in religion religious aspects 1990 SpanishLos Dones del Espiritu The Gifts of the Spirit Biography spiritual Editorial Unilit Spanish ISBN 1 56063 434 0El Anticristo The Antichrist Antichrist biblical teaching the Great Tribulation Editorial Unlimited Spanish ISBN 1 56063 592 4 Pasara La Iglesia Por La Gran Tribulacion Will the Church Go through the Great Tribulation Tribulation Christian eschatology Editorial Unilit Spanish ISBN 1 56063 743 9Sin Santidad Nadie Le Vera Without Holiness No One Shall See Him Sanctity spiritual healing Editorial Unilit Spanish ISBN 1 56063 742 0La Ciencia De La Oracion The Science of Prayer Prayer spirituality Editorial Unilit December 1995 Spanish ISBN 1 56063 633 5 Quienes Se Iran El Arrebatamiento De La Iglesia Who Will Go The Rapture of the Church Rapture Editorial Unilit December 1995 Spanish ISBN 1 56063 996 2Sanidad Divina Y Por Su Llaga Fuimos Nosotros Curados Divine Healing And By His Wounds We Were Healed Biography spiritual healing Editorial Unilit December 1995 Spanish ISBN 1 56063 634 3El Cuerpo Glorificado The Glorified Body Resurrection Afterlife Christianity Editorial Unilit August 1998 English and Spanish ISBN 0 7899 0071 8Perfecto Amor Una Exposicion Acerca De Cual Y Como Debe Ser El Amor Que Servira De Puntal God love religious aspects Christianity Editorial Unilit Spanish ISBN 0 7899 0070 XEl Cristo De Los Milagros The Christ of Miracles Christianity spiritual healing Editorial Unilit Spanish ISBN 0 7899 0073 4El Profeta Elias La Fe Y Obediencia De Un Hombre Que Consagro Su Vida Al Servicio De Dios Biblical teachings Editorial Unilit Spanish ISBN 0 7899 0074 2El Sacrificio De La Cruz The Sacrifice of the Cross Biography atonement salvation the Holy Spirit Editorial Unilit December 1996 Spanish ISBN 0 7899 0075 0El Valle De Los Huesos Secos The Valley of the Dry Bones Biblical teachings Editorial Unilit December 1996 Spanish ISBN 0 7899 0072 6Perfecto Amor Perfect Love God is love Editorial Unilit August 1998 Spanish ISBN 0 7899 0070 XSee also EditBilly Graham List of Puerto RicansReferences Edit Sitio Cristiano esquel www sitiocristiano com ar Archived from the original on 2016 12 05 Latin evangelist Avila preaching in Salt Lake Deseret News 20 July 2004 1953 Mr North America AAU Retrieved 8 December 2011 a b c d Yiye Avila fallece a sus 87 anos en Camuy Primera Hora June 28 2013 retrieved June 28 2013 a b c d e f Biografia Yiye Avila Asociacion Evangelistica Cristo Viene Camuy Puerto Rico Retrieved 8 December 2011 Jose Avila Retrieved 8 December 2011 Muere Yiye Avila El Vocero June 28 2013 retrieved June 28 2013External links EditLa Cadena del Milagro Miracle Network official page in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yiye Avila amp oldid 1116900020, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
