From the Jungles to the Cathedrals

From the Jungles to the Cathedrals por Juan Carlos Ortiz.

Narrates the story of how he went from the jungles to the cathedrals. Through the pages of this book, he leads the reader on his journey from his humble beginnings with an alcoholic father, to when Jesus, in the form of two missionaries, transformed his life. In spite of his mother’s resistance to waste any time on “nonsense”, their persistence to share the good news of the gospel paid off. They spoke the words her broken heart longed to hear. Jesus became their provider, their comforter, their joy. Although his mother couldn’t meet all their needs through her work, supernaturally they always had enough. The impossibility of him and his siblings to attend school was suddenly a possibility. As a young man, Dr. Ortiz feels the need to serve the One who changed their lives. He enters into the seminary beginning his journey into the ministry. Along the way he is influenced by great international leaders like Tommy Hicks, who leave a lasting impression on his life. Soon after, he becomes pastor of the Crystal Cathedral in California, one of the most important churches in the United States.

A dynamic speaker and evangelist, Dr. Ortiz traveled to over 65 countries, preaching Christianity and founding churches. In his teaching and in the way he lived his life, Juan Carlos was known for an ahead-of-its-time grace-focused theology, ecumenical approach to church unity, and empowering ministry leadership. In a 1995 profile, the Los Angeles Times quoted him, saying, “The key to our growth is that we delegate and empower people…Otherwise, the church is like an orphanage, and the minister is the head of the orphanage.” He pastored successful and influential churches in his native Argentina and in the United States, wrote several books, and produced television and radio programs.

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