Rodney Howard-Browne

Infobox Person
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name = Rodney Howard-Browne


image_size = 230px
caption = Rodney Howard-Browne and his wife Adonica
birth_name =
religion = charismatic Christian, Non-denominational Christianity
birth_date = birth date and age|1961|6|12|mf=y
birth_place = Port Elizabeth, South Africa
nationality = South African
present_post = Pastor, The River at Tampa Bay
spouse = Adonica Howard-Browne
website = [http://www.revival.com Revival Ministries International]
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Rodney Howard-Browne, born on June 12, 1961 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and was raised in the Eastern Cape and Transkei, is a charismatic Christian preacher and evangelist who has resided in Tampa, Florida, USA since the mid-1990s. He is pastor of The River at Tampa Bay, a church which he and his wife founded in 1996, and heads Revival Ministries International.

Ministry

As a young boy in South Africa, Rodney Howard-Browne states he was called by God to work in the mission field. In 1981 Rodney Howard-Browne met and married Adonica and immediately went into the full-time traveling ministry. In 1983, they started a church in the Northeastern Cape and pastored there for two years. They both felt a strong calling to the mission field of the United States of America. Though he had previously visited America twice before, in 1987 he arrived, with his family, at Orlando International Airport, with $300USD to his name. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=11] In 1989, in upstate New York, revival broke out.Since the time of this revival meeting, he has held revival meetings in North America, Central America, South America, various locations in Africa, the United Kingdom, Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Israel. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=53]

Rodney Howard-Browne is the pastor of a church in Tampa, Florida, [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=17 The River at Tampa Bay] , which he founded on December 1, 1996 with 500 people attending the first service. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=53] Weekly broadcasts of his meetings can be found online. [http://www.revival.com/rtn/Default.aspx?live=true] .

Family

Rodney Howard-Browne and his wife Adonica, who was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and raised in Johannesburg, have had three children all born in South Africa, Kirsten Howard-Browne, born in 1982, Kelly May Howard-Browne, born in 1984, and Kenneth Howard-Browne, born in 1987. Kelly May Howard-Browne died December 25, 2002 of Cystic Fibrosis. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=11]

Revival Tours

Good News Crusades

Based on a dream from 1989, Howard-Browne decided to hold a revival series in New York City in the summer of 1999. In the dream, he had spoken with Billy Graham, who told of his success in using Madison Square Gardens for an extended period of time with many people attending and accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior at the revival meetings. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=26]

* In the Summer of 2000 Good News Shreveport was held in Shreveport, Louisiana, where 59,247 people gave their lives to Jesus. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=102]

*In November 2004 Good News Soweto was held in Soweto, South Africa. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=27]

*In May 2005 Good News Umlazi held in Umlazi, South Africa, near Durban, where more than 286,750 people gave their lives to Jesus. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=28]

*In October 2005 Good News Mamelodi was held in Mamelodi, South Africa, where more than 113,000 people gave their lives to Jesus. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=18&aid=443]

*In June 2006 Good News Mdantsane was held in Mdantsane, South Africa, where more than 70,489 people gave their lives to Jesus. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=72]

*In January 2006 Good News Vizag was held in Visakhapatnam, India, where more than 50,000 people gave their lives to Jesus. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=101]

*GREAT AWAKENING TOUR CITY #39 PHOENIX, AZOctober 11, 2008 - October 13, 2008 (http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=18&aid=1514)

The Great Awakening Tour 2007-2008

Starting in Humble, Texas in February 6, 2007, Rodney Howard-Browne started a group of tours called "The Great Awakening" which is "not just another Christian Conference. This is a radical campaign to REACH a radical generation." [http://www.revival.com/gat/Tools.aspx] This is a list, by date, of the tours from February 2007. [http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=48&aid=11]

* Humble, Texas, February 6, 2007 - February 9, 2007
* Puerto Rico, March 6, 2007 - March 9, 2007
* Fort Walton Beach, Florida, March 13, 2007 - March 16, 2007
* Jacksonville, Florida, April 8, 2007 - April 13, 2007
* Greensboro, North Carolina, April 17, 2007 - April 20, 2007
* Tampa, FL, May 14, 2007 - May 17, 2007
* Ocala, FL, May 22, 2007 - May 24, 2007
* Carrollton, Texas, June 18, 2007 - June 22, 2007
* Dix Hills, New York, June 26, 2007 - June 29, 2007
* Rowlett, Texas, July 17, 2007 - July 20, 2007
* Fort Worth, Texas, July 24, 2007 - July 27, 2007
* Mandeville, Louisiana, August 6, 2007
* New Orleans, Louisiana, August 7, 2007 - August 10, 2007
* Saint Louis, Missouri, August 14, 2007 - August 17, 2007
* Maui, Hawaii, September 4, 2007 - September 7, 2007
* Kauai, Hawaii, September 18, 2007 - September 21, 2007
* Chattanooga, Tennessee, October 23, 2007 - October 26, 2007
* Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 30, 2007 - November 2, 2007
* Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 6, 2007 - November 9, 2007
* Louisville, Kentucky, November 13, 2007 - November 16, 2007
* North Miami, Florida, December 3, 2007 - December 14, 2007 (two week meeting)
* Miami, Florida, January 8, 2008 - January 11, 2008
* Fort Lauderdale, Florida, January 15, 2008 - January 18, 2008
* Port St. Lucie, Florida, February 4, 2008 - February 8, 2008
* Cocoa, Florida, February 19, 2008 - February 22, 2008
* Gainesville, Florida, March 4, 2008 - March 7, 2008
* Sanford, Florida, March 11, 2008 - March 14, 2008
* Orlando, Florida, March 25, 2008 - March 28, 2008
* Ball Ground, Georgia, April 1, 2008 - April 4, 2008
* Athens, Georgia, April 8, 2008 - April 11, 2008
* Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, April 22, 2008 - April 25, 2008
* Brandon, Florida, May 13, 2008 - May 16, 2008
* Tri-Cities, Tennessee, May 20, 2008 - May 23, 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.revival.com Revival Ministries International]
* [http://www.greatawakening.com/ The Great Awakening Tour 2007-2008]
*GOD TV: [http://us.god.tv/Publisher/Article.aspx?id=1000007649 Chronicles of Revival - Rodney Howard-Browne]
* [http://www.rodneyhoward-browne.com/ Blog About Rodney Howard-Browne]
* [http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week251/profile.html "Profile: Evangelist Rodney Howard-Browne."] Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly, PBS, August 20, 1999
*Ravitz, Jessica. [http://www.sltrib.com/faith/ci_5294497 "Up for Godly giddiness: Pastor spreads the joy of salvation 'anywhere the Lord opens a door.'"] The Salt Lake Tribune, March 22, 2007
*Carnes, Tony. [http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1999/august9/9t913a.html "Howard-Browne Takes New York."] Christianity Today, August 9, 1999
* [http://www.charismamag.com/display.php?id=5815 Charisma Magazine: Rodney Howard-Browne Hits Airwaves With New Satellite Venture]
*Graham, Kevin. [http://www.sptimes.com/2005/01/10/Hillsborough/Church_s_Hummer_prize.shtml "Church's Hummer prize too worldly?"] St. Petersburg Times, January 10, 2005
*Bearden, Michelle. [http://tampabayonline.net/reports/minister/homealt.htm "The Holy Ghost Bartender."] The Tampa Tribune, June 28, 1999
* [http://www.facebook.com/people/Rodney_Howard-Browne/612510874 Rodney Howard-Browne's Facebook Account]