Reginald Klimionok
Reginald Klimionok is a Pentecostal church pastor, who established the Garden City Christian Church in the 1980s as an important Pentecostal church in Australia. He is currently Senior Pastor of Calvary Christian Church, Kuraby, Queensland, an outreach centre of Klimionok Ministries International, and is a member of David Yonggi Cho's Board of Church Growth International.
Background
Kliminok was born in Russia into a revivalist family. He commenced his ministry in 1958.
Education
He was the Dux student of his year at the Commonwealth Bible College, Brisbane, Australia. He has several earned degrees, and one honorary degree - Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Theology, and an Honorary Doctor of Literara.
Ministry
Australia
Klimionok was appointed by the Assemblies of God as Commonwealth Evangelist for several years.
He has led several churches, including Garden City Christian Church, one of the largest churches in Australia that reached over 2,000 in worship Sunday morning, ministering in total to approximately 3,500 people, This Church grew from an initial 38 members, with only 100 in attendance. He pastored this work for 20 years. He also commenced a School of Ministry (degree program) in which he pioneered a new concept consisting of the local school and extension schools all over Australia with over 500 students in all.
Klimionok conducted a daily television program in Australia for 15 years and also presented radio programs.
He has served on many international organisations such as Haggai Institute, World Literature Crusade, National Advisory Board of Women's Aglow in Australia, and Member of Executive Board of the Assemblies of God in Australia for 13 years.
The Calvary Christian Church, Kuraby is an outreach centre of Klimionok Ministries International, located at Michael's Oriental Function Centre in Kuraby, Brisbane.
United States of America
Klimionok was pastor at the Evangelistic Temple, one of the oldest interdenominational evangelical churches in Houston, Texas, for nearly 10 years. He also commenced a School of Ministry (degree program) at Evangelistic Temple.
He conducted two 30-minute weekly television programs and 2 daily half-hour radio sessions in Houston, Texas (USA).
He has appeared on many television programs including The 700 Club and together with his wife hosted many of the Houston Trinity Broadcasting Network's Praise the Lord programs.
International
Klimionok ministered for six months in Germany and Switzerland, and for a further six months in the United Kingdom.
As a member of David Yonggi Cho's Church Growth International Board he has traveled across the world with Church Growth Seminars. He has often preached in Dr Cho’s Yoido Full Gospel Church, in Seoul, Korea, which is the largest church in the world, with 750,000 members.
He has visited countries in Europe, Africa, North and South America, Asia and the Pacific for evangelical crusades or leadership conferences. In Africa he has ministered to crowds of up to 60,000.
Humanitarian work
Klimionok is also involved in global humanitarian causes. At this present time projects are underway for South Africa, Malawi; other African countries, India, China, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Kazakhstan and Indonesia, just to name a few. Research, project work and legal entities have been established. Food aid is being distributed in South Africa, with plans underway to alleviate the food crisis in Malawi. This is only in its beginning stages although much effort, research and travel has and is being expended to establish a good foundation for humanitarian purposes.[1]
Family
Klimionok's wife, Elizabeth, is a teacher, coming herself from a strong Pentecostal heritage. Their son, Duncan, is an ordained minister and manages the Klimionok Ministries office in the USA including the Television Ministry.[2]
Works
Klimionok has authored the following titles.
- Entering God's Presence
- Encounters with God
- Effective Prayer
- How to Receive and Keep your Healing
- Wholeness in God
- The Armour of God
- Overcoming the Giants in Your Land
- Levels of Church Growth Vol.1
- Making Marriage Easy
- God Sent His Angel
- Successful Christian Living
- Walking with Jesus[3]