Evans Kariuki
Pst. Evans Kariuki | |
|---|---|
 Evans Kariuki at World Harvest Church in 2015 preaching "No White Flags" | |
| Title | Senior Pastor |
| Personal | |
| Born | Evans Kariuki January 24, 1982 Nairobi, Kenya, Africa |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | Kenyan & American |
| Home town | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Spouse | Ashley Kariuki (Undated.) |
| Children | Zoe Kariuki, Zion Kariuki, Zach Kariuki |
| Parents | Margaret Wanjiru |
| Denomination | Non-denominational Christianity, Pentecostal, Evangelical |
| Military service | |
| Church | Eternal Life Harvest Center |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Website | jiam |
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Evans Kariuki (born 24 January 1982) is an American-based preacher of Kenyan descent. He is the son of Bishop Margaret Wanjiru Kariuki – a radical Kenyan preacher and stateswoman and brother to Stephen Kariuki – a former Mathare constituency member of parliament.
He is an author, television host, evangelist, chancellor of Firebrand School of Ministry,[1] and founder of Firebrand Nation.
He has authored three books: Firebrand – a supernatural encounter with God, Fearless, and When Heaven Speaks – The Secret of the Red Heifer.
The most famous of his books is Firebrand, where he tells of how God invaded his life at a time that he was caught up in a flashy, sinful lifestyle.
The book goes on to tell how, during a service which Bishop Margaret (his mother) conducted, he was told to lay hands on a leprous, stiff man – and as the man arose, he (Evans Kariuki) fell to the floor with a thud – this marked a new beginning in his life.
He is a pastor in Eternal Life Harvest Center in Eastern Tennessee, which he was ordained to after the demise of the late Pst. James H. Davis in 2017.
He is the president of the Evangelical Youth Alliance – the youth wing of the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya.
He is also a reverend in Jesus Is Alive Ministries, whose headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya.
Early life
Evans Kariuki was born in Nairobi, Kenya on 24/01/1982.
He has two siblings: Stephen Kariuki (a politician), and Purity Wanjira.
They were raised in a single-parent family setup, their mother, Margaret Wanjiru, being the family’s breadwinner.
In his book Firebrand, he says that his mother (who is now the founder and presiding bishop at Jesus Is Alive Ministry) once practiced witchcraft until a time she got saved and the family became a Christian family.
Poverty, lack of school fees, and lack of food were some of the hardships the family experienced.
Later in life, he ventured into business and made his first million Kenyan shillings ($100,000 according to current exchange rates) while he was just 18 years old.
Blowing up his first big income taught him two valuable lessons:
- He could succeed financially despite coming from a poor financial background as long as he was willing to put in extraordinary hard work.
- His business could only prosper if he put money earned from profits back into the business instead of engaging in a lavish lifestyle.
These two lessons, and more that he acquired with time and experience, have contributed to him pioneering one of Africa’s largest logistics and energy firms.
Education
- The Ohio State University
Degree Name: Master's in Operational Excellence Field Of Study: Lean, TPS, Six Sigma
Dates: 2013–2014
Activities and Societies: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
Master's degree: Operational Excellence
- University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Degree Name: BS Field Of Study: Logistics, Operations Management, Statistics
Dates attended: 2002–2006
Activities and Societies: VP Council Of Supply Chain Management, Masters Executive Learning, Lean Project proposal was chosen for implementation in the Budweiser Plant.
In his book Firebrand, he says that God told him in a vision to close down his great business and join this college. He did so, and this marked a new chapter in his life in ministry.
While at VCC, he was mentored by Pastor Rod Parsley, who is the founder of World Harvest Church, and as a student there he met his wife Ashley Kariuki.[2] Evans and Ashley Kariuki have been involved in great charity programs in Tennessee (featured in ABC News’ Wate-TV in this article).
References
- ↑ FirebrandNation. "Home". Firebrand School of Ministry. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ↑ staff, WATE 6 On Your Side (2018-03-14). "Knoxville non-profit using basketball to change lives". WATE. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
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