John Jacobs (Power Team Minister)

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John Jacobs is noted for his role in Christian ministries that employ feats of strength. He demonstrates skills such as weight lifting, breaking bricks and escaping from handcuffs as a means of evangelism.[1] Jacobs founded and led one such ministry, The Power Team, for over 20 years. He left in 2003 to form a new strength ministry, the John Jacobs' Next Generation Power Force[2]. Jacobs resides in Fort Myers, Florida, where his current ministry is based. His home town is Evansville, Indiana.

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[edit] Notable Appearances

John Jacobs was guest on an episode of the Chuck Norris television series, Walker, Texas Ranger. Chuck Norris and John Jacobs are friends.[3]

[edit] Controversy

Jacobs was charged with assault against Jeff Audas, a former Power Team member. This incident was alleged to have occurred on 19 May 2000. Jacobs' lawyer denied the incident and the charges were subsequently withdrawn.[4]

John Jacobs divorced his wife in Ruthanne in May 2000. Around this time, many Power Team members left and formed a similar organization, Team Impact. In 2001, his second marriage, to a Sara Bonham, in South Africa, ended in an annulment.[5] See External Links section, John Jacobs vs. USA Screen Printing & Embroidery, Incorporated.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ The Power Team: Muscular Christianity and the Spectacle of Conversion.
  2. ^ SRJ Launches New Company for Power Team Founder John Jacobs.
  3. ^ John Jacobs' Next Generation Power Force: Quick Facts.
  4. ^ Charisma Magazine, July 2001.
  5. ^ Charisma Magazine (June 2002). Retrieved on 2007-12-11.

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