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For All People. This historic building was erected in the 1920's and was located in the heart of Jamaica, NY. It was here where God began to overwhelmingly prove Himself once again, and on Sunday, October 16, 1977, The Tabernacle of Prayer For All People moved into their newly renovated building. As the years progressed, Apostle Johnnie Washington expanded his ministry through radio programs around the country and abroad. In the early eighties Apostle Washington could now be viewed nationally on the newly formed cable TV. Many churches and pastors joined forces with this powerful man of God as his New York Church became one of the largest Pentecostal churches that met on a Sunday morning in the greater NY area. On April 22, 1986, Apostle Johnnie Washington closed his eyes and went home to be with the Lord at the age of 56. Over the span of his short life, many souls were born into the Kingdom of God, and many have now become pastors and teachers of the Word. He taught his spiritual children how to know God for themselves and placed within them a strong foundation of holiness and love. And today, a part of his vision still lives in all of us! Today, the Tabernacle of Prayer is still very much active and is pastored by God's servant, Bishop Ronny Davis. |
| "A young man, highly anointed of God to preach faith and deliverance before the second coming of Christ" |
| Apostle Johnnie Lee Washington was born on March 3, 1929 in a small, mostly black town Rufus and Ida Belle Washington' eight children.As an adult, Washington moved to New Orleans, and eventually made his way to New York City where he found himself singing and traveling with a gospel group. It was not until he fully surrendered his life to the Lord that God saved and delivered him. He settled in a church in Brooklyn under the guidance of Bishop Garner. He felt the calling of God and preached his first sermon at St. Mary Church of Christ in Brooklyn NY. After much prayer and seeking the Lord, he felt that God was calling him to a much higher calling, and in 1968 he opened his first church in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. This facility would soon become too small as the church grew rapidly. They were forced to find a larger dwelling for the newly-formed Tabernacle of Prayer For all People congregation. In 1976, Apostle Washington started a tent ministry on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Hopkinson Avenue in Brooklyn. Each year, new converts were saved and many joined the church then located at 503 Glenmore Avenue. Apostle Washington knew that they had to find another facility to accommodate all the souls that God was sending under his care. |
| "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty St. Luke 4:18-19 |
| History In The Making |
| About Apostle J.L. Washington |