PETER YOUNGREN

He is a Christian evangelist whose ministry is frequently associated with miraculous healings. Youngren (birth name Peter Ljunggren) was born in Sweden in 1955, where he was raised by strongly missions-oriented parents.

His grandparents were missionaries to China where his mother was born. From early childhood, Peter learned and desired to live by God's will as revealed in the Word. He has lived in North America since his later teen years.

For the past 30 years, Pastor Youngren has led evangelistic festivals throughout North America and in over 85 countries of the world. Some of the ministry outreaches under Youngren's oversight include: Miracle festivals & Leadership Training

In 1976 Youngren founded World Impact Ministries, an organization that carries out missions work. Crowds of up to 600,000 have attended a single service during these gospel festivals conducted around the world. Since the early '90s, over 9,000,000 people have responded to what Christians refer to as "the call for salvation". Over 235,000 pastors and leaders have attended Peter's leadership seminars.

Publications - Peter is the editor of Celebrate, a quarterly magazine distributed across the globe.

Celebration Bible College (World Impact Bible Institute) - 2000 marked the thirteenth anniversary of the Bible school, known for equipping victorious believers into service for God. Peter is president and founder of World Impact Bible Institute, located in St. Catharines, Ontario.

He is the founding pastor of Niagara Celebration Church formerly known as Word of Life.

Toronto International Celebration Church - Founded in September 2000, TICC is rapidly growing and strengthening believers across the Greater Toronto area.

Celebration Ministries (World Impact Ministries) - was founded by Peter Youngren ministries in 1976. Celebration Ministries reaches millions each year with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, through festivals and conferences. Attendance ranges from 20,000 to over 600,000 people in a single meeting.

Peter Youngren has sent missionaries to Kenya, Indonesia, Gambia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Philippines and Guatemala.

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