Jorge Armando Pérez

J.A. Pérez, joined by the Mayor of the City of Turrialba, Costa Rica, during his 2014 Republic of Joy Festival.

Jorge Armando Pérez is a Cuban humanitarian, author, and evangelist.^[1] He has written more than 20 books^[2] under the pseudonym of Jorge Armando Pérez Venâncio, taking the second last name of Venâncio, in honor of his grandfather, Francisco Venâncio.

Early life

J.A. Pérez was born in a small village named El Gabriel,^[3] in the province of Havana, Cuba. He has two younger brothers. His father, Armando Pérez Martín, is a radiologist; his mother, Teresita Juana María Hernandez, is an English teacher and controller for an American tobacco company.

His twin younger brothers suffered from health problems as children, requiring frequent hospitalizations. Consequently, Pérez spent most of his childhood years under the care of his maternal grandparents, Francisco Venâncio Hernandez and Hilda Alfonso.

Early influences

Pérez was influenced greatly by his grandfather Francisco,^[4] who was known in El Gabriel as "Pancho el Largo" (meaning "Tall Frank" in English). Francisco was a tall man, born and raised by monks in a monastery in the Canary Islands.^[5]

When Pérez was young, his grandfather would read him short stories and passages from an old Nacar Colunga Bible. By the time Pérez was five years old, he knew all of Aesop's Fables^[6] by heart.^[7]

Humanitarian work

Pérez runs an organization which brings humanitarian campaigns to countries in Latin America. His team includes medical professionals, family counselors, and volunteers. The organization recently held a Humanitarian Festival in Costa Rica called the "Republic of Joy", with over 18,000 people in attendance.^{[8][9][10][11]} Teams of doctors and dentists worked during the day at the Rafael Ángel Camacho Cordero Stadium, providing care to low-income families.^[12]

Mass events

J.A. Pérez Festival in the city of Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti.

Pérez also organizes festivals which are held at stadiums or plazas. During the day, ongoing educational workshops are offered. Arts, theater, and music productions are held, with a concert every night. At every festival, Pérez speaks to the audience.^[13][14]

Other mass events were held in 2014 in Corail, Beaumont, and Roseaux in Haiti. There, Pérez collaborated with the Luis Palau Association to hold a city-wide concert by the Reggae group Christafari.

J.A. Pérez addressing a large crowd of more than 20,000 people at his Costa Rica Republic of Joy Festival in 2014.

Books by pen name

Jorge Armando Pérez Venancio

• Los Profetas de Gúlumm ISBN 978-0578023205 Publisher: Keen Sight Books (May 27, 2009)^[15]
• El Fin de Toda Jactancia: Exaltando la completa obra de Jesucristo ISBN 978-1451580112 (June 16, 2009)^[16]
• Lecciones de un Viejo Profeta Mentiroso ISBN 978-1452819167 (April 18, 2010)^[17]
• Las Reglas que Regulan la Abundancia: 10 reglas elementales que le ayudarán a prosperar de la manera que Dios quiere ISBN 978-1456511296 (December 30, 2010)^[18]
• Las Suegras: 7 principios para mejorar las relaciones entre nueras y suegras ISBN 978-1450574839 Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (July 1, 2009)^[19]
• Evangelismo Efectivo: Manual Interactivo Escuela de Evangelismo ISBN 978-1460902653 Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (July 29, 2009)^[20]
• Saber Llegar: No se trata de llegar primero ISBN 978-1456399801 Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (January 6, 2010)^[21]
• La Ciencia del Pobre ISBN 978-1460913949 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 7, 2011)^[22]

J.A. Pérez

• Lider con Mente de Reino: 10 principios culturalmente sensitivos para el liderazgo internacional ISBN 978-0615810683 Publisher: Keen Sight Books (April 28, 2013)^[23]
• Poetas, Profetas y Otros con Imaginación ISBN 978-1467997867 Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (November 27, 2011)^[24]
• 40 Profecias Cumplidas ISBN 978-0615688909 Publisher: Keen Sight Books (August 21, 2012)^[25]
• El Fin: Estado Profetico de las Naciones ISBN 978-0615732763 Publisher: Keen Sight Books; 1 edition (December 27, 2012)^[26]
• 100 Dias de Comunion, Sabiduria y Gracia ISBN 978-0615703855 Publisher: Keen Sight Books (September 21, 2012)^[27]
• Juntos por el Continente ISBN 978-0615793542 Publisher: Keen Sight Books 1 edition (April 13, 2013)^[28]

References

1. "Jorge Armando Pérez - About". © JA Pérez Association. All rights reserved. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
2. "JA Perez - Official Author Site". 47books.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
3. El Gabriel is also known as La Aldea (The Village) a small town in the South of the Havana Province in Cuba
4. In the Book "Los Profetas de Gúlumm" ISBN 978-0578023205 Publisher: Keen Sight Books (May 27, 2009))(The Prophets of Gulumm) the 'About the Author' section talks about the influence grandfather Francisco had on his grandson.
5. The majority of the ancestry of White Cubans comes from Spain. During the 18th, 19th and early part of the 20th century especially, large waves of Canary Islanders, Galicians, Asturians, and Catalans emigrated from Spain to Cuba.
6. "Aesop's Fables - Online Collection - 656+ fables -". Aesopfables.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
7. In the book "Saber Llegar:No se trata de llegar primero" (en: 'Knowing how to arrive: It's not about getting there first')ISBN 978-1456399801 Published: January 6, 2010 J.A. Pérez talks about how his grandfather influenced his life and how he learned all of Aesop's Fables as his grandfather read them to him as a boy.
8. "'Festival of Joy' Spreads Gospel in Costa Rica". Cbn.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
9. Super User. "Machala Ecuador Festival". JA PEREZ ASSOCIATION. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
10. "Jorge Armando Pérez". Issuu.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
11. Super User. "Machala Ecuador Humanitarian". JA PEREZ ASSOCIATION. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
12. "CBN TV - REPUBLIC OF JOY". Cbn.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
13. Super User. "Haiti 2013 Festival". JA PEREZ ASSOCIATION. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
14. Super User. "Haiti Festival 2013". JA PEREZ ASSOCIATION. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
15. Los Profetas de Gúlumm ISBN 978-0578023205 Publisher: Keen Sight Books (May 27, 2009)
16. El Fin de Toda Jactancia: Exaltando la completa obra de Jesucristo ISBN 978-1451580112 (June 16, 2009)
17. Lecciones de un Viejo Profeta Mentiroso ISBN 978-1452819167 (April 18, 2010)
18. Las Reglas que Regulan la Abundancia: 10 reglas elementales que le ayudarán a prosperar de la manera que Dios quiere ISBN 978-1456511296 (December 30, 2010)
19. Las Suegras: 7 principios para mejorar las relaciones entre nueras y suegras ISBN 978-1450574839 Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (July 1, 2009)
20. Evangelismo Efectivo: Manual Interactivo Escuela de Evangelismo ISBN 978-1460902653 Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (July 29, 2009)
21. Saber Llegar: No se trata de llegar primero ISBN 978-1456399801 Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (January 6, 2010)
22. La Ciencia del Pobre ISBN 978-1460913949 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 7, 2011)
23. Lider con Mente de Reino: 10 principios culturalmente sensitivos para el liderazgo internacional ISBN 978-0615810683 Publisher: Keen Sight Books (April 28, 2013)
24. Poetas, Profetas y Otros con Imaginación ISBN 978-1467997867 Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (November 27, 2011)
25. 40 Profecias Cumplidas ISBN 978-0615688909 Publisher: Keen Sight Books (August 21, 2012)
26. El Fin: Estado Profetico de las Naciones ISBN 978-0615732763 Publisher: Keen Sight Books; 1 edition (December 27, 2012)
27. 100 Dias de Comunion, Sabiduria y Gracia ISBN 978-0615703855 Publisher: Keen Sight Books (September 21, 2012)
28. Juntos por el Continente ISBN 978-0615793542 Publisher: Keen Sight Books 1 edition (April 13, 2013)