Pioneer of the Sudan Pentecostal Church in Aweil, South Sudan
Biography of Pastor John Garang Chech Lual Pioneer of the Sudan Pentecostal Church in Aweil, South Sudan Personal Background Full Name: Pastor John Garang Chech Chech Lual Date of Birth: April 14, 1970 Place of Birth: Darfur, Northern Sudan Married to: Damaris Agot But Akook (since October 30, 1999) Children: Father of 9 children Current Location: Wanyjok, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan Early Life & Red Army Service Pastor John was born in Darfur after his family relocated there from Aweil due to unrest. They returned to Aweil in 1973, where he grew up. In 1987, as a teenager, he joined the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and became part of the famous Red Army , receiving both military and academic training in Ethiopia. Despite being trained for war, a deeper spiritual calling awaited him. He encountered Christ on September 20, 1992 , in Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria , where he gave his life t...