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Lonnie Ray Frisbee (June 6, 1949 – March 12, 1993) was an American Charismatic evangelist in the late 1960s and in the 1970s; he was a self-described "seeing prophet". [1] [2] He was known for his hippie appearance. [3] [4] He was notable as a minister and evangelist in the Jesus movement. [5] [6]
Aug 4, 2023 · Lonnie Frisbee passed away in 1993 at 43 years old after being diagnosed with HIV and later developing AIDS. Jesus Revolution stars Jonathan Roumie as Lonnie Frisbee, a hippie minister who played a significant role in the Jesus movement in California and is based on a real person.
Oct 21, 2022 · One of the most captivating and distinctive personalities in the upcoming biopic, Jesus Revolution, is Lonnie Frisbee, whose memory is being revived through a brilliant portrayal by actor Jonathan Roumie.
Apr 27, 2023 · Lonnie Frisbee is among the more surprising people mentioned in the movie Jesus Revolution. Some called him “the first Jesus freak” or the first Jesus hippie. He played a key role in Chuck Smith’s Calvary Chapel church becoming a massive association.
Feb 21, 2023 · (RNS) — One of the most captivating and distinctive personalities in the upcoming biopic “Jesus Revolution” is Lonnie Frisbee, whose memory is being revived through a brilliant portrayal by actor...
Mar 3, 2023 · That was Lonnie Frisbee: even on his deathbed, a walking contradiction. Today, some progressive voices, including Chuck Smith’s own son, Chuck Jr., see Frisbee’s story as a tragedy with the moral that the church should embrace and affirm “gay Christians.”
In the 1970s Lonnie Frisbee became widely known as California’s “hippie preacher,” the quintessential “Jesus freak” whose pictures frequented such magazines as Time and Life as the media...
