César Castellanos (pastor)

César Castellanos (born November 14, 1957) is a Colombian evangelical pastor and politician who served as a Member of the Chamber of Representatives from 1998 to 2002 representing Bogotá.

César Castellanos
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office July 20, 1998 – July 20, 2002
Constituency	Capital District
Personal details
Born	César Castellanos Domínguez (1957-11-14) November 14, 1957 (age 67) Sutamarchán, Boyacá, Colombia
Political party	Social Party of National Unity (2010-present)
Other political affiliations	National Christian Party (1989-2006) Radical Change (2006-2010)
Spouse	Claudia Rodríguez ​ (m. 1985)​
Children	Johanna Castellanos Lorena Castellanos Manuela Castellanos Sara Castellanos Matías Castellanos
Profession	Pastor politician
Known for	Author of the G12 Vision

Co-founder of the International Charismatic Mission Church, where he has served as General Pastor since 1983 with his wife, Emma Claudia. Castellanos has authored numerous evangelical strategies, most notably the G12 Vision movement.^[1][2]

Castellanos was also the co-founder of the National Christian Party, to which he belonged until 2006.^[3]

Early life and vision G12

He was born on November 14, 1957, in Sutamarchán, Boyacá, Colombia. In 1986, he began implementing the G12 Vision strategy, inspired by a Christian Cell strategy implemented by Pastor David Yonggi Cho at the Full Gospel Church in Yoido, Korea. This strategy was later redesigned and adapted by Castellanos, naming it G12 Vision, and was adopted by the national and later international chapters.^[2][4]

Political career

Castellanos was elected to the Chamber of Representatives in the 1998 Colombian parliamentary election, receiving the support of his own party, the National Christian Party, and serving on the Third Committee of the Chamber of Representatives.^[5]