

His specific mission includes working to evangelize and affirm the community and disciple church members, while preparing them to use their newfound faith to in turn, reach out and perpetuate the process of continued evangelization of south Florida and the city of Miami. He believes that his life is set apart to establish the Kingdom of God in Miami, the United States, and throughout the world. His goal is to convert 12 percent of the population in Miami to the Christian faith. Maldonado believes that he has been given a mandate by God to carry out a specific mission in south Florida. In June 1996, the Maldonado's family started the church in the living room of their home with 12 members. After nine years of traveling and preaching throughout Central and South America, Maldonado believed that God had called him to establish a ministry in Miami, as a central base, in order to expand the Gospel to the nations of the world. Maldonado arrived in Miami from Honduras, Central America, while his wife, Ana, arrived from Colombia, South America. The founders of the church are Apostle Guillermo Maldonado and his wife, Prophetess Ana Maldonado. He is also the founder of the University of the Supernatural Ministry (USM) and a national best-selling author who has written over 50 books. The senior pastor of KJM is Apostle Guillermo Maldonado, who gives spiritual coverage to 500 churches in 70 countries, which form the Supernatural Global Network. It is also one of the fastest-growing multicultural churches in the United States.

While the church has long been known as El Rey Jesús, as the church continues to reach out to a multicultural region, the anglicized name of King Jesus Ministry is also known throughout the Miami area. According to Christian News Report, it is the largest Hispanic church in the United States. The church has a general attendance of between 15,000 and 20,000 individuals per week. Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jesús, anglicized as King Jesus International Ministry, is a Christian church located in Miami, Florida.
