Kay Arthur An international Bible teacher and award-winning author, Arthur has helped thousands of people study the Bible in a systematic way through the Inductive Bible Study Method with Precept Ministries International. Find out more about the greatest American Televangelists, including Joel Osteen, Jim Bakker, Jerry Falwell, Kent Hovind and Jimmy Swaggart. Yes, Billy James Hargis was steadfast. Joyce Meyer A charismatic Christian author, Meyer has written more than 100 books and hosts a popular TV show, Enjoying Everyday Life, that teaches people how to live the Christian life and overcome their problems with faith in Christ and common sense. Cameron now appears in Christian films and has commented on political and societal issues as well as participating in several ministries, including his own TV series "The Way of the Master. He stepped down from CT earlier this year to work with the John Templeton Foundation. 31. It's so hard to focus your anger sometimes! Creflo Dollar A popular African-American pastor and televangelist, Dollar incidentally preaches a gospel of wealth from his megachurches, called World Changers Ministries, from Atlanta and New York. If You Collect Social Security, Please Read This Critical Information . 70. He is an advocate of Christian family-friendly Hollywood movies, and has received five Angel Awards from Excellence in Media. They made blood sacrifices. Tim Tebow The former Heisman Trophy winner, NFL quarterback, and now New York Mets minor league outfielder became popular with Christian sports fans and spectators for his outspoken faith and the way he displayed it during games, like kneeling in prayer in the end zone to celebrate a touchdown. He'd been operating his businesses as tax-free nonprofits, which the IRS called bull on pretty hard. 47. . The government started taking action in the early '90s, and Tony found himself on the wrong side of the law. Vote in National Survey Here This Newsmax list of the 100 Most Influential Evangelicals in America includes pastors, teachers, politicians, athletes, and entertainers men and women from all walks of life whose faith leads them to live differently and to help others in a variety of ways. Prestigious debunker James Randi exposed the trick on national television, and Popoff was never heard from again. In the previous decade, he'd founded the Moral Majority PAC shortly after an all-white Christian academy that he founded was threatened with losing its tax exempt status due to new legislation regarding segregated schools. Though he didn't focus on TV, he lived the good life as a minister and Christian comedian, traveling the world spreading his message that the devil is coming for you and you'd better be ready to fight him. He found the church at a young age and started preaching as a teenager. Kenneth Copeland: Net Worth $760 Million Kenneth Copeland Ministries / Wikicommons Kenneth Copeland, who leads the "Believer's Voice of. 60. Candace Cameron Bure Kirk Cameron's sister Candance Cameron Bure is famous in her own right, starring in Full House (and the Netflix reboot Fuller House) as well as many a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie. 76. 10. On their way to such prodigious (if also dwindling) numbers, their leadership has for decades been rocked by scandal after scandal. He kept going, and now does infomercials selling his patented Miracle Manna, a guaranteed cure for, according to Popoff, basically everything. Yet I am convinced that it is among these weak people that the gospel is held in highest esteem. Despite suffering a paralyzing injury that made her a quadriplegic at age 17, Tada's lifelong spirit and faith has made her an inspirational model. Dr. Alveda King A niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., King is a former representative of the 28th District in the Georgia House, but she is also a best-selling author, a minister, and frequent Fox News Channel contributor. Stuart Epperson The co-founder and chairman of the board of Salem Media Group, Epperson has guided the media company that syndicates radio content and provides internet, magazine, and book content to Christian, conservative, and family audiences. First, the list is pretty good. 79. Anyway, then he did it all again three years later and lost everything. Loren Cunningham The founder of the international mission organization Youth With a Mission and University of the Nations, Cunningham has given thousands of Christian young people the opportunity to serve and do outreach around the world. Haggard wound up disgraced and ejected from his church. No, not just a satanist. 83. He also founded the International Family Entertainment Inc. (ABC Family Channel, now Freeform), and the American Center for Law and Justice, among other organizations, and is an important voice for conservative Christianity in the United States. He was involved in sex scandals in the late 1980s and early 1990s and suffered a temporary setback. Howard and Roberta Ahmanson This wealthy financier couple has funded faith-based projects including intelligent design research, many Christian higher learning institutions, and other prominent Christian organizations. If Trip Lee is on the list, then why not Lecrae? 45. If you would like to write a letter to the editor, you can do so here. Garner Ted Armstrong was an American evangelist who succeeded his father Herbert W. Armstrong and took over the operations of the Worldwide Church of God. 17. During a stunning sermon in 2010, Lamb admitted to having had an affair a few years earlier. He has hosted several television programs, including In Touch With Charles Stanley, leading to an induction into the National Religious Broadcasters' Hall of Fame nearly 30 years ago. She spent time as a commentator for Fox News and is the popular author of several books on faith and politics. Mark Burnett and Roma Downey A married couple, Burnett and Downey are television and movie producers who have produced faith-based content like The Bible miniseries and 2016's Ben-Hur, run Lightworkers Media, the family and faith division of MGM studios, and launched Light TV in 2016, a faith-based television channel through MGM. He has also been honored twice by Russia for humanitarian work done there over many years. Warnke was sort of a big deal back in the day. 53. 7. What makes Warnke's case all the more fascinating is that he was actually outed as a fraud by a Christian publication, Cornerstone Magazine, in an expos in 1991. He's the guy that eschewed material wealth and said it waseasier to thread a needle with a whole camel than it was for a rich dude to get into heaven.) Garner Ted Armstrong Dec. at 73 (1930-2003) Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Garner Ted Armstrong (February 9, 1930 - September 15, 2003) was an American evangelist and the son of Herbert W. Armstrong, founder of the Worldwide Church of God, at the time a Sabbatarian .more Herbert W. Armstrong Dec. at 93 (1892-1986) Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa Roma Downey and Robert George are both devout and vocal Roman Catholics and, by any good definition, cannot be evangelicals. Tebow has also written several books and supported philanthropic organizations like Cure International. 56. 68. He's the founder of the Daystar Television Network, the second-largest Christian TV network on Earth. In theory, it's a beautiful way to spread a message of faith to the masses. His whole life was all about spreading the news. Cut to the mid-'70s. Richard Land Serving as president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for 25 years, Land handled public policy for the Southern Baptist Convention until 2013. She initially gained notice for her work with The PTL Club, a televangelist program she co-founded with her then-husband Jim Bakker in 1974. 1 at the box office in its second week of release. Jennie Allen A Bible study teacher and author of several award-winning books, Allen also founded the IF: Gathering conferences to equip women for ministry. Jim Wallis The founder and editor-in-chief of Sojourners magazine, Wallis is a left-leaning Christian activist who advocates for peace and social justice issues. Receive breaking news and original analysis - sent right to your inbox. 2019 TIME USA, LLC. Joyce Meyer, founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, host of "Enjoying Everyday Life" TV and radio show, bestselling author of more than 100 books. Matt Walsh A millennial blogger and nationally recognized speaker on conservative cultural issues like abortion, pornography, and LGBT issues. Mother Angelica; Ernest Angley; John Ankerberg; Garner Ted Armstrong; Herbert W. Armstrong; Kay Arthur; David Asscherick; B. Jim Bakker; Danny Berrios; Broaden it beyond Reformed to conservative evangelical or something along those lines and it doesnt get a whole lot bigger or stronger. Tamara Faye Messner (ne LaValley, formerly Bakker; March 7, 1942 - July 20, 2007) was an American Christian singer, evangelist, entrepreneur, author, talk show host, and television personality. Ralph F. Winter A Hollywood movie producer who has worked on both mainstream movies (X-Men 2, Hocus Pocus, several Star Trek movies) and faith-based films (Three, Hangmans Curse, Captive), he's focused more on the latter over the last several years. He just got a bald eagle. Josh McDowell An author and speaker, McDowell has written and co-authored 150 books, including Evidence that Demands a Verdict, named one of the most influential books on Christian thought in the last 50 years by World Magazine. Small screen success led to high-minded ambitions, and the Bakkers soon began construction on Heritage USA, a Christian theme park with water slides, a 500-room hotel, and the staple of all amusement parks, tax exemption. I have now blogged for 7,063 consecutive days. List of famous televangelists (also known as "TV evangelists"), with photos where possible. The wife of televangelist Jim Bakker and The Jim Bakker Show co-host, Lori Bakker had previously led a reckless life. The best-selling author of "The Martyr's Oath: Living for the Jesus They're Willing to Die For," Moore also owns The KAIROS Company, which does PR for many Christian organizations and personalities. A month later, they've outgrown the darned things, and you have to ask your parishioners for $54 million to buy new ones. A satanic preacher. 13. Son Steve also opened the highly anticipated Museum of the Bible this fall near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 24. Televangelist Jim Bakker gained much prominence for hosting the TV program The PTL Clubwith his then-wife, Tammy Faye in the 1970s and 1980s. Osteen's televised sermons are seen by over 7 million viewers weekly and over 20 .more Kirk Cameron Age: 52 Billy James Hargis ran into some trouble when two members of his congregation got married and, surprise, revealed that neither of them were virgins on account of Billy James Hargis. His show Wisdom Keys with Mike Murdock has been a hit. Age: 59 Televangelists Who Were Anything But Holy. He also stated that a gay-friendly church was a satanic cult and that its inevitable annihilation would cause a celebration in heaven. Sproul, and Joni Eareckson Tada on the list. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary, following which he worked with Campus Crusade for Christ. F. Scott Fitzgerald famously noted that "there are no second acts in American lives." The only son of Arvella Schuller and Robert H. Schuller, who founded the Crystal Cathedral, Schuller served as a minister on the weekly television program Hour of Power, which was aired from the Crystal Cathedral. 98. If you learn one thing today, let it be this: America is the land of second chances, and televangelism is the seedy island territory just offshore where we house third, fourth, and fifth chances. To avoid Swaggart's potential power grab, he handed Jerry Falwell Sr. the keys to the kingdom. He pastors the largest church in America, Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, with some 45,000 weekly attendees. Vote for Your Favourite American Televangelists 1 Jimmy Swaggart (Televangelist) 97 108 Birthdate: March 15, 1935 Sun Sign: Pisces Birthplace: Ferriday, Louisiana, United States The founder of the John Hagee Ministries and the Christians United for Israel, John Hagee has also established the Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas. The top-11 includes three who are first politicians and several others who use their influence equally in both worlds. Jen Hatmaker A blogger who's written 12 books and starred in an HGTV home renovation show with her family, Hatmaker came out in support of gay marriage in 2016, which caused her publisher LifeWay to stop selling her books. His sermons can be experienced via nationwide TV programs, online livestreams, and through an official mobile app. Robert Jeffress The pastor of the 13,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, Jeffress hosts the television and radio program Pathway to Victory, airing on 1,200 television stations and 900 radio stations in 195 countries. 77. 65. In 2008, George was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by George W. Bush for bringing analytic clarity to the study of Americas ideals. David Jeremiah Jeremiah is the founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries and senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church, a Southern Baptist megachurch in California. Alex and Stephen Kendrick These brothers and Georgia pastors founded a movie company through their church and have created increasingly popular faith-based movies, including the surprise hit War Room in 2015, which was No. He was also the guy who got really upset about the purple Teletubby back in the '90s. Penny Nance As the CEO and president of Concerned Women for America, the largest public policy womens organization in the U.S., Nance has spoken out on the sanctity of human life, education, healthcare reform, religious liberty, and other issues related to faith. Jaeson Ma An Asian-American hip-hop musician, music manager, and missionary pastor, Ma has worked in the Korean music community and with documenting the gospels spread in Asia. Mark Noll A historian and research professor at Regent College, Noll has studied and written about the history of Christianity and the evangelical movement in the U.S. Part of Nolls work has encouraged a more intellectual approach to evangelicalism. You just got a dog? Falwell certainly had the resume to back up the job. Their top-ten are Billy Graham, Franklin Graham, Joel Osteen, Mike Huckabee, Pat Robertson, Rick Warren, Jerry Falwell Jr., Joyce Meyer, Mike Pence, and the combination of Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. He was producing shows nearly every day and being broadcast on hundreds of channels across the world. If God created man and man created the small two-way radios that Popoff and an assistant used to have secretly communicate while Popoff was performing, then hallelujah. In a broadcast from 2015, Duplantis and fellow preacher Kenneth Copeland said it was because regular airliners are filled with people who would constantly be asking them to pray. The kicker was his conviction on 10 counts of transporting girls as young as 8 across state lines for the obvious, evil reason. Quick recap: in 1973, Jim and his then-wife Tammy Bakker co-founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network, home of their program The PTL Club. Do You Approve of President Trump's Job Performance? His primary message is that Jesus Christ has come again to be with his people. With a whole cult. Rev. Some people will call it dumb luck. Ernest Winston Angley (born August 9, 1921) is an American Christian evangelist, author and television station owner based in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Rick Warren The founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, a megachurch in California, Warren became a household name with the release of his book The Purpose Driven Life, which sold more than 32 million copies and is widely billed as one of the best-selling nonfiction hardcover book in history. He's also an executive producer for the show and produces the CBN childrens animated series Superbook.. Lin, who has been outspoken about his faith, runs an online prayer group. 63. Interestingly, it also states in Matthew that Jesus said, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." While Wise was winning gold in Sochi, he and wife Alexandra caught the attention of the world for becoming parents barely into their 20s and for how they spend their off-time as youth ministers. Whatever Newsmaxs evangelicalism is, its broad enough to encompass the very best and very worst of Christian teachers. He also heads the Creflo Dollar Ministries, Creflo Dollar Ministerial Association, and Arrow Records. He has also produced Christian-themed movies and docu-dramas such as Second Chance and Facing Darkness. 59. And what about some of those silent, faithful people who wield tremendous influence from behind the scenes? David Wise This youth minister also happens to be a gold medal-winning Olympic freestyle skier. 54. TobyMac has sold 10 million albums and won seven Grammy Awards. Cut to the mid-'70s. 93. It is these people who are most worthy to wear the label evangelical.. Pat Boone A gospel singer who has sold more than 45 million records since the 1950s, Boone was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2003. He is credited with founding the Jack Van Impe Ministries International, which strives to preach the teachings of Christ around the world. Here are Newsmaxs recommendations of the 10 best places in America to get away from it all. At least, it is small in numbers compared to the vast quantity of people who fall within a standard label of evangelical and it is weak in influence compared to circles that are welcomed by the worlds most wealthy and powerful. In 1989, Bakker was convicted on 29 counts including mail fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy, and sentenced to 45 years in prison. Speaking to the New York Times after being fired from the company, Koper stated that her "job as finance director was to find ways to label extravagant personal spending as ministry expenses.". Allen enjoyed a large following and was one of the first evangelists to develop a national television ministry. 49. 61. This becomes obvious when one compares a televangelist's often opulent lifestyle, especially when compared to traditional men of the cloth: the kind not found on this TV evangelist list. He referred to the attacks as "what we deserve." A. The resulting backlash was split. Joel Osteen is an American pastor, author, and televangelist. He spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2016 in support of Hillary Clinton. A lot of that has to do with the minister's legal troubles and fall from public grace. 74. Televangelism is the religious practice in which a Christian Minister largely utilizes television broadcasting to spread his gospel. 15. His influence has been marked by appearances in the media, conversations with sitting presidents, and consultations with the Senate over immigration reform. In fact, there are some in the top-ten (and far more in the full list) who are clearly not even true believers in Jesus Christ. He also established the Liberty University and later tried to revive the PTL after its leader Jim Bakker was accused of rape. Bill Hybels As the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek megachurch in suburban Chicago, Hybels has created an association of churches around the country and a publishing arm that provides books and teaching materials by him and several other of the churchs pastors. . She's also a former panelist on the daytime talk show The View.. Graham has slowed down in his active ministry he will turn 100 next November but he's built a legacy as the greatest preacher of the gospel America has ever known. Bob Larson is an American television and radio evangelist. He was, for a time, associated with, Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA (born Rita Antoinette Rizzo; April 20, 1923 March 27, 2016), also known as Mother Angelica, was a Catholic American Poor Clare nun best known for her. However, he was able to salvage his image and returned to televangelism. Find out more about the greatest American Televangelists, including Joel Osteen, Jim Bakker, Jerry Falwell, Kent Hovind and Jimmy Swaggart. Donald Miller A best-selling author and public speaker, Miller wrote Blue Like Jazz and other memoir-style books about his faith journey. He is also executive editor of The Christian Post and president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. No, for real, why doesn't God want televangelists flying business class? Anne Graham Lotz The daughter of Billy Graham, Lotz is the founder of AnGeL Ministries and the author of 11 books including Just Give Me Jesus, on which she based popular revivals for women that are held in arenas and draw large audiences. These are in no particular order. A converted shoe salesman, Moody had a passion for seeing souls converted to Christ. Some were angry at Warnke for his deception, others were upset at the magazine for calling out a man who was bringing the word of God to the people. Keller has built Redeemer on wrestling with the challenges of scripture rather than promising good feelings and fortune. Here's the list! If you've ever been at a cheap hotel, flipping through channels in the middle of the night, you've probably seen Marcus Lamb's work. 80. 92. He had a lot of feelings. I worship and serve as a pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario. John MacArthur A prominent author and pastor, MacArthur has authored or edited more than 150 books including the MacArthur Study Bible, which has sold more than 1 million copies in several translations. He is one of the most popular televangelists in the world, with his televised sermons being watched by millions of people every week in over 100 countries, including 10 million viewers in the US alone. Samuel Rodriguez A popular Assemblies of God pastor, Rodriguez founded of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, which is the largest Hispanic evangelical organization in the world, according to The Christian Post, with more than 40,000 members. 72. The Cranks' ministry also operates a YouTube channel with more than 100,000 views and 3,000 subscribers. He's an archduke, and his armies march on Luxembourg this very night. Hal Lindsey is an evangelist and Christian writer. Flipboard Katie Serena Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting. His leadership on the New York Knicks during the 2012 turnaround season inspired the nickname Linsanity from basketball fans around the world. We've included a short list of African-American televangelists who've managed to . Jeremy Lin An NBA point guard, Lin recently kicked off his second stint with the Brooklyn Nets, but suffered a season-ending knee injury. It's quite a list and has generated no small amount of response. Dave Ramsey The author, radio host, and motivational speaker encourages listeners to get out of debt and live debt-free as well as being generous givers to charity. Osteen's televised sermons are seen by over 7 million viewers weekly and over 20 million monthly in over 100 countries.He is the author of ten books which have been ranked number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. I have already pointed out how some were included who should not be, but there were also some left off who probably should have been on there. A Singing Faith. Graham has preached the gospel to nearly 215 million people in stadiums around the world and led more than 3.2 million people to Christ at his Crusades over the years. He was made the senior pastor in 2006 but resigned from his position in 2008. Pretty much everyone else knows him as a giant fraud. (Photo Credit: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association) The conservative news website Newsmax.com has released a list of 100 most influential evangelicals in America, which consists of many of the biggest names in evangelical Christianity and a few surprises.. He has also been criticized for using donations to purchase private jets and a mansion. R.C. 38. The story goes like this. Dr. James Dobson A psychologist who founded Focus on the Family in 1977, Dobson has written many books on parenting and family life and hosted radio programs for both Focus on the Family and his later nonprofit Family Talk, which he founded in 2010. Televangelist and religious leader Jerry Falwell Sr. was also a co-founder of the Moral Majority, a political platform for the promotion of conservative Christian ideals. In lieu of a comments section, I accept and encourage letters to the editor. Larson, who serves as a pastor at the Spiritual Freedom Church in Arizona, has written several books criticizing Satanism and rock music. Oh, also, he stole his wife's body from the compound after it was shut down. She also holds conferences for women in the U.S. and other countries including Ireland, England, Singapore, Puerto Rico, and India. 32. He fulfilled that desire by helping immigrant communities in Chicago and sharing the Gospel with whomever would listen. Undoubtedly the most prominent evangelist at the close of the nineteenth century was Dwight L. Moody. Attendees of his sermons were amazed when he'd call out strangers by name, knowing exactly what afflicted them through the divine providence of God. Jump directly to the Content . He only needed a small tithing of millions and millions of dollars to buy a sweet new Falcon 7X passenger jet. Franklin Graham A bit of a prodigal son in his youth, Franklin Graham eventually followed in his father Billy Grahams footsteps while also forging his own influential ministry through Samaritans Purse, an organization that provides disaster and humanitarian relief and also offers the gospel to millions of people around the world. Joni Eareckson Tada For decades, Tada has been a popular speaker who has authored more than 40 books. 18. Tilton's rebuttal? But I see what Newsmax was trying to accomplish and I think, according to their criteria, they assembled a list that meets their purpose. And by "lost everything," we mean he's now back on TV and has his own network again. Gordon Robertson The CEO of the Christian Broadcasting Network and son of founder Pat Robertson, Gordon Robertson often hosts The 700 Club as a fill-in for his father when needed. With his grinning California charm, charismatic preaching methods, and Mother Goosian alliterative name, Popoff was the man to see in the '80s for revival services and quick-as-a-bunny faith healing. 57. James Robison is credited with founding a Christian relief organization called Life Outreach International where he also serves as the president. The more skeptical would probably point to how easy it is to take advantage of a position of power. Vote Here Now. Known for his baritone voice and his signature goatee, T. D. Jakes is a bishop at The Potter's House and a filmmaker, too. A loving wife. He now heads both the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse. David and Steve Green This father-and-son founder and president, respectively, of Hobby Lobby operate close to 600 craft store locations in the U.S., which are closed on Sundays for religious observance. 8. Ralph Reed Best known as the first executive director of the Christian Coalition in the 1990s, he went on to found the Faith and Freedom Coalition a nonprofit that acts as the bridge between the Tea Party movement and evangelical voters.
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