Johnny M. Hunt is an evangelical Christian pastor, author and former President of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). He was formerly the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock, Georgia. Johnny was born in Lumberton , North Carolina. He is a member of the Lumbee Native American Indian tribe based in North Carolina. His father left the family when he was just 7. Johnny became an alcoholic and gambler at a young age -dropping out of school and ‘managing’ a pool room. In his book Out of the Poolroom he tells how he had a radical conversion to Christianity. He was mentored by several men from his home church in Wilmington, North Carolina and came to the realization that God had called him to the ministry. He earned degrees at Gardner- Webb College (B.A)1979 and the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (MD) 1981. He ministered at a number of churches, including his home church of Longleaf Baptist Church in Wilmington. He became senior minister at First Baptist Church (FBC) in Woodstock Georgia (1986 -December 2019). FBC Woodstock when he joined had about 1,000 members , It grew to more than 19,000 members during his 33 years of ministry and is now one of the largest churches in the USA. In June 1996 he was named President of SBC Pastor’s Conference. On 11th March 1997 the Johnny Hunt Chair of Biblical Preaching was established at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In June 2008 he became president of the SBC (2008-10). He has also received 3 honorary doctorates for his work in ministry. November 2016 he celebrated his 40 years in ministry and 30 years of serving as senior pastor at FBC ,Woodstock. He published 12 books . (see Publications) In August 2018 he announced, with his wife Janet, he would be transitioning out of his full time pastoral position to fulfill a Senior VP ministry for the North American Mission Board. Others That singular focus summarizes the contagious passion that Pastor Johnny has imparted to the countless lives across the globe that his preaching and shepherding have touched. Sources used The preaching Ministry of Johnny Hunt wikipedia

I found a list of 19 current Christian leaders on Google. I decided to find some information about each of the leaders and their organization. There is a brief sheet about each leader each organization. I could not find a picture of all the leaders. The 19 different church leaders and organizations are listed on the first piece of paper. I hope some of you can find a use for this information. Sources used Google# 19 Church organizations across the world

Dag is an African evangelist, pastor, author and conference speaker based in Accra, Ghana. He is the founder and presiding Bishop of United Denomination Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD-OLGC). He is also the founder of the Anagkazo Bible Ministry Training Center (ABMTC) located in the eastern region of Ghana. Dag also serves on the board pf directors of Church Growth International and the Pentecostal World fellowship. Dug was born on the 14th May 1963 in London to a Swiss mother Elizabeth and a Ghanaian father Nathaniel Heward-Mills. The family moved to Accra, Ghana, soon after his birth. He was converted at Achimota Secondary school. he joined Christian youth campaigns ,Scripture Union and Calvary Road Singers. He trained to be a medical doctor at University of Ghana medical school. He started the Lighthouse Chapel International (1987) while still a student having felt a strong call from God to start a church. it started in a classroom in the School of Hygiene, Korle-Bu with a group of 15. They moved to the canteen. They moved to an old cinema hall in 1992. It became the first Korle Gonno Cathedral. It continued to grow until in 2006 he commissioned the construction of The Qodesh - one of the largest church complexes in Africa. (Unable to down load pictures). Dag has inspired many of his members to become missionaries, pastors and workers to help build the denomination into an international reputable ministry. He has since planted 3,000 churches in more than 90 countries worldwide. Dag holds many camps each year across the world to encourage as many people as possible to work for God. Dag is a best selling author… His writings are now available in 27 languages. Loyalty and Disloyalty* accredited by Ghana Christian Book Awards body in 2007. He has invitations to speak at conferences and conventions. His conferences bring together 1000s of pastors, ministers, church leaders and workers of different denominations across the globe. He has founded Anagkazo Bible school. It is a full time Bible seminary with 1000s of students worldwide. It is more than a Bible school it trains some people to be shepherds of real sheep! Dag started the Healing Jesus Campaign in 2004, it has massive outdoor appeal using a convoy of trucks, 4x4s and buses. They have had gatherings of 500,000 souls in one night. They have recorded 11 million decisions for Christ. In 2018 Dag visualised one hundred million souls would be won through this idea. 100,000,000 The campaign includes free medical provision - Dag is a qualified doctor For more data on media, humanitarian efforts and First Love Center see page 4. Adelaide, his wife, an insightful speaker to women, works alongside him. Together, they are a wonderful team. Source used and information wikipedia Anagkazo Bible school Charisma News Church Growth International Pentecostal World Fellowship Healing Jesus Campaign

Hillsong Church, commonly known as Hillsong, is a charismatic Christian megachurch based in Australia. The church was originally called Hills Christian Life Center was established in 1983 in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales by Brian and Bobbie Houston. Hillsong is known famously for its worship music. Through the 1980s and 1990s the congregation grew from 45 members to nearly 20,000. This was the result of strategic marketing to target the younger generations. Hillsong’s successfully established a global music standard. In 1997 the church moved to Baulkham’s Hills Norwest Business Park. In 2002 a new convention centre on the 'Hiils’location was opened by John Howard - the Prime Minister at that time. During the 1990s Hillsong Kiev and London were planted. In 2007 planted in Moscow. Planted in 2008/9 South Africa and Sweden. Israel planted 2017. Canada and Mexico planted 2018 2018 Statistics . 150, 000 members in 23 countries. In Australia 30 churches and 43,000 members. September 2018 Hillsong,. lead by Brian Houston, left the Australian Christian churches to become an autonomous denomination - identifying itself more as a global and charismatic church. Music has been central to worship at the church. Worship leaders have generally enjoyed a high-profile international position They have included Geoff Bullock, Darlene Zschech and Reuben Morgan Hillsong achieved international acclaim during Darlene’s ministry. *Shout to the Lord *was an early hit Hillsong has released over 40 albums since 1992 - one platinum status and many gold status in the mainstream Australian album charts. Sold 11 million copies. In 1999 to make Hillsong Music mainstream an agreement was reached with Warner Music Australia. In 2003 Sony Music Australia also signed. In 2012 they produced* The Global Project* - a collection pf the their most popular songs, in 9 languages. 9th March USA religious broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network announced a partnership. The Church Channel re-imaged as the Hillsong Channel on 1st June 2016. 2018 Hillsong Worship won its first Grammy award for *What a beautiful name *. HIllsong can be found on most Christian Channels across the world. (eg.Sky 595 this morning in th U.K) Hiilsong: Let Hope Rise documentary released September2016 explores its rise to prominence as an international church The two founders responsible for getting this to happen are Brian and Bobbie Houston who are the current global senior pastors of Hillsong Church. For 12 years Brian was the national superintendent/ president of the Australian Christian Churches (1997-2009) In May 1999 Brian took over from his father, Frank, the role of senior pastor at Sydney’s Hills Christian Life Centre. Brian is an executive producer for Hillsong Music Australia which is the music ministry of Hillsong Church. I greatly enjoy singing and listening to their songs. May Hillsong continue to be driven by the Holy Spirit. Source used wikipedia

Percy Bartimus Crawford was an evangelist and Fundamentalist leader who especially emphasized youth ministry, During the late 1950s he saw the potential of FM radio and UHF television. He had a number of FIRSTS. He was the first to build a successful Christian Broadcasting network. He was the first to create a coast to coast religious program. And the first to create a religious station in the world. He also founded The King’s College and Pinebrook, a Bible conference in the Pocono Mountains. Peter was born on 20th October 1902 in Minnsdosa, Manitoba, Canada. His family moved to Vancouver. He was the youngest of 3 boys. His father left his mother so he had to drop out of school to help support the family. While still a teenager he moved to the USA. After high school he prepared to go to the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). 23rd September 1923 he was converted at Reuben Torrey’s church under the evangelist Willie Nicholson. Instead of going to UCLA he went to the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA). At BIOLA he discovered his gift of evangelism and committed himself to a full time Christian service. I’ll give every drop of blood I have. At Wheaton Collge he earned his BA (1929) and obtained a US citizenship. During the summer months at BIOLA and Wheaton he took evangelistic tours, with his gospel quartet, across the country. He then went to Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. In the summer while there he conducted a series of open air meetings. October 1931 he broadcastYoung People’s Church of the Air.from Barnes Memorial Mission. In 10 years he built the first radio ministry that aired on over 400 stations. In 1931 he met Ruth Duvall, a gifted pianist and arranged. They married in 1933 and they began their life long partnership in evangelism. Ruth assembled a musical entourage -this distinguished them from evangelical ministries in their era (1933-60). They kept mass evangelism alive nationwide using radio broadcasts and rallies in the 1930’s and 1940s. 1933 he founded Pinebrook Bible Conference for young people. This was followed by Shadowbrook and Mountainbrook camps. Peter directed both for over 28 years. I1936 he founded The King’s College, a Christian Liberal arts college -since 1955 located in Briarcliff Manor, New York. Peter was president for 23 years. 1949 Peter’s Youth on the March went onto network (ABC) television - first coast to coast religious program. 1956 Youtharama started. Chuck Pugh directed large scale musical productions with Peter closing with the invitation and altar call . 1958 he began to build a Christian Broadcasting network.It eventually included 17thJuly 1960 world’s** first** religious television station Peter died of a heart attack on 31 st October 1960 aged 48 . Billy Graham at his funeral said I don’t know anyone who could communicate in so a short a time the Gospel Of Christ. Sources Aechives Bulletin Board Wikipedia

David Paul Jeremiah is an American evangelical Christian author, founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries and senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church, a Southern Baptist megachurch in El Cajon, California. Jeremiah was born in Toledo, Ohio on 13th February 1941. His father, James T. Jeremiah was a baptist pastor and former president of Cedarville University. He earned BA from Cedarville University (1963) and an MA from Dallas Theological Seminary (1967). Cedarville awarded him a honorary D.D (1981). In 1969 he became senior pastor at Blackhawk Baptist Church in Fort Wayne (1969-1981). In 1981 he moved to California where he succeeded Tim LaHaye as senior pastor at Shadow Mountain Community Church (1981-present day). In 1982 he founded Turning Point Ministries - a non profit organization which is solely supported by listeners and viewers. It focuses on multi-media Bible instruction. Its flagship programme is Turning Point - a 1/2 hour radio programme. In 2000 he developed a national television programme. The radio programme is now available to nearly 1/2 a million listeners. The television programme reaches a total of 2.7 billion households world wide. Each message that is aired, whether over the radio or television is presented by David himself. Besides the radio and television there are resources for internet content, mobile applications, books, magazines and devotionals. Turning Point for God’s mission is to *deliver the unchanging Word of God to an ever changing world. Besides being a pastor and leading Turning Point Ministries he is also an author on numerous books on Christian Theology and morality . (See partial Books list and Amazon sheet)) Dr. David Jeremiah is shepherding his flocks in as many modern multi-media ways as possible besides his sermons and books ( Some in Kindle form). With the present pandemic he is streaming a special online event on September 30th - See* It’s Time to FORWARDMOVE* poster Sources used Amazon DavidJeremiah.org daystar.com Turning Point wikipedia

50 years later, Orchard Road Centre pastor still going strong Marilyn Allene Hickey is an American Christian minster and televangelist who teaches Bible studies both nationally and internationally. Born on 1st July 1931 she is 90 next year. Marilyn, aged 11 was told she had an enlarged heart which grew worse until she had surgery. She became a born again Christian when teenager. She gained a BA in Collective Foreign Languages at the University of North Colorado. According to her daughter, Susan Bowling, her father was the first to fully commit to a life of ministry but said both were passionate about God. Marilyn met Wallace Hickey at an Assemblies of God Church, where he served as pastor. . They married on Boxing day -26thDecember 1954 and were married for over 50 years (1954-2012). Together they founded and pastored at Gospel Chapel in Denver (1956-2012) . The church grew from 25 and peaked at 4,000 and was renamed Orchard Road Christian Center and enlarged 4 times. ( now called The Encounter -congregation 1,000) … They had two children. Since 1973 one pulpit has not been enough for Marilyn. The once shy teacher, leading 22 Bible study groups, encouraged by her admiring students, was nudged onto the radio. She responded to God’s call 'to cover the earth with the Word that’s when she became a televangelist. She was the founder, president and host of Today with Marilyn For nearly 50 years Marilyn has been teaching the Bible on television. The Lord has continually opened doors of opportunity for Marilyn in 138 Countries. ( Read Live the Word, Live the Miraculous/ Global Miracle Ministry) Since 1996 she has co-hosted a daily television programme with with her daughter, Sarah Bowling, Today with Marilyn and Sarah. This programme can be seen on various Christian networks - DayStar Network Channel and independent stations both in the USA and internationally. In 2012 she held a 3 day prayer and faith healing rally in Karachi, Pakistan, attended by over 400,000. 2016, on 12 th November, on her 7th visit to Katachi she aimed for 1 million in a single meeting. Sarah and husband Reece Bowling are now the senior pastors of The Encounter. Together they share the pulpit with Hickey the ‘rock star.’ Sarah is also the founder of ‘Saving Moses’. (See notes) Reece Bowling, on 31st July 2010, said of his mother-in-law. She’s as good as she’s ever been. She’s amazing. Sources used Global Miracle Ministry The Denver Post Who is Sarah Bowling Wikipedia

Kenneth is an American televangelist and author associated with the charismatic movement. His organization, Kenneth Copeland Ministries, is based in Tarrant County, Texas. He was born in Lubbock, Texas. He was raised near a US Army Air Forces airfield which inspired him to become a pilot. Prior to becoming a minister he was a recording artist on the Imperial Records label. He had one Billboard Top 40 which reached number 17 on 20th April 1957. Kenneth became a born again Christian in November 1962. He has devoted the last 50+ years of his life to the Gospel and ministry work. In the fall of 1967 he enrolled in Oral Roberts University where he soon became pilot and chauffeur to Oral Roberts. He has been married 3 times. His present wife, Gloria, he married in 1963. Together they co- host the ministry’s flagship broadcast The Believer’s Voice of Victory. (BVOV) For decades KCM held 3-6 day conventions across the USA. The longer set has waned in recent years. They hold week’s an annual Believers Conference in July. Kenneth and Gloria, along with family and friends, preach at other conventions and conferences throughout the world. These events are are streamed live on KCM 's website and on Christian television stations such as GodTV and Daystar Television Network. In July 2015 KCM launched the BVOV network on Channel 265 of Dish TV. In 2019 BVOVN was renamed Victory Channel and is now a free-to-air channel available on subchannels around the USA. Probably in October 2020 it will be replaced by programming by Steven Furtick of Elevation Church.l He has written at least 15 books (See Selected KCM publications and recordings) He has been identified as preaching the prosperity gospel. He calls for donations - some of which have financed his mansions, private jets , an airport and other lavish purchases. Kenneth has been involved with a number of controversies. 2006 Angel Flight 44 2008 Mike Huckabus 2013 Vaccinations 2015 Last Week Tonight criticism Covid 19 ( See Wikipedia for full information) The Copelands run the Kenneth Copeland Ministries from their base in Tarrant County, Texas. KCM’s motto is *Jesus is Lord * Romans 10 v 9 In an interview Kenneth claimed the ministry has brought over 122 million people to the Lord Jesus Sources used KCM wikipedia

Jerry is known around the world for talking people into winning. Jerry is president of Jerry Savelle Ministries International (JSMI). He has written over 70 books and has preached in more than 3,000 churches and 26 nations. JSMI has offices i Tanzania, U.K., Australia, Canada and USA headquarters in Crowley. Texas. As a child he was torn between cars and the ministry.Aged 9 he wanted to own an automobile business like his dad. At the age of 11 , while watching Oral Roberts on the television, he felt called to the ministry. His first job was working as an autobody repairman .In 1964 he went to college and in 1965 he married Carolyn Creech. In 1968 he opened Jerry’s Paint and Body shop. In early 1969 he felt another call into the ministry February 1969 he gave his life to Christ. He began to travel and study under Kenneth Copeland. Jerry established his ministry in 1974 as a travelling ministry. He has a weekly broadcast at JSMI.org and on Daystar Television Network. He has written over 70 books (See Partial list of JSMI publications and Recordings) Jerry’s ministry organization is dedicated to sharing God’s message of love, acceptance and hope across the globe.i Sources Jerry Savelle Ministries with Jerry Savelle wikipedia

Michael Amerhom Youssef is an Arab-American pastor and televangelist. He is the senior pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia and the executive president of Leading the Way. Michael is fortunate to be alive. His mother, who was in poor health, was advised by the doctors to terminate the pregnancy. An abortion was scheduled. God intervened. Her pastor reassured her that God was involved in the pregnancy and not to be afraid. His parents accepted the pastor’s advice . Michael was born on 25th September 1948. Aged 16 he surrendered his life to the Lord. He was born in Egypt and lived in Lebanon and Australia before moving to the USA in 1977. While in Australia he studied at Moore Theological College in Sydney, was ordained a minister and met his wife Elizabeth. For 10 years he worked for the Haggai Institute, where he rose to the position of managing Director. He travelling around the world teaching courses in evangelism and church leadership to church leaders. The family settled in Atlanta, Georgia in 1984 and he became a U.S. citizen. In 1987 he founded the Church of Apostles in Atlanta. He started with a congregation of 40 adults; it now has a congregation of over 3,000. The vision of the church is Reaching the Lost and Equipping the Saints for the Work of the Ministry. In 1988 he founded Leading the Way The focus is on reaching Muslims in the Middle East. It began broadcasting on 2 local stations in 1989. Today the radio programme can be heard on 800 outlets around the USA, Canada, U.K., Australia and New Zealand. It also produces other resources including a devotional magazine (2002) to help Christians grow in their faith. Michael has also written more than 35 books including Jesus, Jihad and Peace. Michael and Elizabeth live in Atlanta and have 4 grownup children and 8 grand children. The path he has walked has given him a thorough cross-cultural understanding and a firm grasp of Scripture. He preaches, teaches and exhorts with straightforward and uncompromising delivery, based on the authority of the inspired, Infallible Word of God.

Kenneth was an American preacher. He is known for pioneering the Word of Faith movement. His most frequently quoted verse was For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be removed, and be though cast into sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he hath saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever ye desire, when you pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Mark ch 11 v 23/4 Kenneth was born with a deformed heart and what was believed to be an incurable blood disease. Aged 15 he became paralyzed and bedridden. In April 1933 he converted to Christianity. During the conversion he reportedly died 3 times over a period of 10 minutes, due to his deformed heart condition. He remained paralyzed. On 8th August 1934 he was raised from his deathbed having reading read Mark 11 v23/4 and was miraculously healed. Jesus appeared in visions to Kenneth 8 times over several years. They changed the course of his ministry. In 1936 he founded his first non-denominational church. He preached his first sermon in a small community Baptist church in Roland Texas. In 1937 he became an Assemblies of God (AOG) minister and pastored for the next 12 years in 5 AOG churches. He started to travel. On 25 th of November 1938 he married Oretha Rooker. They were married for 64 years and had 2 children -Kenneth Wayne(1939) and Patricia(1941). He began an itinerant ministry as a Bible teacher and evangelist in 1949 after a vision. Between 1947-58 he joined the Voice of Healing Revival in the USA. He was given full admission to the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International -established in 1951… On 23rd January 1963 he formed the Kenneth E. Hagin Evangelistic Association (now K.H. Ministries) in Garland, Texas. This grew to include numerous media outreaches and ministries. ( Read notes on Evangelistic Association) 1966 , now in Tulsa, started selling reel to reel sermons. November he taught on KSKY radio for the first time. 1967 ordained minister by the North Texas District Council of AOG. Began regular radio broadcast ofFaith Seminar of the Air (2020 still being broadcast by son.) 1973 Kenneth, at a camp meeting, announced the creation of a ‘Bible training center’. 1974 founded Rhema Bible Training Center (now college). The college is known locally for its annual Christmas display (2 million lights) ( Read notes on Rhema Bible College) He wrote over 40 books. ( See Publications) Kenneth lived to be 86. On Saturday 13th, 2003 he went to bed feeling ill. He died 6 days later on Friday 19th September His son, Kenneth, is currently the pastor of Rhema Bible church and President of Kennith Hagin Ministries Sources used Encyclopedia.com Kennith Hagin Ministries Wikipedia

Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation ( born Rita Antoinette Rizzo), also known as Mother Angelica, was born on 20th April 1923 in Canton, Ohio. She was a Catholic American Poor Clare nun best known for her television personality. She was the passionate founder of the internationally broadcast cable television network Eternal Word Television Nerwork (EWTN)(est.1981) and the radio network WEWN. She began her broadcasting career on the radio. EWTN was established in a monastery garage. Under her leadership it became the largest and most influential Roman catholic media organization in the USA and one of the largest in the world. For her TV show Mother Angelica Live(1983-2001 a twice weekly homily she dressed in a traditional full habit and spoke in a straightforward and unaffected manner. It became the the voice for Catholics worldwide. Mother Angelica came from a community of African-American and Italian immigrant workers. She was the only child of John and Mae Helen Rizzo (nee Gianfrancesco). Her father was by trade a tailor. He left after Angelica was 5. Parents divorced 2 years later. It was at the time of the Great depression and her mother struggled with chronic depression and poverty. They lived with her maternal grandparents -grandfather had a stroke which left him paralyzed. *We pinched pennies just to keep food on the table. She began to believe she had a vocation in the church when the effects of a stomach ailment ceased after she had visited a Roman catholic faith healer In 1944 she joined the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration. In 1946 she was transfered to Canton. She took her final vows in 1953 and injured her back thet year. She made a commitment that if she was healed she would establish a new monastery. In 1962, with 4 other nuns she moved to Irondale Alabama, to establish a new community. The TV and radio stations she started had 500 employees. They reached millions of households world wide. In 2001 Mother Angelica had a stroke. her station EWTN continued to broadcast her homilies, On 27th March 2016, aged 92, she died in the cloistered monastery she had founded in Hanceville, Alabama. Mother Angelica probably reached more people than any other religious leader on earth, with the exception of the pope. Stephen Bates - The Guardian EWTN currently broadcasts in 3 languages, 24 hours a day on satellite channels in more than 140 countries - potential audience 250 million households. Sources used Britannica Online Encyclopedia The Guardian Wikipedia

Greg is an American pastor and author who serves as senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship with campuses in California and Hawaii. He is also the featured speaker of the nationally syndicated radio programme *A New Beginning. * Greg was born in Long Beach California on 10th December 1952. He was raised by a single mother who had 7 marriages in vastly different locations such as New Jersey and Hawaii. He was not raised in a Christian or church environment. His first job was working as a newspaper delivery man for the Daily Post in Los Angeles. In 1970, aged 17, he became a devout Christian under the evangelist Lonnie Frisbee at Newport Habor High School. Aged 19 Greg was given the opportunity to lead a Bible study of 30 people by pastor Chuck Smith, at Calvary Chapel. Harvest Christian Fellowship was formed from this group. In 2013 it celebrated its 40th anniversary and has become one of the largest churches in the USA (15,000). It has another dedicated campus in Irvine and 4 satellite campuses - Woodcrest, Eastvale, South Corona and Lahaina, Hawaii). Harvest recently merged with Kumulani Chapel in Maui, Hawaii and that churchis now called Harvest Kumulani. In 2017 it became affiliated to the Southern baptist Convention. In 1990 Greg began holding large scale public evangelistic events called Harvest Crusades. Since that time 7.9 million people have participated in person or online around the USA and 400, 000 have made public professions of faith. The crusades have been held in a number of American cities plus Canada, New Zealand and Australia. In 2012 Harvest Crusades launched Harvest America - a nationwide simulcast from one location to 2,400 venues. Greg is the featured speaker on A New Beginning a 30 minute daily radio programme, broadcast to 800 radio outlets, featuring relevant biblical teaching. Greg Laurie,tv is a weekly television programme on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) . He is a regular speaker on a number Television channels. In 2013 he was the Honorary chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force. Greg serves on the board pf directors for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He is chaplain for the Newport Beach Police Department. In 2017 he organized a movement called The Year of Good News. After all the fake/depressing news he wanted to - call upon Christians in America to make 2017 The Year of Good News. He has found time to author 70 books including his autobiography Lost Boy, which was turned into a documentary… He also wrote the notes for the Start! Bible in the New King James Version. His tremendous Christian work has been recognized. He holds honorary degrees from both Biola and Azusa Pacific Universities. Sources used About Greg Laurie Christian Podcast Network What Harvest America Wikipedia

Hal is an American evangelist and Christian writer. He is a Christian Zionist and dispensationalist author and television host. He is most famous for writing a series of popular apocalyptic books. He is author of ‘The Late Planet Earth’ (1970) a best selling book on biblical prophesy in the 1970s. It was published in 54 languages and approximately 35 million copies have been sold. This fueled the popularity of dispensationalism and its support of ethnic Jews as the 'chosen people of God. That was his first book. Since then he has written 22 more He created in 1994 a show called International Intelligence Briefing. In 2006 he renamed it The Lindsey Report. Hal hosts the 1/2 hour program. It focuses on Biblical prophecy and current events Definitions and Sources Christian Zionism dispensationalism The Hal Lindsey report wikipedia

Paul (1957-2013) and Jan (1939-2016) Crouch were both American television evangelists and were co-founders of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in 1973 Paul Franklin Couch began his career in broadcasting by helping to an educational AM station on campus while at Central Bible Institute Seminary. Janice Wendell Crouch (nee Bethany) met Paul while attending Evangel College in Springfield, Missouri. They married in 1957 and had 2 sons- Paul Jr. and Matthew. In 1957 Paul became a radio announcer at KRSD in Rapid City, South Dekota and rapidly progressed to program director. He was then promoted to manager of sister station KRSD-TV. In 1961 he was appointed by the general council of the assemblies of God to to organize and operate the newly formed Department of Television and Film Production in Burbank, California (1961-5). From 1965-70 Paul was general manager of KREL, Radio in Corona, California. In 1970 he was general manager for KHOF_FM and KHOF-Tv in San Bernardino. California. 1973 Paul and his wife Jan founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) along with Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker (they left in 1975). Their flagship ministry and talk show Praise started then. 1974 purchased their first TV station KLXA-TV (now KTBN-TV).Since then it has grown to become the USA’s largest Christian television network TBN is viewed globally on 70 satellites and over 18,000 TV and cable Affiliates. TBN grew in the USA through agreements with national cable operators. It is viewed via cable and satellite companies. Today TBN’s family of networks is available to 98% of television households, and globally TBN reaches an estimated 2 billion potential viewers every day. *Praise is one of the most recognized and most watched Christian programs in the world. It features the best of contemporary music and worship, fresh and impacting ministry voices, engaging interviews from a wide variety of guests, and a fast moving hour of relevant talk you won’t want to miss! TBN TBN was launched in 1973 by Paul and Jan Crouch with one small station broadcasting to the Los Angeles area. Paul died on the 30th November 2013. For 10 years he had suffered with a degenerative heart disease. Jan loved to wear wigs. She changed from wearing her larger than life platinum blond wigs to pink ones . (See picture). Jan died on 31st May 2016, she was 77 For 40 years they worked together to create Trinity Broadcasting Network. TBN continues to take the saving grace of Jesus Christ is Lord to the the world Sources used TBN wikipedia

Peter Derek Prince birthed a teaching ministry that would touch 6 continents over 7 decades. Derek was a Pentecostal Bible teacher whose daily radio program ’ Derek Prince Legacy Radio’ was/is broadcast around the world in various languages. He was born in India of British parents. He went to Eton College, Windsor and then Cambridge University. When WW11 interrupted his academic career he joined the army as a private in the Royal Army Medical Corps where he ‘met’ the Lord in a billet in Yorkshire in July 1941. At the end of WW11 he was posted to Jerusalem where he witnessed the jewish people returning to Israel from across the world. In 1946 he married his first wife,Lydia Christensen, from Denmark. She ran a children’s home near Jerusalem. He became a ‘father’ to 8 girls 6 Jewish, 1 Arab and I English. In the 1950’s he became principal of a college in Kenya. 1975 Lydia died 1978 married an American Ruth Baker, a single mother with 3 adopted children. Together(1978-98) they continued with his teaching, healing and deliverance ministry which had an expanding worldwide reach. Between 1993-8 they visited many countries including England, Germany. Hungary, India, Kenya and Russia. Ruth died in 1998 but he continued for the rest of his life to distribute his teachings and train missionaries, church leaders and congregations. Derek Prince Publications became Derek Prince Ministries in December 1990. His life and work has impacted the Christian world like few others. He left a legacy of over 80 books, 600 audio and 110 videos ( sources vary on exact numbers). The material covered devotionals, works on the Holy Spirit, faith, marriage, deliverance, haling. prayer , fasting and Israel. He was a ‘pillar of the Christian Zionist movement’. He is survived by 11 adopted children and an extended family of over 150 relatives. His daily radio broadcast, * ‘Derek Prince Legacy Radio’ , which has has been translated into many languages, continues to reach many people across the world Definition and Sources used Christian Zionism About Us ICEJ international Legacy Radio 15 Wikipedia

Kay Lee Arthur is an international Bible teacher, 4 times Evangelical Christian Publications Association (ECPA) Christian Book Award winning author and co-founder of Precept Ministries International (1970). Kay was born on 11th November, 1933, in Jackson, Michigan. Her family honoured God to the extent when they moved, which they frequently did, they looked for the church first then the house. She graduated from nursing school, aged 21, in 1955 and married her first husband Frank Thomas Goetz Jr. They divorced in 1961. After becoming a Christian she tried to reconcile the marriage but he committed suicide before they could reconcile. She continued in her nursing career and moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to attend Temple University. There she gained a diploma. She met and married Jack Arthur on 16th December 1965. Before they met he had spent 10 years working for The Pocket Testament League covering 70 countries. Together they went as missionaries to Mexico but due to health problems they returned to Chattanooga. Kay taught the Bible to teens in their living room. Jack became the station manager of a local Christian radio station. Kay’s study group steadily grew and so they bought a 32 acre farm to accommodate the expanding ministry, They called it *Reach Out Ranch. In 1972 the radio station was sold. Jack became the full time administrator of the ministry. The ministry was eventually renamed * Precept Ministries International ( PMI).* Precepts for Life Kay hosted a daily radio, television and online Bible Study Teaching program called Precepts for Life She walked listeners through the Bible, book by book and verse by verse using the Inductive Bible Study Method ( a set of steps to follow). It had an audience reach of over 75 million households and broadcast to over 30 countries. In 2004 and 2009 it was voted Best Television teaching program by the National Religious Broadcasters The series was broadcast from 1996-2019. Precepts for Life is available as a video series and online. In 2007 Tennessee Temple University awarded her a Doctor of Humane letters. Kay and Jack served as co-chief executive officers (CEO) until their son David assumed the position in 2012. In 2012 Kay was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Christian Women in Media Association. Jack Arthur, Kay’s husband and co-founder of Precept Ministries. died on 9th January 2017 aged 90. They were married for 51 years. He battled cancer and died from Alzheimer disease. An author of more than 100 books and Bible study workbooks Kay continues to collaborate with the Precept team on Bible study resources. Kay is now 92 years young. Through Kay’s warm , engaging guidance on the videos, you will learn to observe God’s Word, interpret its meaning, and apply its truth to your life and circumstances. Sources used Amazon Precepts for Life Wikipedia

Dr. Walter Arthur Maier ( (4th October 1893 - 11th January 1950) became the first speaker of The Lutheran Hour (1930-50). Three generations of Maiers have been involved with the expansion of the Christian Luther faith and the use of the radio. (See picture of 4 members of the family.) In 1917 a group of 12 men attended a convention of the Lutheran Church Missouri synod in Milwaukee to settle a $100,000 debt incurred by the church body… Goal accomplished they formed the Lutheran Laymen’s League (LLL). Walter was one of the 12. In March 1923 a Walter editorial asked the question Why not a Lutheran Broadcasting station? Funds were raised and a 500 watt transmitter was purchased - the first Christian radio station was born at Concordia Seminary. The Gospel Voice happened on Sunday, 4th December 1924 at 9:15 pm. Walter had 2 weekly programs and promised This is only the beginning. In 1929, with the goal of spreading the gospel from coast to coast, network broadcasting was investigated. In 1930 he learned the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) did not allow putting religious time on a commercial basis. The LLL were enthusiastic about religious broadcasting and between the LLL and the Walther League they raised $ 94,000. In 1930 the LLL committed to fund for 1 year a broadcasting weekly national radio station called*The Lutheran Hour. Thursday, 2nd October 1930 at 10:00 (Eastern) and 7:00 (Pacific) Walter was the first speaker. The first season lasted for 36 weeks. Due to financial concerns it was discontinued from June 1931 until 1934. (Read 'Entry into radio broadcasting ') From the time it went off national air Walter never stopped working for its return. To avoid prohibitive costs they started operations on the newly formed Mutual Broadcasting System. They never looked back. (Read ‘The Lutheran Hour’ and ’ Continued growth’) During the 20 years (1930-50) he served as speaker as the USA and the world went through the upheaval the Great Depression and WW11. He admonished the listeners with the Law of God and comforted them with the Gospel of Jesus Christ - a tone that rings true to today. Walter was more than the speaker of The Lutheran Hour, he was the founder of the flagship radio ministry. He died suddenly on January 12th, 1950. Tributes poured in. Billy Graham said Walter was the greatest combination of preacher and scholar that America has produced this century. This radio show The Lutheran Hour steeped in devotion , evangelism and outreach has grown into a ministry that reaches more than 100 million people worldwide each week in 50 countries. All of this indicates real success for Dr. Walter Arthur Maier’s vision Bringing Christ to the Nations. Sources Lutheran Hour Ministries Maier Family History Wikipedia

John Hillery Osteen was an American pastor and founding pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas from its beginning in 1959 until his death in 1999. His television program , John Osteen, ran for 16 years and was broadcast to millions in the USA and nearly 50 countries weekly. John was born in Paris, Texas. He earned a BA, MA and DrD. degrees from John brown, Northern Baptist Seminary (NBTS) and Oral Roberts University. According to his biography it was not until 1939 that he began to think seriously about God. Shortly before his 18th birthday he was ordained by a church affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. He served in various churches during the 1940s . He married and divorced his first wife, Emma Jean Shaffer, while at Central Baptist Church (CBC), Baytown, Texas. 17th September1954 he married Dolores ‘Dodie’ Pilgrim. Their first child Lisa had severe health problems. As a result John’s theological beliefs began to shift and he had ecstatic religious experiences based on what he called ‘baptism of the Holy Spirit’. In 1955 he resigned from his pastorate at CBC. He moved to Hibbard Memorial Baptist Church, Houston Texas but left in 1958 On Mother’s Day,10th May, 1959, he and Dodie started Lakewood Baptist Church in a ‘dusty, abandoned feed store’. The church dropped ‘Baptist’ from its name and became nondenominational. In the mid 1980s John launched the Lakewood Bible Institute (LBI). He served as LBI’s president until its closure in the late 1980s. John and Dodie developed Lakewood into a body of approximately 15,000 members with active ministries in televangelism, conferences, missionary support and food distribution He was author of over 50 books, edited 2 magazines ‘Praise’ and ‘Manna’ and numerous teaching materials and audio tapes. Dodie wrote* Healed of Cancer* - the story of her miraculous healing from metastaic cancer of the liver after being ‘given up’ by the doctors. Dodie’s genuine warmth and compassion is one reason Lakewood is called* An Oasis in a troubled world.* He hosted the weekly 'John Osteen’ television and his son Joel was his television producer. For 16 years they reached millions in the USA and beyond. Before John’s death in 1999 he had become known as a ‘pastor’s pastor’ and was constantly busy leading conferences and seminars at home and abroad. He had established a great reputation as a fiery preacher, impassioned evangelist and author. He died, unexpectedly, on 23rd January, 1999 aged 77. Lakewood, 2011, was the USA’s nation’s largest megachurch. Today, their youngest son Joel. the ‘smiling preacher’, with wife Victoria, are senior pastors. Lakewood’ Church has regularly 52,000 attendee. Media broadcast has expanded into 200 million households in the USA and an audience on 6 continents, thanks to television and other media. They are sharing the message of hope found in Jesus with a new generation. Sources used Gospel Channel Lakewood Church History Wikipedia

Fulton J. Sheen, in full Fulton John Sheen also called Bishop Futon Sheen or Venerable Fulton J. Sheen Fulton was an American religious leader, evangelist. writer, Roman Catholic priest and television personality. Fulton as a child served as an altar boy at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the immaculate Conception in Peoria, Illinois. Aged 8 he dropped a wine cruet on the floor. Bishop Spalding predicted Fulton would study at Louvain In Belgium and become a bishop. He earned a BA (1917) and a MA (1919) at St. Viator College in Bourbonnais, Illinois. In 1919 he was ordained. He also has a degree in canon law (1920), PhD. (1923) and Doctor of Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (1924). In 1925 he served as a priest in London. In 1926 moved back to Peoria, to join the philosophical faculty at the Catholic University of America (1926-50). He spent 6 hours preparing each lecture. Many who worked with him attested that he never failed to keep his holy hour from the day of his priestly ordination until his death. Fulton’s first radio broadcasting experience was in 1926. He gave a series of Sunday Lenten evening sermons on a New York station. His talents as a preacher were noticed and in January 1927, aged 30, he preached on the patronal feast of St. Aquinas. In 1930 he began his 22 year radio career on the The Catholic Hour program. At one stage up to 4 million listened. He received a steady stream of letters 75-100 daily, many demanding personal attention. 1934 made a monsignor by Pope Pius X1. 14th March 1940, Easter Sunday, he appeared on the world’s first broadcast of a Catholic religious service. In 1951 he became a titular bishop and served as an auxiliary bishop of New York (1951-66). In New York he hosted Life is Worth living (1951-7) which attracted 30 million viewers. With a chalkboard and no script he discussed practical matters of faith and criticized communism. 1958 appointed director of Society for the Propagation of the Faith (1958-66) and raised millions of dollars to support Catholic missions… The Bishop Fulham Sheen Show (1961-9) proved a popular program to watch. 1962-5 attended all the sessions of the second Vatican Council. 1966-9 appointed Bishop of Rochester, New York. 1969 he was appointed archbishop of Newport, Wales. 1976-9 he served Pope Paul V1 as assistant to the Pontifical Throne. Fulton wrote 66 books and had a syndicated newspaper column. He died on 9th December 1979, aged 84, on the floor of his private chapel. This was shortly after having had open-heart surgery. Fulton is being considered for a saint hood. He has been called a *Servant of God * He was recognized by Pope Benedict XV1 in 2012 . JUly 2019 Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to Fulton. 18th November Pope Francis called for him to beatified on 21 December. December 3rd indefinitely postponed the ceremony. Sources Britannica Online Encyclopedia Catholic University of America