R.W. Schambach (1926-2012)

Robert W. Schambach was an American televangelist, pastor, Word of Faith minister of the Word and author. His television Power Todaycan be seen on the Datstar Christian TV network as well as over the internet and streaming podcasts.

Robert was born on 3rd of April 1926 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He became a born again Christian as a youth - he was standing on a street corner when the evangelist C.M. Ward gave an altar call.

He felt a call to preach but decided to pursue other dreams first. He joined the U.S. Navy and served as a boiler maker on a destroyer in the Pacific and Asia during WW 11. having survived that he surrendered to God and was determined to preach the Gospel wherever God sent him.

Robert enrolled in Bible school. While there he met Winnie - Mary Winifred Donald (born 3rd September 1926).

C.M. Ward ordained Robert and he began to pastor a church. He went to the Central Bible Institute in Springfield, Missouri in the mid 1940s. C.M. Ward married Robert and Winnie on 4th September 1948 - one day after her 22 nd birthday…

He began a 5 year ‘apprenticeship’ with the evangelist A.A. Allen. He travelled extensively with A.A. Allen on his ‘Miracle Crusades’ along with Don Stewart and Leroy Jenkins. He helped with the crusades, preaching at some services and doing the advance work.

Finally he felt God calling him to begin his own ministry. He founded 4 ‘tent churches’ in large cities and began his popular radio program *The Voice of Power.

Robert’s Schambach ministry to the hurting has been received in many nations of the world - Europe, Russia, India, Asia, Philippines, Africa, the West Indies and central and south America.

Robert’s trade mark phrase 'You don’t have any trouble. All you need is faith in God ’ has stirred faith in multitudes.

Winnie died, aged 83 on 20th April , 2010. They were married for 61 years.
Robert died on 17th January. 2012 of a heart attack.

Robert preached an uncompromising word of faith , followed by signs and wonders.

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