Kenneth E. Hagin (1917-2003)

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)

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