Edwin Barry ‘Ed’ Young is the founding and senior pastor of Fellowship Church, Grapevine. Texas. His wife, Lisa, is also an important member of the team, working with the women. They are both best selling authors. Ed, born 16th March 1961, received a basketball scholarship at Florida State University (FSU). After his second year, having received a call into the ministry, he transferred to Houston Baptist University where he received a bachelor’s degree. He then earned MD degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Lisa has a degree in Childhood Education Ed began his ministry during hie second year at FSU. He soon returned to Houston Texas to work as an associate pastor at his father’s Second Baptist Church February 1990 Ed began Fellowship Church (FC) in a rented office complex. He quickly moved to an arts center. In 1996 FC moved into Irving’s MacArthur High School - 5 weekly services and a weekly attendance of 5,000. FC opened its first permanent facility in Grapevine Texas in April 1998. It was initially known as Fellowship of Las Colinas. The site was larger and more expensive than what they wanted but within 2 years part of it was sold off ((debt- purchase =0 debt). (Read - History of Fellowship Church) In 2020 the weekly attendance was 24,162. In 2003 or 5 FC opened its first 2 satellite stations in Plano and Fort Worth. Other campuses have been added over the years. All the campuses act as an extension of FC. They all have live music and their own staff, all sermons are broadcast from the Grapevine campus. (Read Satellite locations Television plays a very important part. He has an international ministry that includes the television broadcasts , *Ed Young Television, C3 Global, the C3 Conference and Fellowship Live. * Both Ed and Lisa have written a number of books. They co-authored the New York Times Best seller Sexperiment: 7days to Lasting Intimacy with Your Spouse. Ed wrote The Fear Virus (2020) OUTREACH 2008 hosted 1st summer camp and retreat center in Hawkins. TX at Allaso Ranch In 2010 FC and C3 Global provided 11 million meals after the earthquake hit Haiti In August 2013 FC opened a leadership college - University of Next Level. In 2016 they opened its first prison campus with* God Behind Bars.* Ed and Lisa are involved in C3 Global (Read Church Growth -their vision 2017). 2017 FC helped with relief recovery after Hurricane Harvey . Fellowship Church, under the leadership of pastor Ed Young, ably supported by his wife, Lisa, and notable guest speakers, has been constantly ranked as one of the most attended churches in North America over the past decade. Ed has a passion for making the complex simple, as he speaks truth to people in ways they can understand and apply to their everyday lives. Sources used My C3 Global TBN Wikipedia - Ed and Lisa Young, Fellowship Church

Dr. H. Edwin Young, often called Ed Young, is the senior pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. Pioneer of the multisite church. Broadcasting ministry is The Winning Walk. In 2016 launched Loving Kids with Bishop James Dixon, in Houston. Ed was born in Laurel, Jones County, southeastern Mississippi.His family was so poor he had no shoes until in third grade. He entered the university of Alabama with an engineering major. Half way through his freshman year he felt a call to the ministry and enrolled at Mississippi College in Clinton. He then went to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, Carolina. Ed was a pastor in both North and South Carolina until 1978. In 1978 he moved to his present church - South Baptist Houston. The average attendance grew from 500 to over 32,000 today, with a membership of 83,000. This happened though innovation and creativity. In 1999 South Baptist became one church on 2 locations… It has 6 campuses in the Houston Metropolitan area. In January 2017 it created a virtual online campus - each week’s sermon is streamed daily throughout the world The Winning Walk is his international on-air and online teaching ministry. It proclaims the proven truth of God’s Word to give men and women the world over a winning way to live life. In 2016 he became involved in the ’ Loving Kids ’ program -the idea is to support children from a predominately low income area of Acres Homes with mentors, tutors and teaching assistants in the hope is it will make a dramatic difference to the lives of children and families for years. In addition on the church campuses they host over 8,000 of Houston’s lowest income families - Angels of Light. The families receive help with groceries. clothing, toys and Christmas presents. He has also been involved with relief work. He has instrumental in in the creation and organization of helping with storms, hurricanes and the present COVID -19 pandemic. Ed has twice been elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention - 1992 and 1993. Over the years he has required heart surgery - 1988 he had angioplasty to open a clogged heart artery. -May 2010 he had an operation to fit a triple coronary bypass. In 2005 he wrote* Total Heart Health for Men Workbook * which looked at methods of reducing the risk . He has written several other books For over 40 years Dr. H. Edwin Young he has been the senior pastor at Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas. He continues to a dynamic and gifted communicator. He is a much sought after speaker on church growth, leadership principles and moral issues facing today’s culture. ( See - Senate Bill 6 -the bathroom bill) He and his wife, Jo Beth, have 3 sons Edwin Barry, Ben and Cliff. All 3 are involved in the ministry. ( For more information on Edwin read separate entry Ed Young) Sources used daystar.com Urban Weekly Newspaper Publication Website Wikipedia

James Robison is an American Televangelist and the founder and president of the Christian relief organization- Life Outreach International. James, with his wife Betty, now host the daily television program LIFE Today. James was born and raised in Pasadena, Texas. His mother, Myra Wattinger, was raped. She wanted an abortion: the doctor refused. She put an ad in the paper for a Christian couple to adopt him. H.D. Hale, a local area pastor and his wife, raised James. The mother reclaimed James and he was brought up in poverty. Aged 14 he became a born again Christian. He had a strained relationship with his biological father who an alcoholic He confronted his father, aged 15, in a violent manner. While at Pasadena High School he met Betty Freeman. Rev.Hale married them on 23rd February 1963, they were both 19. Together they studied and in 1965 graduated with honours from Middle Tennessee State University. They started their ministry in 1965 together,. In 1968, through Billy Graham, they went into full time television ministry. James invitations to speak increased . The crowds grew into millions Crusades were held in stadiums… In 1979 James lost his regular slot on WFAA-TV in Dallas for preaching a sermon calling homosexuality a sin. In response he organized a Freedom Rally at the Dallas Convention Center -10,000 attended. This was a genesis , according to Mike Huckabee, for Moral Majority - an association with conservative Christians supporting Republican candidates. (See definition of Moral Majority) In the early 1980s he eventually rose to become a prominent and popular conservative religious leader. Mid 1980s he abruptly withdrew from political activities and focused on his own church community, church unity and seeking forgiveness. He did not like the person he had become. Betty agreed. Through a series of life altering events they began to experience a new level of spiritual freedom. God provide them an opportunity to minister in South Africa LIFE Today TV program LIFE Today is aired around on various television networks, both secular and Christian such as Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and Daystar. Today It features real stories where ministry partners and a wide range of personalities tell of their own conversion and faith impacts their lives and the lives of others. They are able to share their vision to reach impoverished children by meeting their basic needs of food, clean water, shelter, clothing and medical care and most importantly the love of Christ. Their regular church is Gateway,a DFW (non- denominational) megachurch pastored by Robert Morris. Today James and Betty have 3 children, 11 grandchildren and live in Fort Worth. This is where their program LIFE Today and their ministry LIFE Outreach are based. They lost their daughter Robin to throat cancer in 2012. Sources used LIFE Outreach International Wikipedia

Samuel Rodriguez Jr. ( born 29th September 1969) is an Evangelical Christian evangelist. He is a pastor, author, television personality, civil rights activist and movie producer. He is the founder and pastor of New Season Christian Worship Center. He is president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC. His parents are Puerto Rican but he was born in the USA. Aged 16 he delivered his first sermon and quickly grew to be a leading and acclaimed evangelical preacher. He gained a MA for Organization Leadership form Northwest University. In 1992 he became an ordained minister in the assemblies of God, a Pentecostal fellowship. In 2000 he founded and is currently the president of NHCLC. NHCLC is the largest Hispanic Evangelical organization in the world with 40,118. Latino Evangelical churches as members. It helps to cultivate a network of Latino leaders in the Christian community. As a spokesperson for the Hispanic evangelicals he has featured as a speaker in the White House and congressional meetings. In 2017 as president of NHCLC he was pleased to release the statement that the organization was pleased President Trump had decided ’ to return power to states to withhold federal funds from abortion providers’ ( Read statement) Samuel currently serves on the board for the National Association of Evangelicals He is an author and his book You Are Next (2019) is a publishers weekly bestseller. In 2019 he was the executive producer of the film Flamin Hot. In 2013 he was nominated for Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People. In 2015 he was named as one of Newsmax’s Top 100 Christian leaders in America. In 2020 he was recognized as one of Israel’s Top 50 Christian Allies. Samuel is now in his early 50s and still has a great deal to offer to the Latino Christian Community and beyond. Sources NHCLC Wikipedia

Albert Benjamin Simpson, also known as A.B. Simpson was a Canadian preacher, theologian, author and founder of the Christian and Ministry Alliance (C&MA) which has an emphasis on global evangelism. He was born in Bayview, near Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada and raised in a strict Calvinistic Scottish Presbyterian and Puritan tradition. His conversion began under the ministry of Henry Gratton Guinness, a visiting evangelist from Ireland during the revival of 1859. He received his training at Knox College, University of Toronto. After graduating in 1865 he was ordained into the Canadian Presbyterian Church (CPC) - after he left for the USA it became the largest Presbyterian group. Aged 21 he accepted a call to the large Knox PC in Hamilton, Ontario. December 1873 he left Canada to take the pulpit of the largest Presbyterian church in Louisville, Kentucky- Chestnut Street PC. It was here he first thought of building a tabernacle so he could preach to the common man. He was successful at Chestnut Street but they reluctant to embrace a wider evangelist endeavour. 1880 moved to 13th Street PC in New York City where he immediately began reaching out to the world. In 1881, after two fruitful years, resigned from 13th Street to begin an independent gospel ministry to the many new immigrants and neglected masses of NY City. In a Sunday morning service in 1882 he declared * I am not interested in being a respectable Christian. * He left his church to start a school in which people could train to take the Good News of God. That school was the Missionary Training Institute - now Nyack College - which had a major influence on the Pentecostal movement, its pastors and missionaries . ( Read ‘Influence on Pentecostalism’ and ’ A Little History’ ) He proceeded to hold evangelical meetings on Sunday afternoons. These grew into camp meetings and revivals in other locations along the East -coast, the beginning of C&MA. In 1882 he published the first missionary journal The Gospel in All Lands. Also founded and began to publish The Word, Works and World. By 1911 known as the Alliance Weekly, then Alliance Life - the official publication of C&MA. In 1889 Albert moved his church to the corner of 44th St. and 8th Av - the New York Tabernacle. His disciplined upbringing and his natural genius made him an effective communicator of the Gospels. He preached a unique Gospel of Jesus which became known as the Fourfold Gospel - Jesus our Saviour,Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King it’s at the heart of what Alliance people believe about Jesus (Read ‘Fourfold Gospel’ notes for full information) Albert even found time to write lyrics for 120 hymns and 101 books. He died aged 75. The Gospel of the Kingdom, we Must preach in every land The Missionary Cry by Albert Sources The Fourfold Gospel wikipedia

Eliso ‘Eli’ Fernando Soriano, also known as BES ( Bro. Eli Soriano), Brother Eli or Kapatid na Eli is a Fiipino televangelist. He currently the ‘Overall servant’ of the Members Church of God International (MCGI). It is an international Christian religious organization with headquarters in Pampanga, Philippines. He is also the main host of a radio and television program Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path). Eli was born on 4th April 1947 in Pasay, Philippines. He started school when he was 8. He dropped out of school 3 months before graduation due to an alleged religious debate between Eli and the school administrator. 7th April, 1964, 3 days after his 17th birthday, he was baptized and became a member of the Church of God in Christ Jesus, Pillar and Support of the Truth - ( (CGCJPST) - his parents church. In 1969 Nicholas Antiporda Perez, the church’s presiding minister, gave Eli the title of minister. The rumour was that when Perez died Eli would succeed him. Perez died in 1975 and Levita Gugulan, not Eli, became the new leader. He initially accepted the appointment but later denounced her leadership by saying according to the Bible women should not be leaders of the church . In 1976 Eli and his allies left the Gugulan sect. They setup their own sect with a similar name to CGCJPST. This resulted in a suit being filed. Eventually in 2004 it became Members Church of God International (MCGI. ( See Schism and information on MCGI) Eli is known for:- 1.his signature method of ’ Bible Exposition’-in a live show guests get the chance to ask impromptu questions 2.his straight forward preaching and exposing what he believes to be doctrinal errors by local or international religious groups. 3. debating with different pastors. He is very much into charitable works with his cousin Daniel Razon. These include FREE medical and dental check-ups, FREE bus rides, FREE transient home for homeless people. ( For the 4 projects in 2010 see ‘Charitable works’ for more more detail) Ang Dating Daan (ADD) is a religious radio and television hosted primarily by Eli and began at the end of 1980. It is considered to be the longest running religious program in the Philippines. It is now aired in 73 countries worldwide including Brazil, India, Japan,Latin America, Portugal, Saipan,Spain, South Africa and the USA.It is translated into 5 languages over terrestrial television, radio, internet and carried by at least 7 satellites across the globe. (See ‘Ang Datin Daan’ and BroEli channel) Eli is currently in exile from the Philippines to evade various death threats over his preaching and the countless libel cases he faces from people he defamed. Eli is using this opportunity to preach the Gospel of Jesus abroad. Sources used EliSoriano.com Wikipedia

Luis Palau Jr. is one of the world’s leading international Christian evangelists and lives in the Portland area of Oregon, USA. He was born in Argentina and moved to Portland in his mid-twenties to enroll in a gradate program in Biblical studies. For many years he had a long and close relationship with Billy Graham. Luis was born on 27th November 1934 in Maschwitz, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has 5 younger sisters and a step brother. His father, a construction executive, died when Luis was 10. The family were left nearly destitute and he had to leave his British-run boarding school to work in a bank as the sole provider. Aged 12 he was ‘born again’- devoting his life to Christ. Luis first heard Billy Graham in 1950 on the radio when he was still in Argentina. Billy inspired Luis. 1960 Luis came to Portland to attend a graduate program at Multnomah Bible college. He met and married his fellow student Pat, a Beaverton kindergarten teacher in 1961. 1962 he became a US citizen. The Palaus spent the next 8 years as missionaries in Mexico and Colombia. He worked for Billy as a Spanish interpretor and as an evangelist and in 1970. Billy contributed the ‘seed’ money( $100,000 in 4 quarter payments of $25,000) for Luis to start his own ministry, which he based on Billy’s model. In the 1970’ s he worked to build up his ministry In 1975 he shared the Bible Expositor post with Bishop Festo Kivengere at Eurofest ‘75 which was held in Brussels’ Belguim and the Palais du Centenaire and the Heysel Stadium and sponsored by the Billy graham organizasion. October 1978 Luis Palau Evangelistic Association LPEA) was ‘incorporated’. Since then Luis has held large scale evangelistic festivals and gatherings around the world. In 1999 it was noted in the Portland weekly newspaper that he assembled an 80,000 member audience in the nation’s least churched major city. In 2003, 3 of his 4 sons were working for his ministry. He hosted 3 daily radio programs- an English show carried by 900 stations and 2 Spanish programs carried by 880 stations in 25 countries. November 2005 visited Beijing, China. In 2007 it was estimated that he had shared the message of Jesus Christ with 25 million people in 70 nations. At his headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon he employs 70 and another 25 around the world. March 2008 Luis addressed 500 Christian pastors in the build-up to the August event. 22-23August 2008 held a festival in Portland which focused on volunteerism to support the homeless - over 2 days 140,000 attended. This was organized by fellow evangelicals and the Portland commissioner Erik Sten. He called the effort* Season of Service*(Please read notes) In 2015 he hosted an event City-Fest for 60,000 in Central Park, New York City For over 70 years Luis has been committed to the Word of God On Thursday, January 18th, 2018 Luis shared on Facebook he had stage 4 cancer. ( Read update on Luis’s heath on 14th October 2020 PBS wikipedia

Joseph Prince is a televangelist, senior pastor and one of the founders (1983) of New Creation Church based in Singapore, plus being an author. Joseph is the son of a Sikh priest and Chinese mother. He was born on the 15th May 1953.His birth name was Xenonamandar Jegahusiee Singh. He adopted the name of Joseph Prince while serving as an IT consultant just before he was appointed senior pastor in 1990. He spent his primary school years in Perak, Malaysia. He studied at Commonwealth Secondary School and completed his ‘A’ levels at Our lady of Lourdes, a private school. Joseph prior to 1997 had preached at churches across the world - Europe, Canada and USA and Australia. In 1997, while on holiday in the Swiss Alps with his wife, Wendy, God spoke to him. He was told he had not been preaching grace. God gave him a mandate to preach grace- pure and unadulterated *If you don’t preach pure, unadulterated grace, people’s lives will never be gloriously blessed and gloriously transformed. Desiring to see his congregation liberated, empowered and blessed by the Lord, Joseph fully embraced the mandate and has not looked back. The Singapore church numbers in 1997 were 2,000. Today there are 30,000 members. Since 1997 he has spoken in Israel, Norway, Germany, Holland, the UK. the USA, Canada, Australia and Asia. Impacting on both believers and church leaders with practical and revelatory preaching that unveils to the person the grace of Jesus Christ In 2014 Grace Revolution Church was birthed in Dallas. Texas. There is now a vibrant community of grace believers living there. In 2017 the Joseph Prince Ministry launched Decibel - an online channel and digital magazine with bite sized videos, articles and other inspiring contents to reach young people with the Gospel. May it loudly ring. Over the last 13 years (2007-20) he has written Christian books. ( See publications) Reading the paragraph - Compensation - it seems he is well paid… His church - New Creation Church regard his net worth as ‘personal in nature’. Grace is so important . It is an anagram of Great Riches at Christ’s Expense. The world is so much richer for Joseph Prince following God’s mandate to preach pure, unadulterated grace. Sources used Joseph prince Ministries Wikipedia

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. Information and Sources Word of Faith Amazon Bible Teachings, Faith, Faith in God Wikipedia

Adrian Pierce Rogers was an American Southern Baptist pastor and conservative author. He served 3 times as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) (1979-80) (1986-8). He was instrumental in the SB denomination’s conservative resurgence in the late 1970s. He was the founder of the Adrian Rogers Pastor Training Institute ( ARPTI) for ministers. He also established the Religious Roundtable. Adrian was born in West Palm beach, Florida on 12th September 1931. He entered the Christian ministry aged 19. He graduated form Stetson University in DeLand, Florida and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He was ordained by Northwood Baptist Church (now Family Church village)in West Palm Beach. His first job as senior pastor was at Fellsmere baptist Church. His second ministry was on Merritt Island, Florida (1964-72). He became the senior pastor at Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis,Tennessee in 1972, where he remained until he retired in March 2005. The membership grew from 9,000 to 29,000 and the church moved into a new megachurch facility. Adrian was pastor emeritus after his retirement. When he became president of SBC in 1979 he was the first conservative to be elected on a platform of biblical inerrancy. Under his leadership the denomination went through a 10 year process of shifting its theological conservative stance. He was chairman in 2000 when the revised Baptist Faith and Message was produced He published 18 books. His works are available on the internationally available radio and television program Love Worth Finding - available in English and Spanish and there is Daily Devotional available. He was an adamant supporter of the anti-abortion movement. As a traditional Baptist he was opposed to alcohol and tobacco. He also preached against gambling. Adrian died on 15th November 2005 aged 74. He had contracted pneumonia in both lungs as a complication of colon cancer treatment. Joyce, his widow, currently heads the Adrian Rogers Pastor Training Institute for ministers aide by their 2 sons and a granddaughter. Adrian was known for his unique ability to simplify profound truth so it can be applied to every day life. He was one of the most effective preachers, respected Bible teacher and Christian leader of our time. information and sources used SBC Moral Majority Amazon Adrian Rogers ’ Daily Devotionals wiipedia

Kerry Shook is an American minister, best selling author, and senior pastor of Woodlands Church in the Woodlands, Texas. Born in on 6th November 1962 he attended Klein High School in Spring, Texas. He graduated form Baylor university, in Waco, Texas and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, located in Fort Worth. Kerry is married to Chris and they have 4 children. Kerry and Chris Shook founded Woodlands Church, formerly Fellowship of the Woodlands, Texas in October 1993. They started with a vision to reach to reach families in their community with uplifting music, a friendly atmosphere and a relevant message , that can be applied to your life. Woodlands church has grown on 3 locations in now a mega-church with over 18,000 in weekly attendance. ( Read ‘What we believe’ sheets In 2005 Kerry began broadcasting his message on local television stations. beginning with KTBU Channel 55 in Huston. Other stations were quickly added. Today they are on Daystar and other channels Today Kerry Shook Ministries is a worldwide television ministry to inter/national audience with broadcasts reaching 50 USA states and 200 countries world wide. The promotion material suggests to tune into THE BEST HALF HOUR OF THE WEEK ( See Daystar sheet) Both Kerry and Chris have written books. Together in 2008 they wrote *One Month to Live:a No-Regrets Life which became a New York Times Best-Seller. They lost their grandson Jude after just one day. In 2020 they wrote a book explaining the impact this had on this family’s lives. The Gift of One Day (See book review). They also write a daily devotional video. ( See video sheet) Kerry and Chris continue to God’s work, Sources daystar Kerry Shook Ministries wikipedia

Rueben Archer Torrey was an American evangelist, pastor, educator and writer. He was a superintendent at the Bible Institute of the Evangelization Society (BIES) (now Moody Bible institute). He later became their second president. Reuben was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, the son of a banker. He graduated form Yale University in 1875 and Yale Divinity School in 1878. Rueben in the same year became a minister in Garrettville, Ohio. In 1879 he married Clara Smith (Swift?) and they had 5 children. He studied Theology at Leipzig and Erlangen Universities from 1882-3. In 1889 he joined Dwight Moody in his evangelistic work in Chicago and became superintendent of BIES (1889-1908). (For information about the Moody Bible Institute see notes) In 1894 he became pastor at Chicago Avenue Church (now the Moody Memorial Church) (1894-1906). In 1898 Reuben served as chaplain with the YMCA at camp Chickamauga during the Spanish American War’ 1902-3 he preached in nearly every part of the English speaking world. 1903-5 with Charles McCallon Alexander, a song leader, he conducted revival services in Great Britain and visited China, Japan, Australia and India. 1905-7 campaigned in American and Canadian 1908 Reuben founded the Montrose Bible Conference i Pennsylvania. Many well known Christian leaders frequently gathered at the 3,000 seat tabernacle. He remained a guiding hand of the conference for the rest of his life. (What started as a 10 day summer Bible has expanded into a a year round multi- faceted conference, camp and Retreat center 1912-1924 he served as Dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BILA)( now Biola University) where he was recognized as a leader in the field of Christian education. He contributed to the BIOLA publication The King’s Business. ( See ’ History and Heritage’ and ‘Forgotten Founder’) In WW1 he acted as chaplain at Camp Bowie - a POW camp in Texas. 1915-24 he served as the first pastor of the Church of the Open Door, Los Angles. He was one of the 3 editors of the The Fundamentals which gave its name to ‘fundamentalism’. (Read excerpt from ’ The Untold Story of the Fundamentals’) The church and BILA both grew rapidly under Reuben’s leadership. After 12 years at BILA he became restless to devote his time fully to evangelism. He resigned his positions to hold evangelistic meetings and to speak at conferences throughout the USA. Reuben held his last evangelistic meeting in Florida in 1927. Additional meetings were cancelled because of his failing health. He died on 26th October , 1928 at home in Ashville, North Carolina. Reuben had preached throughout the world and written 40 books. He was 72 when he died. ( 'Torrey's Life Timeline' shows important dates and events ) Sources Biola University Moody Bible Institute Wikipedia

Wanda Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Moore (born 16th June 1957, nee Green) is an American evangelist, author and Bible teacher. She is the founder of Living proof Ministries, a Bible based organization for women based in Houston, Texas. The ministry focuses on helping women who desire to model their lives on evangelical Christian principles. At the age of 18 Beth sensed God calling her to work for him. She made it her goal to say ‘yes’ to whatever he asked. Beth earned a degree in political science from Southwest Texas State University, where she pledged and was initiated into Chi Omega. Beth married Keith Moore in 1978. After years of of developing homework for those attending her Bible Study classes she realized she had a ministry. In 1993 she self- published her first book - Things Pondered. 1994 she founded Living Proof Ministries with the purpose of teaching women to know and love Jesus through the study of Scripture. With the help of a worship band she assembled, she began holding weekend conferences around the country.(She recently celebrated over 20 years of * Living Proof * conferences.) By the late 1990s women were packing sports arenas to hear Beth. She earned speaking slots at big named churches. A publishing career followed which further magnified her influence. Beth was the first woman to have a Bible study published by ‘Life way’ -the Christian retail giant, and has since reached 22 million women - the most among female authors. Beth was flying home from a ministry event in October 2016 when she decided to compose tweets to her 900,000 followers. The tweets changed her life. Betty Green in an article published in October 2018 entitled The Tiny Blond Bible Teacher Taking on the Evangelical Machine gives a lot insight into the problems Beth has as a female evangelist. The article was written after Beth had sent tweets - a few short messages - to her followers having glimpsed headlines about Donald Trump’s comments on the now infamous Access Hollywood tape. (Read her tweets) Pastors took to the airways to defend Trump. The tweets upended Beth’s cheerful feminine world. Some women stopped reading her Bible studies. Event attendance dropped. Having interviewed Beth, Betty now went to one of Beth’s events. For this intimate gathering, 5,000 - numbers down on arena size crowds she used to speak at. *Moore worked the room in stiletto boots, greeting strangers as old friends… Women ran down the aisle of the auditorium, eager to claim their salvation, weeping as they threw their bodies on the ground. Moore walked slowly among them as it in a trance, pausing to rub a back or whisper a prayer. Betty goes on to say that events which have followed - the accusations of sexual harassment by male Christian leaders against females have embolden Beth. She now speaks her mind freely. ( Read the full article) Beth regrets that she let others dictate her place in the community. Sources The Atlantic Wikipedia

Rodney Lee Parsley (born 13th January 1957) is a prominent American Christian minister, author, television host and evangelist. He is the senior pastor of World harvest Church, a large pentecostal church in Canal Winchester, Ohio, Columbus. He is the founder of a number of organizations. Rodney’s Breakthrough -a media ministry -covers 8 areas of ministry ( in alphabetical order) Bridge of Hope Center for Moral Clarity started 2004 founder and president City Harvest Network started 2017 Harvest Preparatory School founded 1986 Joni’s Journal written by his wife Valor Christian College founder and chancellor World Harvest Church Columbus started 1977 with 17, now 12,000 members World Harvest Church Elkhart (See separate sheet for further information on each heading) This is besides The Women’s Clinic of Columbus His television program Breakthrough with Rod Parsley is aired daily on the several networks. RODPARSLEY. TV is a 24/7 online streaming channel. Brief biography of Rod. Born in Cleveland, Ohio. Raised as a Free Will Baptist. Enrolled at Circleville Bible college- left after 2 years. As youngster influenced by Lester Sumrall who became his mentor and traveling companion. Became pastor at World Harvest Church (1977-present. Married Joni Parsley in 1986. Children - boy & girl- now adults. (See separate article on Lester Sumrall) In 2015 Rod was treated for cancer of the throat, but has since recovered. I have concentrated on Breakthrough. I have included information from Wikipedia about World harvest Church, Political activism, Writings and Criticism of Parsley Breakthrough is a worldwide soul winning ministry that is reaping the end time harvest and reviving the life of God in the hearts of humanity, With a fresh anointing on Rodney in this new millennium of ministry 1000s all across the world are being healed, saved and delivered by the power of God. Sources Breakthrough now daystar.com Ministries The center for Moral Clarity Wikipedia

Henry Allen ’ Harry’ Ironside was a Canadian -American Bible preacher, theologian, pastor and author who pastored Moody Church from 1929-1948. Harry was a twin. When he was born they thought he was dead. His sister, Sophia, was seriously ill so they concentrated on her. 40 minutes after his birth a pulse was detected and they resuscitated him. Date 14 October 1876. From a very young age he showed a strong interest in Christianity. When the family moved from Canada to Los Angeles, California on 12th December 1886 the new church had no Sunday School. Aged 11 he started his own. With his new friends they sewed old burlap bags together and made a tent big enough to hold 100. Harry became their teacher. Attendance averaged 60 children and a few adults each week. In 1888 Dwight I. Moody came to preach at Hazard’s pavilion - it held 4,000 people. Harry dreamed of preaching at such a gathering but in 1889 evangelist Donald Monro came and told Harry he was nor ‘born again’. For 6 months he gave up Sunday school. February 1890, aged 13, he accepted Christ.I rested on the Word of God and confessed Christ as my Saviour. He returned to preaching. Teased by his schoolmates he was determined in his mission to win souls. When he left school in the daytime he worked full time at a photography studio: at night he preached at Salvation Army (SA) meetings. Aged 16 he preached full time and a Commissioned Lieutenant in the SA… He preached 500 sermons a year around Southern California. Aged 18,his gruelling schedule took his toll on his health and he entered Beulah Rest Home to recuperate In 1896, aged 20, he moved to San Francisco and again associated with the Plymouth Brethren. While helping at Henry Varley meetings he met and married pianist Helen Schofield. His mother died in 1898. 1900 family moved to Oakland (1900-29). He resumed a nightly preaching schedule. 1903 accepted his first East Coast preaching invitation. Established Western Book and Tract Company (1914-192 ?) Preached almost 7,000 sermons to 1,25 million listeners (1916-1929). 1924 he began to preach under the direction of the Moody Bible Institute. 1926 turned down full time faculty position at Dallas Theological Seminary but became visiting lecturer (1925-43) 1929 preached at Moody Church in Chicago. Invited to serve a trial for one year, he stayed (1929-1948). Preached nearly every Sunday with 4,000 auditorium filled to capacity. In 1938 toured G.B. , preached 142 times to crowds of 2,000+. 1942 became president of Africa Inland Mission In 1948 Harry and Helen their celebrated golden wedding anniversary. They had 2 sons Edmund Henry and John Schofield. Helen died 1st May 1948 He married Annie Turner Hightower 9th October 1949 Following eye surgery he toured New Zealand. 15th January 1951 Harry died there, aged 74. And the beggar died also Source used Wikipedia

Robert Dick Wilson was an extraordinary American linguist and Presbyterian scholar who devoted his life to proving the reliability of the Hebrew Bible. In his determination to prove the accuracy of the original manuscripts he learned the 45 languages into which the Scriptures had been translated into up to 600 AD. These included Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek He was a brilliant language student. While still a student he could read the New Testament in 9 languages. Wikipedia sets up chronologically the universities he graduated from:- Princeton Humboldt, Berlin and the universities he worked in:- Western Theological Seminary ( now Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) (1883-90 Professor of the Old Testament Princeton )1990-1920+) William Henry Green professor of Semitic languages and O.T Criticism Westminster Theological Seminary. (1920+ -?) Aged 25 he estimated that he would live to about 70 (he actually lived to be 74). He decided for the first 15 years he would study every language that had a bearing on the Old Testament (OT) - he mastered 45 The next 15 years to studying the text of the OT - he looked at every consonant -about 1.25 million of them (Hebrew has no vowels) The Bible was amazingly precise The following 15 years he spent his time writing down the results of his long research. The result was *A Scientific Investigation of the Old Testament (1926). Robert wrote, after 45 years research, that he could confidently affirm '*we are scientifically certain that we have substantially the same Old Testament test that was in the possession of Christ and the apostles and so far as anybody knows , the same as that written by the original composers of the Old Testament documents. ’ * Occasionally God gives His church a man of unusual gifts, deep piety and true insight E.J. Young Richard died at the age of 74. Bible students are indebted to him for the masterful work he did in helping confirm the credibility of the Old Testament. Christian Courier Sources used Christian Courier Princeton Theological Seminary Trinity Book service wikipedia

Oswald Thompson Allis was an American presbyterian theologian and Bible scholar. He was born on 9th September 1880 in Wallingford, Delaware county, Pennsylvania. ( His future wife- Julie Waterbury- was born on the same day.) He was raised in the family home at 1604 Spruce Street, Philadelphia. In 1929, nearly 50 years later, this same location was to serve as the ’ cradle’ for the newly formed Westminster Theological Seminary (WTS). Degrees earned AB from University of Pennsylvania 1901 BD from Princeton Theological Seminary 1905 AM from Princeton University 1907 PhD from University of Berlin 1913 Role and Places he worked Instructor in Semitic Philosophy at Princeton Theological Seminary (1910-22) Assist, Prof. of Semitic Philosophy ‘’ ‘’ ‘’ (1922-29) (Reorganization of Princeton Seminary placed modernists in control of the school and prompted the resignations of Gresham Machen, Oswald Allis, Robert Dick Wilson and Cornelius van Til. They left the prestige of Princeton to stand for the truth of the Bible. They knew that theological compromise would harm the spiritual power of the church. In 1929 Machen founded a new school- Westminster Theological Seminary- with senior faculty members from Princeton.- classes began that autumn.) ( Read ‘The Heroic Stand of our Founder’) Professor of Old Testament History and Exegesis at Westminster TS (1929=30) Professor of Old Testament at ‘’ TS (1930=36) Oswald retired from his teaching post. Independently wealthy he was able to devote the rest of his life to research and writing. Apparently he lectured at Columbia Theological Seminary 1946 Oswald was the editor of The Princeton Theological Review from 1918-1929 and the Editorial Correspondent for The Evangelical Quarterly 1929=1973 (until his death) He wrote several books. The most notable were Prophecy and the Church (1945) and God Spoke to Moses (1951). It is the painstaking and thorough accuracy of Dr. Allis in whatever he does, that causes his students to marvel. We watch him unravel the intricacies of Hebrew syntax, and his patience is a constant example and inspiration to us. (1931 promotional information for WTS) Sources The Princeton Theological Review This Day in Presbyterian History Wikipedia

Phillip Jensen is an Australian cleric of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and the former Dean of St. Andrew’s Cathedral. He founded the Australian Christian publishing house Matthais Media. He founded the Christian magazine The Briefing in 1988. He authored the Gospel tract The Two Ways of Living. He also created the Ministry Training Strategy (MTS). He was chairman of the Katoomba Youth Convention (KYC) (1974-1991) & Convention Council (1983-91). Phillip spent his early years living at Bellevue Hill, a suburb of Sydney. His first public statement of faith came at a Billy Graham crusade in 1959. From 1967-70 he studied theology at Moore Theological College. He married his wife Helen in 1969. On graduation he worked at St. Matthew’s Manley and at the Department of Evangelism (now Evangelism and New Churches). In 1975 he became Anglican chaplain to the University of New South Wales (UNSW) In 1977 or8 he became rector of St. Matthias’ Centennial Park. His university ministry was based around expository preaching and ‘walk-up evangelism’. There were many conversions and large student gatherings at UNSW. The congregation at St. Matthias grew from 20-30 in 1977 to over a 1,000 by the mid 1990s. His work at UNSW included the creation of the Ministry Training Strategy (MTS) which trained young people in practical ministry skills, preparing them for church ministry, ordained or otherwise. After over 30 years he resigned as Chaplain for the UNSW in 2005. From 1974-91 he led the reinvigoration of the Katoomba Christian Convention - an interdenominational ministry providing evangelical Biblical preaching to Christians. ( See notes on ’ Katoomba Christian Convention’) 1988 founded *The Briefing* an evangelical Christian magazine published by Matthias Media . It had a distinct Sydney Anglican slant. (See notes 'The Briefing' - closed in 2014 He promoted lay administration of the Lord’s Supper and is an opponent of the ordination of women. In 2003 he was appointed Dean of Sydney’s St. Andrews Cathedral and Director of the Sydney Diocesan Ministry Training and Development (MT&D)(2003-12). During his time there he changed many things. Peter Phillips, the Tallis Scholars’ director, accused him of ‘vandalising’ Anglican culture, ( Read 3rd para on ‘Views’) In 2014 he announced he was resigning as Dean at the end of the year. Phillip commenced work on Two Ways Ministries* (TWM) at Moore Theological College. TWM seeks to serve people by proclaiming the death and resurrection of Jesus through teaching people the Bible Phillip currently accepts invitations to preach and to speak at inter/national conferences. Sources twowayministries

Harry R. Jackson Jr. is an American Christian preacher and Pentecostal bishop who serves as the senior pastor at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland. founded the Christian Hope Center. He is the Presiding bishop of the International Communion of Evangelical Churches (ICEC) He is the founder and chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition(HILC) and also co-founder of the Reconciled Church initiative (RCI). Harry was raised in Cincinnati. He became involved in political activism as a child with his mother Essie. I was a black kid at Country Day who stayed in the houses of wealthy white people. He attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts where he played football. He had a tryout with the New England Patriots but did not make the team In 1973 his family moved to Washington D.C. area and eventually settled in Silver Spring, Maryland. After graduating from Williams College with a B.A. he got a high level executive job at Republic Steel and admitted to Harvard business school (MBA). He married his wife, Michele, in 1976. The death of his father caused Harry to become a Christian minister The family moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he preached in the inner city. He took a job at Corning Glass (now Corning Incorporated) and preached in his spare time. He founded the Christian Hope Center. *We really broke racial barriers for a black man pastoring white people in 1981 His work in Corning attracted attention and he was recruited to Bltsville, Maryland to take over Hope Christian Church. He is now the presiding bishop of ICEC which *seeks to offer a clear, concise, and uncompromising voice to address the most pressing issues of our day primarily those relating to righteousness & justice. The founder and chairman of (HILC) which is composed of ministers who actively promote socially conservative causes. Plus the co-founder of RCI. which seeks to bring racial healing to the church and America. He states firmly that same-sex marriage and abortion are morally wrong. In the late 1990s he gained national recognition through his columns in Charisma magazine in which he frequently wrote about abortion and gay marriages ( See ‘Activism’) He has authored several books. One of his recent books is *Personal Faith Public Policy (See middle para of SHOP the WORD for more title). He has appeared on many television channels and been featured in the newspapers and other media outlets. He shares a weekly message on Praise 104.1FM and a daily radio program The Harry Jackson Show on a stream. Bishop Harry Jackson has two grown-up daughters and resides in Maryland. Sources Harry Jackson Ministries The Harry Jackson Show SHOP the WORD.com Wikipedeia

James Gordon Lindsay was revivalist preacher, author and founder of Christ for the Nations Institute. Christ for the Nation Institute (CFNI) is the educational arm of the ministry Christ for the Nations Inc. founded by the Lindsays in July 1970. James was born on 18th June 1906 in Zion City Illinois. His parents were followers of John Alexander Dowie a famous healing evangelist.(See notes) They moved from Zion to a Christian community in California, then onto Portland Oregon. James was converted during a meeting led by Charles Fox Parham. Aged 18 he began his ministry as a travelling evangelist, conducting meetings in Assembly of God churches and other Pentecostal groups. He developed a friendship with John G. Lake who started the Divine Healing Mission in Spokane, Washington, Portland and Oregon. He travelled with Lake on healing campaigns in California and the southern states. He eventually became a pastor of a Foursquare Gospel church(es) in California but returned to Oregon where he married Freda Schimpf. When WW11 (1939) broke out he became pastor at Ashland, Oregon. By 1947 he had heard and met William M. Branham who was having a significant healing ministry. He resigned as pastor and became Branham’s campaign manager. To promote the campaign he began the revival magazine Voice for Healing (VofH) in April 1948. The magazine listed Branham as publisher, James as Editor. In July Branham announced he was stepping away from the revival circuit! This was a blow to James who had just begun revival publications to cover Branham’s meetings. Other evangelists -Jack Coe, Oral Roberts and A. A. Allen began to appear in the magazine as it circulated nationwide. VofH sponsored a convention of healing evangelists in Dallas, Texas and Kansas City in 1950 VofH named changed briefly to World-Wide Revival, finally in 1968 called Christ for all Nations. Gordon began to sponsor missions programs abroad. He started a radio program and with W.A. Raiford the Full Gospel pf Churches and Ministries International (FGFCMI) or The Fellowship (1948) ( See ‘The Fellowship’) During 1956 he conducted winning the nations crusade, sending teams of ministers all around the world. In 1962 Gordon held a convention in Dallas. In July 1970 Gordon and his wife, Freda, founded CFNI which is the educational arm of the ministry Christ for the Nations- it has 5 facets. it is an interdenominational charismatic college located in Dallas, Texas. (See CFNI) Gordon was a prolific writer. In 1950 he wrote William Branham: A man sent from God. He wrote articles for VofH magazine. He published over 250 volumes of historical and doctrinal books on the healing revival movement plus pamphlets. Gordon died suddenly on 1st April 1973, aged just 66. The wonderful ministry he started was carried on by his wife and family. ‘Mom’ Lindsay died on 26 th March, 2010 aged 95. Their son David is the current president of CFNI. Sources Wikipedia