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televangelist

[tel-i-van-juh-list] / ˌtɛl ɪˈvæn dʒə lɪst /


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When I heard about the death of Jim Bakker, the scandalous televangelist who fleeced his flock in the 1980s, I recalled going “undercover” as a college newspaper reporter to visit Bakker’s theme park, Heritage USA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The televangelist era is now the stuff of sitcoms and HBO dramas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar media empire before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy, has died aged 86.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Others, like televangelist Lance Wallnau, reminded their followers that they love the president because “he says the quiet parts out loud.”

From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026

Located five miles from Disneyland on the campus that once housed televangelist Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral Ministries, the Shroud of Turin Experience is Orange County’s newest tourist attraction with a Christian twist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025


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