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The preacher was the Rev. Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter 2d—better known as "Reverend Ike"—urging several thousand of his devoted parishioners to think positive thoughts. From the red‐carpeted stage of what was once a Loew's movie palace at 175th Street and Broadway, Reverend Ike evoked giggles from the predominantly black congregation.
Elijah Bernard Jordan (born June 11, 1959) better known as E. Bernard Jordan, is an American television evangelist, founder of Zoe Ministries, and writer of books on prosperity theology. Jordan grew up in Brooklyn 's Bedford-Stuyvesant area and believed he received his calling through a dream when he was 15 years of age.
Xavier Eikerenkoetter is the son of American minister, preacher, and black televangelist Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, better known as Reverend Ike. [1] [2] Eikerenkoetter was formerly the President of the United Palace, a theater in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City.
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His ministries reached millions of followers worldwide spanning a period of over six decades. [5] His healing ministry and his bringing American Pentecostalism into the mainstream had the most impact, [ 6 ] but he also pioneered televangelism , and laid the foundations of the prosperity gospel [ 5 ] and abundant life teachings. [ 7 ]
Richard Lee Roberts was born on November 12, 1948, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of evangelist Granville Oral Roberts and schoolteacher Evelyn Lutman Roberts. The third of four children, Richard had an older sister, Rebecca Ann, who was killed, along with her husband, Marshall Nash, in a plane crash in 1977; and an older brother, Ronald David, who committed suicide in 1982, six months after ...
Bickle's teachings focused on eschatology, prayer, and fasting, with a particular emphasis on passion for Jesus, the first commandment, and prophecy. [15] Bickle also taught the Song of Songs which he interprets as an allegory of the relationship between the body of believers (that is, the church) and God. [16]
Jordan made his choices as to how he would navigate through this and I fault him for that. But for isolating him, I think it’s irresponsible,” he told The Independent .