Jimmy Swaggart
Jimmy Swaggart is a prominent American evangelist and televangelist, known for his long-standing ministry which began in 1955. Born on March 15, 1935, in Ferriday, Louisiana, he gained fame in the 1980s as the top-rated TV preacher, reaching millions of households with his sermons. Swaggart is the founder of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries and serves as the pastor of the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His career has been marked by both significant influence in the evangelical community and notable controversies, including a widely publicized scandal in 1987. On June 15, 2023, he suffered a cardiac arrest and remains hospitalized in critical condition, prompting urgent prayers for his recovery from his family and followers.
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Jimmy Swaggart was a Christian Zionist preacher who believed Israel was central to biblical prophecy.
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Pakistan· 2025-07-12
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes, has died.
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90 | World News
Jamaica· 2025-07-03
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was plagued with prostitution scandals, has died at 90.
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was plagued with prostitution scandals, has died at 90
Canada· 2025-07-01Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes, has died.
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90 | World NewsJamaica· 2025-07-01US televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose multi-million dollar ministry with a global reach was crippled after a sex scandal, has died at the age of 90.
US televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90
United Kingdom· 2025-07-01Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes, has died.
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90
United States· 2025-07-01Jimmy Swaggart was a pioneering televangelist who passed away at the age of ninety after a heart attack.
Muere a los 90 años el televangelista millonario Jimmy Swaggart | Internacional | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-07-01The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart has preached the gospel of Jesus Christ on television longer than any other American evangelist in history.
Prominent evangelist Jimmy Swaggart needs 'miracle' after cardiac arrestUnited States· 2025-06-17