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Jim Bakker

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jim Bakker , 1941-, American preacher and television evangelist, b. Muskegon, Mich. Born James Orson, he took the last name of his wife and partner Tamara Faye (Tammy Faye) Bakker. With his Assemblies of God congregation as a base, he hosted (1966-87) "The PTL (Praise the Lord) Club," one of the most popular of the television ministries. A sensation erupted when Bakker confessed (1987) to committing adultery. In 1989 he was convicted of defrauding his contributors of millions of dollars. He was divorced by his wife while serving his sentence and was released from prison in 1994. ... Read more
Bakker, Jim 1940- and Bakker, Tammy 1942-
American Decades BAKKER, JIM 1940- AND BAKKER, TAMMY 1942- Televagelist ... Broadcasting Network (CBN). A year later Jim Bakker was allowed to broadcast the Christian ... called into the program with their issues. Jim Bakker's engaging personality and Tammy's trademark ... Read more
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American Decades ... December 1994 former television evangelist James Orsen "Jim" Bakker, whose PTL Club and Heritage USA theme park cost his investors ... federal prison. His former wife and partner, Tammy Faye Bakker, had since married building contractor Roe Messner. In ... Read more

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