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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Louisiana televangelist Jimmy Swaggart's public funeral arrangements announced
Louisiana televangelist the Rev. Jimmy Swaggart's wake and funeral will be open to the public for two days at the Family Worship Center that Swaggart founded in Baton Rouge. Swaggart, who was the most popular TV preacher during the heyday of the golden age of televangelism in the 1980s, died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack at his home on Father's Day June 15. He was 90. Swaggart's influence waned following an adultery and prostitution scandal in 1988 that led to his being defrocked by the Assembly of God denomination, but he continued his Christian ministry until his death. A public viewing and wake is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the Family Worship Center at 8919 World Ministry Ave. in Baton Rouge. The Rev. Donnie Swaggart, who has led his father's ministry as Swaggart aged, will lead a regular Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, which will be followed by the funeral at 6 p.m. in the church. All services are open to the public and will be steamed live on Swaggart's SonLife Broadcasting Network and the ministry's digital platforms. Condolences can be posted on the legacy page. More: Louisiana televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, 'King of Honky Tonk Heaven,' dies Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1. This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Louisiana televangelist Jimmy Swaggart's wake and funeral open to public
CBS News
01-07-2025
- CBS News
Jimmy Swaggart, popular televangelist who apologized for sex scandal, dies at age 90
Jimmy Swaggart, one of the country's best-known televangelists who apologized after he was caught in a sex scandal, has died, his ministry's SonLife Broadcasting Network announced in a statement shared with CBS News. He was 90. Swaggart died Tuesday morning, the statement said. News of his death was also posted to his official Facebook page. "Today, our hearts are heavy as we share that Brother Swaggart has finished his earthly race and entered into the presence of His Savior, Jesus Christ," the Facebook post said. "Today was the day he has sung about for decades. He met his beloved Savior and entered the portals of glory. At the same time, we rejoice knowing that we will see him again one day." Last month, Swaggart was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according to his son, Donnie Swaggart. The founder of his eponymous ministry, Jimmy Swaggart began preaching on the radio in the early 1960s. He founded the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, where his family continues to preach, and his ministry also runs the SonLife Broadcasting Network, which broadcasts the Family Worship Center's services. Jimmy Swaggart developed a large following with his televised sermons in the 1980s. He made national headlines in 1988 when he was photographed outside a New Orleans-area hotel with a sex worker. He tearfully admitted to sinning, delivering an apology to his congregation during a live television broadcast, although he did not specify that he had solicited a prostitute. "I have sinned against you," Swaggart said in an emotional speech to his followers. "I beg you to forgive me." The incident led to him being defrocked by the Assemblies of God, although he continued to preach. TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart preaches at Flora Blanca Stadium, March 1, years later, he was again found with a prostitute, this time during a traffic stop in Indio, California. He told his congregation that God said to him, "You tell them that Thursday morning you'll be making television programs," adding: "The Lord told me it's flat none of your business." The controversies surrounding Swaggart weren't limited to those encounters. He said that Roman Catholicism was "not the Christian way" and a "false religion," and he also said the reason why Jewish people suffered for millennia was "because of their rejection of Christ." "If you don't like what I say, talk to my boss," he once said to congregants at the Family Worship Center. In 2004, Swaggart said he would turn to violence if a gay man looked at him romantically. "And I'm going to be blunt and plain: If one ever looks at me like that, I'm going to kill him and tell God he died," Swaggart told laughing congregants. He apologized later for the remark. Jimmy Swaggart has also recorded gospel music and is the cousin of the late rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis. Swaggart spoke at Lewis' funeral in 2022, and one of Lewis' final records was a gospel album he recorded with Swaggart that was released just a few months before Lewis' death. contributed to this report.
Express Tribune
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90
Jimmy Swaggart, the controversial televangelist whose career was defined by both massive popularity and scandal, has died at the age of 90. His death was confirmed by his SonLife Broadcasting Network on July 1. Swaggart had been hospitalized at Baton Rouge General Medical Center following a cardiac event two weeks ago. Born in Ferriday, Louisiana, on March 15, 1935, Swaggart rose to prominence as one of the most influential televangelists of the 20th century. His fiery preaching style, often accompanied by piano music, attracted millions of viewers. His influence peaked during the 1980s when his sermons – sometimes marked by anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic rhetoric – reached a global audience, with donations surpassing $100 million annually. However, Swaggart's career took a dramatic turn in 1988, following a scandal in which he was photographed with a prostitute in a New Orleans motel. The incident led to his public confession on live television, where he tearfully admitted to his sins and sought forgiveness from his viewers and God. While some followers viewed the confession as genuine repentance, many saw it as a desperate attempt to salvage his career. The scandal marked the beginning of his fall from grace. Swaggart was defrocked by his church and continued as an independent Pentecostal minister. Despite a second scandal in 1991, when he was caught with a prostitute, he returned to lead his Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge. While he never regained the widespread influence he once had, he continued to preach on television, radio, and online until his death. Swaggart's legacy remains complicated, marked by both his contributions to televangelism and his troubled personal life.
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Famous televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at age 90
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart has passed away aged 90. Swaggart's passing comes weeks after he suffered a cardiac arrest in his Louisiana home on June 15. A Grammy-nominated preacher, Swaggart was best known as the legendary leader behind the SonLife Broadcasting Network and pastor of the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge. Famed for his dramatic performances in front of huge crowds, his ministry was rocked by scandal in 1988 when he was implicated in multiple prostitution scandals. This is a breaking story and will be updated as information is confirmed.
CBS News
17-06-2025
- CBS News
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart in critical condition after cardiac arrest, family says
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart is in critical condition after he went into cardiac arrest over the weekend, according to a statement from his ministry. Swaggart, 90, went into cardiac arrest around 8 a.m. Sunday while at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his son, Donnie Swaggart, said. Donnie Swaggart said that "without a miracle, his time will be short." Donnie Swaggart said during a Sunday night service that, before EMTs arrived, he and his brother took turns giving their father chest compressions, but "he never regained consciousness." "Emergency personnel responded swiftly and were able to revive his heartbeat before transporting him to the hospital. He remains in the ICU, where he is under close medical care," a spokesperson for Jimmy Swaggart Ministries said. Jimmy Swaggart is one of the country's best-known televangelists. The founder of his eponymous ministry, he began preaching on the radio in the early 1960s. He is the founder of the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, where his family continues to preach, and his ministry also runs the SonLife Broadcasting Network, which broadcasts the Family Worship Center's services. Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart speaks at the funeral service for his cousin, rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, in Ferriday, La., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Gerald Herbert / AP Jimmy Swaggart made national headlines in 1988 when he was photographed outside a New Orleans-area hotel with a sex worker. He tearfully admitted to sinning before his congregation during a live television broadcast, although he did not specify that he had solicited a prostitute. The incident led to him being defrocked by the Assemblies of God, although he continued to preach. Three years later, he was again found with a prostitute, this time in Indio, California, according to The Associated Press. He told his congregation that God said to him, "You tell them that Thursday morning you'll be making television programs," adding: "The Lord told me it's flat none of your business," The AP reported. Jimmy Swaggart has also recorded gospel music and is the cousin of the late rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis. Swaggart spoke at Lewis' funeral, and one of Lewis' final records was a gospel album he recorded with Jimmy Swaggart that was released just a few months before Lewis' death.
