Famous Televangelists - List of Famous Televangelists

Televangelists are the evangelists who connect with their audiences through the medium of television to communicate Christianity. Over the past few decades television has become a highly popular medium for Christian ministers to communicate their religious views due to the wide outreach of the medium. Not that the audiences are complaining! People from all round the world can easily listen to their favorite minister from the comfort of their living room. The popularity of preachers like Mother Angelica, Garner Armstrong and Pat Robertson is proof that people love their televised sermons and look up to them for inspiration. The Roman Catholic priest Charles Edward Coughlin was one of the first preachers to make use of the electronic medium to disseminate his teachings. As a radio evangelist, he paved the path for televangelism even as Percy Bartimus Crawford became the first ever documented televangelist. Christianity emphasizes on preaching the gospel to the whole world and this is what televangelists strive to achieve through their televised preaching which the whole world can access. Televangelists, with their persuasive and powerful sermons might become highly sought after and famous in their field, but still televangelism is not without its detractors. Browse on to learn about the various famous televangelists who strive to make the world a better place through their teachings.

The Most Famous Televangelists

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Benny HinnDecember 3, 1952IsraeliBenny Hinn is a televangelist who initiated the faith healing summit called Miracle Crusades
Jerry FalwellAugust 11, 1933AmericanJerry Falwell was an American televangelist and political activist
Jim BakkerJanuary 2, 1940AmericanJim Bakker is an American televangelist
Joel OsteenMarch 5, 1963AmericanJoel Osteen is a famous American preacher and televangelist
Jim Bakker

Jim Bakker

Jim Bakker is an American televangelist

AmericanJanuary 2, 1940168 views

Benny Hinn

Benny Hinn is a televangelist who initiated the faith healing summit called Miracle Crusades

IsraeliDecember 3, 19521,282 views

Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen is a famous American preacher and televangelist

AmericanMarch 5, 1963166 views

Jerry Falwell

Jerry Falwell was an American televangelist and political activist

AmericanAugust 11, 1933257 views