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When is Jimmy Swaggart's funeral? What to know about service for TV evangelist.
Thousands are expected to attend the funeral services for the late televangelist Jimmy Swaggart in Louisiana this weekend, a family spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY. The two-day service will take place at the American Pentecostal preacher's hometown church, Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, on Saturday, July 12, and on Sunday, July 13, the family's publicist, Megan Kelly, told USA TODAY. Among the throngs in attendance are Pastor Jentezen Franklin, a New York Times best-selling author and the pastor of Free Chapel in Georgia, and others who are set to pay their respects to the "world renowned" Reverend Jimmy Swaggart, Kelly said. Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90: The preacher died weeks after going into cardiac arrest AMBER Alert issued after Auburn deaths: Missing child located after mom, teen girl found dead; father arrested Jimmy Swaggart's hospitalization Swaggart's 70-year-old son, Donnie Swaggart, said his father was found around 8 a.m. at his home and revived before being taken to a local hospital. At the time of his death, he was co-pastor of the Family Worship Center, which he founded. "His voice echoed through nations, his music softened hearts, and his message never changed: Jesus Christ and Him crucified," a July 1 post on his official Facebook page reads. When did Jimmy Swaggart die? Swaggart died in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, July 1, his family said. He was 90. He had been in critical condition at a Louisiana hospital after going into cardiac arrest on June 15, family members said during a prayer service last month. Earlier this month, Kelly told USA TODAY the late pastor died at about 7:30 a.m. local time while surrounded by his family. Texas flood deaths rise to 120; Search for missing continues days later When is Jimmy Swaggart's funeral? The public is invited to attend both days of remembrance for the late pastor. According to Kelly, Swaggart's funeral arrangements are as follows: Saturday, July 12, 202; from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - A public viewing and wake will be held at Family Worship Center, 8919 World Ministry Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Sunday, July 13, 2025; 10 a.m. - A regular Sunday morning church service followed by a 6 p.m. celebration of life service at Family Worship Center. Who is Jimmy Swaggart? Swaggart was "a towering figure in global evangelism" for more than six decades, according to a July 11 release obtained by USA TODAY about the upcoming services. The preacher built a ministry reaching millions of people across the country through TV, his music, and in-person crusades. "His legacy lives on through Jimmy Swaggart Ministries (JSM), which continues to impact lives around the world," the release continues. Where was Jimmy Swaggart born? Swaggart was born on March 15, 1935, to the late Willie Leon and Minnie Belle Swaggart in Ferriday, Louisiana. He had one sister, the late Jeanette Ensminger, whose family confirmed died in 1999. He grew up in Ferriday, a town in Concordia Parish, which borders the Mississippi River on the central eastern border of Louisiana. According to Swaggart's family, his cousins included rock-and-roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis and country music star Mickey Gilley. Swaggart authored more than 100 books and commentaries, and held evangelistic crusades in more than 40 countries, his family said. As a musician, Swaggart sold 17 million gospel albums. More than 100 countries and a dozen languages Swaggart "faithfully attended small Assemblies of God churches in Ferriday and Wisner, Louisiana, where his passion for ministry first began to take root," according to his family. His full-time ministry kicked off in 1955, and the preacher grew to become "one of the most recognized voices in Christian broadcasting," his family said. During the height of his 1980s exposure, Swaggart became involved in various prostitution scandals, leading to his suspension and defrocking. In 1988, Swaggart delivered his infamous "I have sinned" speech on live TV. In 1995, at age 60, Swaggart founded SonLife Radio Network, expanding gospel programming across North America, which currently broadcasts to more than 300 million TV homes across the globe. In addition to his son and cousins, the preacher is survived by his wife of 70 years, Frances Swaggart. He also leaves behind his daughter-in-law, Debbie Swaggart; his grandchildren, Gabriel Lee Swaggart and his wife, Jill; Jennifer Swaggart Mullis and her husband, Cliff; and Matthew Aaron Swaggart and his wife, JoAnna. He also leaves behind his nine great-grandchildren: Samantha, Ryder, Abby, Lola, Harper, Navy, Harrison, Caroline Frances and Mackenzie. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When is Jimmy Swaggart's funeral? What to know about the service
BBC News
02-07-2025
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Jimmy Swaggart, ogbonge televangelist wey die at di age of 90 bin make news for im following and scandal
US televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, don die at di age of 90 years. Di family say di preacher bin dey intensive care for hospital afta im bin suffer heart attack for im house for Baton Rouge on 15 June. "For ova seven decades, Brother Swaggart bin pour out im life to preach di gospel, sing songs of faith, and point millions to di saving power of Jesus Christ and di Baptism of di Holy Spirit," im church tok for inside statement as dem confam im death. Dis na tins you need to know about di Ogbonge American evangelist. Life and times of Jimmy Swaggart Oga Swaggart bin start to broadcast sermons in di 1960s and become a pioneer of televangelism, wey extend im his success into a media empire until one sex scandal ssata eviritin. For im peak in di 1980s, Oga Swaggart broadcast bin dey reach millions of viewers for more dan 100 kontris and e bring in $140 million a year, along wit sales of gospel albums and branded items wey range from bible study manuals to remake of Jesus crown of thorns. Im bin describe imself as an "old-fashioned, Holy Ghost-filled, shouting, weeping, soul-winning, Gospel-preaching preacher" to di media. Im Family Worship Center for Baton Rouge dey sit 7,000 pipo, wia im dey conduct im intense services. Worshipers often dey cry and sometimes speak in tongues - na sign of deep devotion for American Pentecostal faith wey Oga Swaggart bin dey practice. Im bin dey like to preach about di eternal struggle between good and evil, wey bin include sermons against temptations of di flesh. For 1988, wen im been dey reign well-well, photographers bin snap oga Swaggart for New Orleans wit a sex worker. Di fallout increase afta im bin address di incident wit im congregation. For one televised appearance, im bin beg for forgiveness for im sins as tears roll down for im face. "To di hundreds of millions wey I don stand bifor … I don sin against una, and I dey beg una to forgive me," im tok. "I don sin against you, my Lord." Oga Swaggart bifor dis mata bin dey highly critical of oda high-profile preachers, especially those wey get similar scandals. Im bin also make controversial comments about Catholicism and Judaism, e call dem illegitimate faiths. Tori be say dem catch again wit a sex worker again three years later, dis time na for California. Im bin no too apologise like im bin do for di first one, "di Lord bin tell me say na none of una business," na so im tok for one broadcast. Afta di New Orleans scandal, dem comot Oga Swaggart from di ultra-conservative Assemblies of God, one association of Pentecostal churches. Religious network drop im programs and di size of im ministry, wey once be a major employer for Louisiana, shrink. Legal troubles wey get to do wit tax payments further drain im resources.
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02-07-2025
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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
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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.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dead at 90, family says
The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, America's longest-serving TV evangelist and founder of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, has died at 90, his family shared on Tuesday. During a Sunday service in mid-June, Swaggart's son, the Rev. Donnie Swaggart, asked his congregation to keep his father in their prayers, saying that only a "miracle" could extend his father's life. "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. 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," Swaggart's family wrote Tuesday. "He was not just a preacher—he was a worshiper, a warrior, and a witness to the grace and mercy of God. He was a man whose faith was steadfast and always entered whatever door the Lord opened. And the Lord honored that faith," the statement continued. Texas Megachurch Pastor Resigns After Woman Says He Sexually Abused Her In The 1980S Swaggart preached the gospel of Jesus Christ on television longer than any other American evangelist in history, according to his ministry website. Read On The Fox News App Swaggart, who was born on March 15, 1935, in Ferriday, Louisiana, launched into full-time ministry in 1955. He served as the pastor of the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and founded Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. At his peak in the mid-1980s, Swaggart was the country's top-rated TV preacher. His services were broadcast to over 2 million households. Tennessee Pastor Kidnapped At Gunpoint In South Africa Recalls 'Miracle' That Saved His Life However, his image was bruised after he was linked to a 1987 scandal involving a prostitute that he met in a seedy New Orleans motel. Swaggart never confessed to anything more than an unspecified sin during a televised apology in which he tearfully delivered his "I have sinned speech." A few years later, he was stopped by police while driving in California with a suspected prostitute in his car. Swaggart also made headlines for saying in a televised worship service that he would kill any gay man who looked at him romantically. Swaggart said he made the comment jokingly and did not mean any harm. Fox News' Stepheny Price contributed to this article source: Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dead at 90, family says
