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 Kenneth E. Hagin, world-renowned minister
and author, dies after nearly 70 years in ministry
Update from www.rhema.org
Broken Arrow, OK – September
19, 2003 – Reverend Kenneth E. Hagin, founder of Kenneth Hagin Ministries,
went home to be with the Lord on September 19 at 7:00 a.m.
Details regarding funeral
arrangements will be posted at
www.rhema.org/update, or for more information, call (918) 258-1588, Ext.
2238, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST. In lieu of flowers,
the family is accepting donations to Kenneth Hagin Ministries, P.O. Box
50126, Tulsa, OK 74150.
On Saturday evening
September 13, Reverend Hagin went to bed feeling well. Sunday morning, he
woke up and prepared for the day. Friends came over and cooked breakfast for
he and his wife, Oretha. After finishing his breakfast, Rev. Hagin sat at
the end of the table, smiled at Oretha, sighed, and his head fell to his
chest.
He was quickly transported
by ambulance to a local hospital where he was admitted to the cardiac
intensive care unit. He remained hospitalized with his family at his side
until the time of his passing.
Rev. Hagin was born August
20, 1917 and was in the ministry for nearly 70 years from the time God
miraculously healed him of a deformed heart and an incurable blood disease
at the age of 17. He was raised from a deathbed in 1934 by the revelation of
faith in God's Word.
Known as the "father of the
modern faith movement," Rev. Hagin was a dynamic preacher, teacher, and
prophet known for ministering healing and for the message of faith. His
teachings and books are filled with vivid stories that show God's power and
truth working in his life and the lives of others.
"He wrote in his Bible, ‘The
Bible says it, I believe it, and that settles it!'" said his son, Reverend
Kenneth Hagin Jr., Executive Vice President of Kenneth Hagin Ministries and
Pastor of RHEMA Bible Church. "Brother Hagin was not a man who merely
practiced what he preached," said Rev. Hagin Jr. "He preached what he lived.
His great legacy of faith will live on in the countless lives that have been
healed, touched, and changed through his ministry."
Since its inception, Kenneth
Hagin Ministries has expanded to include numerous media outreaches and
ministries that will continue to grow and impact the world. These include
Faith Library Publications, which has more than 65 million books in print;
RHEMA Praise, a weekly television program; Faith Seminar of the Air, a radio
program which is heard on scores of stations nationwide and on the Internet
worldwide; The Word of Faith, a free monthly magazine with nearly 250,000
subscribers; crusades conducted throughout the nation; RHEMA Correspondence
Bible School; and the RHEMA Prayer and Healing Center.
Rev. Hagin long carried a
passion to help those who suffered in pain and sickness the way he himself
had once suffered. In 1979, he founded the Prayer and Healing Center to
provide a place where the sick could come and have the opportunity to build
their faith. Healing School continues to be held free of charge twice daily
on the RHEMA campus.
In 1974, Rev. Hagin founded
RHEMA Bible Training Center USA, which has 23,000 alumni. There are RHEMA
Bible Training Centers in 13 other nations of the world: Austria, Brazil,
Colombia, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Samoa, Singapore,
South Africa, and Thailand.
"Brother Hagin traveled and
ministered throughout the United States and Canada as part of his goal to
raise funds to underwrite the Training Center. The best tribute we can give
him is to keep that going forever," said Rev. Hagin Jr.
Rev. Hagin is survived by
his wife, Oretha; two children, Kenneth Hagin Jr. and Pat Harrison; 5
grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.
Visit
www.rhema.org for more information on
Kenneth Hagin Ministries.
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