R. W. Schambach
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R. W. Schambach | |
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| Born | April 3, 1926 |
| Died | January 17, 2012 (aged 85) |
| Cause of death | heart attack |
| Education | Central Bible Institute, Springfield, Missouri, B.A. theology |
| Occupation(s) | Evangelist, television personality |
| Employer | Shambach Ministries |
| Known for | Co-founder and president of Schambach Ministries, Tyler, Texas |
| Title | Rev. Schambach |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Winifred Schambach, 1926–2010 (her death) |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter (evangelist Donna Schambach) |
| Website | http://www.schambach.org |
Robert W. Schambach (April 3, 1926 – January 17, 2012) was an American televangelist, pastor, faith healer and author. His television program, Power Today, can be seen on the DayStar Christian TV network as well as over the internet in streaming podcasts.[1]
Early life and faith
Robert W. Schambach was born on April 3, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] He became a born-again Christian as a youth on a street corner when the evangelist C. M. Ward had given an altar call to receive Jesus Christ.
Ministry
Ordained as a pastor by C. M. Ward, Schambach, who was also a protégé of the evangelist/faith healer T. L. Osborn, received his formal training at Central Bible Institute in Springfield, Missouri, in the mid-1940s, after serving in World War II as a navy boiler-maker on a destroyer in the South Pacific and Asia. He then began an apprenticeship with A. A. Allen and worked for five years. Shambach began travelling extensively with Allen on his "Miracle Crusades" during that period along with Don Stewart and Leroy Jenkins.[citation needed]
Family life and death
Schambach's wife of 62 years, Mary Winifred (born September 3, 1926, in Philadelphia), died from natural causes in Tyler, Texas, on April 20, 2010. They were both married in 1948, and had two sons and a daughter: Bobby, Bruce and Donna. Donna Schambach is a pastor and faith healer in the Tyler area. Schambach had six grandchildren: Rachel, Bobby III, Mark, Amanda and Christi. Schambach died of a heart attack on January 17, 2012.[3][4] He was interred next to his wife at the Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery in Tyler, Texas.[5]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.daystar.com/televisionschedule DayStar TV broadcast schedule
- ^ Reverend Schambach's biographical sketch at MGM ministry.org
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- ^ Roberson, Amanda. "Tyler-based evangelist, R. W. Schambach, dies - KYTX CBS 19 Tyler Longview News Weather Sports". Cbs19.tv. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Obituaries". Legacy.com. 20 January 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2016.