Andrew Wommack
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Andrew Wommack | |
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Born | Texas, United States |
Known for | The Gospel Truth with Andrew Wommack, Charis Bible College |
Spouse | Jamie Wommack (1972-present) |
Children | 2 sons |
Andrew Wommack is an American conservative charismatic TV evangelist and faith healer. He founded Andrew Wommack Ministries[1] in 1978[2] and Charis Bible College[1] (originally Colorado Bible College) in 1994.[3]
History
Wommack started to preach in 1969. He married his wife Jamie in 1972.[4] Over the next six years, the couple led three small churches and had two sons, Joshua and Jonathan Peter.[4] In 1976, Andrew broadcast his first Gospel Truth radio program on a little country-and-western station in Childress, Texas.[4] The Wommacks founded Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc. in 1978 and moved their ministry to Colorado Springs in 1980.[4][5] With the exception of a few months, Wommack has been broadcasting the program ever since.[4] The Gospel Truth television program began on the INSP Network in January 2000, and was eventually carried by other Christian television networks and some individual stations.[4] Wommack joined Trinity Broadcasting Network's lineup with his own daily radio and television show Gospel Truth with Andrew Wommack.[6]
Charis Bible College
Charis Bible College (CBC) (originally Colorado Bible College) is an unaccredited Bible college that opened in 1994.[3]
References
- ^ a b "About Us - Andrew Wommack Ministries". Awmi.net. Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ "Conference Speakers - Andrew Wommack Ministries". Awmi.net. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "History". Charis Bible College. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "About Us - Ministry History - Andrew Wommack Ministries". Awmi.net. March 23, 1968. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Staff & Faculty". Charis Bible College. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Andrew Wommack Author Profile | Biography And Bibliography". NewReleaseTuesday.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
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