televangelist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of televangelist
1980–85; blend of television and evangelist
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When I heard about the death of Jim Bakker, the scandalous televangelist who fleeced his flock in the 1980s, I recalled going “undercover” as a college newspaper reporter to visit Bakker’s theme park, Heritage USA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar media empire before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy, has died aged 86.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Picture a combination televangelist and motivational speaker who never lets up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Located five miles from Disneyland on the Garden Grove campus that once housed televangelist Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral Ministries, the Shroud of Turin Experience is Orange County’s newest tourist attraction with a Christian twist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Paula White, the charismatic televangelist and Trump’s “spiritual advisor,” posted the clip on Instagram.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025
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