My friend Dad Hagin died today. Will you enter a prayer for the family Articles / In The News Date: Sep 19, 2003 - 10:11 AM My friend Dad Hagin passed away today. Words can not express my gratitude for what he has done for me over the years. Thank you Dad for being faithful I know you are doing a little dance up there in all that glory. Thank you for being a father for all of us. I pray peace and joy for the whole family. Please know we love you all. Dad Hagin blessed us with his honor and integrity and honesty and veracity. Few have stood the test of time as Dad. Bless you all Jerry Please CLICK HERE TO ENTER A LOVE NOTE OR PRAYER FOR THE FAMILY Below is the article in the news paper in Tulsa Kenneth E. Hagin, world-renowned minister and author, dies after nearly 70 years in ministry 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 http://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 ............................ Click read more for rest 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 http://www.rhema.org for more information on Kenneth Hagin Ministries. Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin, founder of international ministries dies By KELLY KURT Associated Press 9/19/2003 11:06:00 AM TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- The Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin, who started preaching at age 17 and grew his congregation into an international ministry, died Friday morning at age 86. Hagin had been hospitalized in a cardiac intensive care unit since Sunday, when he collapsed at home. He died at 7 a.m., a spokesman said. An exact cause of death was not immediately known. Hagin's ministry included Rhema Bible Training Centers in 14 nations and been announced. Rhema churches in more than 110 countries. The Rhema Bible Church in Broken Arrow, where his ministry was based, has 8,000 members. His ministry began when he said God miraculously healed him of a deformed heart and incurable blood disease. "He wrote in his Bible, 'The Bible says it, I believe it and that settles it!' " said his son, the Rev. Kenneth Hagin Jr., the pastor at Rhema Bible Church and executive vice president of Kenneth Hagin Ministries. "He preached what he lived," the younger Hagin said. "His great legacy of faith will live on in the countless lives that have been healed, touched and changed through his ministry." Hagin's ministry was part of a nationwide healing revival in the 1950s and '60s. A native of McKinney, Texas, he moved to the Tulsa area in 1966. He founded Rhema Bible Training Center USA in 1974, and it now has 23,000 alumni. From the start, he used the media of the day to reach his parishioners. His Faith Library Publications has more than 65 million books in print. The ministry has a weekly television program called "Rhema Praise" and a radio program, "Faith Seminar of the Air," which also appears on the Internet. In 1979, he founded the Rhema Prayer and Healing Center to provide a place for the sick to come and build their faith. He was known for his preaching and teachings on faith. "Our lives personally were changed by hearing him speak and reading his books," the Revs. Billy Joe and Sharon Daugherty, pastors at Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, said in a statement. Hagin went to bed Saturday feeling well, according to a news release from his ministry. He sat at the breakfast table Sunday morning, smiled at his wife, Oretha, and then sighed. His head fell to his chest. Along with his wife and son, Hagin is survived by his daughter, Pat Harrison, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements had not This article comes from World's Largest Prayer Board Annointed.net News http://www.annointed.net/ The URL for this story is: http://www.annointed.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=507