Televangelist Jim Bakker is at home recovering after a recent stroke.
“We are thankful that Jim is okay, and that he is now at home with our family,” Bakker’s wife, Lori Bakker, wrote in a Facebook post, CBN News reports.
She also added that Bakker’s workload may have led to the stroke.
“For many years now, Jim has been working non-stop, working hard to bring incredible prophets and guests to our show, discovering and developing new products to share, building at Morningside, and bringing forth the message for the days that we are living in,” she said. “All of these projects, and the vigorous warfare that we have experienced in the last several weeks, have taken a huge toll on Jim’s health.”
Morningside is Bakker’s ministry in Blue Eye, Missouri. Bakker, 80, also broadcasts The Jim Bakker Show with his wife.
“In the meantime, the show will continue,” Lori wrote in her post. “Jim is a Watchman on the Wall, and we as a family are committed to carrying his mantle by bringing more prophets, news, updates, and more in the coming weeks on The Jim Bakker Show.
“We ask that you continue to pray for Jim, and pray for our ministry, during these challenging times,” she said. “As Jim always says, God loves you, He really does! And so do we!”
In the late 1970s to late 1980s, Bakker and his then-wife Tammy Faye hosted The PTL Club, a talk show featuring guest appearances. The Bakkers also opened…
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