Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built a media empire with former wife Tammy Faye Bakker, has died. He was 86.
In a social media post, Bakker’s wife Lori Bakker shared the news of his death.
“It is with a broken heart that I share that my beloved husband, Jim Bakker, went home to be with the Lord this evening,” read the Instagram post from Monday, October 5.
The statement continued, “For 66 years, Jim gave his life to preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He was a pioneer of Christian television, but to me, he was my
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