An Important Message From Lori Bakker

Message from Lori Bakker:

As a family and staff, we continue to fight the good fight of faith and take a stand against the evil forces and hatred that has come against our ministry.

In Jim’s words, this has been the most vicious attack that he has ever experienced.

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. 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.

I wanted to share with you, our loving and caring partners, that Jim recently experienced a stroke. We are thankful that Jim is okay, and that he is now at home with our family. Under the guidance of medical professionals and our Board of Directors, Jim will be taking a sabbatical from the show. Jim will be back! He is still dreaming and hearing from the Lord, and he already has a powerful word to deliver when he returns to the air.

In the meantime, the show will continue. 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. As Jim always says, God loves you, He really does! And so do we!

Love,
Lori

Why I believe Jim Bakker is being unfairly attacked online (by Stephen Strang)

Steve Strang

“Our good friend Stephen Strang of Charisma News wrote this excellent article. We are reposting it here with his permission.”

“The Strang report” is also an incredible podcast.  Click here to listen to Steve discuss this article. You can read the original article with this link.

Why I believe Jim Bakker is being unfairly attacked online
By Steve Strang

Jim Bakker is no stranger to controversy. He went to prison in the late 1980s and received a 45-year sentence. He could have spent the rest of his life there if it weren’t for what I consider a miracle. Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz, whom I highly respect, did something unexpected. He defended Jim pro bono (free) because he believed Jim’s sentence by a biased judge was an injustice, and the courts agreed. Jim was released for time served in 1994 after spending almost five years in prison. After losing everything, including his wife and ministry, he has started over and built a successful ministry in Missouri.

Now, Bakker is in the news again. As I’ll explain in more detail, he offered a “Silver Solution” supplement on his The Jim Bakker Show. The silver solution is known to help fight some viruses. Dr. Sherrill Sellman, a board-certified integrative naturopathic doctor, appeared on his show Feb. 12 and clearly said it had not been tested for COVID-19, but it might help your immune system fight viruses. The show was taped Feb. 5, less than a week after President Donald Trump issued the travel ban from China and long before we really knew much about this strange new coronavirus.

In hindsight, Jim was unwise to even mention COVID-19 with any product. But his enemies twisted his message to say he was “selling a cure.” He wasn’t. But the spin in the fake news media’s coverage that followed is that Bakker went to jail for bilking people, and now he’s at it again. In my opinion, that’s a lie, and I want to do my part to set the record straight. In fact, you can watch the clip for yourself here (the conversation about the Silver Solution Starter Kit starts at the 42-minute mark).

I was trained as a secular journalist at the University of Florida and I began my career at the Orlando Sentinel. But I’ve spent most of my career covering the charismatic Christian community. I remember covering Jim when he was just coming into prominence in the late 1970s. I watched him build Heritage USA, and I visited there several times—once in 1983 to do an in-depth interview for Charisma magazine on Jim and his huge vision. He was controversial back then—mostly due to his flamboyant style and partly over how fast he was growing. As a result, some people considered him somewhat arrogant. I remember observing back then that there was a “childlike” purity in his love for the Lord and for people. But there was also a certain “childishness” (self-centeredness, naivety) that seemed to make some people not like him.

I was also at Heritage USA with my family not long before the Charlotte Observer broke a big “expose” that Bakker had a fling with a secretary. In Christian circles, that’s scandalous. The backlash was enormous and Bakker resigned.

Then a tragic set of circumstances created a downward spiral. Bakker’s PTL ministry began to unravel and he ended up going to jail. History will show there were people out to get him. There were all the elements of a scandal that the press loved—lots of money in the ministry, an extramarital fling, a flamboyant religious experience and loyal followers (who some of the “elites” of the day looked down on as deplorables long before Hillary Clinton made the word popular).

So what did Bakker do that landed him in prison? As an incentive to donate, he told his partners they could stay free in the magnificent hotel his ministry built at Heritage USA. Some prosecutors said that if the partners all came at one time, PTL couldn’t fulfill its promise, and somehow that was fraud! Well, airlines routinely overbook, and furthermore, PTL didn’t turn away partners for being overbooked because they never all showed up at the same time. That was his offense. He did not bilk millions of dollars as some people online are saying.

Bakker did raise millions of dollars, but it was to spread the gospel via television and to build a huge media center and a facility near Charlotte, North Carolina, for his partners to gather for camp meetings, concerts, religious services and other events. (As a child I used to attend Pentecostal camp meetings with my parents in cheap, rundown facilities. Bakker provided a really nice setting to gather to hear preaching, sing and enjoy fellowship with other believers.)

With the millions he raised, Bakker also paid salaries, bought air time and, over the years, gave millions of dollars to missions. I know this to be true. He was generous with my late father-in-law, who was a missionary to the Philippines.

I believe Bakker was targeted by people who didn’t like what he was doing, and when he resigned over his “fling,” they found some things they felt they could prosecute. When I reported on it at the time, I found Bakker to have done things I felt were wrong yet pretty trivial—but not bad enough to send him to prison! The courts freed him for time served. Since then, Bakker has owned up to whatever he did wrong, a lot of which was a lack of wisdom on decisions he made. He even wrote a book, I Was Wrong. (I read every word, and you can’t read it without believing that Jim Bakker, for all his mistakes, is sincere and his repentance was heart-felt.)

What Jim Bakker went through would have destroyed most people. Yet he did something I admire: He started over and has built a new ministry called Morningside in Missouri with his wife, Lori Bakker. He has learned from his mistakes and, instead of relying just on donations to fund his ministry, he supports it by selling products—mostly books and products he believes in, including health supplements. I wrote about his restoration in a cover story for Charisma, which you can read here.

One such product is the “Silver Solution,” which he has offered for the past 10 years. I’ve used it myself, because I use products I believe will help my immune system. It was this product (which had not been controversial until now) that stirred up this new media firestorm. You can see the video for yourself. Bakker and his guest, Dr. Sherrill Sellman, talked about the health benefits, but clearly said it had not been tested for COVID-19.

The implication was if you didn’t know what to do to guard yourself from this dangerous new virus (and no one at the time knew), this solution might help. That’s all. He never said it was a cure. But the attorney general of Missouri, responding to complaints, issued a cease-and-desist order with which Bakker has complied. He even refunded money to those who bought the product.

When I heard about this, I looked up the tape (I missed that program) and saw he was being unfairly criticized. I also saw the distortions in the media of his past wrongdoings when reporting this newest controversy. Some even said he went to prison for rape. He did not. It was a one-time extramarital fling—there was never a charge of rape. But see how things spin out of control, especially when people don’t seem to care to know the truth? I believe the truth needs to be told. Jim Bakker is a good man who has spent a lifetime trying to help people and preach the gospel and support his ministry.

When this story broke, I kept expecting Bakker’s ministry to issue a press release to tell his side—especially after I saw the actual program. I knew from years ago what really happened and that Jim is not the ogre his critics portray him as. So I finally called him because of the years I’ve come to consider him a friend. He told me in hindsight he shouldn’t have mentioned COVID-19. He obeyed the cease-and-desist order, and you can’t even buy the product from him now. He’s offered to refund money to any partners who ask for it. But he’s basically a humble man and doesn’t want to defend himself. So I decided to speak up on his behalf.

The Jim Bakker I know loves people. He has spent a long time helping people, spreading the gospel, and ministering to those who need to know Jesus and the power of His love. Some of his critics don’t understand his Pentecostal fervor. They believe our theology of speaking in tongues or believing God still speaks is wrong. That’s their right as Americans. (I believe they are wrong too.) Maybe they don’t like the Pentecostal worship style of raising hands or speaking in tongues. But is that any reason to destroy Bakker or other ministries that believe like him?

Like the coronavirus pandemic, this controversy will be over someday. When people know the facts, I believe Bakker’s name will be cleared. Then he can get back to preaching the gospel and doing what he believes God has called him to do. That may not satisfy his critics. They didn’t like him before—or other ministries like his—and they won’t like him after this pandemic is in the history books. But Jim doesn’t answer to his critics. They are not his jury or judge. There is a judge Jim will stand before one day—just as every person on earth will.

My brother Paul is a charismatic music minister in Kentucky. If someone attacked him, I’d stand with him because he’s my brother! Jim Bakker is my Christian brother, so how can I do less? I wrote this to share my perspective—and the facts—hoping it makes sense and people will see Jim and what happened as I do.

 

 

HE IS RISEN! With Joy and Hope, we worship together in our hearts! Happy Easter!

By Kami Klein~~

HE has RISEN! We Worship with JOY and HOPE today from our homes, our cars or even in our backyards! It does not matter where you are for it is in our hearts that we find Him! Whether we are with family, sheltered together or alone we have New Life through Jesus! No matter what happens here in the world, God gave us His promise through the sacrifice that Christ made on the cross. His message is clearer today than ever! YOU are special, YOU are a child of God, you are forgiven and He LOVES YOU!

This Easter, may you truly understand that the Church is not a building or tradition, the Church is not the creeds or statements of belief found in your faith or denomination. The Church is the bride of Jesus. We are a family built from the greatest Love that has ever been known on Earth. No building can hold us, no statement can ever be bigger than the one made on the cross.

Sing with Joy today! Leave your troubles in God’s hands and Celebrate our new lives! Let today bring you strength as we trust HIM and HIS purpose!

Matthew 28 (MEV)

The Resurrection
28 At the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

2 And then there was a great earthquake. For the angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat on it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his garments white as snow. 4 The soldiers shook for fear of him and became like dead men.

5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid. For I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here. For He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead, and indeed, He is going before you to Galilee. There you will see Him. Listen, I have told you.”

8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word. 9 As they went to tell His disciples, suddenly Jesus met them, saying, “Greetings!” They came and took hold of His feet and worshipped Him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go tell My brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”

The Report of the Guard
11 While they were going, indeed, some of the soldiers went into the city and described to the chief priests everything that had happened. 12 When the chief priests were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave much money to the soldiers, 13 saying, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.’ 14 If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will satisfy him and keep you secure.” 15 So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this saying has been commonly reported among the Jews to this day.

The Commissioning of the Disciples
16 Then the eleven disciples went away to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw Him, they worshipped Him. But some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

HE is ALWAYS with us!

Happy Easter!

We are in this together! Stay Home and watch The PTL Television Network! Let’s Grow a little with God!

During this unprecedented time in history, we are all in this together! For most of us, this means remaining safe at home. In our lives before this terrible pandemic, it was difficult to find the time for in-depth Bible study and experiencing glorious hours talking with our Lord. The world’s news today shifts and changes moment by moment but the Word of God stays the same. Perhaps now is the time to go a little deeper and uplift your spirit as you study and grow in your faith. The PTL Television Network exists to bring you great teachings on your beautiful journey with Jesus.

There are amazing programs on the PTL Television Network! Programs such as Skye Watch TV hosted by Tom Horn, Derek Gilbert, and the News Raiders Team. SkyWatch TV covers the latest breaking news and information on cutting-edge topics such as religion, prophecy, discovery, and the supernatural through in-depth, investigative reports on what is happening in the world today.

Follow the latest news headlines and information as well as experience some amazing fellowship and encouragement on The Zach Drew Show, Life with Lori and The Mondo Show!

For an incredible Biblical learning experience tune in to the PTL Television Network and join Jim Bakker on an epic journey through the Book of Revelation in Revelation Revealed and see Revelation events unfold before your very eyes!

Read the Scriptures along with Pastor, complete with direct translations and word studies in the original Greek and Hebrew to enhance your understanding of this prophetic text. These 28 lessons are so important to know in these end times and Pastor shares in-depth to help you see the incredible supernatural wisdom direct from God. Create a virtual study group with your friends and family! You will want to share all you learn from this amazing series!

The PTL Television Network has programs that will inspire everyone! You can watch the PTL Television Network from your Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or ptlnetwork.com. Don’t forget, if you download the PTL network phone app you can watch us anywhere!

Verses of Comfort and Hope from God’s Word

By Kami Klein

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (KJV)

We are living in a time of great worry and fear. There is not anyone on this planet that is not being affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus. It seems there are more questions than answers from the world but we, as Christians, know where our strength comes from. God’s Word encourages us, holds us and comforts our spirit. Now is the time to turn to the Bible and spend time with the Lord in deep gratitude and love. Though the world around us may be in turmoil, you can rest within the Holy Spirit.

1 Chronicles 16:11 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. (NIV)

Psalm 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. (NIV)

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (NIV)

Please remember that you are not alone. God is always with you! Reach out to others and give them the peace that comes from HIM! This is the time to show your faith and wisdom through your kindness and grace.

Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (NIV)

Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NIV)

John 16:33 “I told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world, you will have trouble, but be brave! I have defeated the world.”(NCV)

The world needs our faithful prayers. Pray for our healers, those who are out on the front lines. Pray for those who are sick, for those that are mourning their loved ones. Pray to bring joy to those around you. Pray for patience and discernment. Pray for our leaders! Pray for those that are in such fear but do not know the relief, the hope and love found in Jesus. We are prayer warriors. Now is the time to do battle!

Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. (NIV)

1 John 5:14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. (NIV)

Ephesians 6:18 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, asking for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready and never give up. Always pray for all God’s people. (NCV)

We may all be in our homes but we can be a witness to the Power and Glory of God by our peace, by sharing a kind word and keeping a joyful attitude. Worry and stress are bad for our immune systems so stay healthy and have faith. Remember that what you fear the most is what you are trusting God with the least. Our Faith will always win!

Matthew 5:16 In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and will praise your Father in heaven. (NCV)

LIVE! Beat the Winter Blues and shop our WAREHOUSE SALE! Weds. January 29th

By Kami Klein

It’s cold, it’s dreary and the best cure is…Shopping! It’s time for our incredible warehouse sale! On Wednesday, January 29th beginning at 10 am to noon central time, Morningside’s warehouse deals will warm you right up and put a smile on your face! These will be fantastic offers because we only have a limited quantity on these items and our warehouse needs to be prepared for new products!

The best part of this sale is we are going live on the PTL Television Network! These events are always exciting and very unpredictable so we hope you can join us for some great fun! If you can’t join us live we will be re-running the show all day to give YOU a chance on some of these awesome offers!

Not only will you receive some quality items but your love gift will go to support this ministry. Air time doesn’t pay for itself and in the television world, it is quite expensive! It is vital to keep this platform going for the prophets and teachers of God’s Word! Now you can support us and maybe find a wonderful gift for birthdays, a wedding gift, Mother or Father’s Day, maybe you could even treat yourself! There will be a little bit of everything offered!

Join us on the PTL Television Network for our LIVE Warehouse Sale on Wednesday, January 29th beginning at 10 am ct! Don’t miss it! Some of these items won’t be coming back!

Skip the Mayhem! Join us for Morningside’s Cyber Monday event! December 2nd, at 9 am!

By Kami Klein

Wouldn’t you rather stay home on Black Friday? Skip the crowds and mayhem? How would you like some amazing deals that you can buy for everyone on your list while you stay snug and warm in your p.j.’s? On Monday, December 2nd beginning at 9 am ct please join Jim and Lori Bakker for our special Christmas Cyber Monday event!

Our Cyber events are always amazing and you won’t believe the deals! Household items, food buckets, Seychelle water products, jewelry, books, and toys will highlight this event where you can find something for everyone you love!

We are so blessed that you support our ministry and these events are our way of giving back. Plus, you have the chance to continue your support so we can produce our Christian programming, support Lori’s House and keep us on the air!

On Monday morning at 9 am ct, have your coffee mugs filled and your gift list ready, get comfortable and tune in to the PTL Television Network from your Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or ptlnetwork.com

Revival Fire at Morningside! Be there or join us via Livestream! Tonight and Tomorrow at 6 pm central!

Morningside is ready for another Revival Fire Outpouring tonight, Thursday, November 21st from 6 pm to 8 pm ct through Friday evening November 22nd, 6 pm to 8 pm ct! The Revival begins with the Morningside worship team followed by Bishop Ronnie Webb, Pastor Joe Campbell, and our own evangelist Daniel Simonin!

Revival means to awaken and renew… and we claim it! The time is now. God is doing something different, something special and we are coming expecting – ready for what He has! Our speakers have a specific word from God directly to Morningside. This word has re-routed ministers who were scheduled to be speaking at other churches, in other states. It couldn’t wait. Their word was that God has something to share that is for this very hour!

If you are unable to attend this incredible Revival please tune in and worship the Lord with us via Livestream seen only on the PTL Television Network! Join us on the PTL Network from your Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or go to ptlnetwork.com to tune in!

Prophetic Encounter week begins and you can be a part of our Worship Services! Watch LIVESTREAM every night this week!

By Kami Klein

All of us need a life-changing encounter with the presence of God! This week begins our Prophetic Encounter Conference and Morningside is ready for each amazing guest! We wish all of you could be here for this truly inspiring conference but we understand that many of you could not be here. We want you to be a part of this prophetic week and join us every night via live-stream during our worship service and experiencing our incredible speakers!

Our guests are world-renowned and emerging prophetic voices and there is nothing quite like the uniting of believers praying and worshiping together! You may not be able to be on Grace Street in person but we want to worship with you anyway!

Tonight, Monday, October 14th, at 7 pm please join Tammy Sue Bakker and the PTL Band and Singers as they begin our worship service filled with song and gratitude. Our special guest speakers will be Ana Werner and Larry Sparks. Ana travels internationally teaching others to see in the Spirit, move in the prophetic, and experience healing and deliverance through her ministry. Larry Sparks is a sought after prophetic minister encouraging others on how to create space for the Holy Spirit to move in presence, prophetic words, and power, he has been featured on Sid Roth It’s Supernatural!, The Jim Bakker Show, CBN, TBN, the Elijahlist, and Charisma Magazine.

Tuesday, October 15th at 7 pm join us for worship with Tammy Sue and the PTL Band & Singers followed by our very special friend to Morningside and a true Christian Leader and Prophet for today. As Founder and Executive Director of MorningStar Ministries and Heritage International Ministries, Rick Joyner has authored more than fifty books and is sought after by leaders all over the world for his no-nonsense, biblical and common-sense approach. In his program “Prophetic Perspectives” found on the PTL Television Network, he illuminates the current events of today with direct, informative and biblical thought.

Wednesday, October 16th at 7:30 pm Tammy Sue Bakker and the PTL Band & Singers will start the worship off followed by our special guest Jeremiah Johnson. A gifted teacher, prophet, and author of multiple books, Jeremiah travels extensively throughout the United States and abroad as a conference and guest speaker. He has been a guest on Christian television and radio shows including The Jim Bakker Show, Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural!, and The Line of Fire with Dr. Michael Brown, as well as on networks such as Daystar, TBN, and God TV.

Thursday, October 17th, 7 pm Larry Sparks is back with another riveting worship service and joining him will be Jenny Weaver! Once a homeless drug addict and self-cutting Wiccan, Jenny is now a true worshipper and lover of God. Transformed by His re¬newing power, Jenny’s heart is to lead people into an encounter with the Holy Spirit that will transform them as well. It is Jenny’s desire to lead prophetic, spontaneous, high praise worship and release the song of Heaven into the Earth!

Friday, October 18th, 7 pm Jenny Weaver will be back to lead the worship, followed by an inspirational, full of the Holy Spirit, healing service led by Katherine Ruonala. Katherine carries a strong prophetic and miracle anointing with many being instantly healed in her meetings. Reaching across denominational walls, her ministry is also used to spread the fires of revival and ignite a fresh passion in the hearts of believers to go deeper in their relationship with God.

We all lead such busy lives that sometimes we don’t take the time to spend with God and fill our hearts with his loving presence. Our Lord has so many plans for YOU! Please schedule some time with him this week and join us during these very special worship services on Grace Street at Morningside!

To be a part of any of our LIVE events this week you can join us on the PTL Network from your Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or go to jimbakkershow.com or ptlnetwork.com to tune in!

Family Entertainment on PTL Television Network; “Alaska Missionaries” Faith for this generation!

By Kami Klein

It’s no secret that the PTL Television Network offers fantastic and inspirational Christian TV. One family favorite is “Alaska Missionaries”

Every Missionary has a cause, not only to proclaim the Word of God but to bring hope where it is desperately needed. For Ron and Yolanda Pratt and their team, it is the mission of “This Generation Ministries” to reach the lost of Alaska and bring them the promise and love of the Gospel.

In the state of Alaska, one person dies of suicide every 44 hours, the 4th biggest cause of death in that state. Young people are becoming more and more at risk which creates an urgent need for the Alaska Missionaries. In spite of tremendous odds, danger, and cost, they are united by a cause. To build a place of healing for native youth in the middle of the harsh climate of this wild country.

Each episode of Alaska Missionaries will take the viewers on a journey through an entire summer camp schedule. From the early summer preparations at home base in North Pole, Alaska to the return in late summer, these episodes will take you on a trek driving through back roads, navigating rivers and the challenges off the grid.

Join Papa Bear (Ron Pratt) and Mama Bear (Yolanda Pratt) and experience what happens when Faith meets incredible hardship and the miracles of God’s grace.

You will feel like you are one of the team as you travel through remote areas of wilderness and witness incredible hazards transporting supplies to camp that at times are so dangerous many would simply want to quit. You will get to know the volunteer teams and the dedicated people of faith giving their all to make a difference.

With breathtaking scenery, adventurous landscapes and down to earth personalities, this Alaskan show is perfect for the whole family!

You can watch “Alaskan Missionaries” on the PTL Network from your Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or ptlnetwork.com. And don’t forget that we now offer an app for your phone so you can watch and get your inspiration wherever you are!
Simply go to the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Kindle’s App Store; type in PTL Television Network under the search and get your free download today!