Jim Bakker net worth, age, wiki, family, biography and latest updates

July 2024 · 4 minute read

Jim Bakker net worth, age, wiki, family, biography and latest updates.

James Orsen Bakker is a well-known American televangelist and former Assemblies of God minister. He and his ex-wife Tammy Faye co-hosted The PTL Club. He is also the creator of Heritage USA, a theme park in South Carolina. He has also written several books and faced some personal challenges in his career.

Jim Bakker: Profile summary

Real NameJames Orsen Bakker
Known asJim Bakker
GenderMale
Profession(s)Televangelist
CitizenshipAmerican
Born InMuskegon, Michigan
Birth DateJanuary 2, 1940
Age as in 202282 years old
Heights1.70 m
Height(s) Feet5 feet and 6 inches
Heights in cm170 cm
Weight(s)68 kg
Weight in Pound149 pounds
Dates withTo be Updated
Marital ConditionMarried
SpouseTammy Faye Messner (m,1961; div, 1992), Lori Bakker (m, 1998)
ChildrenSeven(Jay Bakker, Tammy Sue Bakker)
SalaryNot Known
Net Worths$800 thousand

Jim Bakker: Biography

James Orsen Bakker was born in Muskegon on January 2, 1940. Furnia Lynette Furn Irwin and Raleigh Bakker are his parents. He attended Muskegon Public Schools and North Central University. In 1960, he met Tammy Faye at his university. He used to work in a department store at the time.

Jim Bakker: Height, weight, and age

Jim Bakker, who was born on January 2, 1940, will be 82 years old on July 2, 2022. His height is 1.7 meters, and his weight is 68 kilograms.

Jim Bakker: Career

In 1966, he began working for a broadcasting network. He was the first host of the 700 Club show. In 1972, he left Robertson Ministry to work with Jan and Paul Crouch to establish a Trinity broadcasting network. From 1974 to 1987, he hosted “The PTL Club,” a late-night talk show. He established the PTL Satellite Network in 1974.

He used to live a lavish lifestyle, but the ministry brought him down in 1987 after two scandals. He was accused of sexually abusing Jessica Hahn, the church secretary, and was forced to resign as a result. He was also accused of misusing ministry funds. He was found guilty on all 24 counts and sentenced to 45 years in prison with a $500,000 fine.

Along with Lori, he began broadcasting on “The Jim Bakker Show” in 2003. He has also written a few books to share his thoughts and ideas with the rest of the world. He has shifted his staunch theological beliefs. He is well-known for making unusual statements and maintaining contact with his fans. In 2017, he stated in a video that God will punish those who mock him.

He also predicted that the Second World War would break out if Donald Trump was impeached. He also claimed to have predicted the September 11th attacks in 2001. He also stated that he witnessed the 9/11 attack before New Year’s Eve. When Billy Graham died, Jim went to his funeral and said that he was a great preacher and visited him in the hospital. Ed Brayton referred to Bakker as a false prophet.

Jim Bakker: Achievements and Awards

Despite receiving a great deal of attention in his field of televangelism, Jim Bakker has yet to win any awards in his career.

Jim Bakker: Net Worth in 2022

Jim Bakker has a net worth of $800,000 as of 2022 from his work as a TV personality, minister, and televangelist. He was also sentenced to prison and fined $500 for fraud. It has also been proven that he stole millions of dollars from ministry funds for personal expenses, allowing him to live a lavish lifestyle complete with mansions and private planes. He currently owes the Internal Revenue Service approximately $6 million.

Jim Bakker is well-known for his work as a minister and televangelist. He has written several books that have earned him the respect of readers worldwide. He is a good person at heart because he and his current wife have adopted five children. He has made a lot of money, fame, and reputation in his career but has also fallen into the tax trap. Nonetheless, he is adored by millions of fans worldwide for his work.

Jim Bakker: Wife, Marriage

He met his first wife at university, where they were classmates. She used to work in a boutique near the restaurant where Jim worked. They married on April 1, 1961, and dropped out of college to become evangelists. Tammy Sue and Jamie Charles, their two children, were born to them. They divorced each other on March 13, 1992, due to some differences. On September 4, 1998, he married Lori Beth Graham, who was also a televangelist, in Los Angeles. They adopted five children in the year 2002.

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