Oral Roberts: Son of Pentecostalism Father of the Charismatic Movement
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2017
Abstract
Oral Roberts was one of the most important religious figures of the twentieth century. He was born and raised in the Pentecostal Holiness Church, hence, a “son” of the Pentecostal movement. He first became famous as a Pentecostal preacher who conducted large healing crusades under his huge tent. By the 1960s, he became the best known Pentecostal in the world, founding Oral Roberts University in 1965. In the last part of his life, Roberts became a father of the charismatic movement in the mainline churches through his television ministry. For nineteen years, Roberts was a member of the United Methodist Church and helped lead the charismatic movement in the denomination. In his last years, he and his university strongly identified with the charismatic movement. Thus, the title, “Oral Roberts: Son of Pentecostalism, Father of the Charismatic Movement.”
Recommended Citation
Synan, Vinson. "Oral Roberts: Son of Pentecostalism, Father of the Charismatic Movement." Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology: 2, No. 2 (2017): 5-21.
