| Birth: | Nov. 3, 1930 | | Death: | Sep. 5, 2007 | 
Religious Leader. A pioneer in Christian broadcasting and pastor of one of America's largest churches, he was a key figure in what came to be known as "The Religious Right". Born in Augusta, Georgia, the former dance instructor entered the ministry in 1959. In south Florida he started a small church with only 45 members that under his leadership grew to a congregation of over 10,000 members. Using his pastorate at the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church the well spoken preacher branched out into other avenues to spread his message. His radio and TV ministry reportedly reached 3.5 million people worldwide. He also founded the Center for Christian Statesmanship which arranged Capitol Hill Bible studies for elected officials. Although not as public as some of his contemporaries, he strongly espoused conservative views and spoke on major policy issues of the day. George W. Bush consulted him before running for the Presidency in 2000, and Rolling Stone magazine called him "The most influential evangelist you never heard of". He was prolific writer authoring over fifty books and he was the founder of two schools. Kennedy, who had suffered with cardiac problems, died at his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. (bio by: Bigwoo)
Search Amazon for D. Kennedy | | | Burial:
Lauderdale Memorial Park
Fort Lauderdale
Broward County
Florida, USA |
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Originally Created by: Bigwoo
Record added: Sep 08, 2007
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H.RES.71 -- Honoring the life of Dr. D. James Kennedy. (Introduced in House - IH)HRES 71 IH 112th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 71Honoring the life of Dr. D. James Kennedy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 26, 2011Mr. STEARNS submitted the following re...(Read more)
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D. James Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship finds new home on Capitol Hill 13-year-old Washington DC outreach acquires new building for Kennedy Library and ministry activity two blocks from U.S. Capitol Building. Share on TwitterShare on FacebookS...(Read more)
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