Television evangelism has been around for quite a while now, but the audience that preachers and teachers are able to reach has grown to enormous proportions. Television preachers went through humble beginnings – being relegated to VHF channels with sparse broadcasting ranges and even sparser audiences. But now, the most popular television evangelists can literally reach millions with one broadcast. With the prevalence of cable and satellite television broadcasting, churches have come more into the mainstream with their programming.
Here, we highlight some of the standouts who have built up tremendous followings online and in the real world. You’ll recognize most of these names for the quality of their teaching and the style with which they deliver the Word to a worldwide audience.