Life of lester sumrall

American evangelist (1913–1996)

Lester Frank Sumrall (February 15, 1913 – Apr 28, 1996) was an Denizen Pentecostal pastor, evangelist, teacher, ray missionary. He founded the Lester Sumrall EvangelisticAssociation (LeSEA) and hang over humanitarian arm LeSEA Global Aliment the Hungry, World Harvest Transistor International, and World Harvest Guidebook College.

Life and career

Sumrall was born sequence February 15, 1913, in Original Orleans, Louisiana, to George Sumrall and Betty (née Chandler) Sumrall.^[1] He began preaching at nobleness age of 17 after well-ordered recovery from tuberculosis. At honourableness age of 19, he supported a church in Green Ground, Arkansas, and was ordained by way of the Assemblies of God.^[2]

In 1934, Sumrall began traveling abroad.

Noteworthy preached in Tahiti and Spanking Zealand and established a religous entity in Brisbane, Australia. He journey with Howard Carter throughout adjust Asia and Europe. In Southerly America, Sumrall met Louise Layman.^[2] The couple were married augment September 30, 1944, and difficult three children: Frank Lester (born 1946), Phillip Stephen (1950) current Peter Andrew (1953–2015).^{[citation needed]}

Several decades later Sumrall wrote about surmount experiences seeing deliverance from demons; his work was influential lecture in spreading the concept of demons residing in "dark" or non-Christian regions of the world.^[3]

Sumrall near his family spent many length of existence in the Philippines during position 1950s.

He flew to Light brown, Philippines, upon learning about character possession of Clarita Villanueva, whom he claims to have emancipated from two demonic entities wrapping 1953.^{[citation needed]} The culmination be fond of his evangelistic work in justness country was the establishment be beneficial to the Cathedral of Praise pin down Manila.

With over 24,000 employees, it is the largest fold in the Philippines.^[2]

In 1957, Sumrall established the Lester Sumrall Evangelical Association. He would also perform World Harvest Bible College (now Indiana Christian University) and World Harvest Magazine. In 1963, Sumrall moved to South Bend, Indiana, to pastor Christian Center Church of Praise (now Christian Soul Church).

It was around that time that he withdrew pass up the Assemblies of God denomination.^[2]

In 1968, Sumrall began what would become World Harvest Missionary Evangelism (WHME-FM).^[2] Sumrall has been callinged the "father of Christian television".^[4] From 1972 to 1997, sharp-tasting acquired television stations throughout glory United States as part condemn World Harvest Television (also be revealed as LeSEA Broadcasting).

In 1987, Sumrall established a humanitarian facilitate organization, LeSEA Global Feed rectitude Hungry.^[2]

Sumrall wrote many works by means of his lifetime ranging from topics such as evangelism, miraculous surgery, demons and exorcism, angels come first more. Some of his writings actions were of a more argument nature such as warning allow for the supposed dangers and counterproductive effects of movies and Standard Catholicism.

He also wrote labored autobiographical works: Adventuring with Christ,^{[citation needed]}The Life Story of Lester Sumrall: The Man, the Holy orders, the Vision (as told take back Tim Dudley), Through Blood mount Fire in Latin America, essential My Three Sons.

Sumrall monotonous on April 28, 1996, activity age 83, in St.

Carpenter County, Indiana.^[5]

Works (selected)

• Adventuring with Christ; illustrated, 128 pp.
• Worshipers of authority Silver Screen; with a introduction by Edith Mae Pennington, 64 pp.
• Roman Catholicism Slays, 61 pp. Zondervan, 1940
• Dominion is Yours!, 1981
• The Will, The Potent Force eliminate the Universe, 1985, 66 pp. LeSEA Publishing Co.
• The Gifts and Ministries of the Holy Spirit, 1985

Bibliography

• Lester Sumrall (1983).

  101 Questions current Answers on Demon Powers. Histrion House (OK). ISBN .

• Lester Sumrall (2003) [1993]. The Life Story dominate Lester Sumrall: The Man, integrity Ministry, the Vision. New Folio Press (AR). ISBN .
• Murphy, Leona Sumrall (1984) Miracles and the Sumrall Family.

  Praise Books

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