The Rev. Rex Humbard, one of America's premier televangelists, died on Friday at the age of 88.
2007-09-27 02:57:02 · 11 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Humbard died of natural causes at a South Florida hospital near his home in Lantana, Fla.
The son of Pentecostal evangelists, Humbard hit the television airwaves in 1949 when the visual medium was largely untapped by evangelists. In 1952, weekly Sunday messages began broadcasting from his nondenominational Cathedral of Tomorrow, a renovated theater that seated 5,400 people, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
His ministry flourished as did those of his contemporaries Billy Graham and Oral Roberts.
2007-09-27 02:59:27 · update #1
I know who he was, but did not know he died. Not only did he build the Cathedral of Tomorrow, but he also built an enormous tower next to it that was going to have a resturant at the top of it. The tower never got finished and there never was a resturant at the top, but it's still pretty tall. I remember seeing it in the sky from the house I grew up in.
2007-09-27 03:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This Is very nice of you to announce The "GOING HOME" Of Rex Humbard. They don't seem to get around to things like this on the News Stations. He was A Fine MAN OF GOD! I remember My Mother listening to him on the Radio, When I was a child., and Praying with Him Many times. He was An OUT-STANDING SOUL WINNER FOR GOD. They say He LED ELVIS PRESLEY TO THE LORD!
I Can just hear the Lord saying as Rex arrived "Welcome Home, Enter IN THY GOOD & FAITHFUL SERVANT". Praise God! Pastor Rex Will Be Missed! If You Did Not Know Rex Humbard, You Missed Out on the Biggest Blessing You could have ever Had! (smile)
2007-09-27 06:21:11 · answer #2 · answered by minnetta c 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for letting us know...
I have often wondered if he was the voice on the radio commercial speaking about God when I was a little girl...if he was the reason I turned to God at that time when I needed a "Father" so much, then I pray the Lord will give him my sincere regards of "THANKS"! :)
Peace be with you :)
2007-09-27 07:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by ForeverSet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sad to hear this for myself, but rejoice at his graduation into the Presence of God.
Thank you, I need to find out if my Grandparents know. They were supportive.
2007-09-27 05:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A visual medium? Oh boy! Sounds like he's either gonna be in trouble now or his reward will be very little.
2007-09-27 03:52:09 · answer #5 · answered by K in Him 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Never heard of this so-called "tube star"
2007-09-27 03:01:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did not know,Thanks.
2007-09-27 03:48:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I had not heard about his death. Thanks for the info.
2007-09-27 04:35:23 · answer #8 · answered by godsgirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know.
Thank you.
2007-09-27 04:00:06 · answer #9 · answered by robert p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Thanks for letting me know.
2007-09-27 06:09:07 · answer #10 · answered by Semp-listic! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋