Oral Roberts

"This book may give you the best opportunity of deciding the truth about me and the ministry I hold so dear." -- Oral Roberts "Among several biographies of Oral Roberts, the most recent, most accurate, and best documented is Oral Roberts: An American Life, an objective, impressive study... " -- New York Review of Books "Oral Roberts: An American Life is more than the story of a well-known evangelist and educator. It is the story of a part of the American religious life that not many Americans know or understand.... Dr. Harrell has researched thoroughly and written superbly." -- Billy Graham "... a first-rate biography, one which should give pause to Roberts' supporters and critics alike.... Roberts' first scholarly biographer has done a beautiful job." -- Allen Boyer, Newsday

IF YOU NEED HEALING Oral Roberts is setting a pattern in these times of confusion for a strong, dynamic faith in God. In the presence of Oral Roberts the confusion disappears, faith is restored and we are healed, but whether we hear him in his great tent, the auditorium, or by Radio, there are intervals between meetings or broadcasts when he is not available to us personally. Brother Roberts has written this book—putting into it the very heart of his healing ministry—so that those who cannot come into his presence when trouble besets them, can read and find deliverance. Here for your daily guidance Oral Roberts has WRITTEN A BOOK FOR YOU, and proves for you in his own words that faith in God is power. As you read you will learn how to use the power of your own faith for healing, for comfort, for guidance of your daily life and to receive the good things in life that God intends those who believe to have. READ THIS BOOK EVERY DAY. WHAT THIS BOOK WILL REVEAL TO YOU 1. The power of faith over spiritual, mental and physical illnesses 2. How you can use your faith to achieve peace and happiness 3. The 7 rules of faith that bring you what you want 4. How to turn your faith loose 5. How to enter a Healing Line 6. How to overcome fear and frustration 7. How to write your own ticket with God.

In 1946, God gave Oral Roberts a new Buick. And this just one of many miracles the young, broke preacher learned to expect, as Oral Roberts would go on to build an evangelistic ministry worth millions of dollars, a medical complex, and a university. How do we interpret the life of a man who seemed to combine rampant consumerist excess with a sincere devotion to the gospel? Seeking to answer this question, Jonathan Root weaves together accounts of Oral Roberts’s life in a balanced and engaging narrative. This fresh biography covers Roberts’s early life during the Great Depression in Oklahoma, his family’s financial struggles during his early career as a Pentecostal preacher, his healing ministry’s explosive growth in popularity via the new media of radio and television, and his empire’s eventual collapse. Root pays special attention to how Roberts introduced the “prosperity gospel” to American Protestants with his affirmation that God intends his followers to be both spiritually and physically fulfilled. Root’s engaging narration looks to primary sources on Roberts’s life as well as the mythologized stories he told years later. The man who emerges is both deeply flawed and entirely earnest in his devotion to Christ. Oral Roberts and the Rise of the Prosperity Gospel will be an absorbing read for all those interested in American religious history and one of its most colorful figures.

An autobiography of the Oklahoma farm boy who became the outstanding leader of the Pentecostal world

Full of wonderful photos and memories-both poignant and happy-My Dad, Oral Roberts is a truly fascinating read, and a wonderful testament to a life of faith.

In this classic book, first published in 1965, Oral Roberts shares insights into who Jesus is by sharing how we can see Him in every book of the Bible...an encouraging reminder that He desires to be present in the lives of His people. And we can come to know who Jesus is...Savior, Deliverer, Healer, Restorer, Redeemer, Provider, Prince of Peace, and more...in the pages of God's Word.

Discover for yourself that the road to a Better Life is indeed paved with miracles! Filled with simple, yet life-changing spiritual keys, Dr. Richard Roberts shares with you in his newest book from his own life experiences about how God can bring His miracles to YOU! This book is for you, if... -You are ready to learn key biblical principles that will bring God's miracles into your life. -You want to know how to trust God as the total Source for all your needs to be met. -You desire to be on top of the circumstances of life and not the bottom – to be the head and not the tail – to succeed and not fail. -You are ready to know that you know that God is on your side–that He's for you and not against you. -And... if you feel like you've lost your way and are searching for a Better Life. It's a 91-day, step-by-step journey, which will help you have a better understanding of why God wants you healed and whole... in every area of your life...And you will come to know the Holy Spirit as the Person He was sent here to be... just for you!