| Field |
Information |
| Full Name |
Jim Bakker |
| Date of Birth |
02 January 1940 |
| Place of Birth |
Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Date of Death |
- |
| Place of Death |
- |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
North Central University (no degree) |
| Profession |
Televangelist |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1960 - 2020 |
| Brief Information |
Jim Bakker co-founded the PTL Club television ministry in 1974. He faced legal troubles related to financial mismanagement and served prison time during the 1990s. Bakker later resumed religious broadcasting activities in Missouri. |
Jim Bakker Timeline Graph
1974 |==== PTL Club founded
1987 |=== SCANDAL ===|
1989 |===== Prison sentence begins
1994 |== Released from prison
2003 |=== New ministry launched