Jim Bakker is a televangelist who co founded the PTL Club and Heritage USA with his then wife Tammy Faye. Their television ministry combined talk show elements, music, and appeals for support, creating a large media and real estate enterprise. In the late 1980s, Bakker was involved in a major scandal involving financial misconduct and a sexual affair, leading to criminal charges and imprisonment.
Bakker major works included hosting the PTL Club and developing Heritage USA as a Christian theme park and retreat center. Financial irregularities and misuse of funds brought intense scrutiny and legal consequences, making his case a defining controversy in Christian television history.
Televangelist and PTL Club host whose media empire collapsed amid financial and moral scandal.