Kenneth Copeland

Kenneth Copeland
Kenneth Copeland in 2011
Born	Kenneth Max Copeland (1936-12-06) December 6, 1936 (age 88) Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Author Speaker, pastor
Political party	Republican
Movement	Word of Faith
Spouse(s)	Ivy Bodiford ​ (m. 1955⁠–⁠1958)​ Cynthia Davis ​ (m. 1958⁠–⁠1961)​ Gloria Neece ​ (m. 1963)​
Children	John Copeland Kellie Swisher Terri Pearsons
Parent(s)	Aubrey Wayne Copeland, Venita PearlOwens
Website	www.kcm.org

Kenneth Max Copeland (born December 6, 1936) is an American author, musician, public speaker, and televangelist. His work deals with the Charismatic Movement. Copeland has been known for preaching a message called the prosperity gospel, but some people criticize it.^[1]

People also criticize Copeland for his anti-vaccination stance, which the say caused a large measles outbreak in his church^[2] and for using donations from his church for personal needs such as a $17.5 million private airplane.^[3][4][5]

With a net worth of USD $300 million, Copeland is the world's richest pastor.^[6]

1. ↑ Rosin, Hanna (December 2009). "Did Christianity Cause the Crash?". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
2. ↑ "Texas Measles Outbreak Linked to Church Led by Kenneth Copeland's Daughter; Infection Spreads to Congregation, Staff, Day Care". www.christianpost.com. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
3. ↑ "Tax-Exempt Status For Televangelist's Jet Denied". Americans United. Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
4. ↑ "Kenneth Copeland Ministries Ups Being a Scumonaut by Bragging About New G5 Jet". Pulpit&Pen. 17 January 2018.
5. ↑ "Kenneth Copeland Loves His New $36 Million Jet". Patheos. Archived from the original on 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
6. ↑ "Kenneth Copeland Net Worth: Evangelist Is Richest Pastor In The World". IB Times. April 3, 2020.