Overview

• Jim Bakker, 85, claims he needs $1 million within a month to prevent the foreclosure of his ministry and personal home.
• He is asking 1,000 viewers to donate $1,000 each, framing the appeal as a divine act of faith and promising blessings in return.
• Bakker's financial troubles reportedly began in 2020 after a $156,000 settlement with the Missouri attorney general over unapproved COVID-19 treatments.
• The televangelist, once at the helm of the PTL Network and Heritage USA theme park, has a history of legal and financial scandals dating back to the 1980s.
• In recent years, Bakker has adopted a doomsday-focused message, selling prepper supplies and food buckets while warning of the end times.