Richard Dortch
Televangelist, Author
1931 – 2011
Who was Richard Dortch?
Richard W. Dortch was an Assemblies of God District Superintendent for Illinois and an Assemblies of God Executive Presbyter. Born in Granite City, Illinois, Dortch served as a pastor early in his ministerial career, and was also a missionary to Belgium where he helped found and lead Emmanuel Bible Institute in Andrimont, Belgium .
While pastoring in Alton, Illinois, in 1967, Dortch was elected as secretary-treasurer for the Illinois district of the Assemblies of God, serving until 1970. He became president of the PTL Christian evangelical television network in 1983, a network typically featuring speakers affiliated with the Pentecostal movement.
In 1988 he, along with other executives of PTL, was indicted on federal charges of fraud and conspiracy. In a plea bargain, Dortch pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was sentenced to eight years in prison, later cut to two and a half years. His ministry credentials were restored by the Assemblies of God in 1991.
Dortch wrote several books about personal integrity and restoration.
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- Born
- Oct 15, 1931
United States of America - Also known as
- Richard W Dortch
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 15, 2011
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on July 23, 2013
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