HALL OF SHAME
for the
SELF-PROCLAIMED
WHEN PRIDE COMES, THEN COMES DISHONOR,
BUT WITH THE HUMBLE IS WISDOM
Proverbs 11:2
The high profile failures of religious leaders are constantly in the news and the dishonor that
they bring on the name of God and the true leaders of righteousness must constantly be endured
by those who strive to place the honor of God before the honor of men.
Moral failure is always preceded by the embracing of a sense of personal pride, in which an
individual considers themselves to be superior to others, and/or favored by God to the extent that
they are no longer accountable morally, because of the duties or works that they perform, which
they believe elevate them to a superior standing.
The following are religious leaders, self-proclaimed to be so, who have exhibited that sense of
pride and superiority, and who have fallen morally in relation to the teachings that they
proclaimed and said that they embraced. The less humble they became, the farther the fall and
the greater the dishonor.
The greatest dishonor, to have been revealed in their failure, is that which is exhibited by those
adherents to their teachings, who continued to support and elevate those men and women back
to the positions from which they fell. This conduct shows a complete lack of discernment and
ignorance of the Biblical imperative regarding the conduct of religious leaders and shows, that
for many, the elevation of human leaders is preferred to that of honoring and following the
precepts of the God in which they claim to believe.
False leaders always seek to imitate that which is true, but doctrinal error and immoral or illegal
conduct reveals those who are the imposters. For those who would claim that this list represents
the truth of Christianity, discernment and understanding is lost, because excuses of convenience
do not change the reality of the message of Jesus Christ. False leaders exist in the religious world
because adherents fail to apply Biblical standards and doctrines to the teaching and conduct of
their leaders, and in the process, they deceive themselves which will always lead to deception by
others. Those on the list who are false will be judged by Jesus Christ Himself as He has said:
Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but
inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from
thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree
bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, you will
know them by their fruits. Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of
heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me
on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name; and in Your name cast out demons,
and in Your name perform many miracles?' And then I will declare to them, "I never knew you;
depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness."
Matthew 7:15-23
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NAME
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POSITION CLAIMED
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TYPE OF FAILURE
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ALLEN, A.A.
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Evangelist, healer
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Alcoholic. Arrested for drunk driving. Died of alcohol related disease.
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ARMSTRONG, GARNER TED.
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Televangelist, radio teacher, pastor
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Multiple adulterer. Admitted that by 1972 he had illicit relations with 200 women.
The number was much greater by the date of his death in 2003. Claimed his 'calling' to
the ministry from the womb exempted him from biblical accountability.
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ARMSTRONG, HERBERT W.
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Apostle, prophet, pastor, televangelist, radio teacher
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Incestuous relationship with daughter, alcoholic, false prophet, plagiarist.
Never admitted publicly to misconduct.
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BAKKER, JIM
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Televangelist
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Adultery, convicted of fraud. Has repented and is back in the ministry and on television.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
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The "true" church
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Allowed hundreds of priests to serve while they sexually abused children and did not report
the incidents to the police.
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"WHY?"
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CROUCH, PAUL
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Founder and owner of TBN, Trinity Broadcasting Network
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Made a settlement regarding a plagiarism suit against his movie, The Omega Code,
without admitting to any wrongdoing.
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GORTNER, MARJOE
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Child evangelist,
healer
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Admitted to being a fake. Left the ministry for the secular
entertainment industry.
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GRANT, W.V. Jr.
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Evangelist, healer
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Unbiblical divorce, convicted of tax fraud.
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HAGEE, JOHN
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Pastor, televangelist
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Adultery, initiated and completed an unbiblical divorce and remarriage.
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HAGGARD, TED
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Pastor, president National Association of Evangelicals
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Lying, illegal drug purchase, adultery, homosexual encounter.
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HAGIN, KENNETH
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Evangelist, healer, prophet, apostle
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Revealed as a plagiarist.
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JACOBS, JOHN
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Founder "Power Team" muscle man extravaganza and frequent host on TBN
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Unbiblical divorce from first wife. Unbiblical marriage to second wife and consequent
unbiblical annulment from that marriage.
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JENKINS, LEROY
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Televangelist
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Convicted for arson and assault, released from prison in 1984 and pardoned by the state of
South Carolina in 1993. At 64 years of age, married a 77 year-old millionaire 16 days after the
death of her husband. After the family protested and the court declared the woman incompetent,
the marriage was annuled.
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JONES, BOB
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Kansas City "prophet"
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Confessed to sexual misconduct, 1991.
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KUHLMAN, KATHRYN
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Evangelist, healer, pastor
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Unbiblical divorce, adultery.
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LIARDON, ROBERTS
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Pastor, evangelist,
televangelist
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Confessed to a long-term homosexual relationship with his associate youth
pastor. After brief absence, is now back in the ministry and the pulpit.
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McCLENDON, CLARENCE
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Bishop, pastor, evangelist, televangelist
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Completed an unbiblical divorce after 16 years of marriage. He said, "I have a calling to
preach, not to be married." Seven days after the divorce was final, he married Priscilla
Delgado.
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McPHERSON, AIMEE
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Evangelist, healer, pastor
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Unbiblical divorce, faked her own kidnapping, fornicator.
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MOSSHOLDER, RAY
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Marriage counsellor
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Un-Biblical divorce, wanted supporters to "forgive" him for his unbiblical divorce prior to
obtaining the divorce.
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PARHAM, CHARLES FOX
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Teacher
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Charged with sodomy.
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PAULK, EARL
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Bishop, pastor, television personality.
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Adultery, immorality.
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POPOFF, PETER
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Evangelist, healer
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Fake, used a radio device operated by his wife to be given information about the diseases of
people he claimed to heal.
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ROBERTS, RICHARD
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President Oral Roberts University, healer, televangelist
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Initiated and completed an unbiblical divorce and remarriage.
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SWAGGART, JIMMY
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Televangelist,
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Adulterer, caught twice. Repented publicly twice.
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TILTON, ROBERT
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Prophet, pastor
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Two unbiblical divorces.
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