Jimmy Swaggart, a notable Pentecostal preacher with a large following, passed away at the age of 90. He became famous for his television ministry but faced significant public downfall after being caught with a prostitute in 1988. Though his popularity waned over the years, he continued to preach, albeit to a diminished audience. Following the scandal, he resigned from the Assemblies of God after they defrocked him for moral failure. Swaggart came from humble beginnings and was musically talented, sharing familial ties with famous musicians.
Swaggart encapsulated his downfall in a tearful 1988 sermon, in which he wept and apologized but made no reference to his connection to a prostitute. 'I have sinned against you,' Swaggart told parishioners nationwide. 'I beg you to forgive me.'
He announced his resignation from the Assemblies of God later that year, shortly after the church said it was defrocking him for rejecting punishment it had ordered for 'moral failure.' The church had wanted him to undergo a two-year rehabilitation program, including not preaching for a full year.
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