The Jim Bakker Show

The Jim Bakker Show is the official YouTube channel of televangelist Jim Bakker (born: ). The channel post clips and episodes from his TV show.
==History==
James Orsen Bakker was born on January 2, 1940.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=doYfAAAAIBAJ&pg=6009,3137616&dq=finding-refuge-in-a-doting-grandmother&hl=en In 1960, he married his first wife Tammy Faye Bakker.https://web.archive.org/web/20070809043427/https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-07-21-tammy-faye_N.htm He would start appearing on Tv that same year. 
In 1976, he started the Christian talk show the Ptl club. In the late 1970s, Bakker founded the Christian theme park Heritage USA.https://religionandpolitics.org/2014/10/28/a-theme-park-a-scandal-and-the-faded-ruins-of-a-televangelism-empire/ 
==Channel==
On October 4, 2011, Jim Bakker started his channel.https://www.youtube.com/@Jimbakkershow/about The first video on Bakker's channel was Tammy Sue Bakker sings again!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu1CCjsFuUI The channel currently has over 98 thousand subscribers.
==Personal life==
Bakker was married two times, first to Tammy Faye Bakker and currently to Lori Bakker.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=20000401&id=YWQzAAAAIBAJ&pg=6682,207555 
Bakker has two children Tammy Sue Bakker and Jay Bakker.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-14-mn-3158-story.html Bakker has also adopted five children with his wife Lori.https://jimbakkershow.com/about-us/about-jim/https://www.charismanews.com/culture/74716-exclusive-jim-bakker-s-son-ricky-believes-this-is-the-generation-that-will-see-christ-return
=== Health ===
In 2020, Bakker suffered a stroke.https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/tv-movies/article244094697.html In 2024 Bakker took some time off of his show due to health issues and he spent some time in the hospital,https://x.com/skestenbaum/status/1752851797839126534?lang=en he would have a few more strokes, and he would begin walking with a cane, his son Ricky Bakker would take over hosting his show, Bakker would make a few appearances on his show such as speaking at an event from July 3 to the 6th.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ZUZuUPenM
On July 9, 2024, Bakker revealed on his show that his health was improving. 
==Food Buckets==
Jim Bakker is known for selling food buckets on his show that last for 25 years. Good Mythical Morning made a video where they tried the food buckets.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMbZp2P7wn4
==Controversies==
===Scamming===
In 1978, sources were published on how the PTL club misused their funds. In 1979, he was investigated by the Federal Communications Commission for misusing funds that he got on air. Bakker used the funds he got to fund a Christian theme park called Heritage USA.
In 1989, Jim Bakker went to jail for fraud.https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/06/us/bakker-is-convicted-on-all-counts-first-felon-among-tv-evangelists.html Bakker was released from jail in 1994.
In 2003, Bakker started broadcasting the Jim Bakker show, the show is where Bakker talks about current issues with his wife Lori and several other pastors and religion and sells stuff.https://www.dailypress.com/2006/07/08/televangelist-rebuilds-his-life-after-scandal/
In February 2020, Bakker sold colloidal silver which he falsely advertised could cured COVID-19, as well as several other diseases.https://nypost.com/2020/03/06/ny-ag-letitia-james-orders-televangelist-jim-bakker-to-quit-advertising-coronavirus-cures/https://web.archive.org/web/20200406135333/http://ozarksindependent.com/2020/03/09/fda-ftc-sends-warning-letter-to-jim-bakker-show/ Several Doctors would say the product was not effectedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLn44ZMsA3o Lawsuits were filed against Bakker for making these false claims.https://www.bransontrilakesnews.com/news_free/article_d2e39562-62fd-11ea-a417-1b9ee625bd44.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otQRlI6knP0 Bakker would respond to the claims that the solution worked and he didn't mean to mislead people with it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3SyH0PY_X0
==Gallery==
HeritageUSASign.jpg|A sign from Heritage Usa a theme park Bakker founded
Tammy Faye Messner.jpg|Tammy Faye Bakker, Jim Bakkers first wife
File:Jim Bakker.jpg|Bakker in 1986
==References==
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2011