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American Preachers

Biblical assessments of 44 preachers from United States, evaluated against Scripture using our 5-point framework.

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Faithful

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Caution

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Fraudulent

Acton Bowen🇺🇸

Youth evangelist sentenced to 1,008 years for sexual abuse of six teenage boys

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Alexander Pagani🇺🇸

The 'theologian' of the deliverance movement who intellectualizes the demonization heresy

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Alphonso Joseph🇺🇸

Convicted child molester who used the pastorate to prey on a minor

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Bill Gothard🇺🇸

IBLP leader accused of sexual harassment and abuse by over 30 women — many were minors

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Bill Johnson🇺🇸

Bethel pastor who teaches Jesus laid aside His divinity

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Bill Winston🇺🇸

Word of Faith pastor teaching believers are divine duplicates of God

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Bob Coy🇺🇸

Calvary Chapel megachurch founder accused of molesting a child from age 4

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Charlie Kirk🇺🇸

Apologist and cultural voice for Christ who declared the gospel until his final breath (1993-2025)

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Creflo Dollar🇺🇸

Word of Faith heretic and 'little gods' prosperity preacher

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Daniel Adams🇺🇸

Mass deliverance preacher who creates environments of hysteria and chaos

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Daniel Kolenda🇺🇸

CfaN evangelist who platforms Toronto Blessing leaders and partners with Kenneth Copeland

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Darrell Gilyard🇺🇸

SBC pastor convicted of child molestation — returned to the pulpit after prison

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David Wilkerson🇺🇸

Street preacher and prophet of repentance (1931-2011)

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Doug Phillips🇺🇸

Biblical Patriarchy leader who groomed a girl from age 15 and used her as a 'personal sex object'

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Eddie Long🇺🇸

Megachurch bishop who preached against homosexuality while sexually exploiting teenage boys

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Geronimo Aguilar🇺🇸

Megachurch founder convicted of sexually assaulting two sisters, ages 11 and 13

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Greg Locke🇺🇸

Angry book-burning pastor who attributes autism and mental illness to demons

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Isaiah Saldivar🇺🇸

Architect of the YouTube 'Demon Slayer' movement who normalizes demon-hunting

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Jack Schaap🇺🇸

IFB megachurch pastor imprisoned for sexually abusing a 16-year-old he was counseling

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Jeremy Pearsons🇺🇸

Kenneth Copeland's grandson raising $2 million for a private jet

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Jesse Duplantis🇺🇸

Prosperity showman who requested $54 million for a private jet

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Joel Osteen🇺🇸

Prosperity gospel leader at Lakewood Church

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John Avanzini🇺🇸

Prosperity preacher who claims Jesus was wealthy and wore designer clothes

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John MacArthur🇺🇸

Expositor and defender of biblical inerrancy

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Jonathan Shuttlesworth🇺🇸

Revival Today evangelist who calls prosperity critics 'the stupidest people'

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Joyce Meyer🇺🇸

Word of Faith teacher and prosperity advocate

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Juanita Bynum🇺🇸

Self-proclaimed prophetess charging $1,500 for prayer courses

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Kathryn Krick🇺🇸

Self-proclaimed apostle who teaches Christians are filled with demons

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Keith Butler🇺🇸

Word of Faith pastor who paid cash for a $1.3 million home while preaching to the poor

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Keith Moore🇺🇸

Kenneth Hagin protégé teaching 'God wants you to increase in every realm'

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Kenneth Copeland🇺🇸

Word of Faith heretic and prosperity charlatan

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Kenneth Hagin🇺🇸

Father of the Word of Faith movement and JDS heresy

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Mark Drost🇺🇸

Oneness Pentecostal evangelist who denies the Trinity and teaches works-based salvation

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Michael Todd🇺🇸

Showman megachurch pastor who said Jesus didn't reach His potential

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Mike Murdock🇺🇸

Prosperity preacher known for the '$1000 seed' manipulation

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Nancy Dufresne🇺🇸

Word of Faith teacher selling '5 Qualifications for Bible Prosperity'

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Paul Washer🇺🇸

Bold preacher of repentance and holiness

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RC Sproul🇺🇸

Reformed theologian who taught the holiness of God to millions (1939-2017)

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Richard Gordon🇺🇸

Bethel leader teaching 'glory encounters' and distorted view of weakness

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Robert Morris🇺🇸

Gateway Church megapastor convicted of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl for four years

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Rod Parsley🇺🇸

Prosperity preacher who openly declared 'I want your money — I deserve it'

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TD Jakes🇺🇸

Prosperity preacher and Oneness Pentecostal

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Todd White🇺🇸

Sinless perfectionism preacher who denies the need for daily repentance

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Tony Alamo🇺🇸

Cult leader convicted of taking child 'brides' — sentenced to 175 years in prison

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About American Preachers in Our Assessments

We have assessed 44 preachers from United States using our 5-Point Biblical Framework. Each assessment examines title and authority, gospel message, fruit and lifestyle, revelation versus Scripture, and financial transparency.

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