Jeevy Lamii
As the wife of the well-known American televangelist James Orsen Bakker, who was later found guilty of fraud, Lori Bakker has gained a lot of recognition in recent years. In addition to being a televangelist, author, and motivational speaker, Lori Bakker has been her husband’s pillar of support throughout their marriage.
Her entire life is centered around helping those who are down and out, particularly women, and spreading a positive message. She established Lori’s House with the intention of providing emotional and spiritual support to pregnant women who had an abortion despite the fact that they were carrying a child at the time.
We are going to get a better understanding of her, both in terms of her personal life and her professional career, by reading this article.
Who is Lori Bakker?
The renowned televangelist’s wife was born Lori Beth Graham and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States. She is reportedly 18 years younger than her husband, who was born in Muskego, Michigan, on January 2, 1940. Thus, that would place Lori’s birth year as sometime in 1958.
Lori has a brother named Mark Graham who also attends Morningside Church, therefore, she is not an only child. Along with his sister, he has been supportive of her marriage.
As she was growing up, she was heavily into booze, drugs, and any other fad or whim that took her fancy. Before she turned 22 years old, we learned that she had five abortions while living her wilderness life.
Tired of living a boring life, Lori Bakker made the decision to devote herself to community service in 1989. She began helping at prison outreach programs, women’s and children’s ministries, and other organizations while also actively participating in her local Phoenix, Arizona, church. Here are five intriguing facts about Jim Bakker’s wife that you might not have known. This is not all we know about her.
Lori Bakker’s first marriage
The partying lifestyle of Lori Bakker landed her in the arms of an abusive husband when she was at the age of 17 years old. She fell in love with the abusive man and later got married to her and it was worse to the extent that she was brutally abused even a day before her wedding and later stayed in the marriage for 10 years before ending the union.
Lori Bakker second husband, Jim Bakker
Lori Bakker is happily married to her husband, Jim Bakker who is a televangelist since September 4th, 1998. The couple met in Los Angeles International Church where Lori was an invited guest to give a speech and minister. At that time, Jim Bakker had completed his 5 years jail term for a case of fraud.
Jim Bakker was previously married to Tammy Faye LaValley who was his first wife and had two children with her before meeting Lori Bakker.
Lori Bakker children
In 2002, Lori Bakker adopted five kids: Morgan, Nina, Nicks, Michelle, and Kelli due to her difficulties in being able to have children. She also served as a stepmother for her husband’s two kids from his previous marriage: Tammy Sue and Jamie.
Jim and Lori Bakker’s show
While serving as ministers at Camp of Hope, Florida, the couple received an invitation to go to Branson, Missouri. They received a proposal to launch The Jim Bakker Show, and with the aid of others, they were given the chance to host a daily TV show for an hour.
Lori Bakker’s net worth
Although Lori Bakker’s true net worth isn’t known to the general world, she and her husband have amassed a sizable fortune for themselves via the work of God over the years since they gave their life to Jesus Christ
Ministry career
Before she became renowned, the televangelist led a private life, and very little is known about it. She went to a service at Phoenix First Assembly of God on Easter Sunday, 1989. This took place in the year 1989. She had had enough of the struggle of her life, so she decided to get saved and begin her journey toward spiritual development.
She joined the Master’s Commission discipleship programme and served there for a decade. She received her ministerial credentials in 1991. She also served at Phoenix First Assembly’s outreach and volunteer programmes and participated in music production and sermon illustrations. In 1994, she founded Mourning to Joy Ministry, an organisation that assists women in coping with grief and trauma after an ab*rtion. After getting married, she and her husband ministered at Camp of Hope, Florida. They later got an invitation to Branson, Missouri, where they started The Jim Bakker Show. She hosts the one-hour daily television programme to date.
