Without revealing too much about my age….what I will remember about him is what I WON’T remember. I grew up in a time of powerful, powerful evangelists falling to the wayside, giving into their temptations. Anyone can name at least two or three evangelists with a list of scandals that plagued them in later years. I can’t think of any one scandal that followed Oral Roberts. We have a tendency to remember another’s trials, especially those being lived out in the public eye.
Oral Roberts’ LACK of scandal speaks to his dedication to his purpose.

I once heard him say that he didn’t heal people, God did. He had a lot of power and influence but from all that I have heard and read he always gave the glory to God. I have seen many recordings of his preaching and it was powerful and anointed, not just a talented man with great speaking ability. Yesterday in a memorial they were saying that he laid his hands on an estimated 2 million people during his ministy. I agree with the previous statement as well, it is possible to serve God faithfully for a long time without scandal or a great public fall. Though we are human and make mistakes, this should be our goal! Oral Roberts was a great example of living completely sold out for Jesus.

yes to pretty much all of the statements as this was a great man of faith, with a gifted son and daughter in-law, who continue to spread Gods good message of seed time and harvest and the gifts of healings passed down from his father. Someone once asked him why he was with the Methodists to which he said where there is a move of God I will be there!. I had two wonderful friends from my area in Batesville who actually worked as attendants and served Oral during his Tent Revivals, and they told me it was very moving, just to be a part of it! Kenneth Copeland, considered by many the Father of the modern faith movement, started as a pilot for Oral and recently diceased Billy Joe Daugherty was also involved with Oral, as well as his long time neighbor, Benny Hinn, who would spend countless hours just hanging out with Oral and learning more and more. Many people recieve a call from God in the oddest places, for Oral it was the backseat of his dads car at the tender age of 17, as the Lord spoke to him informing him of this vast ministry ahead. Like David he bided his time until it all came forth. God Bless you pastor Diehl for keeping us all informed on such a deep passing as this instills in my heart that we keep the torch he is passing on lit up for generations to come. All in love Kerry D.