Jesse Duplantis

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Jesse Duplantis
Jesse Duplantis in 2009.jpg
Duplantis in 2009
Born (1949-07-09) July 9, 1949 (age 72)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Cathy Duplantis
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(m. 1970)​
ChurchChristianity (Pentecostal)
Congregations served
Covenant Church

Jesse Duplantis (born July 9, 1949) is a preacher from the Christian Evangelical Charismatic tradition based in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., and the founder of Jesse Duplantis Ministries.

Evangelical career[]

Duplantis is considered a preacher of the prosperity gospel.[1]

Duplantis was on the Board of Regents of Oral Roberts University, which awarded him an honorary doctorate, until late 2007, when he, fellow regent Creflo Dollar, and the President of the University Richard Roberts all resigned. Duplantis said in a prepared statement released by the school, "the demands of ministry have made it increasingly difficult to continue to effectively serve." The rest of the Board which included Kenneth Copeland and Benny Hinn was swept away over the next few weeks after the University accepted a $70 million donation on the condition it inaugurate "a new era of transparent governance and accountability."[2][3]

Awards[]

In recognition of his "many years of effectively sharing God's message of salvation through Jesus Christ to the world," Jesse Duplantis was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree from Oral Roberts University in 1999.[4]

Private jet[]

Jesse Duplantis Ministries also owns a private jet, with which Duplantis had used to preach the gospel all over the world.[5] [6][7]

In May 2018, national news media outlets accused Duplantis of asking his followers to donate money to him so that he could buy a new $54 million private jet, the Dassault Falcon 7X. Duplantis said that his organization, Jesse Duplantis Ministries, had already paid for three private jets by 2006, and that he had been using them by "just burning them up for the Lord Jesus Christ." Duplantis defended his choice by saying: "I really believe that if Jesus was physically on the earth today he wouldn't be riding a donkey. Think about that for a minute. He'd be in an airplane preaching the gospel all over the world."[8] In response to a wave of criticism, Duplantis stated on his ministry website, "I'm not asking you to pay for my plane, I'm asking you to pray for my plane."[9]

In 2016, Duplantis and fellow televangelist Kenneth Copeland defended their use of private jets with the claim that commercial planes were full of "demons".[10]

Other issues[]

The Trinity Foundation (Dallas),[11] a religious watchdog organization, has kept an eye on Duplantis for more than 10 years. The organization's president Ole Anthony said that because of Duplantis' tax exemption, technically, every person in St. Charles Parish was “helping to pay for Duplantis' extravagant lifestyle”.[12]

Published works[]

Books[]

  • Ministry of Cheerfulness. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Harrison House. 1994. ISBN 0-89274-799-4.
  • Heaven: Close Encounters of the God Kind. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Harrison House. 1996. ISBN 0-89274-943-1.
  • Breaking the Power of Natural Law: Finding Freedom in the Presence of God. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Harrison House. 1999. ISBN 1-57794-224-8.
  • Jambalaya for the Soul. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Harrison House. 2000. ISBN 1-57794-304-X.
  • God Is Not Enough, He's Too Much!. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Harrison House. 2001. ISBN 1-57794-397-X.
  • Wanting a God You Can Talk to. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Harrison House. 2001. ISBN 1-57794-315-5.
  • One More Night with the Frogs. Louisiana: Jesse Duplantis Ministries. 2003. ISBN 0-9728712-5-X.
  • What in Hell Do You Want. Louisiana: Jesse Duplantis Ministries. 2003. ISBN 0-9728712-8-4.
  • The Battle of Life. Jesse Duplantis Ministries. 2003. ISBN 0-9728712-2-5.
  • The Everyday Visionary. Touchstone. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4165-4976-5.
  • Why Isn't My Giving Working?: The Four Types of Giving. Jesse Duplantis Ministries. 2013. ISBN 9780981997735.

References[]

  1. ^ AJ Willingham (May 30, 2018). "This televangelist is asking his followers to buy him a $54 million private jet". CNN. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Major Shakeup at Oral Roberts University". cbsnews.com. January 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "Another televangelist leaves ORU Board". newsok.com. December 17, 2007.
  4. ^ "Board of Regents". newsok.com. October 21, 2007.
  5. ^ Olmstead, Molly. "Louisiana Televangelist Asks For Donations to Buy $54 Million Jet".
  6. ^ "Watchdog group investigates Jesse Duplantis' lifestyle". 4 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Meet the Televangelist Who's Asking His Followers to Help Fund a $54 Million Private Jet". Money. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018.
  8. ^ Broach, Drew. "Jesse Duplantis, Destrehan televangelist, seeks donations for $54 million jet". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  9. ^ http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_d162c968-6699-11e8-9430-cb00531d27fa.html
  10. ^ "Kenneth Copeland, Jesse Duplantis defend private jets: Commercial planes full of 'demons'". The Washington Times. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  11. ^ "Duplantis asks donors to help with $54M jet--NBCNightlyNews 5 30 18". Trinity Foundation – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "Watchdog group investigates Jesse Duplantis' lifestyle".

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