The Faith Movement

Catherine Bowler
Duke University
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History

The Celebrities

The Message

The Churches

The Faith Movement

The Faith Movement is the most powerful popular religious force in America. Its inspirational and self-help literature can be found at the top the New York Times bestsellers and lining the shelves at Walmart. Its celebrities pack convention centers across America for conferences designed to inspire and uplift. Its teachers fill satellite and television programming with promises of God's blessings.

The Faith Movement shares a message of abundance. Its many celebrities, teachers, and congregations find unity in its understanding that "faith" acts as a divine force. God gave all believers the ability to use their faith to bring-into-being all that is necessary to live a prosperous life. Most teachers stress that "prosperity" does not simply mean finances, but also divine health and spiritual well-being. In short, God is a God of "more than enough."

Some of the Faith Movement's most famous teachers include: Joel Osteen, Frederick Price, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, T.D. Jakes, Paula White, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Kenneth Hagin, and Benny Hinn.

The Faith Movement is undeniably global, as some of the largest Latin American, Asian, European, and African churches proclaim its message. In fact, the largest Faith congregation in the world (almost 1,000,000 strong) resides in Seoul, South Korea.

This website is designed for believers and non-believers alike to learn and share reliable information about this growing movement. Please write with any comments or contributions!