Ministry of Greed: The Inside Story of the Televangelists and Their Holy Wars - Larry Martz

Written by Larry Martz
Read by Dick Jensen
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

“Gospelgate,” the scandal that rocked the PTL (Praise the Lord) empire of televangelists Jim Bakker and his long-suffering wife Tammy Faye, is explored here in a collaborative narrative under the aegis of Larry Martz, senior editor of Newsweek. Drawing on the magazine’s coverage of the media event of 1987, the book tracks the far-flung, nefarious activities of those involved in the headlined struggle for control of the $172 million PTL operation.

As noted in the foreword, “It was a story of God, greed, sex and power.” The drama precipitated inspection from government agencies as well as religious leaders, spotlighting the workings of the little-known world of televangelism. Disgraced preachers and scandals are not unknown in the history of evangelism, but unique in this imbroglio is the manipulation of the technology of communication to dupe and mulct the vulnerable. This book pulls together many elements of the massive fraud.

Date of release: 1989
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Note: This was digitally transferred from the original audio cassette tapes.