As a son of Pentecostalism, Lewis caused a pop culture sensation—and quite a bit of public consternation—when he transformed ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for ...

The Louisiana-born preacher, whose legacy became marred in sex scandal, died after suffering from cardiac arrest on Monday ...

In his hometown of Ferriday, Louisiana, Swaggart said he first heard the call of God at age 8. He preached and worked part time in oil fields until he was 23.

In his hometown of Ferriday, Louisiana, Swaggart said he first heard the call of God at age 8. He preached and worked part time in oil fields until he was 23.

In his hometown of Ferriday, Louisiana, Swaggart said he first heard the call of God at age 8. He preached and worked part time in oil fields until he was 23. He then moved entirely into his ministry: ...

The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, who built one of the nation's biggest broadcast ministries in the 1980s from his Baton Rouge ...

Famous family members A native of Ferriday, Louisiana, Jimmie Swaggart is the co-pastor of Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge.

Famous televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90. There seems to be controversy regarding Swaggart's past. See reactions here.