Hope has a Heritage in Jim Bakker

It’s hard to imagine how yesterday’s broadcast from the former PTL Studios at Heritage International (formerly Heritage USA) in Fort Mill, South Carolina with Pastor Jim Bakker could get any better, but that’s exactly what happened today.

Jim and Lori were honored as they were joined by hundreds of friends and supporters, some from days gone by at Heritage USA and some from their ministry now in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks.

Special guests in the audience included Ann Green, 101, who came to welcome Jim Bakker back to the restored Heritage studios.  Andy Gazak sang a stirring rendition of “How Excellent is Thy Name” and former PTL singer Derek Floyd sang a song he wrote and produced in 1984, “It’s All Taken Care of (thanks to you).  Kevin Shorey sang “Jesus is a Valley Walker,” a song he wrote as a theme song for Pastor Jim’s current ministry.

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