Falwell seeks to make quick buck from recent illness.TV preacher Jerry Falwell This article is about Jerry Falwell, Sr. For the article about his son, see Jerry Falwell, Jr. Jerry Lamon Falwell, Sr. (August 11 1933 – May 15, 2007)[1] was an American fundamentalist Christian pastor and televangelist. is certainly resourceful. Who else would think of using a recent brush with death as a fundraising opportunity? In late March, Falwell was hospitalized for nine days with a mysterious respiratory problem. He was in respiratory arrest Respiratory arrest is the cessation of the normal tidal flow of the lungs due to paralysis of the diaphragm, collapse of the lung or any number of respiratory failures. It is a medical emergency and it usually is related to or coincides with a cardiac arrest. when admitted to the Lynchburg General Hospital and had to be resuscitated re·sus·ci·tate v. re·sus·ci·tat·ed, re·sus·ci·tat·ing, re·sus·ci·tates v.tr. To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to. See Synonyms at revive. v.intr. To regain consciousness. . He pulled through and was discharged April 6. It was the second time Falwell was hospitalized this spring. About a month later, Falwell's ministry sent a letter to supporters asking them to pray for Falwell's improvement--and to send a donation. The letter, signed by Ronald S. Godwin, former vice president of Falwell's defunct Moral Majority and now Falwell's executive assistant, includes a get-well card Noun 1. get-well card - a card expressing get-well wishes card - a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures); "they sent us a card from Miami" get-well card n → that supporters can sign and mail back to the Lynchburg evangelist. "I hope you will quickly return the enclosed 'Get Well' note which I will personally see that he receives," Godwin wrote. "And, if at all possible, I ask you to include your special tax-deductible gift of $50, 25 or even $100 or more made payable to Jerry Falwell Ministries." Continued Godwin, "Just write a check to 'Jerry Falwell Ministries' and slip it inside the enclosed 'Get Well' card to Dr. Falwell." The get-well card quotes Ephesians 3:16-18 and includes space for a personal message to Falwell. In a P.S., Godwin again solicits a donation, writing, "As soon as I receive your card and note to Dr. Falwell, I will present it to him along with others. And if possible, please place a special 'love gift' inside your card to him. I know your words of encouragement and financial gift will mean so much him [sic] at this time." Falwell returned to his pulpit April 17 but did not preach. Services that weekend were handled by the Rev. Bobby Welch, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Noun 1. Southern Baptist Convention - an association of Southern Baptists association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" Southern Baptist - a member of the Southern Baptist Convention . The following Sunday, Tim LaHaye This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. , co-author of the Left Behind series of fundamentalist end-of-the-world potboiler pot·boil·er n. A literary or artistic work of poor quality, produced quickly for profit. [From the phrase boil the pot, to provide one's livelihood. novels, occupied the pulpit. |
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