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In recent years, proponents of what some call the “prosperity gospel” have gotten popular after the televangelists of the 1980s faded away. No two preachers are the same, and some are reluctant to use that phrase to describe themselves. But they all share a belief that God wants you to be successful, including financially. Here are some prominent ones: –

The Detroit Free Press reports on Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, T.D. Jakes, Keith Butler and Ben Gibert.

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American televangelist TD Jakes called off a planned trip to Zambia where he was to officiate at a Freedom Summit, meeting presidential hopefuls ahead of this month’s presidential election. –

GIN reports He explained his cancellation, citing a mysterious disease reported last week to have killed some people. 

Summit
organizers were unable to reassure Bishop Jakes there was no chance of
catching the viral hemorrhagic fever believed to be rodent-borne. Two
out of three victims of the disease, who died in Johannesburg, had come
from Zambia.

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MegaFest, the multi-day revival organized by T.D. Jakes, has played to dwindling crowds in Atlanta since it debuted there in 2004. –

Bruce Tomaso at the Dallas Morning News blogs This year, MegaFest is back, with a strong international flavor. Jakes is taking his revival to Johannesburg, South Africa.

In our Religion pages this weekend, he tells
Selwyn Crawford that he hopes the event will draw Christians from
around the world — including Americans, many of whom will be visiting
Africa for the first time.

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