John Avanzini Biography

Dr. John Avanzini (born in Paramaribo, Suriname, South America on May 21, 1936) is an American televangelist and "Word of Faith" Bible teacher who preaches a message of financial prosperity. Avanzini who was raised in Lake Jackson, Texas, has his present ministry, which he began in 1988, based in nearby Corpus Christi, Texas. Central to his teachings is his claim that Jesus and his followers were rich and that the believer is promised wealth. He received his doctorate degree from Baptist Christian University in Shreveport, Louisiana. He has 5 grown children one of whom happens to run his ministry, David Avanzini.