[citation needed] According to Hagin, he was born with a deformed heart and what was believed to be an incurable blood disease.

Mark 11:23–24 defined his ministry and was his most frequently quoted verse:[2]For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith.

[7] During the next twelve years he pastored five Assemblies of God churches in Texas: in the cities of Tom Bean, Farmersville (twice), Talco, Greggton, and Van.

[9] Hagin began an itinerant ministry as a Bible teacher and evangelist in 1949 after an appearance by Jesus.

[citation needed] Since Hagin's incorporation 1963, his organization grew to include numerous media outreaches and ministries.

[10][11] In 1979, he founded the Prayer and Healing Center to provide a place for the sick to come and "have the opportunity to build their faith."

[8] On May 20, 1994, Hagin received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Faith Theological Seminary in Tampa, Florida.

He sat at the breakfast table on Sunday morning and smiled at his wife, Oretha, then sighed and his head fell to his chest.

[10] Kenneth E. Hagin, in his book The Woman Question, accepts and approves the ordination of women as pastors and preachers in the Church.

[citation needed] He and his son, Kenneth Hagin jr. were wrapped up in controversy over their stances on interracial couples.

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