Jack Van Impe
Jack Van Impe | |
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| Born | Jack Leo Van Impe February 9, 1931 Freeport, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 2020 (aged 88) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Detroit Bible Institute |
| Occupation(s) | televangelist and author |
| Known for | Founder of Jack Van Impe Ministries International (JVIM) Host of the Jack Van Impe Presents syndicated TV program |
| Spouse |
Rexella Mae Shelton (m. 1954) |
| Website | https://www.jvim.com |
Jack Leo Van Impe (/ˈɪmpiː/ IM-pee; February 9, 1931 – January 18, 2020) was an American televangelist who had a half-hour weekly television series Jack Van Impe Presents, featuring eschatological commentary on the news of the week through an interpretation of the Bible. The program airs around the world through both religious broadcasters and the purchase of paid programming time on commercial television stations. He was known as the "Walking Bible", having memorized most of the King James Version of the Bible. His wife, Rexella, shared his television ministry as co-host.