Robert Tilton

Robert Tilton
Born
Robert Gibson Tilton

(1946-06-07) June 7, 1946
Other namesBob Tilton
Occupations
EmployerWord of Faith World Outreach Center Church
TelevisionSuccess-N-Life (1981–1993; 1997–?)
Movement
Spouses
Martha Phillips
(m. 1968; div. 1993)
    Leigh Valentine
    (m. 1994; div. 1997)
      Maria Rodriguez Tilton
      (m. 2002)
      Children
      • Amy
      • Jon
      • Marc
      • Matt
      Websitewww.roberttiltonlive.com

      Robert Tilton (born June 7, 1946) is an American televangelist and the former pastor of the Word of Faith Family Church in Farmers Branch, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. At his ministry's peak in 1991, Tilton's infomercial-style program, Success-N-Life, aired in all 235 American television markets (on a daily basis in the majority of them) and brought in nearly $80 million per year; it was described as "the fastest growing television ministry in America."

      When ABC's Primetime Live raised questions about Tilton's fundraising practices, a series of investigations into the ministry were initiated, and Success-N-Life was taken off the air. Tilton later returned to television on a new version of the program airing on BET and The Word Network.