Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin

Kenneth E. Hagin, world-renowned minister and author, dies after nearly 70
years in ministry

Broken Arrow, OK – September 19, 2003 – Reverend Kenneth E. Hagin, founder
of Kenneth Hagin Ministries, went home to be with the Lord on September 19
at 7:00 a.m.

Details regarding funeral arrangements will be posted at
www.rhema.org/update, or for more information, call (918) 258-1588, Ext.
2238, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST. In lieu of flowers,
the family is accepting donations to Kenneth Hagin Ministries, P.O. Box
50126, Tulsa, OK 74150.

On Saturday evening September 13, Reverend Hagin went to bed feeling well.
Sunday morning, he woke up and prepared for the day. Friends came over and
cooked breakfast for he and his wife, Oretha. After finishing his breakfast,
Rev. Hagin sat at the end of the table, smiled at Oretha, sighed, and his
head fell to his chest.

He was quickly transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he was
admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit. He remained hospitalized with
his family at his side until the time of his passing.

Rev. Hagin was born August 20, 1917 and was in the ministry for nearly 70
years from the time God miraculously healed him of a deformed heart and an
incurable blood disease at the age of 17. He was raised from a deathbed in
1934 by the revelation of faith in God’s Word.

Known as the “father of the modern faith movement,” Rev. Hagin was a dynamic
preacher, teacher, and prophet known for ministering healing and for the
message of faith. His teachings and books are filled with vivid stories that
show God’s power and truth working in his life and the lives of others.

“He wrote in his Bible, ‘The Bible says it, I believe it, and that settles
it!’” said his son, Reverend Kenneth Hagin Jr., Executive Vice President of
Kenneth Hagin Ministries and Pastor of RHEMA Bible Church. “Brother Hagin
was not a man who merely practiced what he preached,” said Rev. Hagin Jr.
“He preached what he lived. His great legacy of faith will live on in the
countless lives that have been healed, touched, and changed through his
ministry.”

Since its inception, Kenneth Hagin Ministries has expanded to include
numerous media outreaches and ministries that will continue to grow and
impact the world. These include Faith Library Publications, which has more
than 65 million books in print; RHEMA Praise, a weekly television program;
Faith Seminar of the Air, a radio program which is heard on scores of
stations nationwide and on the Internet worldwide; The Word of Faith, a free
monthly magazine with nearly 250,000 subscribers; crusades conducted
throughout the nation; RHEMA Correspondence Bible School; and the RHEMA
Prayer and Healing Center.

Rev. Hagin long carried a passion to help those who suffered in pain and
sickness the way he himself had once suffered. In 1979, he founded the
Prayer and Healing Center to provide a place where the sick could come and
have the opportunity to build their faith. Healing School continues to be
held free of charge twice daily on the RHEMA campus.

In 1974, Rev. Hagin founded RHEMA Bible Training Center USA, which has
23,000 alumni. There are RHEMA Bible Training Centers in 13 other nations of
the world: Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Peru,
Romania, Samoa, Singapore, South Africa, and Thailand.

“Brother Hagin traveled and ministered throughout the United States and
Canada as part of his goal to raise funds to underwrite the Training Center.
The best tribute we can give him is to keep that going forever,” said Rev.
Hagin Jr.

Rev. Hagin is survived by his wife, Oretha; two children, Kenneth Hagin Jr.
and Pat Harrison; 5 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.

Visit www.rhema.org for more information on Kenneth Hagin Ministries.