Every adequate person in life needs moral and moral support. Most often, people find such a support by believing in God. Benny Hinn, one of the Protestant preachers who brings the foundations of faith to those in need.
Starting conditions
According to some experts, the birth of a person can be regarded as a small miracle and great luck. The future charismatic preacher Benny Hinn was born on December 3, 1952 in a family of Palestinian Christians. Parents at that time lived in the newly formed state of Israel. My father worked in the municipality of Jaffa. Mother was engaged in raising children and housework. On the third day after the birth of the boy was christened in the traditional rite of the Orthodox Church.
When Benny reached the age of seven, he was enrolled in one of the local schools. Parents believed that every child should receive a decent education. However, peaceful life did not last long. In 1967, the so-called Six Day War broke out in the Middle East. The conflict arose between Israel and neighboring Arab countries. The head of the family decided to leave his native land and move to a permanent residence in Canada. Refugees were warmly welcomed in the city of Toronto and provided quite tolerable living conditions.
At the new location, Benny began to attend a private school, but after a while he left the walls of the institution. The reason was the problem in communicating with peers. The teenager stuttered a lot. This defect was the reason for ridicule and bullying. It is important to note that not far from the school was located the district center of the Protestant Pentecostal church. When Hinn, in a depressed state, accidentally entered the church premises, he was received as a welcome guest. None of those present paid attention to his slurred pronunciation.
First Ministries and Sermons
After a short period of time, Benny felt an inner need to be in the walls of the Church as often and as long as possible. He began to sing in the church choir. He was surrounded by cheerful and kind young people who were ready at any moment to support and provide all possible assistance. Hinn did not notice at what point he got rid of stuttering. For him, this fact was a real miracle. The young man was baptized with the Holy Spirit and became a full member of the Church. The family was worried about the behavior of the young man, but they did not raise serious obstacles to spiritual transformation.
In an atmosphere of worship and purification, Hinn felt within himself the strength to carry the Word of God from the pulpit. Benny began to comprehend the Bible in the most serious manner and with maximum dedication. It awakened the ability to interpret Bible parables and exhortations in a language accessible to a wide audience. In a clerical language, the career of preacher Benny Hinn developed rapidly. Weekly sermons at the meetings of brothers in faith required careful preparation and physical endurance.
It is important to note that people of different ages gathered to listen to the young pastor. The premises of the Center did not accommodate all those who were eager to attend the sermon. Soon, Hinn came to the conclusion that it was necessary to take drastic measures to expand the field of activity. In 1983, he moved to the city of Orlando, where he created his own Christian Center. By that time, the famous preacher already had unquestioned authority among Pentecostals. To expand the scope of his activities, Hinn began to work closely with television.
Multi-mission
To convey the Word of God to the flock, the preacher used several effective methods. Benny Hinn was one of the first to communicate with the target audience, using the capabilities of television. In almost all countries of the world, believers have the opportunity to watch Hinn’s original television program for half an hour, which is broadcast on TV weekly. He regularly visits different countries and communicates with the audience "live". As a rule, such events are accompanied by a demonstration of the miraculous healing of the sick and afflicted.
Hinn regularly engages in literary work. He has more than sixty books, which are translated into many languages and diverge in large print runs around the world. Envious people, critics and ill-wishers often blame him for the enormous income that Hinn receives from his labors. The revenues are really impressive. The specially created structure "Service of BH" is engaged in charitable activities. It is enough to note that every year the organization provides housing and food for more than one hundred thousand children in different countries.
