Hour of Power

Hour of Power is an American television service from the Shepherd's Grove Church in Garden Grove ( California). 1971, Robert H. Schuller 's vision, with his sermons to reach millions of people through television. Since then, the Hour of Power is continuously seen on American television, making it one of the longest running programs in the United States and the most watched television service in the world ( 200 countries, 10-30 million viewers).

History

From 1971 to 2013, the televised church service at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove ( California ) and after the relocation of the community was since July 2013 is removed from the 1500m, new church -related buildings recorded Shepherd's Grove Church of. The title Hour of Power remains unchanged.

In addition to the founder Robert H. Schuller since October 2008 pastors preach like Bill Hybels, Kirbyjon Caldwell, Walt Kallestad, Juan Carlos Ortiz and others. Since 2012, Pastor Bobby Schuller is the senior pastor of this mission.

Worship events

Hour of Power often includes an interview with a famous person or a person who has experienced something extraordinary. In the preaching positive messages are the focus. The Hour of Power is a missionary service to provide people with God's love and they want to encourage them to join a Christian church or local community.

From 2004 to the end of 2007 was at 8 clock shown on the channel VOX Hour of Power Sunday. Prior to Hour of Power was sent a few years on NBC. From February 2008 to February 2009 Hour of Power was broadcast on The Fourth Sunday morning at 10 clock. Since March 2010, the church service on Tele 5 at 10:30 clock, on the regional station rheinmaintv Sundays at 8 clock and 16 clock and on Bible TV Sundays at 17 clock, Monday at midnight, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 clock by 8 clock is with German voiceover broadcast.

Offices of the Hour of Power in Europe, there are in Germany, Britain, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria.

Criticism

Succession plan

Multiple criticism, there was also the successor of Robert H. Schuller. In 2006 he continued his only son Robert A. as a successor, who had to take over a large mountain of debt caused by construction projects, according to the New York Times. As of then wanted to organize inter alia, financial activities and remove new members with " conflicts of interest " from the Supervisory Board, this led in 2008 to a break with the Father, and to the accusation that his sermons were not " anointed ". Since 2009, the institute is headed by his sister, Sheila Schuller Coleman, a daughter of the founder, as the main pastor. In mid-March 2012, Dr. Robert H. Schuller and his wife Arvella resigned from their board position on the Hour of Power and have been withdrawn from service.

Insolvency

Sheila Schuller announced on May 16, 2010 in her television show, Hour of Power would be due to the financial crisis the brink of insolvency. Close to tears, she described the serious financial situation. With a questionable method they later tried to avoid insolvency: it opened in her emotional speech a bag in which there were ten dollars. These ten dollars should by a miracle, as the multiplication of the loaves in the New Testament, are propagated by donating viewers via SMS ten U.S. dollars or five euros. The donations phone number has been displayed during the sermon.

Mid-October 2010 has provided the bankruptcy petition which had existed since 55 years Reformed congregation. The Christian media magazine quoted per the pastor, after which the town had total liabilities of about 36 million euros. Meanwhile complains Kristina Oliver, who had the church for a Christmas event rented animals and their demands were not to collect more than 40,000 euros, the financial conduct of those responsible and is disappointed that the Christians do not put all " cards on the table ".

In early 2012, the site was sold to the Catholic Church. For further 3 years, however, the Hour of Power may continue to use the church for their services.

The television programs abroad, including the German-language stations in Europe, are not affected by the insolvency because of consignments and donations in the transmission area of legally independent subsidiaries are accounted for.