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Ted Haggard Biography

Ted Arthur Haggard (born June 27, 1956) is an evangelical pastor in the United States. Haggard is the founder of the Association of Life-Giving Churches and the former pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From 2003 to November 2006, he was President of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE).

In November 2006, Ted made national headlines when male prostitute and masseur Mike Jones said that Haggard, who had campaigned against same-sex marriage legislation, had paid him for sex for three years and had also bought and used crystal methamphetamine. Shortly after the charges were made public, Haggard resigned from his position at New Life Church as well as his other leadership duties. Haggard later admitted to using drugs, engaging in some sexual activity with Jones, and having an inappropriate interaction with a young guy at New Life Church.

Ted Haggard Early Life, Young, Family: Parents and Siblings, Education

Haggard was born in the state of Indiana. J. M. Haggard, a veterinarian in Yorktown, Indiana, developed a multinational charismatic ministry that was featured in a PBS Middletown documentary series. Ted claims he was molested as a child when he was 7 years old.

Haggard became a born-again Christian in 1972, at the age of 16, after seeing evangelist Bill Bright preach in Dallas, Texas, and being acquainted with C. S. Lewis’s Christian apologetics. Haggard published honest pieces about services available to prevent and treat increasingly common pregnancies and STDs as a co-editor of his high school newspaper in 1974. These stories outraged his small community, resulting in a free-press lawsuit against him.

After his first year of college, Haggard recalls experiencing the call of God on his life while cooking at home. He had planned to major in telecommunications with a minor in journalism, but after this event, he felt compelled to become a pastor. Haggard went on to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1978.

Ted Haggard Wife: Children

Gayle Alcorn has been Haggard’s wife since 1978. Christy (b. 1981), Marcus (b. 1983, founder and former pastor of Boulder Street Church in Colorado Springs), Jonathan (b.1987), Alex (b. 1990), and Elliott (b. 1993) are the couple’s five children.

Ted Haggard’s Net Worth

Haggard, an Evangelical pastor in the United States, has a net worth of above $200 thousand dollars.

Ted Haggard Gay

In November 2006, Ted made national headlines when male prostitute and masseur Mike Jones said that Haggard, who had campaigned against same-sex marriage legislation, had paid him for sex for three years and had also bought and used crystal methamphetamine. Shortly after the charges were made public, Haggard resigned from his position at New Life Church as well as his other leadership duties. Haggard later admitted to using drugs, engaging in some sexual activity with Jones, and having an inappropriate interaction with a young guy at New Life Church.

Where Is Ted Haggard now 2021

Haggard is still the founding pastor of St. James Church. Read Also: Is Don Moen Still Alive? Full Bio and Net Worth

St James Church Ted Haggard

On November 4, 2009, Haggard announced his intention to hold public prayer gatherings in his Colorado Springs home via his Twitter account. He began organizing prayer groups in his barn on December 7. The first meeting of the new church, with Haggard as a pastor, was conducted at the Haggard house on June 6, 2010.

Haggard and his wife Gayle founded the Saint James Church in Colorado Springs in 2010. After serving as a preacher in the Southern Baptist Convention, he became a Free Methodist Church elder in 2015. Haggard is still the founding pastor of St. James Church.

Ted Haggard Books

Simple Prayers for a Powerful Life Sep 01, 2002
by Ted Haggard
Primary Purpose Jul 12, 1996
by Ted Haggard
The Jerusalem Diet: The One Day Approach to Reach Your Ideal Weight–and Stay There May 27, 2010
by Ted Haggard
Kindle Edition
Taking It to the Streets: How Dynamic Prayerwalking Changes Lives and Transforms Cities Apr 01, 2002
by Ted Haggard
Your Primary Purpose: How to reach your community and world for Christ Jan 31, 2006
by Ted Haggard