Sep 7, 2007 / 08:59 am
Renowned Presbyterian minister and pro-life advocate James Kennedy died Wednesday at the age of 76.
Kennedy was the longtime pastor of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He arrived at the modest mission church of 45 people in 1959 and proceeded to transform it into 10,000-member Christian mega-church. He incorporated media into his ministry and broadcasted his church services to three million Americans and 200 nations.
He founded several organizations focused on training Christians to carry the Gospel into all parts of society.
Messages of sympathy and gratitude for Kennedy’s ministry poured in from numerous Christian leaders.