Lessons from the Pulpit: Pastor Jim Bakker: Authority, Scandal, and the Theology of Restoration

The rise and fall of Pastor Jim Bakker marked one of the most pivotal moments in modern evangelical history. At the center of a rapidly expanding televangelism movement, Bakker became a symbol of possibility—media innovation, financial success, and global Christian reach.

But when scandal surfaced, the collapse was just as public as the rise.

In this volume of Lessons from the Pulpit, Dr. Joseph D. Lamb, Sr. does not sensationalize events. Instead, he approaches the subject as a pastor, couns...