Pastor Benny Hinn is an Israelite that was born on the 2nd of December, 1952 to a Palestine with Greek-Egyptian heritage Parents. He moved with his family to Toronto Ontario, Canada in 1968, after the Arab-Israeli war in 1967
He had a new change of life and became a christian in 1972 at the age of 20, greatly influenced by a Female Evangelist Kathiyn Kulmar through her ‘miracle service’ which he often attended.
Moving to the United States in 1983, he founded the Orlando Christian Center Florida. He is a great televangelist who was widely known for his ‘Miracle crusades’ and became a force to be reckon in the Christian television network, where his TV program “This is Your Day” was among the world most watched christian programs.
He is an author, a husband ,a father and a grandfather.
10 Things You Don’t Know About Pastor Benny Hinn Include:
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He was born in Jaffa, Israel and he later migrated to Toronto, Ontario in Canada in 1968.
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Benny got married to his wife Suzanne Harthern on the 4th of August, 1979.
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Together with his wife Suzanne, they had four children: 3 girls and a boy, namely: Jessica Hinn, Natasha Hinn, Hannah Hinn and Joshua Hinn.
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His wife Suzanne Harthern filed for divorce in Orange County superior Court in California on 1st February 2010 based on irreconcilable differences.
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He was accused of having an affair with a fellow televangelist Paula White in July, 2010 which he denied.
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On 3rd March 2013, he re-married Suzanne Harthern at the Holy Land Experience Park in a traditional way after reconciling his differences with her.
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He was wedded by Rev. Jack Hayford at Holy Land Experience Park when he re- married Suzanne in 2013.
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He stated that the split between him and his wife was as a result of her addiction to prescribed drugs and antidepressants and his absence and lack of time for his wife and children.
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Benny Hinn owns a $685,000 home in Orlando and a Mercedes-benz.
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He conducts ‘Miracle Crusade’ a faith healing event that is held in major cities throughout the world for healing.
His official website is bennyhinn.org
Picture credit – Benny Hinn Instagram / pastorbennyhinn