American Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative activist (1933–2007)
This article is about Jerry Falwell Sr. For his son, see Jerry Falwell Jr.
The Reverend
Jerry Falwell
Born
Jerry Laymon Falwell
(1933-08-11)August 11, 1933
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died
May 15, 2007(2007-05-15) (aged 73)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Occupations
Pastor
televangelist
political activist
Known for
Founding the Moral Majority
Television
The Old-Time Gospel Hour[1]
Title
Chancellor of Liberty University (1971–2007)
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Macel Pate
(m. 1958)
Children
3, including Jerry Jr. and Jonathan
Ecclesiastical career
Religion
Christianity (Baptist)
Church
Baptist Bible Fellowship International[2]
Southern Baptist Convention
Ordained
1956
Congregations served
Thomas Road Baptist Church
Jerry Laymon Falwell Sr.[a] (August 11, 1933 – May 15, 2007)[3] was an American Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative activist.[4] He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia. He founded Lynchburg Christian Academy (Liberty Christian Academy) in 1967, founded Liberty University in 1971, and co-founded the Moral Majority in 1979.
^Flint 1978, p. 19.
^Hamm 2010, p. 1; Phillips 2017, p. 151.
^"Jerry Falwell Told Followers He Was at Peace with Death". Fox News. Associated Press. May 16, 2007. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2007.
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