Lester Sumrall (February 15, 1913 – April 28, 1996) was an ordained minister most famous for forming the LeSEA broadcast network. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For other types of minister, see Minister In Christian churches, a minister is a man or woman who serves a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such persons can minister as a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain, Deacon or Elder. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Biography

Lester Sumrall was born to Betty and George Sumrall in New Orleans on February 15, 1913.[1] In 1930, he was healed of tuberculosis; it was at this point he knew that he was called by God to become a preacher. He became an ordained minister in 1932. New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for Tubercle Bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease that is caused by mycobacteria, primarily Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Preacher is a colloquial term for a clergyman, in particular a local priest, pastor or Minister; one who preaches. ...

On September 30, 1944, he married Louise Layman, and they had their first child, Frank Lester (named for his father's middle name) on December 31, 1946. On June 27, 1950 they had their second child, Phillip Stephen, and on October 17, 1953 they had a third, Peter Andrew. September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Smith Wigglesworth was a mentor to Lester Sumrall.[2] Smith Wigglesworth (1859 - 1947), was a British religious figure and an important figure in the early history of Pentecostalism. ...

In 1957, he established the Lester Sumrall Evangelistic Association (LeSEA). In 1968, LeSEA Broadcasting’s flagship station, WHME Harvest 103.1 FM. Dr. Lester Sumrall is the "father" of Christian Television. He secured the first License for 24 hour Christian television from the FCC and launched WHMB Christian Television in Noblesville, Indiana in 1973. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... WHME-TV 46 is a Christian and general entertainment television station serving the South Bend market. ... The abbreviation FCC can refer to: Face-centered cubic (usually fcc), a crystallographic structure Federal Communications Commission, a US government organization Farm Credit Corporation/Farm Credit Canada, a Canadian government organization Families with Children from China, an adoption support organization Florida Christian College, a college in central Florida Fresno City... WHMB 40 is a Christian and general entertainment television station serving the Indianapolis Market. ... Noblesville (IPA: ) is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

On April 28, 1996 Lester Sumrall passed away at age 83. April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Trivia

• Rod Parsley, an American minister was an assistant to Lester Sumrall.[3]
• His son, Steve Sumrall has also become a minister. [4]
• Lester Sumrall believed in holy laughter.[5]

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Bibliography

• Lester Sumrall, (2003). The Life Story of Lester Sumrall: The Man, the Ministry, the Vision. New Leaf Press (AR). ISBN 0-89221-532-1. 

External Links

• Lester Sumrall's "Official" Website
• Lester Sumrall's Myspace