Robert Tilton

==Reviving ''Success-N-Life''==
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After moving to [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Florida]], in 1996, Tilton returned to the airwaves in 1997 with a new version of ''Success-N-Life'', buying airtime on independent television stations primarily serving [[inner city]] areas. The new version of ''Success-N-Life'' returned to Tilton's previous message of asking for "vows of faith" from viewers instead of exorcisms. In 1998, the program began airing on [[Black Entertainment Television]] (BET) as part of its two-hour late night [[umbrella rotation]] block of religious programming entitled ''BET Inspiration''. In 2008, ''Success-N-Life'' usually occupied the first hour of the BET programming block and also ran on [[The Word Network]].<ref name="twn1">[http://thewordnetwork.org/programs.php?showID=415 The Word Network] program listing page, retrieved January 8, 2007.</ref> Most of the shown on ''BET Inspiration'' were taped in the late 1990s—with testimonials from 1980s-era episodes interspersed throughout the episodes<ref name="cephas_second_coming" />—but Tilton also recorded infomercials for his books at least once a year from 2003 to 2007, often appearing with his third wife, Maria Rodriguez, and their four [[poodle|French poodles]].<ref name="dmn1">[http://www.trinityfi.org/press/dallasnews-tilton.html "Bob's Back, and More Entertaining than Ever"], Steve Blow, ''Dallas Morning News'', published September 25, 2004, retrieved June 18, 2006.</ref>

The Word of Faith Family Church and World Outreach Center was finally formally dissolved by Tilton in 1996. Though Tilton was still listed as the church's senior pastor, he had not preached at the church since March 16, 1996, when he named [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]], [[Tennessee]], minister Bob Wright as senior associate pastor,<ref name="cephas_second_coming" /> and its membership had declined to less than 300.<ref name="the_prophet_of_prosperity" /> The church building was purchased by the city of Farmers Branch in 1999 for use as a future civic center; however, the economy suffered a downturn and the plans were scrapped, and the building was finally demolished in 2003 to make room for a new [[Dallas Stars]]-sponsored youth hockey center.

In March 2005, Tilton started a new church in [[Hallandale, Florida]], not far from his home in [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]]. The church had already existed for some time under the pastorship of former televangelist [[David Epley]]. Tilton's new church, now called "Christ the Good Shepherd Worldwide Church", had approximately 200 members in 2007. On May 13, 2007, the church moved into a new location in [[Miami]] and was officially renamed "Word of Faith Church", much like the original church in Dallas. Tilton also established a church in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], in 2005, also originally named Christ the Good Shepherd Worldwide Church. It has also been officially renamed "Word of Faith Church". The Las Vegas church's resident pastor is Natalie Vafai.