Kenneth Copeland

==Ministry==
[[File:Kenneth and Gloria Copeland hosting Believer's Voice of Victory - 2011.jpg|thumb|Kenneth and Gloria Copeland]]
In 1967, after attending [[Kenneth E. Hagin]]'s Pastor Seminars, Copeland and his wife Gloria founded Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) in [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].<ref>Randall Herbert Balmer, ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition'', Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 189</ref> The ministry's motto is "[[Jesus is Lord]]".<ref name="kcm2" /> He preaches [[prosperity theology]] and is part of the [[Word of Faith]] movement, which teaches that financial blessing and physical well-being are the will of God for believers, and that material and  financial success are a sign of divine favor.<ref>{{cite book | last = Wilson | first = J. Matthew | title = From Pews to Polling Places: Faith and Politics in the American Religious Mosaic | year = 2007 | publisher = [[Georgetown University Press]] | isbn = 978-1-58901-172-4 }}</ref> This may be unlocked through giving to ministry, and Copeland has written that parishioners will get a "hundredfold" return on their investment through giving to God.<ref name="vox1" />

===Television and other programming===
Since 1967, Copeland's ministry has held three-to-six-day conventions across the United States.<ref>Kate Bowler, ''Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel'', OUP USA, 2013, p. 82</ref> KCM still holds an annual Southwest Believer's Convention in his hometown of Fort Worth during the first week of August.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Southwest Believers' Convention {{!}} Kenneth Copeland Ministries |url=https://www.kcm.org/events/2022-southwest-believers-convention?_ga=2.84735647.727533793.1642015458-1664595969.1642015458 |access-date=January 12, 2022 |website=www.kcm.org}}</ref> Kenneth and Gloria Copeland also preach and minister at other conventions and conferences throughout the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Branson Victory Campaign {{!}} Kenneth Copeland Ministries |url=https://www.kcm.org/events/2022-branson-victory-campaign?language_content_entity=en-US |access-date=2022-02-22 |website=www.kcm.org}}</ref> These events stream live on Copeland's website, kcm.org, as well as being shown on Christian television stations such as [[GOD TV]] and the [[Daystar Television Network]]. Portions of recorded conferences are shown on Sundays. The Monday through Friday television broadcasts feature a Copeland family member, either alone or with another minister, discussing subjects from the [[Bible]].

On May 27, 1971, KCM began a one-hour television program called "The Word of Faith". In 1972, another television program was launched called "The Prayer Group". This was a half-hour television program aired across the United States.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2020 |title=Reaching the World Through Television |journal=Believers Voice of Victory Magazine}}</ref> In 1989, the weekly show "The Word of Faith" was replaced by a daily series called "Believer’s Voice of Victory".<ref>https://issuu.com/kcmeurope/docs/bvov_01-22_digital_issuu/s/14341898</ref><ref>https://www.zippia.com/kenneth-copeland-ministries-careers-1342148/history</ref>

===Facilities===
Kenneth Copeland Ministries is located in Fort Worth, Texas, on a {{convert|33|acre|adj=on}} property that was once the [[Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake]] (MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake), a [[United States Marine Corps]] air station, valued in 2008 at $554,160 ({{Inflation|US|554160|2008|fmt=eq}}) by Tarrant Appraisal District. The site includes the [[Eagle Mountain International Church]], television and radio production facilities, warehouse and distribution facilities, residences for the Copeland family, and [[Kenneth Copeland Airport]].<ref name="usatoday1" />{{Failed verification|date=October 2021}} Approximately 500 people are employed by KCM.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}} Copeland's son John Copeland was the ministry's chief operating officer until his divorce from Marty Copeland in 2017. He remains a consultant to the ministry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Denton County Records Inquiry |url=https://justice1.dentoncounty.gov/PublicAccessDC/default.aspx |access-date=September 2, 2021 |website=justice1.dentoncounty.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Resume |url=https://johncopeland.consulting/s/John-Copeland-Resume.docx |website=John Copeland Consulting}}</ref>

KCM also owns a 1998 [[Cessna Citation II|Cessna 550 Citation Bravo]], which it received from a donor in October 2007 and is used for [[domestic flight]]s, and a 2005 [[Cessna Citation X|Cessna 750 Citation X]], which it uses for [[international flight]]s. They also acquired a [[Gulfstream V]] in 2018 that was formerly owned by [[Tyler Perry]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gutierrez |first=Lisa |date=July 15, 2019 |title='Word from the Lord': Televangelist's ministry buys Tyler Perry's Gulfstream jet |url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/article195841759.html |access-date=December 13, 2022 |website=The Kansas City Star}}</ref> It also is [[Maintenance, repair, and operations|restoring]] a 1962 [[Beechcraft Model 18|Beech H-18 Twin]], which the ministry plans to use for [[Disaster response|disaster relief efforts]].<ref name="flightaware1" /><ref name="private-aircraft" />

In February 2007, Copeland was accused of using his ministry's Citation X for personal vacations and friends.<ref name="Jetrecords" /> The Copelands' financial records are not publicly available, and a list of the board of directors is not accessible as these details are protected but known confidentially by the [[Internal Revenue Service]].<ref name="Jetrecords" /> Responding to media questions, Copeland pointed to what he asserted was an accounting firm's declaration that all jet travel complies with federal tax laws.<ref name="Jetrecords" /> In December 2008, KCM's Citation Bravo was denied tax exemption after KCM refused to submit a standardized [[Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts|Texas Comptroller]] form that some county appraisal districts use to make determinations, which would have required making public the salary of all ministry staff.<ref name="jet-not-exempt" /><ref name="CLG 2010-03-11" /> KCM subsequently [[lawsuit|filed suit]] with the Tarrant Appraisal District in January 2009 and its petition to have the aircraft's tax-exempt status restored was granted in March 2010.<ref name="CLG 2010-03-11" /><ref name="sued-over-tax" /><ref name="settle-suit" />

Kenneth Copeland Ministries has utilized the [[Federal Aviation Administration]] program that keeps flights private from tracking websites, and the ministry owns five such aircraft whose flights are kept private, including the Cessna 750 Citation X noted above and a [[North American T-28 Trojan]].<ref name="usatoday30.usatoday.com" /> [[United States Senator]] [[Chuck Grassley]] has questioned some of the flights taken by these aircraft, including layovers in [[Maui]], [[Fiji]], and [[Honolulu]].<ref name="usatoday30.usatoday.com" /> The ministries say that the stopovers were for preaching or for allowing pilot rest.<ref name="usatoday30.usatoday.com" />

===Kenneth Copeland Bible College===
Kenneth Copeland Bible College (KCBC) is located on the property of Kenneth Copeland Ministries and Eagle Mountain International Church (EMIC). KCBC is an accredited member with Transworld Accrediting Commission International.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accreditation Status {{!}} Transworld Accrediting Commission International |url=https://transworldaccrediting.com/schools/kenneth-copeland-bible-college/ |access-date=September 1, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> On August 28, 2003, Kenneth Copeland Bible College opened an extension campus in Langley, British Columbia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Partida |first=Erica |date=2023-11-15 |title=Vision Update: KCBC Canada Welcomes First Class! |url=https://blog.kcm.org/vision-update-kcbc-canada-welcomes-its-first-class/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=KCM Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Victory Channel===
In 2015, KCM launched the Believer's Voice of Victory Network on channel 265 on [[Dish Network|Dish]].<ref name="dish-channels" /> Believer's Voice of Victory Network was renamed Victory Channel in 2019, and is available over-the-air and on some cable providers.<ref name="govictory1" /> On October 2, 2020, the Believer's Voice of Victory (BVOV) stopped broadcasting on the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] (TBN).<ref name="TBN" /> At the start of 2022, it was added on several national cable systems under a new channel lease with Olympusat, which had previously offered [[TBN Inspire|Hillsong Channel]] and [[Universal Church of the Kingdom of God|Living Faith Network]], then [[ShopHQ|Bulldog Shopping Network]], on the channel space.

===Advisory board===
Copeland sat on the evangelical executive advisory board that [[Donald Trump]] assembled during his campaign for the presidency.<ref name="independent2" /> Appointment to the board did not require endorsement of his bid for presidency,<ref name="politico" /> and Copeland clarified that he did not endorse Trump at the time.<ref name="kcmtrump" /> Before the 2016 election, Copeland said that Christians who did not vote for Trump would be guilty of murder, referring to the pro-choice stance of [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref name="wapo2" /> In an interview after a state dinner at the White House that Copeland attended, he said that Trump was "led by the Spirit of God", and that his most important legacy as president would be the appointments of conservative judges.<ref name="charismamag" />