Kenneth E. Hagin

=== Evangelistic Association ===
On January 23, 1963, he formed the Kenneth E. Hagin Evangelistic Association (now Kenneth Hagin Ministries) in Garland, Texas.<ref name=":3" /> In September 1966, the ministry offices were moved to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] into a space previously used by T.L. Osborn.<ref name=":3" /> He started selling his sermons on [[Reel-to-reel audio tape recording|reel-to-reel]] tape in 1966. In November of that year, he taught for the first time on radio on [[KSKY (AM)|KSKY]] in [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]].<ref name=":3" />

The North Texas District Council of the Assemblies of God ordained him a minister in 1967.<ref name=":3" />

In 1967, he began a regular radio broadcast that still continues as "Faith Seminar of the Air." Teaching by his son, Rev. Kenneth Hagin Jr, is heard on the program.{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}

Since Hagin's incorporation 1963, his organization grew to include numerous [[Mass media|media]] outreaches and ministries. These are:
* Faith Library Publications – with 65 million book copies in circulation<ref name=":2" />
* "q Praise" – a weekly television program on the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]]
* "Faith Seminar of the Air" – a radio program heard on many stations nationwide and on the Internet
* "The Word of Faith" – a free monthly magazine with roughly 600,000 subscribers
* Crusades conducted throughout the nation
* Rhema Correspondence Bible School
* Rhema Prayer and Healing Center, located on the Rhema campus in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

At a camp meeting in 1973, Hagin announced the creation of a "bible training center." In 1974, Hagin opened RHEMA Bible Training College, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, which now has training centers in fourteen different countries, planted over 1,500 congregations worldwide, and has 25,000 [[alumni]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url= http://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/rev-kenneth-e-hagin-founder-of-international-ministries-dies/article_28e06541-2943-545c-ac3a-9b4bd3d673a7.html |title=Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin, founder of international ministries dies| agency = Associated Press|first= Kelly | last = Kurt |work=Tulsa World |access-date=2017-08-04}}</ref><ref>R.G. Robins (2010), ''Pentecostalism in America'', Praeger.  {{ISBN |978-0-313-35295-9}} p. 25</ref>

In 1979, he founded the Prayer and Healing Center to provide a place for the sick to come and "have the opportunity to build their faith." Its Healing School continues to be held free of charge twice a day on the Rhema campus.<ref name=":3" />

On May 20, 1994, Hagin received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Faith Theological Seminary in Tampa, Florida.<ref name=":3" />