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Do not fill this in! ==Ministry== {{more citations needed section|date=July 2020}} For many years Morris Cerullo conducted repeated "Schools of Ministry" in several countries like [[Mexico]], [[Brazil]], the [[Philippines]], [[Korea]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[Kenya]], [[Nigeria]], [[Indonesia]], [[Netherlands]] and many others.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-07-11|title=20 facts on Morris Cerullo, American healing evangelist, who dies at 88 -|url=https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2020/07/11/20-facts-on-morris-cerullo-american-healing-evangelist-who-dies-at-88/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-26|website=[[TheNEWS magazine]]}}</ref> During these "SOMs" one of the days of the conferences he would preach in an open air crusade, or a large theater/arena, and lead people in a commitment to Jesus Christ and then would pray for healings to happen in the crowd. He would have the school of ministry students test the genuineness of the reports from the people's testimonies. After the large mass meetings he would charge the "SOM," School Of Ministry, students to reach out to their countrymen with the same message being inspired by the results of the public rally. Cerullo often stated that not he, but [[Jesus Christ]] was the healer. He would encourage faith in, as he would say, "the written and the living word of God."<ref>{{Cite web|title=American healing evangelist, Morris Cerullo, passes on at 88|url=https://www.christianitynigeria.com/2020/07/american-healing-evangelist-morris.html|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Christianity Nigeria}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-11|title=Morris Cerullo Death - Pastor Morris Cerullo Is Dead, What Killed Him? Cause Of Death, Obituary|url=https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2020/07/11/evangelist-morris-cerullo-is-dead/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Latest News In South Africa Today|language=en-US}}</ref> === Heritage USA === In 1990, Cerullo purchased, from the United States Federal Bankruptcy Court in [[Columbia, South Carolina]], the assets of [[Jim Bakker]]'s bankrupt ministry, ''[[The PTL Club|PTL]]''.<ref name=LATimes90>{{cite news |title=S.D. Evangelist Gets OK to Buy Bakker's PTL Cable Network |first=Chris |last=Kraul |date=June 1, 1990 |work=L.A. Times |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1990-06-01/business/fi-91_1_morris-cerullo |access-date=August 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024065320/http://articles.latimes.com/1990-06-01/business/fi-91_1_morris-cerullo |archive-date=October 24, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> These assets included the [[Heritage USA]] Christian theme park in [[Fort Mill, South Carolina]], which he purchased in partnership with [[MUI Group|Malayan United Industries (Berhad)]]. After a dispute with his business partners over his issuance of discount cards to the theme park, the Malaysian entity bought out Cerullo's interest in [[Heritage USA]]. === The Inspiration Network (INSP) === As a part of his agreement to purchase [[Heritage USA]], the bankruptcy court also approved Cerullo's $7 million offer to purchase PTL's cable television network, The Inspiration Network, which was renamed ''[[The Inspiration Network (INSP)|INSP-The Inspiration Network]]'' and transferred into a new, separate entity, [[The Inspiration Networks]].<ref name="LATimes90" /> Cerullo's son, David, has served as the corporation's president and CEO, and as a member of its board of directors since its formation. In 2005 he was elected to serve as its chairman. The organization, located in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], North Carolina, is currently building a new multi-million dollar broadcast headquarters facility known as "CrossRidge" in [[Lancaster County, South Carolina|Lancaster County]], South Carolina. This was opened on March 1, 2009. Cerullo and his son David were both featured in a 2009 ''[[Charlotte Observer]]'' article.<ref name="article">{{cite news | title=Surging ministry, growing questions | first1=Ames | last1=Alexander | first2=Tim | last2=Funk | url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article9026975.html | work=[[Charlotte Observer]] | date=May 24, 2009 | access-date=June 7, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607060142/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article9026975.html | archive-date=June 7, 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref> Cerullo still travelled as a missionary, and in the 2014 World Conference, he stated that God told him that "Prophets never retire!".<ref>{{cite book|author=Morris Cerullo|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5-1JDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT388|title=The Legend of Morris Cerullo: How God Used an Orphan to Change the World|publisher=Charisma Media|year=2016|isbn=9781629985374}}</ref> In 2015, at the age of 83, Cerullo toured Africa for nine days, during which time he held meetings in six African countries, preaching, holding training sessions and meeting with political leaders.<ref name="CharismaNews">{{cite news|last=Mauro|first=Greg|date=February 3, 2015|title=Morris Cerullo launches bold new tour|work=Charisma News|url=http://www.charismanews.com/world/48145-morris-cerullo-launches-bold-new-tour|url-status=live|access-date=June 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816193118/http://www.charismanews.com/world/48145-morris-cerullo-launches-bold-new-tour|archive-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CharisNews15">{{cite news|last=Justice|first=Jessilyn|date=March 23, 2015|title=83-year-old Morris Cerullo wages spiritual attacks against forces of darkness|work=Charisma News|url=http://www.charismanews.com/world/48849-83-year-old-morris-cerullo-wages-spiritual-attacks-against-forces-of-darkness|url-status=live|access-date=June 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629010855/http://www.charismanews.com/world/48849-83-year-old-morris-cerullo-wages-spiritual-attacks-against-forces-of-darkness|archive-date=June 29, 2016}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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