Prosperity theology

=== Televangelism ===
During the 1960s, prosperity gospel teachers embraced [[televangelism]] and came to dominate religious programming in the United States. Oral Roberts was among the first, developing a [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] weekly program that became the most watched religious show in the United States. By 1968, television had supplanted the [[tent meeting]] in his ministry.{{sfn|Robins|2010|p=89}}

[[Reverend Ike]], a pastor from New York City, began preaching about prosperity in the late 1960s. He soon had widely aired radio and television programs and became distinguished for his flashy style. His openness about love for material possessions and teachings about the "Science of the Mind" led many evangelists to distance themselves from him.{{sfn|Harrell|1975|pp=234–235}}

In the 1980s, public attention in the United States was drawn to prosperity theology through the influence of prominent televangelists such as [[Jim Bakker]]. Bakker's influence waned, however, after he was implicated in a high-profile scandal.{{refn|name=time}}{{cref2|C}} In the aftermath, [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] (TBN) emerged as the dominant force in prosperity televangelism, having brought [[Robert Tilton]] and [[Benny Hinn]] to prominence.{{sfn|Robins|2010|p=129}}