Announced that his ministry would donate $250,000 for the rehabilitation of tsunami victims in India in 2005
A group of friends at his high school introduced him to prayer meetings, leading him to a new sense of religious devotion
When he was 21, he attended a healing service in Pittsburgh led by Kathryn Kuhlman, an evangelist he found so inspirational that he emulates her style in his own ministries
Broke the record for largest healing service in recorded history when 7․3 million people attended his services in India
His television programs feature faith healing and evangelism
Has published a number of books about spirituality, including "Good Morning, Holy Spirit" and "Lord, I Need a Miracle․"
His ministry's administrative headquarters are located in Grapevine, Texas