1. Robert Harold Schuller was an American Christian televangelist, pastor, motivational speaker, and author.
20 Facts About Robert Schuller
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Robert Schuller began broadcasting his Hour of Power program from the smaller Garden Grove chapel in 1969.
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Robert Schuller made the decision to begin his broadcast shortly after he had received encouragement from longtime friend Billy Graham during a visit with the popular evangelist.
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Robert Harold Schuller was born on September 16,1926, near Alton, Iowa, the second son of Jennie and Anthony Schuller.
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Robert Schuller received his Master of Divinity degree in 1950 from Western Theological Seminary, which taught in the theological tradition and practice of John Calvin.
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Robert Schuller was ordained as a minister in the Reformed Church in America.
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The design of the new church building enabled Robert Schuller to preach his sermons to worshipers in 500 cars, as well as to members of the congregation inside the church.
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Also in 1968, Robert Schuller purchased a 10-acre walnut grove that had bordered on the north boundary of the then current Garden Grove Community Church property.
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Robert Schuller emphasized what he believed are the positive aspects of the Christian faith.
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Robert Schuller deliberately avoided condemning people for sin, believing that Jesus "met needs before touting creeds".
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Once in a relationship with God, Robert Schuller emphasized, someone who is sowing positive faith in his heart and actions will discover that the by-product is a reduction of sin.
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On June 15,1950, Robert Schuller married Arvella De Haan, a church organist, who became instrumental in developing the music department at the Crystal Cathedral and was the creator and producer of the Hour of Power for over 40 years.
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Robert Schuller's father cited "a lack of shared vision" as the cause.
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Robert Schuller said "I love my son and am proud of my son" and that the long-term survival of his ministry was dependent on expanding its imprint beyond the Robert Schuller name.
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On June 11,2009, Robert Schuller announced that the church's leadership would pass to his eldest daughter, Sheila Robert Schuller Coleman.
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In July 2011, it was reported in the Orange County Register that Robert Schuller had been ousted from the Crystal Cathedral board.
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Robert Schuller died peacefully, early on the morning of April 2,2015, at a nursing facility in Artesia, California, aged 88.
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Robert Schuller's funeral was held at Christ Cathedral, the former campus of the Crystal Cathedral.
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Robert Schuller is interred next to his wife at the Christ Cathedral Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Garden Grove, California.
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Robert Schuller authored over 30 hardcover books, 6 of which made The New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists, including:.