Ted Haggard Wiki Biography
Ted Arthur Haggard is an American evangelical pastor. Known as Pastor Ted to the congregation he served, he was the founder and former pastor of the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado; a founder of the Association of Life-Giving Churches; and was leader of the Nat…
| Full Name | Ted Haggard |
| Net Worth | $200 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | June 27, 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Yorktown, Indiana, United States |
| Profession | Evangelist, Pastor, Preacher |
| Education | Oral Roberts University |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Gayle Haggard (m. 1978) |
| Children | Marcus Haggard, Christy Haggard, Alex Haggard, Elliot Haggard, Jonathan Haggard |
| Parents | J. M. Haggard |
| Nicknames | Pastor Ted Haggard , Pastor Ted , Ted Arthur Haggard |
| http://www.facebook.com/PastorTedHaggard | |
| http://www.twitter.com/tedhaggard | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2191784 |
| Movies | , The Trials of Ted Haggard, The Root of All Evil?, Friends of God |
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| 1 | I think that probably, if I were 21 in this society, I would identify myself as a bisexual… just like you’re a heterosexual but you don’t have sex with every woman that you’re attracted to, so I can be who I am and exclusively have sex with my wife and be perfectly satisfied. |
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| 1 | Mentioned in the Roy Zimmerman song “Ted Haggard is completely Heterosexual”. |
| 2 | Disgraced after begin caught in a November 2006 drugs-and-gay sex scandal that forced him to step down from his high-profile ministry as one of the most influential evangelical leaders in the nation. |
| 3 | Resigned from his powerful appointment as president of the National Assn. of Evangelicals, a post that kept him in frequent contact with the White House. He was also dismissed as senior pastor of New Life, the church he founded in his basement that grew to a congregation of 14,000. |
| 4 | Protesting he is not gay, he turned himself over to a team of counselors who are “assessing his spiritual, emotional and mental condition” and set out a rigorous “restoration plan” to help him overcome his personal demons. The team includes two veteran pastors who speak in tongues and Rev. H.B. London, who promotes therapy to help gays and lesbians change their sexual orientation. |
| 5 | Earned about $140,000 a year (not including donations) at New Life; his wife earned about $50,000 for her work with women’s ministries. |
| 6 | He was the founder and senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Wife Swap | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside Edition | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Rachel Maddow Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Trials of Ted Haggard | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Constantine’s Sword | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Jesus Camp | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Root of All Evil? | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Dieu superstar: le nouveau rêve américain | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Protocols of Zion | 2005 | Documentary | Himself – President, National Association of Evangelicals (as Pastor Ted Haggard) |
| George W. Bush: Faith in the White House | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling God | 2009 | Documentary | Himself – Senior Pastor, New Life Church |
| Do As I Say | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Religulous | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |