Television evangelism has been prevalent for decades, offering those who seek spiritual and religious guidance the opportunity to worship without leaving the comfort of their homes. As a steady decline in church attendance, nationally, becomes the subject of conversations regarding religiosity, the southern region of the country has managed to retain its “Bible Belt” crown.
Speculation regarding the reason for the large scale decline, presents numerous issues for debate. First and foremost, is consideration of the impact of electronic church (if any) on regular church attendance. A phenomenon unheard of several decades ago, television evangelism has forcefully stormed its way into the religious mainstream as a viable option for worship. In the process, scores of television evangelist have been propelled to millionaire status, while garnering membership numbers unimaginable for most...