About the Author: Richard Roberts
Richard Roberts, B.A., M.A., D. Min., has dedicated his life to ministering the saving, healing, delivering power of Jesus Christ around the world. God has put a dream in Richard’s heart of reaching the nations of the earth for Jesus. Since 1980, he has ministered God’s healing power in 39 nations spanning six continents.
In his miracle healing services, Richard has ministered to crowds of over 200,000 people in a single service. Often as much as half the audience responds for prayer to receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Hundreds and thousands more receive healings and miracles as Richard ministers God’s Word and operates in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, especially the word of knowledge.
Richard is the Chairman and CEO of Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association. He and his wife, Lindsay, host a nationally syndicated TV program, The Place for Miracles—a half-hour daily broadcast that reaches out to millions. On this unique healing program, Richard ministers in the power of the Holy Spirit, praying for those who are sick or hurting in some area of their lives, and often giving specific words of knowledge about how God is touching people with His healing power. The Place for Miracles has received more than 148,000 phone calls to date from viewers who have reported miracles and answers to prayer.
Richard is a man on fire for God and consumed by the compassion of Jesus for sick and hurting people. His meetings across the United States and around the world are marked by a tremendous move of the Spirit, resulting in all types of physical, mental, emotional, financial, and spiritual healings. Richard says, “Jesus was born to step into a world of trouble and bring healing and deliverance, and that’s the call of God upon my own life—to reach out to people in their troubles and heartaches, to pray and believe God, and to bring them His Word of hope and healing.”
In addition to his responsibilities at OREA, Richard also served as President of Oral Roberts University for 15 years. Since 2010, he has offered the Richard Roberts School of Miracles to help equip Christians with practical, hands-on experience in applying God’s Word and His healing power in their own lives and in the lives of the others, especially emphasizing how Christians can enjoy a life empowered by the Holy Spirit. To date, more than 35,000 students in 100 nations have studied these online courses. Richard has also authored a number of books, booklets, and other inspirational material, including Your Road to a Better Life, Unstoppable Increase, He’s A Healing Jesus, When All Hell Breaks Loose, and his autobiography, He’s the God of a Second Chance.
Richard and his wife, Lindsay, have three daughters: Jordan, Olivia, and Chloe
Discover for yourself that the road to a Better Life is indeed paved with miracles!