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The '''Reverend Dr. Orval Lee "O. L." Jaggers''' (January 8, 1916 - January 10, 2004) was an American evangelist.  He founded the Universal World Church in Los Angeles and with it the [[World Church Grade School]], the [[World Church High School]], the [[World Church Bible College]], which would later become the [[World Church University]].  He established the [[Universal World Fellowship]], the union of all participating World Church congregations throughout the world.
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| name        = Rev. Dr. Orval Lee Jaggers
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| alt        = Jaggers seated in his office, 1958
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| caption    = Jaggers seated in his office, 1958
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| birth_date  = 19160108
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| death_date  = 20040110
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| death_place = Glendale, CA
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| resting_place            = Sanctuary of Prayer, Freedom Mausoleum, Forestlawn, Glendale, CA
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| nationality = American
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| other_names = O. L. Jaggers
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| occupation  = Evangelist, Pastor
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The '''Reverend Dr. Orval Lee "O. L." Jaggers''' (January 8, 1916 - January 10, 2004) was an American evangelist.  He founded the Universal World Church in Los Angeles and with it the [[World Church Grade School]], the [[World Church High School]], the [[World Church University | World Church Bible College]], which would later become the [[World Church University]].  He established the [[Universal World Fellowship]], the union of all participating World Church congregations throughout the world.
  
 
==Early Life==
 
==Early Life==
Orval Lee Jaggers is the son of D.B. Jaggers, a Pentecostal preacher.   
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Orval Lee Jaggers is the son of David B. Jaggers, a Pentecostal preacher.  His sister was Omah Abernathy (née Jaggers).
  
 
==Early Ministry==
 
==Early Ministry==
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Revision as of 02:27, 22 March 2011

Rev. Dr. Orval Lee Jaggers
Jaggers seated in his office, 1958
Jaggers seated in his office, 1958
Born 19160108
Died 20040110
Glendale, CA
Resting place Sanctuary of Prayer, Freedom Mausoleum, Forestlawn, Glendale, CA
34.122418 -118.236023
Nationality American
Other names O. L. Jaggers
Occupation Evangelist, Pastor

The Reverend Dr. Orval Lee "O. L." Jaggers (January 8, 1916 - January 10, 2004) was an American evangelist. He founded the Universal World Church in Los Angeles and with it the World Church Grade School, the World Church High School, the World Church Bible College, which would later become the World Church University. He established the Universal World Fellowship, the union of all participating World Church congregations throughout the world.

Early Life

Orval Lee Jaggers is the son of David B. Jaggers, a Pentecostal preacher. His sister was Omah Abernathy (née Jaggers).

Early Ministry

Orval Jaggers started out in ministry in his mid twenties, between 1940[1] and 1944[2], by his own admission, in rural Missouri.

References

  1. "Exhaustive Efforts of Jaggers Touches Millions by Radio". Voice of Healing: pp. 4-5. April - May 1951. 
  2. Ostroff, Roberta (Sep 19, 1971). "THE OLD EVANGELISM; HARD-SELL SALVATION". Los Angeles Times (Times Mirror Company): p. A9.