Swaggart Family Seeks Prayer as Jimmy Faces Continued Health Struggles

Milton Quintanilla

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By Milton Quintanilla, Crosswalk.com

The ministry of 90-year-old televangelist Jimmy Swaggart issued a statement that there have been "no significant changes" after he was admitted to the ICU due to a heart attack he had suffered several weeks ago. During a June 15 Sunday service, Swaggart's only son, Donnie Swaggart, announced that his father had suffered a heart attack, The Christian Post reported.

"We've always been very private. We keep our troubles to ourselves. We don't bring other people into it. We've always braved the storms as a family internally. But this is beyond that," a Donnie Swaggart shared with members of the Family Worship Center Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where his father serves as senior pastor.

"This morning at a little after 8, Gabe (his son) and I rushed into mother's house as dad had gone into cardiac arrest. He never regained consciousness. We both took turns giving him chest compressions until EMT could get there," he explained.

"They were able to get a heartbeat back. Right now, he is in ICU, and without a miracle … his time will be short. But we believe God. We're not giving up. We've already told the doctors we don't want to hear anything from them. We will make decisions at our own time, but we're going to give the Lord an opportunity to work," he added.

On Monday, Jimmy Swaggart Ministries shared a health update: "There has been no change in his condition," Protestia reported.

"The days ahead will surely be difficult, and we humbly ask that you continue to uplift brother Swaggart, the Swaggart family, and Jimmy Swaggart ministries in your prayers."

Jimmy Swaggart rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s through his global broadcast program, The Jimmy Swaggart Telecast, which reached an estimated 100 million viewers. However, he later became embroiled in scandals, including a 1988 prostitution scandal and a 1991 incident with another prostitute.

Despite the revocation of his ministerial credentials, his family continues to run his ministry.

He also launched the SonLife Broadcasting Network. (SBN) and continues to host the Bible study program, The Message of the Cross, with his son Donnie.

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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.