Jay Bakker Biography
Jay Bakker is a pastor, author, and speaker from the United States. He is the son of Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Messner, both televangelists. Time Magazine has also covered his story.
How old is Jay Bakker? – Age
He is 47 years old as of 18 December 2022. He was born in 1975 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. His real name is Jamie Charles “Jay” Bakker.
Jay Bakker Family
Bakker was born to Jim Bakker, a Christian televangelist pastor, and Tammy Faye Bakker (née LaValley). Bakker’s father, Jim, was indicted on eight counts of mail fraud, fifteen counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy in 1988, when Bakker was 12 years old, and spent six years in federal prison. Bakker’s young adult years were marred by substance abuse and partying due to the trauma of his father’s imprisonment and subsequent ostracism by others in the Church and religious community.
Who is Jay Bakker married to? – Wife
He has been married twice. He was first married to Amanda Moses. He has been married to Karin Aebersold since 2013.
Jay Bakker Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $ 1.7 million.
Jay Bakker Revolution Church
Bakker lost faith in traditional Christianity during his adolescence and started to criticize the Christian right and Christian fundamentalism in particular. Later, he changed his religion to one that was much more liberal, and he helped found Revolution Church in Phoenix, Arizona, which was founded in 1994. Before leading the Revolution Church in New York City, which held services at the bar and venue Pete’s Candy Store in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, Bakker first preached at Revolution’s Atlanta location. In 2013, he moved to Minneapolis to lead a new branch of Revolution Church there. One Punk Under God: The Prodigal Son of Jim and Tammy Faye, a documentary on the Sundance Channel, retold a significant portion of Bakker’s tale. Time Magazine has also covered his story in its articles.
Jay Bakker Book
Son of a Preacher Man: My Search for Grace in the Shadows, an autobiography written by Bakker in 2001, describes Bakker’s early life, relationship with his parents, the PTL scandals, his distress over his father’s imprisonment, and the founding of Revolution Church.
Jay Bakkr Political Views
Bakker has argued in favor of an open, welcoming Christianity that accepts people who lead alternative lifestyles and fosters skepticism and uncertainty. He has also supported gay marriage and worked to have the LGBTQ community accepted by the church. He has also questioned conventional notions of salvation and atonement. He responded that he was “more liberal than most” when Larry King asked him if he was “a member of the liberal sect of Christianity.” He also criticizes politics’ influence in religion, claiming that it prevents respectful conversation about issues like abortion and homosexuality. Bakker’s church celebrated Minnesota’s legalization of gay marriage by serving communion bread in rainbow colors.