A look at Robert H. Schuller, founder of the Crystal Cathedral and the “Hour of Power” broadcast:

– Name: Dr. Robert H. Schuller.

– Age: 79.

– Birth date: Sept. 16, 1926.

– Birthplace: Alton, Iowa.

– Current Residence: Orange, Calif. Schuller Sr. moved to Southern California in 1955 to found a new congregation for the Reformed Church in America.

– Family: Wife, Arvella; five children; 18 grandchildren. All five children are involved in Christian ministry.

– Education: Bachelor of Arts from Hope College in Holland, Mich.; Master of Divinity at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Mich. Ordained in the Reformed Church of America in 1950. Numerous honorary doctorates, including ones from Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., and Hanyang University in Seoul.

– Occupations: Pastor at Ivanhoe Reformed Church in Chicago, 1950-1955. Founder and former senior pastor of the Garden Grove Community Church, now the Crystal Cathedral, in Garden Grove, Calif. Retired as senior pastor in 2006, but remains as chairman of the Board of International Ministries.

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A look at Robert A. Schuller, senior pastor of the Crystal Cathedral and the “Hour of Power” broadcast:

– Name: Dr. Robert A. Schuller.

– Age: 51.

– Birth date: Oct. 7, 1954.

– Birthplace: Blue Island, Ill.

– Current Residence: Laguna Beach, Calif.

– Family: Wife, Donna; four children.

– Education: Bachelor of Arts from Hope College in Holland, Mich.; Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif. Ordained as a minister in the Reformed Church of America in 1980. Honorary doctorate from The National Hispanic University in San Jose, Calif.

– Occupations: Founded the Crystal Cathedral’s 175-acre south campus, Rancho Capistrano, in 1981. Established Rancho Capistrano School in 1992. Chief Executive Director of Rancho Capistrano Ministries. Former host of the live radio program “Balanced for Life.” Installed as senior pastor of the Crystal Cathedral, Jan. 22, 2006.

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