Ben Kinchlow
Ben Kinchlow | |
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| Born | Harvey Ben Kinchlow December 27, 1936 |
| Died | July 18, 2019(aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Christianevangelist,television/radio talk show host, author |
| Years active | 1971–2019 |
| Notable work | The 700 Club |
Harvey Ben Kinchlow(December 27, 1936 – July 18, 2019) was an Americanevangelistwho co-hostedThe 700 Clubfrom 1975 to 1988 and again from 1992 to 1996. He also hosted other shows on theChristian Broadcasting Networksuch asStraight Talkand a radio talk show,Taking It to the Streets.
Early life and education
[edit]Ben Kinchlow was born and raised inUvalde, Texas,the son of aMethodistminister. Kinchlow received his elementary and secondary education during the 40´s in what was then the Nicolas School, a tiny building which was located in the center of East Uvalde city park, which was the last segregated campus for the city’s black students, operating exclusively forBlacksfrom 1938 until 1955.[1] He served in theUnited States Air Forcefor thirteen years.[2]He rediscoveredChristianityin the 1970s after a period as aBlack Nationalistinfluenced byMalcolm Xand theBlack Muslims.[3]He earned his MBA, later becoming aborn-again Christian.Soon thereafter, in 1971, he was ordained as anAfrican Methodist Episcopal Churchminister.[2]
Career
[edit]Kinchlow became the executive director of a Christian drug and rehabilitation center and appeared as a guest onThe 700 Clubin order to speak about the people he saw coming to Christ through the center. He was asked back to host the show whilePat Robertsonwas in Israel,[4]and in 1975 he becameThe 700 Club's Director of Counseling. In 1982, he became700 Clubco-host andChristian Broadcasting Networkvice-president for domestic ministries, in 1985, he was promoted to executive vice-president. He left CBN andThe 700 Clubin 1996 to pursue an independent ministry.[citation needed]
Kinchlow was the founder of Americans for Israel and the co-host of theFront Page Jerusalemradio show.[2]
Kinchlow was President and Co-Founder of Brio TV which launched in 2015 as a subscription-based streaming service with television affiliates focused on providing positive, faith-driven content for individuals and families. He hosted the platform's flagship program Ben Kinchlow's Real America.[5]
He was also a commentary contributor to WND,WorldNetDaily,a conservative network newspaper.
Personal life and death
[edit]Kinchlow died on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the age of 82. Followers of Kinchlow's official Facebook page received a "prayer alert asking for emergency prayers"[6]the day before, though the reason for the request, as well as the official cause of death was never publicly disclosed.[7]
References
[edit]- ^Uvalde residents work to preserve old segregated school, July 25, 2010, Associated Press article, for Lubbock Avalache-Journal, lubbockonline.com, accessed 2013-9-25.
- ^abc"Biography".Benkinchlow.com.Archived fromthe originalon 23 November 2016.
- ^Connection MagazineArchivedSeptember 27, 2007, at theWayback Machine
- ^Connection MagazineArchivedSeptember 27, 2007, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Ben Kinchlow's Real America".Brio TV.Archived fromthe originalon 16 January 2020.
- ^Bonko, Larry (30 July 2019)."Former 700 Club host Ben Kinchlow dies at 82".The Virginian-Pilot.Retrieved28 March2021.
- ^Calicchio, Dom (20 July 2019)."Ben Kinchlow, longtime co-host of 'The 700 Club,' Air Force vet, dies at 82".Fox News.Retrieved28 March2021.
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- 1936 births
- 2019 deaths
- American television evangelists
- African-American television personalities
- African Methodist Episcopal Church clergy
- American Christian writers
- People from Uvalde, Texas
- Military personnel from Texas
- Converts to Methodism from Islam
- Former Nation of Islam members
- Black conservatism in the United States
- WorldNetDaily people