Oral Roberts, a world-traveling evangelist and president of the University which bears his name, has affiliated with the Boston Avenue Methodist Church and will become a Methodist minister May 27.
How did Oral Roberts get his name?
Oral’s cousin, Minnie Lewis, who traditionally named the babies in the family, called him Oral, adding to the succession of “O” names in the family.
Was ORU ever in the Sweet 16?
Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 2 (1974, 2021) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 6 (1974, 1984, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021)
Was Oral Roberts a Pentecostal?
Oral Roberts, the Pentecostal evangelist whose televised faith-healing ministry attracted millions of followers worldwide and made him one of the most recognizable and controversial religious leaders of the 20th century, died Tuesday in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 91.
