Rod Parsley

Rod Parsley is an Ohio-based televangelist and leader of the World Harvest Church of Columbus. He has reportedly called Islam an "anti-Christ religion"¹ and accused Planned Parenthood of carrying out a "black genocide."²

Fast Facts

1. Born: January 13, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio
2. Alma mater: Ohio Christian University
3. Honorary degrees from Indiana Christian University and Liberty University
4. Spouse: Joni Parsley
5. Son: Austin Parsley
6. Daughter: Ashton Parsley
7. Denomination: Pentecostal
8. Leads the Center for Moral Clarity
9. Leader of 10 major ministries³
10. World Harvest Church has 12,000 members⁴
11. Originally formed church in 1977
12. Books include: Silent No More (2005) and Culturally Incorrect: How Clashing Worldviews Affect Your Future (2007)

McCain Controversy

Following the controversy over Democratic nominee Barack Obama's longtime pastor Jeremiah Wright during the campaigns for the Presidential Election of 2008, reports emerged of Parsley's ties to Republican candidate John McCain. According to the magazine Mother Jones, McCain appeared with Parsley at a campaign rally on February 26, 2008, and called the preacher "a spiritual guide."¹

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