Hour of Power
Megachurches may be particularly threatened by COVID-19 closures
By Mark Mulder and Gerardo Martí — April 10, 2020
(RNS) — The demise of Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral, and his seemingly indestructible model for church growth, may be a portent for megachurch pastors in this crisis.
Crystal Cathedral, home to the ‘Hour of Power,’ transforms into Catholic seat
By Heather Adams — November 28, 2018
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (RNS) — The restoration of the former home of televangelist Robert Schuller as the seat of the Roman Catholic bishop of Orange will accommodate California's latest religious boom.
Crystal Cathedral founder Robert Schuller dies at 88
By Lisa Singh — April 2, 2015
(RNS) After becoming one of the nation’s best-known pastors, Schuller watched his megachurch empire -- started in a drive-in theater -- crumble amid huge debt and family squabbles over leadership.
Judge rejects much of Schuller’s bankruptcy bid
By Adelle M. Banks — November 28, 2012
(RNS) Crystal Cathedral founder Robert H. Schuller failed to get most of the $5 million he requested in a bankruptcy case against the Southern California megachurch he started 57 years ago. By Adelle M. Banks.
Son says sibling rivalry fueled Crystal Cathedral downfall
By Adelle M. Banks — March 20, 2012
(RNS) As the Crystal Cathedral tries to find its footing without any members of founder Robert H. Schuller's family, the only son and one-time successor who resigned four years ago says sibling rivalry played a key role in the California megachurch's decline. By Adelle M. Banks.
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