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Who Was Kenneth E. Hagin? Rhema Bible Training College and Word of Faith

Kenneth E. Hagin (1917–2003), born Kenneth Erwin Hagin, was an American Bible teacher and a central figure in the Word of Faith movement. Rhema Bible Training College extended his ministry through a formal program for students.

Historical portrait reconstruction of Kenneth E. Hagin.

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Historical portrait reconstruction of Kenneth E. Hagin.
Illustrated reconstruction based on a historical portrait reference.

From broadcasts to classrooms

Rhema’s biography places Hagin’s birth in McKinney, Texas, and dates the beginning of his regular radio broadcast to 1967. Broadcasts offered repeated access to teaching. A training school added a program of study and a community of learners. The college’s published materials identify Hagin as its founder and describe how the institution carries on the training.

What is Word of Faith?

The label commonly refers to a stream of charismatic teaching that gives special attention to faith, prayer, and confession. Academic studies examine Hagin’s interpretation of Biblical texts and the movement’s wider intellectual background. His institutional biography supplies another angle, emphasizing how Rhema understands its origins. Reading both helps separate Hagin’s teaching, his organization, and the wider movement.

Read the passages for yourself

Second Timothy pictures teaching as something entrusted to people who can teach others. It offers a starting point for thinking about what a training institution passes on. Vince Baker Ministries’ Faith Secrets is a companion study for readers interested in Biblical faith.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the E. in Kenneth E. Hagin stand for?

It stands for Erwin.

What Bible school did Kenneth E. Hagin found?

He founded the school now called Rhema Bible Training College.