Reverend Ike: Green Preacher 1935-2009

By SAMANTHA M. SHAPIRO

Published: December 23, 2009

Rev. Frederick Joseph Eikerenkoetter II 1935-2009

Reverend Ike’s ministry declined through the ’90s, a fall that was hastened by investigations into his business practices. But his theology has prevailed. His ideas about money and his skillful manipulation of mass media are widely replicated by prosperity-gospel ministers like T. D. Jakes and Creflo Dollar. Read the whole story here…