David Jeremiah — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of Turning Point for God (1982), a multi-media broadcast ministry that became an international leader.
Senior Pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church, a Southern Baptist megachurch in El Cajon, California, which expanded to nine satellite locations.
Founded Blackhawk Baptist Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana (1969) and Blackhawk Christian School (1973).
Author of books including "When Your World Falls Apart".
Received the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Hall of Fame Award and the NRB President’s Award in 2020.
Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cedarville College (1963) and a Master's degree in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary (1967).

Biography

David Paul Jeremiah was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1941. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cedarville College in 1963 and a Master's degree in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1967. Cedarville College presented him with an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree in 1981.

In 1969, Jeremiah founded Blackhawk Baptist Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Blackhawk Christian School in 1973. That same year, he launched The Bible Hour, gaining experience with televised mass-media.