“We’re here to make a film about Brother Marjoe, praise the Lord.” The words sounded awkward — almost as if we were speaking in tongues. It felt bizarre to be calling strangers “Brother” and “Sister.” ...

Marjoe Gortner had a difficult upbringing. He suffered abuse at the hands of his parents, who trained him to become a preacher from an early age. Travelling across the U.S., he delivered many sermons, ...

Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner, generally known as Marjoe Gortner (born January 14, 1944, in Long Beach, California), is a former revivalist who first gained a certain fame in the late 1940s when he became ...

Marjoe Gortner was four years old when he was ordained as an evangelical minister. He became a hugely successful preacher but behind it all was an elaborate con. Show more In 1944, Marjoe Gortner was ...