Marcus Lamb

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Marcus Lamb (born October 7, 1957 in Cordele, GA) is a Christian broadcaster, founder, president, and CEO of the Daystar Television Network, and is an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). Lamb is married to Joni Lamb, who is the vice-president and executive producer of the Daystar network.

Contents 1 DayStar Network 2 Beginnings 3 Present Ministry 4 External links and references

[edit] DayStar Network

The Daystar Television Network, founded by Lamb, is headquartered in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area, and is now broadcasting to over 44 million homes in the United States and to several hundred million homes in 150 countries around the world via ten major satellites.

Daystar television programs can also be seen online from anywhere in the world by going to www.daystar.com.

[edit] Beginnings

Marcus was raised in Macon, Georgia, and in 1962 at the age of five years old he became a Born againChristian at the East Macon Church of God where his family attended. He was very much involved with church activities while growing up in Macon. He attended Sunday school, church camps, and camp meetings into his teens.

While Marcus was attending a Georgia camp meeting where Evangelist Ronnie Brock was preaching. He immediately became an evangelist, and began preaching at the age of 15. At 19 years of age Marcus graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lee University in Cleveland, TN.

Marcus began traveling in the South preaching at revivals, and in the autumn of 1980 while preaching at a revival in Greenville, South Carolina, Marcus met Joni Trammell in her home church, the Tremont Avenue Church of God. They began courting and were married two years later in 1982.

Together they began to travel and minister at various churches through out the southeastern part of the United States and eventually went nationwide preaching at revivals.

[edit] Present Ministry

Marcus was honored by Daystar with 30 years in God's ministry anniversary. The celebration was seen by millions around the world.

The Lambs host a daily television talk show on their network called “Celebration.” In 2005, Lamb was listed as number 34 The Church Report Magazine 's top 50 most influential Christians in America. He currently resides in Dallas, TX with his three children.

[edit] External links and references

• Marcus and Joni Lamb Biographies and the history of the Daystar Network
• The Church Report's 50 Most Influential Christians in America
• Daystar Network - Marcus and Joni Lamb Bios