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American pastor (–)

Jack Hayford
Born	Jack Williams Hayford ()June 25, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	January 8, () (aged&#;88) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	B.A. Life Pacific College B.A. Azusa Pacific University Hon.D.D. Pastor jack hayford biography Jack Hayford, the Foursquare Church leader who taught evangelicals that God is enthroned in the praises of his people, died on Sunday at the age of He convinced a wide range of people not only to occasionally raise their hands while praying and accept glossolalia as a special prayer language but also, more importantly, to see worship as central to the work of the church. Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily. Please click here to see all our newsletters. Hayford was a Pentecostal bridge-builder and a pastor to pastors who did much to promote charismatic renewal practices. Oral Roberts University, D.D. California Graduate School of Theology , Life Pacific College
Alma&#;mater	Life Pacific College,
Occupation	Minister
Spouses	Anna Smith &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; Valerie Lemire &#; (m.&#;)&#;
Children	4
Religion	Pentecostal
Congregations served	The Church on the Way –
Offices held	President, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Chancellor Emeritus, The King's University
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Jack Williams Hayford (June 25, – January 8, ) was an American author, songwriter, Pentecostal minister, and Chancellor Emeritus of The King's University (formerly The King's College and Seminary).

He was formerly a senior pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, one of a handful of flagship churches in the Foursquare denomination, and was the fourth President of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He was widely known for his involvement in the Promise Keepers movement and for being a prolific author and songwriter, with over hymns and choruses in his catalog.

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He is the author of the popular hymn "Majesty", which is rated as one of the top contemporary hymns and performed and sung in churches worldwide.^[1][2][3]

Biography

Jack Williams Hayford was born on June 25, ,^[4] in Los Angeles, California, to Anita Dolores (née Farnsworth) (&#;) and Jack Hayford (&#;), who had married two years earlier on September 28, ^[5] Hayford was born with a muscular condition in his neck, which improved later.^[6] His father had served in the military as a young man and worked as a switchman for the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Hayford's mother, Dolores, was a Bible teacher who spoke at interdenominational women's classes and Women's Aglow Fellowship (now Aglow International).^[7] Although Hayford's parents did not always attend church, he has credited them with providing him with a Christian upbringing.^[6]

Education

Although he was born in Los Angeles, Hayford was raised in Oakland, California, and attended Oakland Technical High School.^[8] After graduating in , Hayford moved back to Los Angeles to attend Life Pacific University (formerly L.I.F.E.

Bible College) and received his first bachelor's degree in Subsequently, after serving as the National Youth Director of International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, he joined the faculty of L.I.F.E. and went on to become dean of students there.^[4] During this time, he began working on his second bachelor's degree, at Azusa Pacific University (APU), where he graduated in Over the course of his life, he has also been awarded several honorary degrees, including Doctor of Divinity from both L.I.F.E.

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Jack Hayford knew the awesome power of God firsthand. When he was a baby, he was gripped by a life-threatening illness. But as a result of the earnest prayers of friends and family, he was miraculously healed. The doctors had no other explanation except that the grace of God snatched him back from the brink of death. Several years later, Jack was struck down again by sickness.

and Oral Roberts University, and Doctor of Literature from California Graduate School of Theology.

Pastorate

In , while serving as dean of students at L.I.F.E. and finishing his degree at APU,^[4] Hayford was asked to pastor a small congregation, the First Foursquare Church of Van Nuys, California, a struggling congregation of only 18 members, with an average age of 65 years.^[4][7] While Hayford had initially agreed to pastor the church for only a period of six months, he later felt compelled to remain permanently.^[7] Only a few weeks from accepting an offer to pastor another Foursquare church, Hayford met with Foursquare denomination president Rolf McPherson, stating that he wanted to remain with the Van Nuys congregation.

By the early s, The Church on the Way had become a pioneer of the megachurch movement and numbered among the largest churches in America, particularly within the Foursquare denomination, at one point reporting membership exceeding 10,^[4][9] Actor Dean Jones (deceased), a close friend of Hayford's, was an elder in the church, as was Pat Boone, along with Jan and Paul Crouch, the founders of Trinity Broadcasting Network, which regularly broadcast services from the church.

Latter years

In the late s, Hayford felt called to establish a Pentecostal seminary in Los Angeles to train other pastors and founded The King's College and Seminary.^[10] In , he resigned as the senior pastor of The Church On The Way to focus on the college, although he briefly returned to help the church through a difficult transition after his successor and son-in-law, Scott Bauer, died suddenly.^[11] On October 4, , Hayford was elected to a four-year term as president of the Foursquare denomination, a position he chose not to pursue after that single term.^[4] In , Hayford felt called to move the King's University to Southlake, Texas, under the stewardship of Gateway Church.

In , The Church On The Way, led by senior pastor Tim Clark, honored Hayford with the title of Pastor Emeritus in recognition of his continuing contributions to church management and oversight.^[13]

Personal life and death

On July 4, , Hayford married his college sweetheart, Anna Marie Smith.^[14] Their marriage produced four children (Rebecca, Jack III, Mark, and Christa), 11 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.

In early , Anna was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and died in Hayford married Valerie Lemire the following year and lived in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. He discontinued making public appearances in

Hayford died at his home in Los Angeles on January 8, , at the age of ^[15][16]

Recognition

In March , Hayford was inducted into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame.^[17] He has also won the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for his part in the album God With Us^[18] and the Salvation Army's William Booth Award, as well as serving as Worship Leader on the Men In Worship album.^[19]

Books

• Prayer is Invading the Impossible (Logos, )
• The Key to Everything (Thomas Nelson, ) ISBN&#;
• The Church On The Way (Marshalls Paperbacks, ) ISBN&#;
• Moments with Majesty (Multnomah Books, ) ISBN&#;
• Kingdom Warfare: Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, and the Ministry of Angels (Tommy Nelson, )
• The Power and Blessing (Victor Books, ) ISBN&#;
• Glory on Your House (Chosen Books, ) ISBN&#;
• The Beauty of Spiritual Language (Thomas Nelson, ) ISBN&#;
• The Heart of Praise (Regal Books, ) ISBN&#;
• Built by the Spirit/Rebuilding the Real You: Nehemiah (Regal Books, )
• Pastors of Promise (Regal Books, ) ISBN&#;
• Hayford's Bible Handbook (Thomas Nelson, ) ISBN&#;
• Grounds for Living, sound teaching for sure footing in Growth & Grace (Sovereign, )
• Rebuilding the Real You (Charisma House, ) ISBN&#;

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