Robert Schuller

Dr. Robert H. Schuller (born September 16, 1926) is an American televangelist and pastor known around the world through his weekly broadcast The Hour of Power.

He was born Robert Harold Schuller in Alton, Iowa to a family of Dutch ancestry and, after finishing his studies at Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, was ordained as a minister in the Reformed Church in America. He worked in Chicago before moving to Garden Grove, California where, after humble beginnings, the Garden Grove Community Church was opened in 1955, later renamed the Crystal Cathedral in 1980. The Crystal Cathedral is the denomination's largest congregation in terms of membership, and arguably the most renowned.

Strongly influenced by his mentor, Norman Vincent Peale, Schuller has focused in his teaching on the aspects of Christianity that he considers positive. Rather than condemning people for the sins he believes they have committed, he has tried to convince non-Christians that by positive thinking they can fulfill their dreams. Such doctrines have led to some spirited criticism on the part of some conservative Evangelicals, both within and without his own Christian denomination.

Bill Hybels and Rick Warren consider Schuller to have had the most influence on their ministries. The Church Leadership Institute was where both Hybels and Warren found a great passion to pursue their ministries.

Robert H. Schuller is the author of numerous religious books such as Way To The Good Life (1963), Move Ahead With Possibility (1973), Self-Love (1975), You Can Be The Person You Want To Be (1976), Self-Esteem: The New Reformation (1982), Living Positively One Day At A Time (1986), My Journey: From An Iowa Farm To A Cathedral Of Dreams (2001), Hours of Power (2004) and, most recently, Don't Throw Away Tomorrow (2005).

He is married to Arvella De Haan who has been his right hand in making decisions involving the television ministry. She was a church organist and was very instrumental in developing the music department at the Crystal Cathedral. They have one son, four daughters and 17 grandchildren. His son Robert Anthony Schuller, born 1954 took over as senior pastor of Crystal Cathedral on January 22, 2006.

Schuler plans to continue preaching on weekly television program, which has an audience of 30 million viewers.

His visit to Flint, Michigan, to give an inspirational talk to unemployed autoworkers is featured in the 1989 Michael Moore documentary film Roger & Me.

--Taken from Wikipedia.org

Selected Books

• Tough Times Never Last, but Tough People Do!
• Power for Life Bible: From the Crystal Cathedral
• Tough-Minded Faith for Tender-Hearted People
• If It's Going to Be, It's up to Me: The Eight Proven Principles of Possibility Thinking
• Move Ahead with Possibility Thinking
• Walking in Your Own Shoes: Discover God's Direction for Your Life
• Getting Through What You're Going Through
• The Be (Happy) Attitudes: 8 Positive Attitudes That Can Transform Your Life
• Success Is Never Ending, Failure Is Never Final
• Don't Throw Away Tomorrow: Living God's Dream for Your Life

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