Robert H. Schuller

His wife, Arvella DeHaan Schuller, died on February 11, 2014, and lived to be age 84, exactly one year before himself.

Announced that he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer that had spread to the lymph nodes. A follow-up examination in September 2013 presented Schuller with the possibility of undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment that could extend his life. [25 August 2013].

Had testified in a U.S. District Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles to support claims that Crystal Cathedral Ministries owes him and various family members more than $5 million following the financial collapse of the televangelist empire that produces The Hour of Power (1970). Schuller, his wife, and a daughter and son-in-law say the ministry owes them for unpaid contracts, copyright infringement and intellectual property rights. [7 November 2012].

Past his 85th birthday, his latest preaching was "Who Gave You The Belief, You Could Be Somebody?" [18 September 2011].

Had removed his son, Robert A. Schuller, as Senior Pastor of Crystal Cathedral, the same position that his father held, years earlier. The elder Schuller cited, 'a lack of shared vision,' who also stated that 'different ideas as to the direction and the vision for this ministry' with his son 'made it necessary ... to part ways in the Hour of Power television ministry'. [25 October 2008].

Retired as Senior Pastor at Crystal Cathedral, in January, 2006, at age 79.

His closest friend encouraged him to contact former president Bill Clinton, who he later met on Christmas Eve 1993.

Fulfilled one of his lifelong dreams with the opening of the Fuqua International School of Christian Communications, funded by the generous donation of Mr. J.B. Fuqua, of Atlanta, Georgia in 1992. Schuller served for many years as Chancellor of the school, where ministers from all over the world hone their preaching skills.

In 1970, with the encouragement of fellow pastor, Dr. Billy Graham, Dr. Schuller began broadcasting services from the Neutra sanctuary on the "Hour of Power." By 1975, the "Hour of Power" was airing in all 50 states, and the unprecedented growth of the local congregation dictated the decision to build the internationally acclaimed Crystal Cathedral. Designed by award-winning architect Philip Johnson, the first-ever all-glass church was dedicated on September 14, 1980.

He asked John Green for $1,000,000 dollars to build the Crystal Cathedral, in 1977.

Was the first televangelist ever to have broke the record set by Mike Wallace; for hosting the same TV series, constantly; with 38 years and 10 months as host of The Hour of Power (1970). [July 2008].

Founded The New Hope Therapy Center, in 1968. The world's first live, church-sponsored 24-hour counseling and suicide prevention hotline. Since its inception, it is estimated that over a million people have dialed this hotline and received immediate counseling.

In 1955, he returned to California, aged 28. Schuller's denomination asked him to start a church there. It is the oldest denomination in the United States of America, started in 1628, when the Dutch colonists bought Manhattan Island. All of it belonged to the state church in Holland which was, and still is, the Reformed Church.

Moved to Los Angeles, California, with his wife, when Schuller, was only 25, in 1952, though Schuller and his wife, moved to Chicago, Illinois, temporarily, before returning to California, in 1955.

Graduated from Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, in 1949.

Lifelong friend of Billy Graham for 69 years, from 1946 until his own death in 2015. Despite being eight years Schuller's senior, Schuller met him when Graham came as a preacher from Minnesota, to deliver an evangelistic message at the Hope College Chapel in Holland, Michigan.

Graduated from Newkirk High School in Newkirk, Iowa, in 1944.

Robert H. Schuller was born on September 16, 1926 in Alton, Iowa, USA as Robert Harold Schuller. He was married to Arvella DeHaan.