Expect A Miracle, My Life and Ministry [Paperback]

Oral Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 4, 1998

Dr. Oral Roberts is still active in a ministry that has lasted for fifty years and has spanned the globe. No stranger to controversy, he still follows the call from God that he received as a young man. Taking readers through his childhood, his marriage, the birth and growth of his children, and his various ministries up to the present day. Oral Roberts shows what can be accomplished when a man commits himself to obeying God - no matter what the cost. This is an inspiring autobiography for those who have followed Dr. Robert's ministry through the years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 4, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785274650
• ISBN-13: 978-0785274650
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #966,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An important historical church document..., May 3, 2003

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mtk5150 "mtk5150" (Titusville, FL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Expect a Miracle: My Life and Ministry : An Autobiography (Paperback)

The life and ministry of Oral Roberts is one of the most influencial and controversial of any minister of the 20th century. Although one might dismiss Oral Roberts, relegating him to the catagory of many other TV Evangelists who fell by the wayside in sins, hype, and irrelevance, it must be said of Oral Roberts that he, unlike the overwhelming majority of his time, finished the race. He stayed clean. He has left behind a legacy of power, innovation, and endless possibilities for the future of all of his spiritual children.

It was Oral Roberts that pioneered the use of TV as a means of evangelism. It was Oral Roberts that modernized the church's concept of its relationship to God as healer, provider, and, answerer of prayers based upon His Word. More than any other minister of the last century, Oral Roberts Evangelized the world with the truth most Christians rejected and denied completely: 3John:2 "Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." I don't think we fully appreciate just how ground breaking this revelation was in the 50's and early 60's. His slogan "something good is going to happen to you" was lambasted by religious pharisees. Their contention was the thought was "too presumptuous" and was liable to "get the people's hopes up too high."

"Expect a Miracle" is a fair representation of Brother Roberts' life and ministry overall. However, I do wish he would have been more direct and addressed some of the more troubling aspects of his ministry. Although he lightly addressed the matter, I would have liked to have seen him flat out apologize and repent for the 8 million dollar fiasco in the 80's. I have no doubt that God may very well have told him his assignment on earth would end if he failed to upkeep his medical school, but Brother Roberts should have addressed the fact that his manner of appealing on TV saying, "won't you spare my life," to get his "partners" to give him 8 million dollars was extreme and is still an embarassment for his spiritual children. Subsequently, such incidents are a blemish on his legacy, and in many ways the body of Christ's, which I believe could have been repaired had he not avoided the issue in the years that have passed since then. This autobiography was a great opportunity to do just that, but he unfortunately passed.

Every spirit filled believer should consider this book required reading. Let history show. Oral Roberts is a rare gem in church history. He paved the way for modern Spirit-filled ministers like no other in his time. He truly was "God's man for this hour!"

God bless you, Brother Roberts! And thank you for the abundant spiritual inheritance you have left us!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Something good is going to happen to you when you read this, June 27, 2000

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Mark R. Anderson (Co Armagh United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Expect a Miracle: My Life and Ministry : An Autobiography (Paperback)

"Son, I am going to heal you and you are to take my healing power to your generation. You are to build Me a University and build it on My authority and the Holy Spirit".

This was the Word of the Lord to Oral Roberts, a young man of seventeen, dying of Tuberculosis. Oral Robert's encounter with God saw the birth of a healing ministry, reaching thousands of people through Evangelistic Rallies , Radio, Television and the printed page.

As you read about this man's life, you'll be inspired, you'll rejoice, you'll weep. It's a life marked by faith, courage and tragedy.

Born in humble beginnings, God raised him to prominence through open doors and Divine appointments, including meetings with a number of U.S.Presidents. Despite this, Oral Robert's family suffered two fatalities with the death of his daughter and son-in-law in a plane crash and a son's suicide.

Throughout all this, you'll see that Oral Roberts is a man who has remained humble and with his integrity intact.

The book tells about the establishment of Oral Roberts University in 1965, and the merging of Prayer and Medicine with the opening of the Medical School in 1978.

Overall, this book is a testimony to what God can and will do with a life that is solely surrendered to Him.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have read it 5 times, December 8, 2005

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Bigdaddy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Expect a Miracle: My Life and Ministry : An Autobiography (Paperback)

The story of Oral Roberts is a great one. He was a great man of God and he has never had a public moral failure. Not everyone is happy with how he handles money...but he is honest and open with what he does.

His book shows in great detail what he went through in life and how God used him. That allows people to understand what humble beginnings many great men of God have. I recomend with no reservation.