Swaggart’s downfall was one of at least two major ministry scandals during that era, which thrust Springfield- and the Assemblies of God- into the national spotlight.

Swaggart’s downfall was one of at least two major ministry scandals during that era, which thrust Springfield- and the Assemblies of God- into the national spotlight.

Jimmy Swaggart: Pioneer televangelist dies aged 90 The American preacher was defrocked by the Assemblies of God in 1988 after pictures surfaced of him with a prostitute in Louisiana.

His appointment is expected to bring seasoned legal guidance to the Assemblies of God Nigeria, one of the oldest and largest Pentecostal denominations in the country.

The Assemblies of God defrocked Mr. Swaggart in 1988 after he disobeyed its one-year suspension by taking the pulpit again after about three months.