Lester Sumrall

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Lester Sumrall (1913-1996) was an ordained minister most famous for forming the LeSEA broadcast network.

[edit] Biography

Lester Sumrall was born on February 15, 1913. In 1930, he was healed of tuberculosis; it was at this point he later claimed to be called by God to become a preacher. He became an ordained minister in 1932.

On September 30, 1944, he married Louise Layman, and they had their first child, Frank Lester (named for his father's middle name) on December 31, 1946. On June 27, 1950 they had their second child, Phillip Stephen, and on October 17, 1953 they had a third, Peter Andrew.

In 1957, he established the Lester Sumrall Evangelistic Association (LeSEA). In 1968, LeSEA Broadcasting’s flagship station, WHME Harvest 103.1 FM. Dr. Lester Sumrall is the "father" of Christian Television. He secured the first License for 24 hour Christian television from the FCC and launched WHMB Christian Television in Noblesville, Indiana in 1973. On April 28, 1996 Lester Sumrall passed away at age 83.