| Carroll Roberson | |
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| Born | July 17, 1955 Ripley, Mississippi, United States |
| Residence | Ripley, Mississippi, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Evangelist |
| Religion | Christian |
| Spouse | Donna Roberson |
| Children | Shane and Brandon |
| Website | |
| CarrollRoberson.com | |
| Carroll Roberson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1955 Ripley, Mississippi, United States |
| Church | Christianity |
| Offices held | President, Carroll Roberson Ministries |
Carroll Roberson (born July 17, 1955) is a well-known evangelist, gospel singer-songwriter, and author. He is founder and president of Carroll Roberson Ministries in Ripley, Mississippi where he lives with his wife, Donna. They have two sons, Shane and Brandon.
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Roberson was born July 17, 1955 in Ripley, Mississippi. He read the Bible growing up but did not surrender his life to Christ until 1983. One year later, he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth on his throat. With no promise that he would be able to talk anymore, Roberson underwent thyroid surgery and was able to sing again within three weeks. Shortly after, Roberson surrendered to full-time ministry. After serving as pastor of a Baptist church in his home town for two years, Roberson organized Carroll Roberson Ministries with a board of directors and went into full-time evangelism with his office stationed in his home town of Ripley, Mississippi. Through revivals, crusades, and concerts, Roberson keeps a two-year schedule around the country.[1]
Roberson is well known for his singing and has written over 300 songs and recorded over 40 albums. He has had national success with songs like "Wilt Thou Be Made Whole", which stayed at #1 on the Singing News charts in 1995 for two months, as well as 15 top-ten songs throughout the late 1990s. Roberson has had over 50 songs in the gospel music charts since 1988. Roberson has also received numerous nominations and awards for his singing, including the Top Soloist award from Voice Magazine and Hearts Aflame Soloist of the year in 1998.[2]
Roberson has a weekly 30-minute television program called This Is Carroll Roberson, which is seen in millions of homes all over the world on The Church Channel. The television program features straightforward Bible preaching and gospel music accompanied by his wife, Donna, and is filmed across the country with an outdoor setting.[3]
Roberson has been hosting tours to Israel since 1993. He has also filmed several teaching DVDs in Israel. Visiting the home of the Hebrews is something Roberson believes is very useful, and he regularly researches the scriptures from the Hebraic perspective. Much of his time is devoted to Jewish studies on Jesus as the Messiah. He is presently working on an in-depth commentary on the gospel of Matthew with this type of focus.[4]
Roberson has authored the following books:[5]