| Name | Ted Haggard |
| Date of Birth | June 27, 1956 (Age: 66) |
| Place of Birth | Indiana |
About
Ted Haggard was born on June 27, 1956 in Indiana. The man who established the New Life Church and served as its pastor for many years before stepping down in 2006.
When he was in high school, he was a co-editor of the school newspaper, and during that time, he wrote candid pieces that described services that were available to prevent and deal with the growing number of unwanted pregnancies and STDs. After allegations that he had used drugs and had sexual contact with a male prostitute, he decided to resign from his position as pastor at the New Life Church. Together with his wife Gayle, he was blessed with five children; she supported him through the entire incident.
Net Worth
Ted Haggard is an American evangelical pastor who has a net worth of $5 million. He is the founder and senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was an outspoken opponent of same-sex marriage. In 2006, however, he was caught in a scandalous affair with a male prostitute, and was forced to resign from his position.
House
In 2006, Ted Haggard’s house was raided by the FBI after it was revealed that he had been paying a male prostitute for sex. The house was later put on the market and sold for $1.2 million.
Books
Ted Haggard is an American author, speaker, and former pastor who was the Senior Pastor of the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is the author of numerous books, including The Life-Giving Church, The Life Giving Leader, and The Life Giving Home.
Wife and Family
Ted Haggard’s wife, Gayle, is a strong and supportive woman. She has stood by her husband through thick and thin, and she is one of the main reasons that he has been able to turn his life around after his fall from grace. Gayle is a beautiful woman, inside and out, and she is an amazing mother to their three children. Ted and Gayle have been married for over 20 years, and their love for each other is stronger than ever.
Views on Homosexuality
Haggard backed Colorado Amendment 43 to the Colorado Constitution in 2006, along with his congregation. Only a connection between one man and one woman shall be considered legal or recognised as a marriage in this state, it stated. Haggard and other opponents of gay marriage wanted to include the ban in the state constitution even though Colorado law already defined marriage as being between a man and a woman. By doing this, they prevented the Colorado Supreme Court from declaring the law unconstitutional. Haggard remarks in the movie Jesus Camp, “we don’t have to debate about what we should think about homosexual activity. It’s written in the Bible.”
Male prostitute and masseuse Mike Jones claimed in November 2006 that Haggard had paid him for sex over a three-year period and had also bought and consumed crystal methamphetamine. Jones revealed his motivation for coming forward by stating, “It made me angry that here’s someone preaching against gay marriage and going behind the scenes having gay sex.” Jones claimed to have only recently discovered Haggard’s true identity. In response to Haggard’s political support for Amendment 43, which would have prohibited same-sex marriage in Colorado, on the November 7, 2006 ballot, Jones made the charges public.
