Editing Benny Hinn (section)

== Ministry ==
On moving to the United States, Hinn traveled to [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], Florida, where he founded the Orlando Christian Center in 1983.<ref name=kurian>{{cite book |first1=George Thomas |last1=Kurian |first2=Mark A. |last2=Lamport |title=[[Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States]] |volume=5 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |location=USA |date=2016 |page=1091}}</ref> Eventually, he began claiming that God was using him as a [[Conduit (spiritualism)|conduit]] for healings, and began holding healing services in his church. These new "Miracle Crusades" were soon held at large stadiums and auditoriums across the United States and the world, the first nationally televised service being held in [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]], Michigan, in 1989. In 1990, he also launched a new daily talk show called ''[[This Is Your Day]]'', which to this day airs clips of supposed miracles from Hinn's Miracle Crusades.<ref name=kurian/> The program premiered on the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] of [[Paul Crouch]], who would become one of Hinn's most outspoken defenders and allies. Hinn's ministry began to rapidly grow from there, winning praise as well as criticism from fellow Christian leaders. In 1999, he stepped down as pastor of the Orlando Christian Center, moving his ministry's administrative headquarters to [[Grapevine, Texas|Grapevine]], Texas, a suburb of [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], while hosting ''This Is Your Day'' from a television studio in [[Orange County, California|Orange County]], California, where he now lives with his family. His former church was renamed Faith World Church under the leadership of Clint Brown, who merged his Orlando church with Hinn's.

Benny Hinn is the author of a number of Christian books. As of 2013, his television series ''This Is Your Day'' was among the world's most-watched Christian programs, airing on various Christian television networks, including the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] (TBN), [[Daystar Television Network]], [[Grace TV]], and [[The God Channel]].<ref name="VCU">{{cite web|url=https://wrldrels.org/2016/10/08/benny-hinn-ministries/|title=Benny Hinn Ministries|first1=David G. |last1=Bromley|first2=Leah M. |last2=Hott|website=World Religions & Spirituality Project |date=26 December 2013 |access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref> However, TBN dropped Hinn's program in 2016, and Daystar stopped airing it in 2017.<ref name=hinntv>{{cite news|url=https://trinityfi.org/investigations/suzanne-hinn-files-for-divorce-again-from-televangelist-benny-hinn/|title=Suzanne Hinn Files for Divorce Again from Televangelist Benny Hinn|first=Barry|last=Bowen|publisher=Trinity Foundation|date=July 29, 2024|accessdate=July 31, 2024}}</ref> As of April 2025, Hinn's website lists [[Kenneth Copeland]]'s [[Kenneth Copeland#Victory Channel|Victory Channel]] as the only network broadcasting ''This Is Your Day'', with a single weekly airing.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bennyhinn.org/tiyd/ | title=This Is Your Day on The Victory Network | website=Benny Hinn Ministries | accessdate=30 April 2025}}</ref>

Hinn conducts regular "Miracle Crusades"—[[revival meeting]] / [[faith healing]] events held in sports stadiums in major cities throughout the world. Tens of millions attend his Holy Spirit Miracle Crusades each year.<ref name="VCU"/>{{dubious|date=January 2016}} Hinn claims to have spoken to one billion people through his crusades, including memorable crusades with attendance of 7.3&nbsp;million people (in three services) in India, the largest healing service in recorded history.<ref name="Benny Hinn Ministries">{{cite web|url = http://www.bennyhinn.org/aboutus/articledesc.cfm?id=1386|title = About Us|publisher = Benny Hinn Ministries|access-date = 2007-08-01|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080119104507/http://www.bennyhinn.org/aboutus/articledesc.cfm?id=1386|archive-date = 19 January 2008}}</ref><ref name="Rediff">{{cite web|url = http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/jan/24hinn.htm| title = Benny Hinn winds up India trip|publisher =[[Rediff.com|Rediff]]|access-date = 27 August 2024 |date=24 January 2005}}</ref><ref name="Streaming Faith">{{cite web|url = http://www.streamingfaith.com/directory/broadcaster.aspx?TalentID=1018|title = Pastor Benny Hinn|publisher = Streaming Faith|access-date = 2007-08-01|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071216201416/http://www.streamingfaith.com/directory/broadcaster.aspx?TalentID=1018|archive-date = 16 December 2007}}</ref> [[Evander Holyfield]], who was diagnosed with a non-compliant left ventricle, has credited his healing to Benny Hinn, stating that through God working through Hinn, he was healed as he had "a warm feeling" go through his chest as Hinn touched him.<ref name="Jet">{{cite magazine|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=8LoDAAAAMBAJ&q=Holyfield+Benny+Hinn&pg=PA46| title = Holyfield's Heart Improves After Visit With Faith Healer| date = 4 July 1994|magazine=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]] |page=46|access-date = 27 August 2024|quote=Holyfield, 31, has a non-compliant left ventricle, or "stiff heart," which prevents sufficient oxygen from being pumped to muscles and tissues. The problem was discovered after his 22 April title-fight loss to Michael Moorer. Holyfield claims he was cured by faith healer Benny Hinn during a Christian revival in Philadelphia. "My heart is better," he said. During the revival Holyfield dropped to the stage three times and said he had "a warm feeling" go through his chest as Hinn touched him during the healing session.}}</ref><ref name="Holyfield">{{cite book|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=ypj_zXPjli0C&q=people+healed+by+benny+hinn+Holyfield&pg=PA209| title = Becoming Holyfield: a fighter's journey|publisher =[[Simon & Schuster]]|access-date = 8 February 2012|quote=So did Benny Hinn heal me? Was it a miracle? No, Hinn didn't heal me. God healed me, working through Hinn.|first1=Evander |last1=Holyfield |first2=Lee |last2=Gruenfeld| date = 19 February 2008| isbn = 9781416564386}}</ref>