American Evangelist, Morris Cerullo Dies At 88

American Pentecostal Evangelist, Morris Cerullo, has died at the age of 88, although no official reports from family yet about the nature of his death.

One of the beloved sons of Morris Cerullo, Bishop Charles Agyin asare broke the news through his verified twitter account, he said ;

My father Dr Morris Cerullo@morris_cerullo is gone to join the great cloud of witnesses after having fought a good fight and having run his course. His legacy lives on in us.

Breaking News! Morris Cerullo is Dead
This was the report on Morris Cerullo Social media account yesterday,

Urgent Prayer Request:

Dear Friends, we would appreciate your immediate prayers for Dr. Cerullo who is being treated for Pneumonia at the hospital.

Please also pray for Theresa who has been working around the clock to assist in his care. She needs your prayers too for extra strength at this time.

Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers for Morris and Theresa!

Cerullo was born in Passaic, New Jersey to a Russo-Jewish/Italian family.

His parents died in an automobile accident when he was very young.

He was raised in various orphanages, the last being an Orthodox Jewish orphanage in nearby Clifton, New Jersey.

He converted to Christianity at age 14 with the guidance of a nurse in the Clifton, New Jersey, orphanage.

Soon after, Jewish orphanage directors restricted him from practicing certain matters of his new faith, so he ran away from the orphanage.

He began preaching the gospel at the age of 16 after he received a vision from God, in which he witnessed people suffering torments in Hell.

He attended and graduated from divinity school in New York state in 1953, and began ministering with the help of his then soon-to-be bride Theresa.

In the early 1950s, he was ordained in the Assemblies of God.

Evangelist Morris Cerullo has traveled extensively around the world for his ministry. He is a father of the faith to many of today’s renowned spiritual leaders. Morris’ life has been an inspiration to many.

Affectionately known as ‘Papa, he is also a prophetic voice who has personally trained more than 5 million Christian leaders, otherwise known as Nationals, around the world to reach their own countries for Jesus Christ.