Background
Savelle, Jerry Junior was born on December 24, 1946 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Jerry Wallace and Attie T. (Snow) Savelle.
Savelle, Jerry Junior was born on December 24, 1946 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Jerry Wallace and Attie T. (Snow) Savelle.
Student, Louisiana Technological University, 1965. Student, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1966. Student, Baptist Bible College, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1968.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Bethel Christian College, Riverside, California, 1983. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Oral Roberts University, 1985.
Associate minister, Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Fort Worth, 1970-1973;
board directors, Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Fort Worth, since 1982;
president, Jerry Savelle Ministries, Crowley, Texas, since 1974. Pastor Overcoming Faith Center Church, Fort Worth, 1976-1981. Founder Overcoming Faith Christian School, Crowley, 1977-1982, Overcoming Faith Center Churches Kenya, since 1979.
President Overcoming Faith Bible Training Center, Fort Worth, 1979-1982. Vice president International Convention Faith Ministries, Inc., since 1979. Trustee Charismatic Bible Ministries, since 1986.
Member Network Christian Ministries,1987-. Board regents Oral Roberts U., Tulsa, 1982-1988.
Member Republican Congressional Leadership Council, Washington, since 1982. With United States Army, 1967-1971.
Married Carolyn Ann Creech, July 15, 1966. Children: Jerriann Savelle Carlin, Terri Lynn.