Career
He was known for his faith healing, through the use of "miracle water". His television program can be seen on stations across the United States. and internationally on Christian television networks. In 1979, Jenkins was convicted in Delaware, Ohio for conspiracy to assault two men and plotting the arson of two homes.
Jenkins was sentenced to twelve years in prison for the incident.
In 1994, he was arrested for grand theft, but the charges were soon dropped when he agreed to pay restitution. The legal guardian of Eloise Thomas, whose husband had died just three weeks before the marriage to Jenkins, former Ohio State Senator Ben Espy, claimed on behalf of the woman"s family that Mississippi
Thomas was incompetent and therefore incapable of knowing what she was doing when she attempted to marry Jenkins. Jenkins has repeatedly denied accusations that he was attempting to marry the woman for the sake of her Netto worth, which was estimated at $4,000,000 United States dollar. Jenkins was known for his faith healing, through the use of "miracle water".
In 2003, while based in Ohio, Jenkins "miracle water" was found to contain coliform bacteria by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Jenkins claimed tests conducted by independent laboratories all found the water safe for drinking and that the state ignored his findings. Jenkins was later fined $200 because he didn"t have a license to sell the water. Present ministry As of March 2011, Jenkins"s ministry is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In 2002, a film was released about his life, entitled The Calling (aka Manitoba of Faith).
Jenkins has recorded several Gospel albums over the course of his ministry career.
