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Michael Stafford Baynes Reid (15 May 1943 – 13 January 2023) was an English Christian evangelist in
on Twitter. Reid was the author and co-author of several books and a founder member of the Christian Congress for Traditional Values (CCTV) to monitor challenges to family life and traditional belief in the UK. He was also a figure in the organisation's campaign challenging the BBC over its decision to screen '' Jerry Springer - The Opera'' on television. In April 2008, Reid admitted to an extramarital sexual relationship and resigned from the leadership of Peniel Pentecostal Church. Reid died on 13 January 2023, at the age of 79.
Reid's website
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Michael Stafford Baynes Reid (15 May 1943 – 13 January 2023) was an English Christian evangelist in Essex
Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...
. Also known as Bishop Michael Reid, he was the founder of the Peniel Pentecostal Church
Trinity Church (formerly Peniel Pentecostal Church) is a church in Pilgrims Hatch in England. The church was founded by Michael Reid, who served as pastor of the church until stepping down in 2008, following various controversies.
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(aka ''Michael Reid Ministries''), and ran high-profile advertisements in the press promoting the church.
Biography
Reid had been described in the press as a "Mercedes-driving former policeman" who "made millions by selling insurance policies to the faithful", and advertised miracle healings although a 1999 investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority was unable to substantiate the claims. Advertisements in the press usually described him as "Bishop Michael Reid" in the International Communion of Charismatic Churches. He was no longer associated with this group, but he continued to use this title on social media sites.Bishop Michael Reidon Twitter. Reid was the author and co-author of several books and a founder member of the Christian Congress for Traditional Values (CCTV) to monitor challenges to family life and traditional belief in the UK. He was also a figure in the organisation's campaign challenging the BBC over its decision to screen '' Jerry Springer - The Opera'' on television. In April 2008, Reid admitted to an extramarital sexual relationship and resigned from the leadership of Peniel Pentecostal Church. Reid died on 13 January 2023, at the age of 79.
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Reid's website
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