Robert Anthony Schuller (born October 7, 1954) is an American author,

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and pastor. He is the only son of

Crystal Cathedral Christ Cathedral (Latin: ''Cathedralis Christi''; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Catedral de Cristo''; Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: ''Nhà Thờ Chính Tòa Chúa Kitô''), formerly the Crystal Cathedral, is an American church building in Ga ...

founders Robert H. Schuller and Arvella Schuller. Dr. Robert A. Schuller was the Senior Pastor of the Crystal Cathedral and the Hour of Power T.V. program for 3 years, 2006-2008. He joined his father on the international broadcast in 1976 after graduating from Hope College and delivered his first message that same year at the then, Garden Grove Community Church. He was formerly a minister on the ''

Hour of Power ''Hour of Power'' is a weekly American Evangelist television program broadcast from Shepherd's Grove Presbyterian Church in Irvine, California, near Los Angeles. It was formerly one of the most watched religious broadcasts in the world, seen ...

'' weekly television program broadcast from the Crystal Cathedral in

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. He appeared on the program almost every week from 1976. He was installed as the senior pastor in January 2006 but, according to the ''Hour of Power'' website, he resigned as senior pastor on November 29, 2008. He continues his ministry with Robert Schuller Ministries.

Life and ministry

Schuller was born in

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and raised in

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until 3rd Grade, when his family moved to Santa Ana where he attended

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. He graduated in 1976 from

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, with a bachelor's degree in ancient civilization. He was also employed at the Crystal Cathedral, leading worship services on Sunday evenings, developing a 24-hour prayer group and organizing small group fellowships and appearing on the ''Hour of Power'' reading scripture and occasionally preaching. In 1980, Schuller became an ordained minister in the

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, after receiving a Master of Divinity degree from

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. He received an honorary doctorate degree from National Hispanic University in San Jose, California in 1996. He received another honorary doctorate from the California Graduate School of Theology in 2008. Schuller has four adult children. He lives in

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. Schuller's first marriage ended in divorce in 1983 and he married his current wife, Donna, on November 10, 1984. In 1981, Schuller founded Rancho Capistrano Community Church in

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, California, where he served as senior pastor for over 20 years. From 1995 to 2000, Schuller hosted a one-hour live coast-to-coast radio show. The program revolved around health and wellness and featured a number of guest stars, including

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, Robert Atkins, and

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. On October 25, 2008, his father announced that Schuller had been removed from the ''Hour of Power'' television program, citing "a lack of shared vision". In a prepared statement, founder Robert H. Schuller stated that "different ideas as to the direction and the vision for this ministry" with his son "made it necessary ... to part ways in the ''Hour of Power'' television ministry". It was subsequently announced on November 29, 2008, that Schuller had resigned from his position as senior pastor of the Crystal Cathedral.

Business

Chris Wyatt and Schuller founded Comstar Media Fund, LP in 2008 to develop interactive technologies and purchase media properties during the financial crisis. Within six months, the fund had purchased two nationally distributed cable television networks (American Life and FamilyNet) as well as FamilyNet Radio. Shortly thereafter, the company founded Youtoo Technologies, LLC to continue to invent and patent groundbreaking technologies. In 2011, Comstar Media Fund, LP was rebranded Youtoo Media Fund, LP and the company launched the world’s first interactive TV network, Youtoo TV. Since 2011, the fund has divested both cable networks and is focused on monetizing the patent portfolio and interactive technologies.

Books

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