Lori Graham Bakker

About

Televangelist, author, and motivational speaker who founded Lori's House, an organization that offers assistance and guidance to pregnant women. She founded the Mourning to Joy Ministry, aimed at helping women process post-abortion grief. She has generated considerable controversy by holding memorial services for aborted fetuses. She has appeared on The Larry King Show, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. 

Before Fame

Her early life was plagued with problems and drug addiction, and she had five abortions to end unwanted pregnancy. The final abortion left her unable to hold a healthy pregnancy. In 1985, she left her first husband of ten years due to abuse. Four years later she experienced a religious transformation and received her ministerial credentials by 1991. In 2000, she published a book called More Than I Could Ever Ask, about her marriage and her religious journey. 

Trivia

She and her husband launched their television ministry in 2003. She traveled to El Salvador and Mexico as part of religious missions. Her lori.bakker Instagram account showcases her faith and her work, and the account has accrued 1,000 followers.

Family Life

She has discussed her troubled childhood that led to a difficult young adulthood. She met and married Jim Bakker in 1998. 

Associated With

Tammy Faye Bakker was her husband's first wife.