Calvin Hosts Crystal Cathedral Founder

Rev. Robert Schuller, author, televangelist and founder of the Crystal Cathedral in California, will reflect on his 50-year career in ministry starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, in the Calvin College Chapel in Grand Rapids, MI.

The next night, Sheila Schuller Coleman (Schuller's daughter) will speak to clergy and others at 7 p.m. at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, MI. Both Robert Schuller and his daughter remain involved in the ministry of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA.

Sheila Schuller Coleman will lead a presentation for clergy members and their families, intended to help participants learn how to prioritize the demands on their time. That event is $5 per person and includes dinner. Questions and RSVPs for the Friday event can be directed to [email protected] or by calling 866-511-5323.

A variety of local organizations, including Calvin College, Calvin Theological Seminary, and the Christian Reformed Church are helping the Leader Renewal Institute in Holland, MI, bring the Schullers to West Michigan.

In his presentation, Robert Schuller will discuss his career that has its roots in West Michigan.

Schuller was born in Iowa, but graduated from both Hope College and Western Theological Seminary prior to being ordained as a minister in the Reformed Church in America.

He began his work in California in 1955 with the Garden Grove Community Church, which began at a drive-in theater, and 55 years later has become Crystal Cathedral Ministries.

Schuller's popular weekly Sunday television service, the Hour of Power, is now one of the longest running weekly programs on television. Schuller also is the author of 37 books.