Jimmy Lee Swaggart, the fiery Pentecostal televangelist whose sermons once captivated millions, stood at a crossroads that would define his legacy.

I have lived in smaller Southern towns for most of my life. I believe local preachers like the ones in PTC are good people.

Louisiana Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, who headlined the Golden Age of Televangelists in the 1980s before an adultery scandal ...