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Contents Preface vii Introduction 1 1 Humble Beginnings 8 2 Once in a Lifetime: Jakes Receives His Big Break 33 3 Prophetic Sign and Wonder: Jakes’ Ministry Explodes 61 4 A Virtuoso, a Prodigy: Jakes’ Appeal in the Spiritual Marketplace 84 5 A Message of Prosperity 98 6 “Woman Art Thou Really Loosed?” 123 7 Businessman and a Minister 140 8 The New Black Church 158 9 American Phenomenon: Summary and Conclusion 178 Bibliography 191 Index 195 About the Author 201 v ...

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