The SDA, Pentecostal, Charasmatic, Holiness movement has left a trail of destruction and harm to the Gospel unlike any other group. Here is a very small sampling of the types they have produced in mass media.
Moral failures of Pentecostal preacher
Allen, A. A.
Divine Healer, Evangelist
Drunkard, died of alcohol abuse
arrested for drunk driving during a Tennessee revival in 1955, the first of many alcohol-related experiences
Bakker, Jim
Televangelist
adultery, lover of money, convicted felon
Coe, Jack
Divine Healer, Evangelist
lover of money
Dowie, John A.
Healer, 1st Restored "Apostle"
lover of money
Gortner, Marjoe
Divine Healer, Child Evangelist
lover of money, admitted fake
Grant, W.V. (junior)
Divine Healer, Evangelist
lover of money, convicted felon for tax fraud, a divorcee
Hagin, Kenneth
Apostle, Prophet, Pastor, Teacher
Kenneth Hagin - a.k.a. "Dad" Hagin, Father of the Word of Faith Movement, Prophet Hagin, Apostle Hagin.
Intellectual property theft: Kenneth Hagin has been proven to be a plagiarist, a plagiarist is someone who steals another person's writings and fails to acknowledge the original author of the work. D. R. McConnell proved beyond any shadow of doubt that Hagin stole much of his theology from E.W. Kenyon, the true Father of the Word of Faith Movement in his most excellent book "A Different Gospel." It seems dad Hagin also stole about 75% of John A. Macmillan's book entitled "The Authority of the Believer" written in 1932. This theft was discovered by Dale Simmons while working on a paper at Oral Roberts University Hagin was confronted about this theft and made few changes in subsequent editions of that book. He has never publicly admitted to stealing anything from Kenyon. It gets stranger! Hagin has also made the claim to have had no less than eight personal face-to-face visits with the Lord Jesus Christ His book "I Believe In Visions" makes this statement on the cover "The fascinating personal story of a man whose life and ministry have been dramatically influenced by visions of Jesus."
Hickey, Marilyn
Faith healer
Word of Faith teacher - shameless use of charismatic trinkets (blessed cornmeal, oils, cloths, seeds, coins, etc.).
Jenkins, Leroy
Televangelist
convicted felon for arson & assault.
Jones, Bob
Prophet
Was one of the main "prophets" of the Kansas City Fellowship (The other being Mike Bickel). Despite being discredited in a sexual misconduct scandal in 1991 (Minister removed after confession of sexual misconduct, Olathe Daily News, 11/31/91), Bob Jones remains a "prophet" within the Vineyard.
Jordan, Bernard
Prophet, Bishop
lover of money
Khulman, Kathryn
Divine healer, Evangelist, Pastor
adultery, divorce
McPhearson, Aimee S.
Pastor, Evangelist
She is controversial because she faked her own kidnapping in order to carry on an adulterous affair in 1926. During the outcry against her over this affair she incorporated The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, which later grew into a large Pentecostal denomination. The Foursquare denomination exists today. Sister Aimee died of a barbiturate overdose in 1944.
Parham, Charles Fox
Teacher
In 1907, Parham was arrested and charged with sodomy in Texas and lost all credibility with the neo-Pentecostal movement he started through his disciple William Seymour! Seymour started the Azusa St Mission. Parham was also a racist.
Popoff, Peter
Divine Healer, Evangelist
lover of money, proven fake::
Swaggart, Jimmy
Televangelist
adultery, hypocrite, opulent lifestyle while crying broke on television
Tilton, Robert
Prophet, Pastor, Teacher
Word of Faith Televangelist: lover of money; 2 divorces, multiple law suits, caught in many lies, utters many false prophecies.