Brother Stair

Brother Stair
Born
Ralph Gordon Stair

(1933-05-03)May 3, 1933
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US
DiedApril 3, 2021(2021-04-03) (aged 87)
Canadys, South Carolina, US
Other names
  • Brother R.G. Stair
  • Brother Stair
OccupationRadio evangelist
Employers
  • Faith Cathedral Fellowship, Inc.
  • Overcomer Ministry
Websiteovercomerministry.org

Ralph Gordon Stair (May 3, 1933 – April 3, 2021), also known as Brother R. G. Stair, or simply as Brother Stair, was an American minister and evangelist. He broadcast his preaching on digital and shortwave radio. In the 1990s, at the peak of his radio ministry, Stair was heard on 120 stations.

Stair founded Overcomer Ministry in 1978, declaring himself a prophet. He lived in a community with his followers at a compound in Walterboro, South Carolina.[1] Over the years, Stair was involved in a number of controversies, including convictions for sexual abuse,[2] allegations that he caused infant deaths,[3] and allegations that his ministry is a cult.[4]

  1. ^ "Overcomer - Contact us". Overcomerministry.org. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Paras, Andy (December 1, 2004). "Religious commune leader pleads guilty in fondling case". Post and Courier. Retrieved July 26, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Parker, Adam (September 16, 2007). "Waiting for salvation". The Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Tobin, Rick (April 21, 1988). "The Stair Way To Heaven: Local preacher Brother Ralph Stair attracts Pennsylvanians to Colleton County through national radio ministry". The Press and Standard. Walterboro, South Carolina. pp. 1A, 3A. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.