Jack Hayford | |
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| Born | Jack Williams Hayford June 25, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2023 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | B.A. Life Pacific College B.A. Azusa Pacific University Hon.D.D. Oral Roberts University, D.D. California Graduate School of Theology Hon.D.Th, Life Pacific College |
| Alma mater | Life Pacific College, 1956 |
| Occupation | Minister |
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| Children | 4 |
| Religion | Pentecostal |
Congregations served | The Church on the Way 1969–1999 |
Offices held | President, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Chancellor Emeritus, The King's University |
| Website | jackhayford |
Jack Williams Hayford (June 25, 1934 – January 8, 2023) was an American author, songwriter, Pentecostal minister, and Chancellor Emeritus of The King's University (formerly The King's College and Seminary). He was formerly a senior pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, one of a handful of flagship churches in the Foursquare denomination, and was the fourth President of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He was widely known for his involvement in the Promise Keepers movement and for being a prolific author and songwriter, with over 600 hymns and choruses in his catalog. He is the author of the popular 1978 hymn "Majesty", which is rated as one of the top 100 contemporary hymns and performed and sung in churches worldwide.[1][2][3]