And so I telephoned home. My father was out of town preaching, but my mother was home. I said, “Mother, I want to come home and go to Oral Roberts University.”
She said, “I don’t think you can get in.” My own mother said, “I don’t think you can get in.” She said, “You’ve developed some habits in your life, and we have a lifestyle and an Honor Code. And to come to ORU, you have to agree not to smoke, not to drink alcohol, not to take drugs, not to live an ungodly lifestyle. You have to agree not to lie or steal or cheat.” She said, “I don’t know if you can get in.”
I said, “I can change.”
She said, “You think you can change?”
I said, “Yes, I can change.”
And the next year I came to ORU. And while I was there, God got hold of my life. And I fell on my knees, and I prayed a sinner’s prayer. And I asked Jesus Christ to come into my heart. And God saved me that night. That night I was baptized in the Holy Spirit, and I began to speak with other tongues as the Holy Spirit gave the utterance.
I did not get to be a nightclub entertainer, but I got to preach the gospel. (Applause)
Thirteen years ago I became President of the university that I ran away from. I had earned a bachelor’s degree, and then a master’s degree, and then a doctorate degree. And I had served by my father for many years. He stepped down after 30 years as the first President. That was 13 years ago. I have served now as the second President for these 13 years.
We have more than 5,000 students. They come from all over the world. We have 60 majors on the undergraduate level. We also have a school of nursing, a school of business, a school of theology, and a school of education. It is fully accredited by every accrediting agency.
Richard Roberts – They are players, they are using their unique abilities to further the church. We have about 1,000 players in our ministry here, people who recognize their specific talents, they know their position and they are playing their position.
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