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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart Still Critical in ICU After Cardiac Arrest

His family has requested prayers, seeking privacy during his ICU stay in Baton Rouge.

Overview

  • Jimmy Swaggart suffered a cardiac arrest at his Baton Rouge home on June 15 and was resuscitated by his sons before being taken to the hospital.
  • He remains in critical condition in an intensive care unit, with medical updates indicating his status has not improved since admission.
  • Son Donnie Swaggart has said his father never regained consciousness and warned that “without a miracle, his time will be short.”
  • Jimmy Swaggart Ministries has asked supporters to continue lifting him up in prayer and affirmed their trust in the Lord’s perfect will.
  • Swaggart, whose ministry includes the Family Worship Center and SonLife Broadcasting Network, was defrocked by the Assemblies of God in 1988 after a prostitution scandal but rebuilt his broadcast reach in the decades that followed.