Pastor Clark Taylor, known as Australia’s first television evangelist, died earlier this month aged 87 after a long illness.
Taylor presented Channel Nine’s religious talk show New Way of Living from 1977 to 1980 and developed a reputation as one of the country’s leading preachers.
His upbeat talk show combined with his charismatic personality helped Taylor grow his ministry from a small church in Brisbane to over 1,600 locations in 30 countries around the world.
Taylor’s daughter, Robyn, confirmed that her father died on November 11 in a statement: “He is now face to face with Jesus, where there is no more pain or sadness.”
‘Our world is a little darker, our cheerleader and greatest encouragement is gone, but we are so grateful for the extra years we received.
“The gentleness and kindness that Dad continued to show while suffering so much pain was inspiring.”
Pastor Clark Taylor (pictured), known as Australia’s first television evangelist, died earlier this month aged 87 after a long illness.
After graduating from Bible College in the early 1960s, Taylor founded the Christian Outreach Center in Brisbane, where he and his wife Anne preached the word of God.
Taylor’s optimistic and energetic approach to preaching soon caught the attention of Channel Nine producers, who gave him his own Christian talk show.
The series was incredibly popular in Australia throughout its run and led to the nationwide growth of Taylor’s Church, and helped make him the best-known preacher in the entire country.
However, his celebrity career came to a halt in 1990 when he was caught having an affair with his secretary behind his wife’s back, proving that Taylor didn’t always practice what he preached.
Taylor resigned from his position at the church in the wake of the scandal.
The International Network of Churches paid tribute to Taylor in a statement: “A true pioneer, a visionary leader and a man of deep faith who dedicated his life to building a movement that continues to impact lives around the world.”
He is survived by his wife Anne and daughters Robyn and Linda.
Taylor’s death follows reports that veteran Play School presenter Janet Kingsbury died earlier this month aged 85.
Taylor presented Channel Nine’s religious talk show New Way of Living from 1977 to 1980 and developed a reputation as one of the country’s leading preachers.
Taylor’s daughter Robyn confirmed that her father died on November 11 in a heartbreaking statement.
No cause of death was given, but he was believed to be in poor health following his retirement from show business in 2016, it reports. TV tonight.
The English-born entertainer co-hosted the long-running ABC children’s program from 1969 to 1986.
As one of the original stars of the beloved show, Janet was known for always performing with energy and enthusiasm alongside her teddy bear co-stars.
She began her esteemed acting career in 1968 with a guest role on the popular children’s series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo.
Over the next few decades, Janet appeared on many of Australia’s most iconic shows including A Country Practice, Home and Away, GP and All Saints.
Her last appearance was as a guest in 2016 in the Channel Nine drama series Doctor Doctor, alongside Rodger Corser and Ryan Johnson.
Janet was married to Australian filmmaker Arch Nicholson, who directed episodes of the shows Mission: Impossible and The Flying Doctors, from 1972 until his death in 1990.
She starred in her husband’s 1987 cult film Dark Age, about a killer crocodile on the loose in regional Australia, alongside Wolf Creek star John Jarratt and David Gulpilil.
Janet was a notoriously private person and very little is known about her personal life, including whether she had children with her husband.