Bayless Conley
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Bayless Conley is an American
pastor
and television personality who hosts Answers With Bayless Conley on the Church Channel
and Trinity Broadcasting Network
.
Answers runs every week on the Church Channel and Trinity Broadcasting Network in over a hundred countries. The program can be found on CNBC
in Europe
, North Africa
and the Middle East
and on other local and regional channels in other places. Currently, Answers is broadcast in Mexico through Genesis Television.
Bayless' Answers program is said to bring "practical teaching of the Bible to its viewers in a non-religious way." As a recovering drug addict and alcoholic, Conley has stated that he found God
over 35 years ago through a 12 year old Christian boy.
Bayless also leads Cottonwood Christian Center. Bayless and the church notably had to fight local authorities to build a new church building in the early 2000s. The case went to Federal Court, which ruled that the city of Cypress was illegally exercising eminent domain
abuse. Cottonwood Christian Center won the case and retained the land, but later resold it to the city due to a better offer for the larger plot of land nearby.
The church sold its 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) to the city and moved onto 28 acres (113,312.1 m²) that are part of a defunct golf course nearby. That property will cost more than the original 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) site.
United States
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pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
and television personality who hosts Answers With Bayless Conley on the Church Channel
The Church Channel
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and Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
.
Answers runs every week on the Church Channel and Trinity Broadcasting Network in over a hundred countries. The program can be found on CNBC
CNBC
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in Europe
Europe
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, North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and on other local and regional channels in other places. Currently, Answers is broadcast in Mexico through Genesis Television.
Bayless' Answers program is said to bring "practical teaching of the Bible to its viewers in a non-religious way." As a recovering drug addict and alcoholic, Conley has stated that he found God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
over 35 years ago through a 12 year old Christian boy.
Bayless also leads Cottonwood Christian Center. Bayless and the church notably had to fight local authorities to build a new church building in the early 2000s. The case went to Federal Court, which ruled that the city of Cypress was illegally exercising eminent domain
Eminent domain
Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...
abuse. Cottonwood Christian Center won the case and retained the land, but later resold it to the city due to a better offer for the larger plot of land nearby.
The church sold its 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) to the city and moved onto 28 acres (113,312.1 m²) that are part of a defunct golf course nearby. That property will cost more than the original 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) site.