Author Archive for Jesse Duplantis

Back to All Authors

Website |  More posts

Jesse Duplantis, minister of the Gospel, motivational speaker, television personality, and best-selling author, has been in full-time ministry since 1976 and is the founder of Jesse Duplantis Ministries, located in the Greater New Orleans area of south Louisiana in the United States of America. With over four decades of sharing his unique blend of humor and faith around the world, generations of believers have been inspired by his messages and countless numbers have come to know Jesus Christ as Savior through his ministry.

Known for his unflinching, status-quo-breaking messages and humorous take on experiences in the life of the believer, Jesse continues to draw large audiences of believers through social media, television, and meetings held around the world. With speaking engagements booked years in advance, Jesse Duplantis continues to keep an intense traveling schedule, flying throughout the United States and the world preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With no booking agents pursuing meetings for him and no set fees imposed upon churches for speaking engagements, Jesse chooses his outreach meetings based on the same two criteria he always has: invitations that come in and prayer over each one. This uncommon way of scheduling in today’s world means Jesse’s many followers may find him speaking in some of the largest churches and venues in America and the world, as well as a great many small and growing congregations, too. No church is too big or small for the Holy Spirit, as he says.

Side by side with his wife Cathy Duplantis, the co-founder and chief of staff of Jesse Duplantis Ministries and the senior pastor of Covenant Church in Destrehan, Louisiana, Jesse continues to fulfill his life’s calling by daily taking up the Great Commission of Jesus Christ: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). Through social media, television broadcasts, books, and other ministry products, as well as through many evangelistic meetings, the JDM website, the JDM app, and Voice of the Covenant magazine, Jesse Duplantis continues to see growth in his ministry and expand each year while maintaining his roots. Jesus is the center of his life. The salvation of lost people and the growth of believers is the purpose of his ministry. And for both he and his wife, every day is another day to “Reach People and Change Lives, One Soul at a Time.”

Slow-Cruisin’ Granny

Slow-Cruisin’ Granny

Have you ever noticed that every time you're in a hurry, there's some grandma on the road slowing things down?Have any of you ever had fits of carnality since you became a Christian? As I've already told you, I have! I'm not proud of it, but I've had my share of...

The Power of Thanks

The Power of Thanks

The more we give thanks with sincerity, the more we realize just how much God has already done...which gives us hope that He will do even more. There is power in being thankful to God. This month, we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US. Homes around...

ArticlesChristian Living
Diets Stink

Diets Stink

You can't let your body boss you around like that. You've got to tell it what to do, not let it tell you what to do. I saw a guy in the airport the other day, and he was wearing Western clothes. From the back he looked like a little bitty guy, but when he turned...

Catty Women

Catty Women

Women are phenomenal people. They really are. That's not to say that I really ever understood one of them, but they are phenomenal people. But I'll tell you one thing - they sure don't have the same nature as a man. Take a man noticing another man, for instance. If...

Warning, Plane Problems!

Warning, Plane Problems!

It's fun being saved. But sometimes God will put you in funny situations because you are saved. For example, I was in Denver, Colorado, once waiting for a plane after preaching. I had just been to Montana, where I had preached at a college in Missoula. After that I...

Trash Gumbo

Trash Gumbo

I was preaching at a meeting once, when afterward this lady came up to me and said, "Brother Jesse, I'm going to cook you the best gumbo you'll ever eat in your life." Now, I very seldom ever go to people's homes and eat. It's not that I'm unfriendly; I'm a very...

Type a word, author name, or topic in the search bar to begin a search.