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Photo courtesy of WORLD MAGAZINE
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Rev.
Philip L. (Flip) Benham
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Born: |
4/16/48
Syracuse, New York
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Married:
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5/19/72
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Graduated:
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Florida
State University, 1970
BA Political Science BA International Relations Asbury Theological Seminary, 1980 Master of Divinity |
| 1966 | Graduated Fayetteville - Manlius H.S., Manlius, NY |
| 1966-1968 | Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa |
| 1968-1970 | Florida State University |
| 1970-1973 | US Army; Honorable Discharge |
| 1974-1976 |
Saloon owner (Mad Hatter Saloon) until conversion in 1976 |
| 1976 | Warner Southern Bible College; Lake Wales, Florida |
| 1977-1980 | Asbury Theological Seminary; Master of Divinity |
| 1980 |
Founder, Garland Free Methodist Church; Pastor until July 92 |
| 1988 | Founder, Operation Rescue Dallas/Ft Worth |
| 1992 | Full-time Director of Operation Rescue Dallas/Ft Worth |
| 1994 | National Director of Operation Rescue |
| 1999 | National Director of Operation Save America |
| 2002 | Operation Rescue/Operation Save America moves to Concord, NC |
Appearing on numerous local and national television and radio programs (Good Morning America, 48 Hours, Sonja Live, David Praegger Live, ABC World News Tonight, CBS News, NBC News, Hannity & Colmes, and CNN), Rev. Benham is a bold witness for the Lord Jesus Christ in the public arena. He has been interviewed by the Washington Post, Washington Times, New York Times, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, World Magazine, and virtually every major newspaper in the country. Flip leads by example, having spent time in jail for the cause of Christ in Wichita, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Orlando, Lynchburg and Washington D.C. Flip always preaches Jesus Christ as the answer to the multitude of sins presently savaging our nation.
Married to his wife, Faye, for thirty-three years, Flip is the father of five wonderful children. Flip and Faye are also the proud grandparents of six beautiful grandchildren.