Brother Mike's Mass Appeal

The superstar preacher of the Philippines

Brother Mike's Mass Appeal An intriguing insight into the world of American superstar preacher Brother Mike Velarde. He attracts hundreds of thousands, yet the root of his appeal to Filipino Christians remains a mystery.
It's five hours till show time. The crowds are already gathering for what is probably the largest weekly church mass in the world, with 100,000 worshippers. Brother Mike Velarde, millionaire real estate agent, and media mogul, is on a mission from God. He runs the El Shaddai church and his converts believe he performs miracles - making the poor rich, healing the sick and even curing transsexuals. As a myriad of candles twinkle below the stage, Brother Mike's singing holds his vast audience spellbound. He's tremendously popular, yet he speaks for hours, his jackets are awful and his message comes straight from a self help manual with a dollop of the devil thrown in. Brother Mike himself admits his appeal is a huge responsibility. His religious broadcasting empire has made him so famous that even the President of the Philippines, Fidel Ramos, publicly sings his praises. A report on a millionaire evangelist who pulls crowds in the magnitude of those of the legendary American himself - Billy Graham.
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