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William Marrion Branham April 6, — December 24, was an American Christian minister and faith healer who initiated the post- World War II healing revival , and claimed to be a prophet with the anointing of Elijah , who had come to prelude Christ's second coming ; some of his followers have been labeled a " doomsday cult ".

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Branham was the first American deliverance minister to successfully campaign in Europe; his ministry reached global audiences with major campaigns held in North America, Europe, Africa, and India. Branham claimed that he had received an angelic visitation on May 7, , commissioning his worldwide ministry and launching his campaigning career in mid His fame rapidly spread as crowds were drawn to his stories of angelic visitations and reports of miracles happening at his meetings.

His ministry spawned many emulators and set in motion the broader healing revival that later became the modern charismatic movement. At the peak of his popularity in the s, Branham was widely adored and "the neo-Pentecostal world believed Branham to be a prophet to their generation". By , Branham transitioned into a teaching ministry. Unlike his contemporaries, who followed doctrinal teachings which are known as the Full Gospel tradition, Branham developed an alternative theology which was primarily a mixture of Calvinist and Arminian doctrines, and had a heavy focus on dispensationalism and Branham's own unique eschatological views.

While widely accepting the restoration doctrine he espoused during the healing revival, his divergent post-revival teachings were deemed increasingly controversial by his charismatic and Pentecostal contemporaries, who subsequently disavowed many of the doctrines as "revelatory madness". His closest followers, however, accepted his sermons as oral scripture and refer to his teachings as The Message.

Despite Branham's objections, some followers of his teachings placed him at the center of a cult of personality during his final years. Branham claimed that he had converted over one million people during his career. His teachings continue to be promoted by the William Branham Evangelistic Association, which reported that about 2 million people received its material in Branham died following a car accident in William M.

Branham was born near Burkesville, Kentucky , on April 6, , [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ a ] [ b ] the son of Charles and Ella Harvey Branham, the oldest of ten children.