Oral Roberts was one of the most significant evangelical figures of the past century. Through his preaching of the gospel, his television ministry, and the university that bears his name, he impacted the lives of literally millions. The arc of his remarkable life took him from backwoods churches to national prominence, an arc that corresponded to the larger movement of evangelicals from the margins of society to its vital center. Roberts was a giant who cast a long shadow across America’s religious and cultural landscape.