Life Outreach International
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Life Outreach International (often called "Life Outreach" or just "Life") is a Christian media organization, founded and headed by James Robison
James Robison
James Robison is an American televangelist and the founder and President of the Christian relief organization Life Outreach International.-Early life and ministry:...

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The organization produces the syndicated television program Life Today, which Robison co-hosts with his wife Betty.

"LIFE Today" airs around the world and features guest interviews and mission outreaches. Past guests have included actor Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
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, singer Randy Travis
Randy Travis
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, President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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, baseball pitcher Andy Pettitte
Andy Pettitte
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 and other celebrities.

The ministry’s outreaches include:
  • Mission Feeding—a program that distributes food to starving people in impoverished countries
  • Mission: Water for Life—a program that raises money to dig water wells in parts of the world where people lack access to clean drinking water.
  • Homes for life—a program that raises funds to build houses for people in impoverished countries.
  • Evangelism—a program for taking the gospel of Jesus Christ to nations around the world.


The ministry relies on tax-deductible donations and is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is an accreditation agency to promote fiscal integrity and sound financial practices among member organizations. Founded in 1979, it comprises over 2,000 evangelical Christian organizations which qualify for tax-exempt, nonprofit status and...

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James Robison receives an annual salary from Life Outreach International of $159,000, and Betty Robison receives $128,000, figures based on wage and compensation surveys of similar organizations in their geographic region. They also receive standard benefits.
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