Ulf Ekman
- January 9, 2024
- Pastor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ulf Ekman |
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 8, 1950(1950-12-08) |
| Age | 74 |
| Birthplace | Gothenburg |
| Country | Sweden |
| Birth City | Västra Götaland |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Ulf Ekman Biography
| Name | Ulf Ekman |
| Birthday | Dec 8 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place Of Birth | Gothenburg |
| Home Town | Västra Götaland |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Parents | Märta Ekman, Gunnar Ekman |
| Spouse | Birgitta Ekman |
| Children(s) | Jonathan Ekman, Benjamin Ekman, Samuel Ekman, Aron Ekman |
Ulf Ekman is one of the most popular and richest Pastor who was born on December 8, 1950 in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden.
In his youth, Ekman was a left-leaning atheist and sympathiser of Swedish Communist party KFML(r) before becoming a Christian, just before graduating from high school in 1970. He studied ethnography, history and theology at Uppsala University and in January 1979 was ordained in the Church of Sweden, returning to Uppsala University to work as the chaplain for several years. He studied for a year at Rhema Bible Training Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and upon his return to Uppsala in 1983 founded the Charismatic Evangelist church Livets Ord. He remained pastor of the church until passing on the pastorship to Robert Ekh in 2002 to focus on international work, though he later took up the position again. He also founded Livets Ord University and Word of Life Bible School.
Ekman’s theology, along with other representatives of the Word of Faith movement, was criticized for having gnostic elements. A thesis written by Kent Gunnarsson at Umeå University, published in 2004, had this claim. The opponent at the dissertation, Professor Alexander Radler, criticized Gunnarsson for a too-wide definition of Gnosticism. Radler appreciated Gunnarsson’s thesis for its rich information about modern Gnosticism, but thought that Ekman’s teachings could not be seen as gnostic. Ekman’s own attitude against Gnosticism is negative.
Ulf Ekman Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Pastor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ulf Ekman is one of the richest Pastor from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ulf Ekman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Ulf Ekman (born 8 December 1950 in Gothenburg) is a former charismatic pastor and the founder of the charismatic Livets Ord (Word of Life) organization in Sweden, which brought the Word of Faith movement to that country. Ekman is now a Catholic. Ekman is married to Birgitta Ekman and has 4 sons, Aron, Jonathan, Samuel and Benjamin.
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Who is Ulf Ekman Dating?
According to our records, Ulf Ekman married to Birgitta Ekman. As of December 1, 2023, Ulf Ekman’s is not dating anyone.
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He indicated, that he received a confirming word of prophecy ahead of his decision from a pastor that just had attended Kenneth Copeland’s Charismatic Evangelical Leadership Conference in February 2014, a Conference to which Pope Francis sent a video message through Tony Palmer urging for the protest of the Reformation to come to an end.
Facts & Trivia
Valtteri Ranked on the list of most popular Pastor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Ulf Ekman celebrates birthday on December 8 of every year.
In his 2015 book Den stora upptäckten. Vår väg till katolska kyrkan he claims that an important factor in his conversion to Catholicism was information about Međugorje in Herzegovina and subsequent visit to the place, where Ulf and Birgitta met with Franciscan Jozo Zovko.
Top Facts about Ulf Ekman
- Ulf Ekman is a former Swedish pastor and founder of Word of Life church.
- He converted to Catholicism in 2014, causing controversy among his followers.
- Ekman has authored several books on Christian living and theology.
- He was also involved in the Charismatic movement in Sweden.
- Ekman has been married to Birgitta for over 40 years.
- The Word of Life church grew to become one of Sweden’s largest megachurches.
- Ekman founded the Scandinavian School of Theology in 1980.
- He received an honorary doctorate from Oral Roberts University in 1999.
- Ekman has spoken at conferences and events around the world.
- His conversion to Catholicism sparked discussions about ecumenism and religious unity.