æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv nˈaɪntiːn, hiː fˈaʊndᵻd ɐ tʃˈɜːtʃ ɪn ɡɹˈiːn fˈɔːɹɪst, ˈɑːɹkənsˌɔː, ænd wʌz ɔːɹdˈeɪnd baɪ ðɪ ɐsˈɛmblɪz ʌv ɡˈɑːd.
At the age of 19, he founded a church in Green Forest, Arkansas, and was ordained by the Assemblies of God.