Kenneth Copeland began preaching on television in 1971, added radio in 1975, and launched a 24/7 network in 2015. On May 11, 2026, the 89-year-old minister opened one more channel: a weekly podcast hosted by his granddaughter, Courtney Copeland, who is also the ministry’s Chief Marketing Officer.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries announced the show on May 7, four days before launch, framing it as the latest expression of a directive Copeland says he received nearly six decades ago to proclaim God’s Word “on every available voice.”

New episodes of the Kenneth Copeland Podcast arrive every Wednesday morning, with content driven by questions submitted by the ministry’s Partners, the supporters whose giving funds its work, and Friends.

“We are thrilled to produce this podcast and bring it to the world finally,” said Courtney. “It’s something my grandfather has always wanted to do.”

KCM’s existing footprint reaches 159 countries and territories through Victory Channel, more than 600 radio stations, and a monthly magazine printed in six languages. A long-form interview show built around his own life is the one format Copeland had never fronted himself.

Why Launch a Podcast at 89?

Copeland has scaled back his travel schedule after nearly 60 years of itinerant ministry, concentrating his work at the Fort Worth headquarters. A weekly recorded conversation allows him to reach audiences he no longer visits in person.

“Now that we are in a new season of life without so much travel, he wants to be able to reach out and talk to hundreds of thousands of Partners worldwide,” Courtney Copeland said in the launch announcement.

She added that the format suits a long-held ambition: “He has wanted to speak directly with the millions who love and appreciate this ministry. Now he can sit down and have a candid conversation about his life, learning God’s Word, and applying faith every day in a practical, meaningful way.”

How the Show Works

The opening episodes feature the patriarch Copeland and his granddaughter working alone as they address questions submitted by Partners. Listeners are invited to ask about their faith, how to apply a biblical worldview, or anything they have always wanted to ask Copeland directly.

Later episodes will add segments with friends in ministry and other faith-based organizations, according to KCM. Listeners can find the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the ministry’s YouTube channel.

Charisma Magazine covered the debut on May 12, a day after its release, with writer Abby Trivett describing an episode “filled with stories about faith, marriage, ministry and the people who shaped his life.”

Inside the First Episode

Copeland opened the premiere with a report on his morning. “This morning I was able to get up early, get dressed, get on the treadmill, work out hard,” he said. “I have to because it’s heart exercise.” He turns 90 on December 6.

A prayer followed, with a nod to the new medium. Copeland thanked God that recording technology had advanced far beyond what existed “back in the day when I first began recording records and albums.”

He then revisited a recent interview with podcaster Bryce Crawford about the prosperity message. “He kept saying, ‘I can’t wrap my mind around it,'” Copeland recalled. “You don’t wrap your mind around it. You wrap your heart around it.”

Much of the episode reached further back. Copeland, a high school senior at the time, won a televised teen talent contest at the WBAP studios in 1955 with his rendition of “Money, Honey,” a prize he took three times. A recording contract followed, and his single “Pledge of Love” became a hit in 1957.

He walked away from music, learned to fly, and soloed at Fort Worth’s Meacham Field on August 24, 1961. Six years later, on January 24, 1967, he and his wife Gloria enrolled at Oral Roberts University, carrying $24,000 in debt, the starting point of the ministry he leads today.

A Porch Proposal and 64 Years

The episode’s longest story belonged to Gloria. Copeland met her in Arkansas in October 1961 after her father approached him at a party and declared his daughter the best-looking girl in the state. On their first date, Copeland sang her the Johnny Mathis standard “Misty.”

His proposal came on her porch after that single date. “Gloria, will you marry me?” he asked. Her answer: “Okay.”

They marked 64 years of marriage shortly before the episode was recorded. “Last month, 64 years, and Gloria Jean’s not out of it,” Copeland said.

A listener named Sarah from Atlanta asked what makes a marriage last. Copeland gave two answers. His first: “Basically, everything you do on the word of God, everything.” His second came moments later: “Keep it on the word of God and keep it in love. We didn’t argue with one another.”

He pointed to one practice above the rest. “Since January 24, 1967, she and I have never done anything without praying about it first,” he said. He described trips to a prayer cabin where the couple sets aside every other concern to pray about a single decision.

Remembering Jerry Savelle

Midway through, the conversation turned somber when Acuña read a question about Jerry Savelle, Copeland’s friend and fellow minister, who died in April 2024. “Yes, I do miss him,” Copeland answered.

Their association ran for more than 50 years. Copeland recounted their first meeting, when Savelle’s wife, Carolyn, persuaded her husband to hear one more preacher. Savelle later took a ministry assignment for Copeland at Pismo Beach, California, then joined his organization, a working partnership that continued across five decades.

Acuña noted on air that someone handed her grandfather a tissue during the exchange.

A Microphone at 90

Copeland’s media operation already spans television, radio, print and streaming. Podcasting adds a format built for unhurried conversation, and the first episode suggests the ministry intends to use it for exactly that: family stories, listener questions, and recollections that never fit a 30-minute broadcast.

The premiere closed with an invitation to the 46th annual Southwest Believers’ Convention, set for July 27 through August 1, 2026, in downtown Fort Worth, where admission remains free. Episodes continue weekly as Copeland’s 90th birthday approaches.

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