Ray McCauley, the ‘high priest of South Africa’

Chris Barron takes a look at the fascinating life of Ray McCauley, the charismatic founder and leader of the Rhema Bible Church

13 October 2024 - 00:00 By Chris Barron

Ray McCauley, the “high priest of South Africa” who has died aged 75, was a bodybuilder and bouncer turned charismatic Bible puncher and shrewd businessman, who started the Rhema Bible Church in South Africa and built it into a multimillion-rand regional empire...

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