Richard Sigmund (1941–2012) nacio en Des Moines, Iowa. Su abuelo estaba orando mientras Richard nacia, y el Senor le dijo: “A traves de el, respondere la oracion”. ?La oracion de quien? La oracion de su bisabuelo, que fue un predicador judio lleno del Espiritu que iba de un lugar a otro a caballo durante la Guerra Civil. El Senor se le aparecio por primera vez a Richard cuando tenia cuatro anos. De nino, comenzo a predicar en una iglesia rural metodista en Iowa. Su abuelo conocia al evangelista de sanidad Jack Coe Sr., y el reverendo Coe llevo a Richard a Omaha en 1949 a predicar. Mientras el nino conocido como “el pequeno Richard” predicaba, la uncion descendio sobre el y vio angeles.
Cuando tenia unos nueve anos, presento el evangelio en las reuniones del evangelista mundialmente conocido y con don de hacer milagros A. A. Allen. Richard estuvo con Allen durante unos diez anos; los tutores le permitieron mantener sus tareas de la escuela mientras viajaba. Tambien durante ese tiempo, Richard estuvo con el evangelista Lee Girard y dio su testimonio durante las reuniones de William Branham.
A sus veinte anos, Richard tuvo un ministerio fructifero durante un tiempo en Phoenix, Arizona, y luego realizo reuniones en carpas con un exito considerable entre los Navajo del norte de Arizona y en otras reuniones de avivamiento alrededor del pais. En 1974, mientras estaba ministrando en una pequena iglesia en Bartlesville, Oklahoma, estuvo declarado muerto durante ocho horas tras sufrir un accidente de trafico, durante el que tuvo su experiencia del cielo y el infierno.
A lo largo de los anos, Richard ha predicado el evangelio a traves de programas de television, emisoras de radio y charlas. Ha estado en reuniones con Kathryn Kuhlman y Oral Roberts, y fue entrevistado por Pat Robertson. Richard ha ministrado en Inglaterra, Escocia, Australia, Surafrica, Kenia y muchos otros paises. En Surafrica, siguio a David Nunn y Morris Cerullo en una serie especial de reuniones. Fue Rex Humbard el que le animo a contar su historia de un lugar llamado cielo.
Richard Sigmund (1941–2010) was born in Des Moines, Iowa. His grandfather was praying as Richard was being born, and the Lord told him, “Through him, I will answer prayer.” Whose prayer? The prayer of his great-grandfather, who was a Spirit-filled, Jewish, circuit-riding preacher during the Civil War. The Lord first appeared to Richard when he was four years old. As a child, he started preaching in a country Methodist church in Iowa. His grandfather knew healing evangelist Jack Coe Sr., and Rev. Coe brought Richard to Omaha in 1949 to preach. While the boy who became known as “Little Richard” preached, the anointing came upon him, and he saw angels.
When he was about nine years old, he presented the gospel before the meetings of world-renowned evangelist and miracle worker A. A. Allen. Richard was with Allen for about ten years; tutors enabled him to maintain his schoolwork while he was on the road. Also during that time, Richard was with evangelist Lee Girard and presented his testimony during William Branham meetings.
In his early twenties, Richard had a fruitful ministry for a time in Phoenix, Arizona, and then held tent meetings with considerable success among the Navajo in northern Arizona and in other revival meetings around the country. In 1974, while he was ministering at a small church in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, he was declared dead for eight hours after a traffic accident, during which he had his experiences of heaven and hell.
Over the years, Richard preached the gospel through television programs, radio broadcasts, and speaking engagements. He was in meetings with Kathryn Kuhlman and Oral Roberts, and he was interviewed by Pat Robertson. Richard ministered in England, Scotland, Australia, South Africa, Kenya, and many other countries. In South Africa, he followed David Nunn and Morris Cerullo in a special series of meetings. It was Rex Humbard who encouraged him to tell his story of a place called heaven.
