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By Ann Marie Shambaug

 Televangelists André and Jenny Roebert, founders of Faith Broadcasting Network, are stepping back from on-air ministry as Jenny files for divorce after more than 30 years of marriage. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

A prominent South African couple, who oversee a Christian media empire, are taking a break from on-air ministry as they navigate what could be a messy divorce.

Televangelists André and Jenny Roebert founded and own Faith Broadcasting Network, which operates several channels in multiple formats in the U.S., U.K., Africa and elsewhere. They also own various other businesses and several hotels in South Africa.

The Roeberts are also the founders of Faith Church Naples, which launched in December 2021 in southwest Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, the church merged with another Naples congregation, Faith Life Worship Center, and later changed its name to Faith Life Naples.

Jenny Roebert posted a video on social media July 17 addressing the divorce.

“Over the past two years, specifically 18 months, my children and I have been severely wronged,” she said. “Now it’s important for you to know that we have forgiven as a family and individually. The consequences of what has transpired have brought me to the point where, on the basis of biblical grounds, I have taken steps to file for divorce.”

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André and Jenny Roebert on the set of their program on Faith Broadcasting Network. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Jenny Roebert, who did not specify how she and her adult children have been wronged, did not respond to interview requests from Roys Report (RR).

In the social media post, she announced that she has resigned “with a heavy heart” from all boards related to Faith TV and her church.

The divorce petition filed June 30 in Collier County, Florida, does not detail reasons for the divorce. However, it states that the couple separated on May 20 and that the marriage is “irretrievably broken.”

“No amount of time or counseling will restore the tranquility and harmony of the union,” the petition states.

In her video, Jenny Roebert said her husband is making a public statement about the divorce, so her board advised her to do so as well. André Roebert did not respond to RR’s attempts to reach him. And at the time of publishing, RR could not find a public statement.In a July 17 Facebook video, Jenny Roebert announced she had filed for divorce “on the basis of biblical grounds,” saying she and her children had been “severely wronged.” (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

The Faith Broadcasting Network released a statement July 13 from its “independent international boards” to its “telelevision partners and viewers around the world.”

“After prayerful consultation with the founders, it was requested that (the Roeberts) take a sabbatical from on-air ministry responsibilities,” the statement reads. “They are currently facing significant marital challenges and are separated. We ask that you join in praying for God’s grace in their lives while respecting the family’s privacy during this season.”

Faith Broadcasting Network did not respond to a request from RR for more information. It is not clear who comprises the “independent international boards.”

The divorce petition seeks a private sale of the Roeberts’ 4,895-square-foot oceanfront home on Marco Island, Florida.

The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom house, with a pool and dock, was built in 2021. Now listed on a real estate website for $6.45 million, it is not currently for sale.

Businesses, nonprofits listed as parties in divorce case

In addition to André and Jenny Roebert, 13 business or nonprofit organizations are listed as parties in the case. Several of the entities appear to be tied to rental properties owned by the couple.

The petition states that the 13 entities have “provided funds for the parties’ living expenses and commingling funds in additional ways” and requests equitable distribution.The Roeberts’ six-bedroom, oceanfront home on Marco Island, Florida, built in 2021 and listed at $6.45 million. (Photo courtesy of unitedrealestate.com)

The petition claims that André Roebert controls and directs the entities as if they were his own companies and his alter ego.

For each entity, it states that Jenny Roebert “fears that the Respondent will waste, transfer, dissipate, encumber or otherwise spend or dispose of the assets” of the entity unless restrained by the court.

The entities listed as nonprofits are André Roebert Ministries, Faith Global, Faith TV USA and Marco Island Executive Suites.

The most recent 990 form for André Roebert Ministries shows that in 2024, André Roebert made $312,000, while Jenny Roebert made $36,000. The 990 forms for Faith Global and Faith TV USA do not list any income for the couple.

A 990 form for Marco Island Executive Suites did not appear in public search results.

Roeberts ministered globally as a couple for decades

For years, André and Jenny Roebert ministered as a couple across the globe.

They met at Hatfield Christian Church in Pretoria, a congregation founded by André Roebert’s uncle, Ed Roebert, according to a May 2016 article in MyFaith Magazine.In an October 2025 post, André and Jenny Roebert celebrated 34 years of ministry together, writing, “God has been faithful!” The couple has since stepped back from on-air ministry amid their divorce. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

The couple married in 1992 and served together as youth pastors in the Eastern Cape. In 1996, they founded Revival South Africa, an organization inspired by the work of evangelist Rodney Howard Browne. It aimed to “spread fires of revival to the small towns and villages across Southern Africa,” the article states.

During this time, the Roeberts “were significantly impacted by Kenneth Copeland Ministries,” specifically television broadcasts and magazines, the article states. Copeland, based out of Fort Worth, Texas, is known for preaching the prosperity gospel and has made headlines for his vast wealth, which includes multiple private jets and a multi-million-dollar home.

In 1998, the Roeberts founded The River Church in East London, South Africa. They then purchased the 600,000-square-foot Farmers Cooperative Union building, which they transformed into a ministry center and headquarters for what would become The River Group.

In 2016, The River Group comprised more than 47 companies and ministries, according to the article.

“With a multi-million Rand turnover annually, they have been able to stay focused to the call of God as the primary purpose of all they do,” the article states.

The article also listed a print company, bookshop, media center, multiple churches, an air charter service, two satellite channels, a broadcast and recording center, a satellite radio broadcast channel, a hotel group and a humanitarian aid division among the couple’s assets.

Ann Marie Shambaugh has reported as a print journalist in multiple states, including currently in Carmel, Indiana.

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