I was called to start a mission, not a church. There is a difference.

The church which has glass walls and ceiling was dedicated on September 14 1980. Schuller also said "I love my son and am proud of my son" and that the long-term survival of his ministry was dependent on expanding its imprint beyond the Schuller name. In July 2011 Schuller was honored as "Chairman of the Board Emeritus".

He is principally known for the weekly Hour of Power television program which he began in 1970. Robert Harold Schuller (born September 16 1926 in Alton Iowa) is a retired American televangelist pastor motivational speaker and author.