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==Early life and education== Parsley was born in [[Cleveland, Ohio]], and was raised primarily in the Columbus area. His parents had grown up in eastern [[Kentucky]], and his family traveled there often to visit relatives when Parsley was a young boy. He still speaks with a noticeable Kentucky accent. Parsley was raised as a [[Free Will Baptist]]. At 8 years old, Parsley had a salvation experience during a revival in a small Pentecostal church outside of Columbus. As a teenager, Parsley encountered the Baptism of the Holy Spirit at Christian Center Church in [[Gahanna, Ohio]], Giving him a wider perspective of the church and his eventual call to the ministry After graduating from high school, he worked in real estate and at a pet-food factory. Through a series of various events, Parsley made the decision go into the work of ministry. He enrolled at [[Ohio Christian University|Circleville Bible College]] (now Ohio Christian University),<ref name="Dennis M. Mahoney 2005"/> but dropped out after two years.<ref name="Ted Wendling 2005">{{cite web|last1=Wendling|first1=Ted|title=Ohio televangelist has plenty of influence, but he wants more|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2005/07/01/ohio-televangelist-has-plenty-of-influence-but-he-wants-more/|website=Chicago Tribune|date=July 2005 |access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref> As a young pastor, Parsley was strongly influenced by [[Lester Sumrall]], an Indiana-based evangelist, missionary and broadcaster. Sumrall became Parsley's mentor, and the two traveled together often.<ref name="Dennis M. Mahoney 2005"/>
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