Thirty-four years. Over 264 million viewers. Thirteen companies, hotels, boats, and a $6.45 million oceanfront home. And now, a divorce that has left the global Christian community stunned. The Andre Roebert divorce from co-founder Jenny Roebert is the biggest story hitting Christian media in years — and if you haven't been following it, you're already behind. Jenny Roebert filed the papers in Florida on June 30, 2026, citing what she calls "biblical grounds." She claims she and her children have been "severely wronged" over the past two years. Andre hasn't said much publicly yet. The fallout — spiritual, financial, and emotional — is going to be massive. Here's everything you need to know, broken down without the spin.

Who Are Andre and Jenny Roebert?

If you're not deep in the world of Christian television, the Roebert name might not ring a bell. But inside that world, they are enormous. Andre Roebert (57) and Jenny Roebert (54) are the founders of Faith Broadcasting Network — known on air as MyFaithTV — a Christian television empire headquartered in East London, South Africa, that now broadcasts to over 264 million viewers across the United States, Africa, and the United Kingdom.

Born on May 28, 1969, Andre Roebert comes from a Christian ministry family. His grandfather, father Bernard Roebert, and uncle Ed Roebert were all involved in Christian broadcasting and church planting in South Africa. Andre gave his life to Christ at age ten and felt the pull of ministry from childhood, though he spent years first pursuing business before committing to full-time ministry in 1990. Andre and Jenny met at Hatfield Christian Church in Pretoria — the congregation founded by Andre's uncle — while both were serving in the youth ministry.

They married on March 14, 1992, and immediately began building something together. Their early years involved serving as youth pastors in King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape, then stepping up to district pastors at Good News Church. By 1996, both had a burning vision for revival across South Africa. That year they founded Revival South Africa, an itinerant ministry that sent them travelling from town to town, holding meetings and planting seeds.

From a Theatre Floor to 264 Million Viewers

The River Church, founded in East London in 1998, started humble. According to the Roys Report, the early congregations were held in a local East London theatre, requiring the team to set up from 5am on Sundays, hold services, then pack everything into a truck by evening to travel to the next town. If you've ever complained about the Monday morning grind, imagine that weekly routine.

Two years later, the Roeberts made a pivotal move: they purchased a massive 55,000 square meter building — roughly 600,000 square feet — on the banks of the Buffalo River in East London, which became the headquarters of The River Group. From that single building grew what would eventually be 47+ companies and ministries. The portfolio included a print company, bookstore, media center, air charter service, radio station, multiple satellite TV channels, a hotel group, and a humanitarian aid division. Then in 2002, they launched what would become their crown jewel: Faith Broadcasting Network.

Through FBN, they brought in programming from other ministries and built a 24/7 Christian content platform that expanded to Sky in the UK and eventually to streaming via Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, and Android TV. They also launched Faith Church Naples in Florida in December 2021, which later merged with another congregation and was renamed Faith Life Naples. Three adult children — Jordan, Faith, and Christian — are all involved in the ministry. This was, by every surface-level measure, a Christian success story for the ages.

So what went so wrong that it ended in a Florida courthouse on June 30, 2026?

What Happened? A Timeline of the Andre Roebert Divorce

Here's the thing about this story: the public timeline is clear, but the reason behind it is deliberately vague. Jenny Roebert has been careful not to spell out exactly what happened. What she has said is enough to fuel significant speculation, but let's stick to what's confirmed.

October 2025: Everything Looks Fine

In October 2025, Andre and Jenny Roebert posted publicly to celebrate 34 years of ministry together. The post reportedly read, "God has been faithful!" Nothing publicly suggested anything was wrong. Their social media presence was upbeat and ministry-focused. Whatever was happening behind the scenes had not leaked.

May 20, 2026: Separation Begins

Court documents later filed in Florida indicate that the Roeberts separated on approximately May 20, 2026. The couple were living apart. No public announcement was made at this point.

June 30, 2026: Jenny Files for Divorce

Jenny Roebert filed the divorce petition in Collier County, Florida — where the couple owns a home and multiple businesses. The petition, reviewed by multiple Christian journalism outlets including The Christian Post, states that the marriage is "irretrievably broken" and that no amount of time or counseling could restore it. The filing names 13 companies, trusts, and legal entities, and asks the court to award Jenny more than 50% of the net marital estate. She also asks the court to restrain Andre from disposing of business assets.

July 13, 2026: FBN's Boards Make It Official

Faith Broadcasting Network's "independent international boards" released a public statement on July 13. The statement acknowledged that the founders were going through a "deeply challenging personal season" and confirmed they had both been asked to take a sabbatical from on-air ministry responsibilities. The statement asked viewers to pray for the family while respecting their privacy.

July 17, 2026: Jenny Goes Public on Video

Four days later, Jenny posted an emotional video to social media. She says she had originally planned to stay silent, but learned Andre was planning to make a statement and was advised by the board to speak first. What she said was measured but devastating in its implications.

"Over the past two years, specifically 18 months, my children and I have been severely wronged. 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."

She also mentioned that despite the pain, she will "always love" Andre and "always serve the Lord with all my heart." She expressed confidence that God is leading her family into a new season. She also confirmed she has resigned from all FBN boards "with a heavy heart."

What Does "Biblical Grounds" Actually Mean?

This is the phrase that has set social media on fire, and understandably so. Jenny Roebert didn't say "irreconcilable differences." She didn't say "we grew apart." She used the specific term "biblical grounds" — and in traditional Christian theology, that phrase has a narrow and loaded meaning.

In the New Testament, Jesus addresses divorce twice — once in Matthew 5:32 and again in Matthew 19:9. In the most widely accepted interpretation, he permits divorce in cases of what the Greek text calls "porneia" — sexual immorality or unfaithfulness. The Apostle Paul adds a second exception in 1 Corinthians 7 relating to abandonment by an unbelieving spouse. Most conservative Christian denominations recognize these two as the only "biblical grounds" for divorce.

Jenny Roebert did not name Andre in any allegation of specific wrongdoing. She said she and her children were "severely wronged" over two years, with the last 18 months being the hardest. Combined with her use of "biblical grounds," many observers have drawn their own conclusions — though none of those conclusions have been confirmed. What's notable is that Jenny specifically said she and her family have forgiven Andre. She isn't angry in the video. She seems resigned and grief-stricken. This is not a couple who got bored of each other after 34 years.

What's also striking is that Jenny resigned from every board connected to FBN and the ministry. That's a dramatic move. It suggests the separation isn't just personal — it's organizational. She's stepping back from the empire they built together, which raises real questions about the future of that empire.

The Money: What's at Stake in the Andre Roebert Divorce?

The financial side of this story is significant, and the court filings make it messy. The Roeberts have been building business and ministry empires simultaneously for three decades. Untangling them will not be quick or clean.

The Florida Assets

The most headline-grabbing number is the Marco Island, Florida home: a 4,895 square-foot, six-bedroom, seven-bathroom oceanfront property with a pool and dock, built in 2021. The Roys Report confirmed the property is currently valued at approximately $6.45 million. Jenny's petition asks for a private sale. They also operate multiple Florida-based faith and business entities that Jenny is asking the court to restrain Andre from controlling during proceedings.

The South African Hotel Portfolio

Through River Hotels, the Roeberts operate five distinct properties in South Africa: Halyards Hotel and Spa, Tsitsikamma Lodge and Spa, Tenahead Lodge and Spa, Mansfield Private Reserve, and Mpekweni Beach Resort. These are not budget hotels — they are upscale seaside and mountain destinations. The total value of this portfolio is not publicly disclosed, but combined with the Florida assets and the broadcasting infrastructure, the overall marital estate is likely worth tens of millions.

The 13 Business Entities

The divorce filing names 13 companies, trusts, and legal entities as parties to the case. These include: Andre Roebert Ministries, Faith Center USA, Faith Global, Faith TV USA, Marco Rentals, River Group Estate, Roebert Boat, and Roebert Holdings. The petition alleges Andre has treated these entities as his personal assets — a legal argument known as "alter ego" theory — and asks the court to treat their assets as part of the marital estate subject to division.

That compensation gap is notable. In a ministry they co-founded and co-built, Jenny was earning less than a twelfth of Andre's salary from the same nonprofit. Whether that reflects different roles or something more troubling is now a matter for the courts.

How Has the Christian Community Reacted?

The reaction has been exactly what you'd expect from a community that held up this couple as a model of godly partnership and kingdom-building: shock, grief, some defensiveness, and a lot of uncomfortable questions.

Comments on The Roys Report's coverage ranged from warm nostalgia — one reader wrote that the Roeberts had housed their family during a 2016 vacation, took them shopping and boating, and that they were "genuinely good people" — to theological criticism. Multiple commenters drew direct lines between the Roeberts' proximity to prosperity gospel figures like Kenneth Copeland (confirmed in their own biography as a major influence) and the broader pattern of ministry corruption and scandal that seems to follow high-wealth Christian broadcasting empires.

That's not an unfair critique. The Roebert story fits a pattern. Craig Hagin — former Rhema Bible Church pastor — and his wife were reportedly divorcing just two months earlier in May 2026. The fall of wealthy charismatic ministry couples has been a recurring headline for years. Faith without accountability, combined with enormous financial control concentrated in the hands of ministry founders, creates conditions where abuse of power becomes possible regardless of sincerity of belief.

I've covered enough celebrity and ministry scandals to recognize the pattern when I see it. What's unusual about the Roebert situation is Jenny's tone. She's not angry. She's not performing her pain. The resignation in her voice, the way she keeps looping back to forgiveness, suggests someone who has already done a lot of grief work before going public. That's not the posture of someone fabricating a story for leverage. This came out of something very real and very hard.

The FBN boards, for their part, have been relatively measured. Their July 13 statement asked viewers to pray and respect the family's privacy — standard crisis communication for faith organizations. What happens to the network as a broadcasting entity is still unclear. Both founders have stepped back from on-air roles. The three adult children — Jordan, Faith, and Christian — are all involved in the ministry, and they may be the ones who carry it forward in some form.

What Happens to Faith TV (MyFaithTV) Now?

This is the question 264 million viewers are quietly asking. MyFaithTV is not just a side project — it's a full 24/7 Christian broadcasting network reaching multiple continents, with significant infrastructure investment behind it. The divorce doesn't automatically shut the lights off, but it complicates everything.

Here's what we know: FBN's independent international boards are still active. Jenny has resigned from those boards, but the network itself has not announced any closure or sale. The 13 business entities named in the divorce are assets to be divided, not automatically dismantled. However, Jenny's petition asks the court to restrain Andre from "wasting, transferring, dissipating, or otherwise disposing of" those assets — which means she doesn't fully trust him to manage them responsibly during proceedings.

There's also the Florida church — Faith Life Naples — which has already gone through one structural change (merging with Faith Life Worship Center in 2024). Its relationship to the broader Roebert ministry structure during a contentious divorce proceeding is unknown.

What's clear is that the network was built as a joint enterprise by both founders. Its identity, its viewer base, and much of its programming are intertwined with the Roebert brand. Separating that cleanly will be extremely difficult. The most likely short-term outcome is that the network continues operating under board leadership while the legal process plays out, with the long-term structure depending on how the court divides the 13 entities.

Is This a Pattern? High-Profile Ministry Divorces in 2026

The Roebert split doesn't exist in a vacuum. 2026 has already seen a string of high-profile Christian leader divorces and scandals that have shaken the broader evangelical and charismatic world. Craig Hagin and his wife reportedly splitting in May. A Life.Church staff member making allegations against Pastor Craig Groeschel earlier in the year. An Atlanta megachurch pastor's relationship being publicly revealed as abusive by his victim. Philip Yancey — one of evangelical Christianity's most respected authors — confessing to an eight-year affair.

The pattern here is not that Christians are more prone to infidelity or abuse than anyone else. The pattern is that accountability structures in high-wealth, celebrity-pastor ministry environments are often designed to protect the brand rather than the people. When the pastor and the institution are the same entity — as they were with the Roeberts, whose personal brand and business empire were thoroughly merged — the checks and balances that would catch problematic behavior quietly disappear.

Prosperity-adjacent theology compounds this. The Roebert biography explicitly notes they were "significantly impacted by Kenneth Copeland Ministries" — one of the most criticized prosperity gospel operations in the world, known for its private jets, massive real estate holdings, and minimal external accountability. When you build your ministry adjacent to that culture, the financial opacity and the power concentration tend to follow.

What Happens Next?

The divorce was filed in Collier County, Florida, on June 30, 2026. Florida is an equitable distribution state, meaning courts divide marital assets fairly — not necessarily equally, though Jenny is explicitly asking for more than 50%. Her legal team will need to demonstrate why a greater-than-equal split is warranted, which is where the allegations of being "severely wronged" may become more formally documented in court filings.

Andre Roebert has not responded publicly as of the time of writing. He has not released a statement and did not respond to media inquiries from The Roys Report or The Christian Post. His silence is conspicuous given that Jenny's video explicitly mentioned he was planning to make a statement, which is what prompted her to go first.

The most likely next steps:

1. Legal proceedings continue in Florida: The 13-entity asset dispute will be the core of the case. These are complex nonprofit and corporate structures, and untangling them will take months at minimum.
2. Andre makes a public statement: He indicated he would, and it seems inevitable. What he says will define much of the public narrative going forward.
3. FBN board restructuring: With both founders on sabbatical and Jenny having resigned, the international boards will need to formalize new operational leadership. The three Roebert children could play a larger role.
4. South African business assets scrutinized: The River Hotels portfolio and the East London headquarters will likely be subject to South African legal proceedings as well, adding another layer of jurisdictional complexity.
5. Viewer and donor response: The community reaction will affect the network's financial health. If donors pull support during a period of leadership uncertainty, that could pressure a faster resolution — or force asset liquidation.

The Roebert Empire: By the Numbers

The Bigger Picture: Faith, Power, and Accountability

The Andre Roebert divorce is a story about many things at once. It's a personal tragedy for a family that built something genuinely significant over 34 years. It's a legal case that will run for months and involves tens of millions of dollars in assets. It's a crisis for 264 million viewers who have trusted these two faces on their screens as models of faith and family. And it's another data point in a growing body of evidence that high-wealth ministry environments desperately need external accountability structures.

Jenny Roebert's decision to cite "biblical grounds" is significant beyond its theological implications. She's a deeply religious woman using deeply religious language to say: I didn't leave because things got hard. I left because something happened that my faith itself recognizes as a valid reason to leave. That's a powerful statement from someone who has spent her entire adult life preaching the sanctity of marriage.

Andre Roebert has said nothing. Whether his silence is strategic, legally advised, or something else, it speaks volumes in its own way. The next chapter of this story depends heavily on what he eventually says — and what the courts eventually find.

What we know right now: a 34-year marriage, a global Christian media empire, five hotels, thirteen companies, and a $6.45 million oceanfront home are all in the middle of a Florida courtroom. And 264 million people are watching.