Religion: Cleaning Up Their Act

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For the future, a lot hangs on what happens to PTL, which is seen as a symbol. David Clark, 47, the unflappable trustee named by a bankruptcy judge, has until May 2 to raise $4 million, get his reorganization plan in place and fend off a lethal IRS threat to remove tax exemption. He is convinced that PTL's all-Gospel cable network can survive by emphasizing viewers' spiritual and practical interests instead of the manic schemes and personalities of the Bakkers. "Money follows ministry," Clark insists. "No religious TV ministry will survive if it is not meeting authentic needs."