PAULA WHITE

She is a preacher, life coach, author, motivational speaker, and former senior pastor of Without Walls International Church in Tampa, Florida.

In a shocking statement she and her husband, Randy White, announced on August 23, 2007 that they would divorce, ending their marriage of almost 18 years. Randy White will continue as head pastor of Without Walls International Church.

Paula will continue work in her for-profit and non-profit entities, including Paula White Enterprises, and PWM Life Center, and P W M which currently has a presence in New York, Tampa, and San Antonio.

Paula Michelle White has 4 (3 step children)was born Paula Michelle Furr in Tupelo, Mississippi to Myra Joanelle and Donald Furr in 1966, before her parents' marriage began to fail when she was five years old, her mother took Paula to Memphis.

Paula’s father followed with an ultimatum for her mother to give Paula to him or he would commit suicide and White's mother refused, and later that night Donald Furr hit a tree with his car, killing himself.

Paula’s mother, Myra Joanelle Furr, became an alcoholic. While her mother worked, White was looked after by caregivers, whom she said sexually and physically abused her for seven years between the ages of 6 to 13 years old. While living in Maryland with her new born baby she says after partying and living a wild lifestyle at 18, she was introduced to the gospel which breathed life into her, she then decided to become a Christian.

Paula's father committed suicide when she was a young girl. She had a baby out of wedlock but soon married the baby’s father. This marriage ended after a short time. She met her future husband Randy White when he visited a church where she was working as a cleaning lady. Paula says that some didn’t approve of their relationship because of their different backgrounds.

They married in 1989 and moved in March of 1990 to Tampa, Florida where they started South Tampa Christian Center, renamed Without Walls in 1997. It became one of the fastest-growing congregations in the nation. Paula White quickly overshadowed her husband in favor and popularity.

Randy and Paula did not have any children together but had four children from previous relationships: Kristen Hernando, Angie, Brandon, and Bradley. Two grandchildren, Drew and Emma, were born in June 2005.

A quote from Ebony magazine said of her, "You know you're on to something new and significant when the most popular woman preacher on the Black Entertainment Network is a white woman."

She has a TV show called Paula White Today (usually shortened to just Paula). Her show is broadcast on Trinity Broadcasting Network, Black Entertainment Television, The Miracle Channel, The Inspiration Network, The Word Network, and Daystar Television Network. Paula White has also been a featured guest on numerous television broadcasts, including ABC's 20/20, Benny Hinn’s This is Your Day, Bishop T. D. Jakes’ The Potter’s Touch, The 700 Club, and others. Paula considers T.D. Jakes her spiritual father. Jakes invited her to speak at his Woman Thou Art Loosed Conference in 2000.

She has also had dialogue with General Colin Powell, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Former Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, and Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. She is the personal life coach of Tyra Banks and appeared on her show the Tyra Banks Show in an episode concerning promiscuity on October 4, 2006.

The church she co-pastored with her husband, Without Walls International Church, has 22,000 members, more than 200 outreach programs and is the 7th largest church in the United States.

WWIC's many ministries include Paula White Ministries, Man 2 Man, B.L.E.N.D., Millennium Kids, Road 2 Recovery, Operation Explosion, The Ladies Ministry, and No Limits Youth.

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You're All That! Understand God's Design for Your Life

Deal With It, Book and Workbook

Deal with It! You Cannot Conquer What You Will Not

Simple Suggestions for a Sensational Life

Move On, Move Up: Turn Yesterday's Trials into Today's Triumphs

Dare to Dream: See Yourself As God See You

You're All That, abridged audio, 5 CDs

Deal With It! Workbook

Deal with It! You Cannot Conquer What You Will Not Confront

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Revised

Birthing Your Dreams God's Plan For Living Victoriously

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