Paula White is a Pastor, Life Coach, Motivational Speaker,
Author, Philanthropist, TV Personality, Wife, Mother, Preacher and
Teacher. Behind her unassuming beauty and gentle, girlish charm is
a story of tragedy and triumph, poverty and prosperity. She has
overcome tumultuous early years to dedicate her life to helping
others transform their circumstances, and discover God's unique
plan of destiny for their lives.
Paula White's story reverberates with men, women and children
from business executives to the unemployed, from the rich and
famous, to the impoverished and the poverty stricken. In talking
with her it becomes apparent that "she understands, she's been
there, and she knows how to get out." Hers is a voice of the 21st
century: a voice for the voiceless, boldly declaring a message of
hope, truth, and wholeness...compelling the attention of those
seeking to discover their purpose in life those seeking to launch
their destiny.
Who would have dreamed that this self-proclaimed "messed-up
Mississippi girl" would become one of the world's "midwife to
dreams"? Who could have guessed that she would grace the covers of
major magazines, be featured by international media, and have
audiences and dialogue with world leaders and policy makers --
including General Colin Powell, former Prime Minister Margaret
Thatcher, Former Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, and
Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush.
Paula White was raised in the small town of Tupelo, Mississippi.
Until the age of 5, her life was what most people would consider
typical, including a loving family and stable home life. But at the
age of five Paula's little world was thrown into a tailspin when
her father committed suicide. The sudden loss of her father
affected her entire family. While various members of the household
tried to cope with the grief and loss, Paula's cries for love were
muffled by sexual and physical abuse from the ages of 6 to 13.
At the age of eighteen, Paula was introduced to the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. Shortly after Paula surrendered her life to the Lord,
she received a divine visitation in which God gave her a vision of
multitudes of millions of people as far as her eyes could see. In
the vision, every time she opened her mouth and began to declare
the Word of the Lord, there was a visible manifestation of the
power of God souls were saved, the sick were healed, and the broken
were restored. Conversely, when she was silent, people began to
fall into utter darkness. In her finite mind she could not
adequately quantify or enumerate the sea of humanity that she
saw...but, since that time, Paula has kept the goal of 10 million
souls to remind her of the awesome responsibility -- yet achievable
mission -- of winning multiple souls for Christ.
Shortly after receiving this life-changing 'mission from God',
Paula began ministering in the inner cities of the Washington, DC
area. By the early nineties she was in post-riot Los Angeles,
teaching Jesus to children whose neighborhoods had been hardest hit
by violence. And by the mid-nineties Paula had answered the call
from God to journey to Tampa, Florida to begin Without Walls
International Church a ministry that has gone on to affect the
lives of hundreds of thousands of those in-need.
From there, the evolution of Paula White Ministries has included
hundreds of large-scale outreaches to the needy and lost --
supporting orphanages, and massive global missions outreaches.
Paula's journey -- from a troubled past, to experiencing the
abundant life of a true overcomer -- motivates her to touch
people...people who, like herself, have found themselves without
hope.
"I know that life is filled with challenges and opportunities
and I believe that God wants us to face adversity equipped to win.
God wants us to turn our stumbling blocks into stepping stones,"
says Paula.
It's been said that she serves "faith food." What she serves is
the Word of God a word full of the faith to take you from the
"familiar" to the "future." "Faith causes change. Anytime there is
change, there is opportunity. That includes the opportunity to grow
more, and see more, and be more. Yes, it also includes the
opportunity to fail," as Paula puts it, "but failure can be a step
along the way to completion of a goal. Failure is not final!"
Acts 10:34 tells us that God is no respecter of persons. That
means that anyone yes, anyone -- can be used by God as long
as they yield themselves to His will. That fact was the driving
force that catapulted Paula White into her destiny as a powerful
vessel of God.
Today, Paula White is an inspiration to millions around the
world who seek God's love. She co-pastors the 26,000 member Without
Walls International Church in Tampa, hosts an international
television program, and spearheads humanitarian efforts world-wide,
as she travels the world, fulfilling her mission and call to
Transform Lives, Heal Hearts, and Win Souls.
