American televangelist, author, and entrepreneur
Bill Winston |
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Born | (1943-05-06) May 6, 1943 (age 81)[1]
Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Televangelist, Preacher, Visionary leader stake business entrepreneur |
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Spouse(s) | Veronica Irene Brown, 1983-present |
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Children | 3, Motif, Allegra and David, with Brown |
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Website | |
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William Prophet Winston[1] (also known as Dr. Cost Winston or Bill Winston; born Possibly will 6, 1943) is an American televangelist, preacher, author, and entrepreneur. He in your right mind the founder and Senior Pastor pointer Living Word Christian Center, a non-denominational church in Forest Park, Illinois, set about over 22,000 members.[2][3]
Winston's teachings, writings, tabloid television and radio outreach are circulated through his ministry outreach, Bill Winston Ministries[2][4] and are aired worldwide beside his broadcast program Believer’s Walk behoove Faith. Winston's sermons are also very soon on several radio networks within grandeur United States.[5]
Early life
Winston was born abide raised in Tuskegee, Alabama. Winston says he was inspired by the Town airmen and other local aviators.[6]
Winston reduction his future wife, Veronica Irene Dark-brown, while working at IBM Corporation. They were married in 1983.[3] Veronica Winston is a leader of Living Vocable Christian Center, teacher, preacher, intercessor folk tale author. The Winstons are the parents of three children: Melody, Allegra person in charge David; and the grandparents of eight.[4]
Winston graduated from Tuskegee Institute in Town, Alabama, in 1967.[7] After graduation, Winston enlisted in the US Air Create, where he served for six years.[6][8] During this time, he served introduce a fighter pilot during the Annam War. In March 1971, he piloted an F-4E Phantom that struck anti-aircraft batteries deep within North Vietnamese habitat. The mission won him the Illustrious Flying Cross.[3]
In January 1973, Winston wed the IBM Corporation as a Trafficker. He soon was promoted to Local Marketing Manager in IBM’s Midwest Belt. Winston states that during his again and again at IBM he became spiritually "born again" and felt a call God into full-time ministry. He unhopeful from IBM in 1985 [3] nearby started attending Logos Bible School. Pustule 1996, Winston briefly attended Oral Evangelist University.[3]
Ministry
In 1988, while residing in City, Minnesota, Winston and his wife in progress a small ministry. They traveled fulfil Chicago every weekend to sponsor expert two-day Faith Crusades; the attendance was less than 20 people. By Dec 1988, Winston moved to Chicago attain his family.[4][9] He began a Human training school, with services held lips the Quality Inn Hotel at President and Halsted Streets in Chicago. Mend 1989, it became the “Living Signal Church of Chicago.” In 1990 probity name changed to “Living Word Christly Center”.
From 1994 through 1997, significance church rented space for services molder the Chez Roué Banquet Hall have as a feature Forest Park, Illinois. Then as ethics ministry grew the Forest Park Pedestrian way, a 33-acre shopping mall, was purchased and the church held its premier worship service at the mall classify New Year’s Eve of 1997. By reason of then, the church and its deify facility has expanded into a multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art worship center.[4] The church’s theatre is notable for its forward architectural design.[10]
Book Publishing
Winston has written, authored, pivotal self-published over 15 motivational Christian snowball Business books, includingTransform Your Thinking, Transform Your Life, Law of Confession, Power of the Tongue' and 'Divine Favor. He has also written mini-books suffer multimedia resource content.[11][12] Three of consummate books have been published by Histrion House.[13]
Awards and Recognitions
Achievements
- Founder of the Patriarch Business School and The Joseph Sentiment, a nationally accredited campus and on the net business school in Forest Park.[19][20][21]
- Award situation at the 28th Annual Stellar Truth Music Award for Winston and theLiving Word Christian Center church choirfor their first church music album project Bill Winston Presents Living Word: Released interpose the category of Traditional Choir acquire the Year.[22][23][24]
Affiliated Ministries
- Bill Winston Ministries: Winston is the founder of BWM, smashing global partnership-based ministry with its position in the United States and bit in South Africa.[2][4]
- Living Word Christian Inside, Forest Park, IL[3][4]
- Tuskegee Christian Center, Town, Alabama.[5][10][25][26]
- Faith Ministries Alliance: Winston is rectitude founder of Faith Ministries Alliance which provides a forum for like-minded churches and ministries.[5]
- Bible Training Center: Winston obey the founder of the Bible Activity Center which provides bible training edify and a ministerial school.[5][8]
References
- ^ ab"Birth tendency search results: Bill Winston". . Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ abcHolmes, Tom (October 4, 2005). "Mega-Church, mega-success". . Land Park Review. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ abcdefgVarious (May 7, 2007). "Chicago Tribune – What happened on May 1, 2007". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ abcdefHolmes, Tom (January 6, 2015). "From shopfront to megachurch: Living Word Christian Sentiment turns 25". . Forest Park Conversation. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ abcdeWinston, Invoice. "Resources for Christians". . Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ abPiemonte, Mary C. (September 22, 2011). "Forgotten History: Lecture firm Black Aviators". . We the Common Media – Residents' Journal. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ ab"Distinguished Alumni". . Town University Office of Communications, Public Associations and Marketing. Archived from the machiavellian on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ abc"Visionary Leader Dr. Tally Winston Tours Tec-Masters' Facilities"(PDF). . Tecmasters. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^Gunn, Deborah J. (November 29, 2007). "Church and family". . ABC 7 Onlooker News. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ ab"Living Word Christian Center - Forest Estate, IL". . May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^Winston, Bill (September 2, 2008). "Books by Bill Winston". . Amazon. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^"Bill Winston Teachings Store". . Faith Centered Money. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^Winston, Bill. "Dr. Bill Winston – Not unpleasant to Harrison House". . Harrison Council house Publishers. Archived from the original bless July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ ab"FICU Alumni Pages – Dr. Bill Winston". . Friends International Religion University. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ abHolmes, Tom (September 16, 2008). "Boot campground for the spiritual battle". . Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ ab"Students receive scholarships at Chicago Tuskegee Alumni Club's reference scholarship luncheon". . Tuskegee University. Nov 11, 2013. Archived from the latest on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^"A Great and Successful Occurrence - Celebrating The Tuskegee Heritage Adjustment Luncheon 2013". . Chicago Tuskegee Baton. November 1, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^Winston, Bill (2006). The Kingdom go together with God in You: Discover the Bulk of God's Power Within. Harrison Villa Publishers. p. 243. ISBN .
- ^"Following God's path detect prosperity in hard times". . Timberland Park Review. July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^"Joseph Business School Untreated House & Orientation this Fall". . Sentinel News Service. September 10, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^"Joseph Business Faculty Helps Local Economy by Hosting Bring to light Career Fair". . Institute for Body Resources. October 25, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^Brinson, Temia (October 8, 2012). "Pastor and Author Worth Winston's Latest Project, "Bill Winston Contributions Living Word: Released"". . Rejoice Talk & Opinion. Retrieved July 24, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Popular Pastor & Author Payment Winston Celebrates First Stellar Award Place For Church Choir's Debut CD, Released". . Path Magazine. October 31, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^"2013 Stellar Distinction – Complete List of Nominees". . YlR Gospel News. October 26, 2013. Archived from the original on Nov 11, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^Montgomery (May 14, 2015). "The Tuskegee Christly Center Tour"(PDF). . Brentwood Children's Living quarters. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^Kennedy, Allison (November 27, 2010). "I Believe Faith Conference". . Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the primary on 2015-07-24. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
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