Bill Winston Explained

Bill Winston
Birth Date:6 May 1943
Birth Place:Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation:Televangelist, Preacher, Visionary leader and business entrepreneur
Spouse:Veronica Irene Brown, 1983-present
Children:3, Melody, Allegra and David, with Brown
Website:http://www.billwinston.org

William Samuel Winston[1] (also known as Dr. Bill Winston or Bill Winston; born May 6, 1943) is an American televangelist, preacher, author, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and Senior Pastor of Living Word Christian Center, a non-denominational church in Forest Park, Illinois, with over 22,000 members.[2] [3]

Winston's teachings, writings, weekly television and radio outreach are circulated through his ministry outreach, Bill Winston Ministries[4] and are aired worldwide via his broadcast program Believer’s Walk of Faith. Winston's sermons are also aired on several radio networks within the United States.[5]

Early life

Winston was born and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama. Winston says he was inspired by the Tuskegee airmen and other local aviators.[6]

Winston met his future wife, Veronica Irene Brown, while working at IBM Corporation. They were married in 1983. Veronica Winston is a leader of Living Word Christian Center, teacher, preacher, intercessor and author. The Winstons are the parents of three children: Melody, Allegra and David; and the grandparents of eight.

Winston graduated from Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1967.[7] After graduation, Winston enlisted in the US Air Force, where he served for six years.[8] During this time, he served as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War. In March 1971, he piloted an F-4E Phantom that struck anti-aircraft batteries deep within North Vietnamese territory. The mission won him the Distinguished Flying Cross.

In January 1973, Winston joined the IBM Corporation as a Marketer. He soon was promoted to Regional Marketing Manager in IBM’s Midwest Region. Winston states that during his time at IBM he became spiritually "born again" and felt a call from God into full-time ministry. He resigned from IBM in 1985 and started attending Logos Bible School. In 1996, Winston briefly attended Oral Roberts University.

Ministry

In 1988, while residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Winston and his wife started a small ministry. They traveled to Chicago every weekend to sponsor a two-day Faith Crusades; the attendance was less than 20 people. By December 1988, Winston moved to Chicago with his family.[9] He began a Bible training school, with services held at the Quality Inn Hotel at Madison and Halsted Streets in Chicago. In 1989, it became the “Living Word Church of Chicago.” In 1990 the name changed to “Living Word Christian Center”.

From 1994 through 1997, the church rented space for services at the Chez Roué Banquet Hall in Forest Park, Illinois. Then as the ministry grew the Forest Park Mall, a 33-acre shopping mall, was purchased and the church held its first worship service at the mall on New Year’s Eve of 1997. Since then, the church and its worship facility has expanded into a multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art worship center. The church’s auditorium is notable for its forward architectural design.[10]

Book Publishing

Winston has written, authored, and self-published over 15 motivational Christian and Business books, includingTransform Your Thinking, Transform Your Life, Law of Confession, Power of the Tongue' and 'Divine Favor. He has also written mini-books and multimedia resource content.[11] [12] Three of his books have been published by Harrison House.[13]

Awards and Recognitions

Achievements

Affiliated Ministries

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birth reference search results: Bill Winston. FamSearch.org. July 4, 2018.
  2. Web site: Mega-Church, mega-success. October 4, 2005. July 24, 2015. forestparkreview.com. Forest Park Review. Holmes. Tom.
  3. Web site: Chicago Tribune – What happened on May 1, 2007. May 7, 2007. July 24, 2015. articles.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Various.
  4. Web site: From storefront to megachurch: Living Word Christian Center turns 25. January 6, 2015. July 24, 2015. forestparkreview.com. Forest Park Review. Holmes. Tom.
  5. Web site: Resources for Christians. July 24, 2015. resourcesforchristians.net. Winston. Bill.
  6. Web site: Forgotten History: Lecture on Black Aviators. September 22, 2011. July 24, 2015. wethepeoplemedia.org. We the People Media – Residents' Journal. Piemonte. Mary C..
  7. Web site: Distinguished Alumni. July 24, 2015. tuskegee.edu. Tuskegee University Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724211240/http://www.tuskegee.edu/about_us/legacy_of_fame/distinguished_alumni.aspx. July 24, 2015. dead.
  8. Web site: Visionary Leader Dr. Bill Winston Tours Tec-Masters' Facilities. July 24, 2015. tecmasters.com. Tecmasters.
  9. Web site: Church and family. November 29, 2007. July 24, 2015. abc7chicago.com. ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Gunn. Deborah J..
  10. Web site: Living Word Christian Center - Forest Park, IL. May 11, 2012. July 24, 2015. waymarking.com.
  11. Web site: Books by Bill Winston. September 2, 2008. July 24, 2015. amazon.com. Amazon. Winston. Bill.
  12. Web site: Bill Winston Teachings Store. July 24, 2015. faithcenteredresources.com. Faith Centered Resources.
  13. Web site: Dr. Bill Winston – Welcome to Harrison House. July 24, 2015. harrisionhouse.com. Harrison House Publishers. Winston. Bill. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724221258/http://www.harrisonhouse.com/showproducts.cfm?WPCID=1061. July 24, 2015. dead.
  14. Web site: FICU Alumni Pages – Dr. Bill Winston. July 24, 2015. ficuflorida.com. Friends International Christian University.
  15. Web site: Boot camp for the spiritual battle. September 16, 2008. July 24, 2015. oakpark.com. Holmes. Tom.
  16. Web site: Students receive scholarships at Chicago Tuskegee Alumni Club's annual scholarship luncheon. November 11, 2013. July 24, 2015. tuskegee.edu. Tuskegee University. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724212301/http://www.tuskegee.edu/alumni_friends/alumni_in_the_news.aspx. July 24, 2015. dead.
  17. Web site: A Great and Successful Event - Celebrating The Tuskegee Heritage Scholarship Luncheon 2013. November 1, 2013. July 24, 2015. ctcalum.org. Chicago Tuskegee Club.
  18. Book: Winston, Bill. The Kingdom of God in You: Discover the Greatness of God's Power Within. Harrison House Publishers. 2006. 1577947967. 243 .
  19. Web site: Following God's path to prosperity in hard times. July 17, 2012. July 24, 2015. forestparkreview.com. Forest Park Review.
  20. Web site: Joseph Business School Open House & Orientation this Fall. September 10, 2009. July 24, 2015. lasentinel.net. Sentinel News Service.
  21. Web site: Joseph Business School Helps Local Economy by Hosting Free Career Fair. October 25, 2009. July 24, 2015. hr.com. Institute for Human Resources.
  22. Web site: Pastor and Author Bill Winston's Latest Project, "Bill Winston Presents Living Word: Released". October 8, 2012. July 24, 2015. rejoicemagazine.net. Rejoice News & Opinion. Brinson. Temia.
  23. Web site: Popular Pastor & Author Bill Winston Celebrates First Stellar Award Nomination For Church Choir's Debut CD, Released. October 31, 2012. July 24, 2015. pathmegazine.com. Path Magazine.
  24. Web site: 2013 Stellar Awards – Complete List of Nominees. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111133710/http://yeslordradio.com/cn/gospelnews/2013-stellar-awards-complete-list-of-nominees/. dead. November 11, 2013. October 26, 2013. July 24, 2015. yeslordradio.com. YlR Gospel News.
  25. Web site: The Tuskegee Christian Center Tour. May 14, 2015. July 24, 2015. brantwoodchildrenshome.org. Brentwood Children's Home. Montgomery.
  26. Web site: I Believe Faith Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724214914/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/welcome_page/?shf=%2F2010%2F11%2F27%2F1360308_i.html. dead. 2015-07-24. November 27, 2010. July 24, 2015. ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Kennedy. Allison.

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