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{{short description|American televangelist, author, and entrepreneur}}
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| occupation = Televangelist, Preacher, Visionary leader and business entrepreneur
| occupation = Televangelist, Preacher, Visionary leader and business entrepreneur
| nationality = United States
| spouse = Veronica Irene Brown, 1983-present
| spouse = Veronica Irene Brown, 1983-present
| children = 3, Melody, Allegra and David, with Brown
| children = 3, Melody, Allegra and David, with Brown
| residence = [[Westchester, Illinois|Westchester]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
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'''William Samuel Winston'''<ref name="FamSearch"/> (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.<ref name="Mega Church, mega success">{{Cite web|url = http://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/10-4-2005/Mega_Church,-mega_success/|title = Mega-Church, mega-success|date = October 4, 2005|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = forestparkreview.com|publisher = Forest Park Review|last = Holmes|first = Tom}}</ref><ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall">{{Cite web|url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2007/may/01|title = Chicago Tribune – What happened on May 1, 2007|date = May 7, 2007|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website =articles.chicagotribune.com|publisher = Chicago Tribune|last = Various|first = }}</ref>
'''William Samuel Winston'''<ref name="FamSearch">{{cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3ABill~%20%2Bsurname%3AWinston~%20%2Bbirth_place%3A%22Tuskeegee%2C%20AL%22~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1943-1946~%20%2Bresidence_place%3A%22Chicago%2C%20IL%22~|title=Birth reference search results: Bill Winston|work=FamSearch.org|access-date=July 4, 2018}}</ref> (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.<ref name="Mega Church, mega success">{{Cite web|url = http://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/10-4-2005/Mega_Church,-mega_success/|title = Mega-Church, mega-success|date = October 4, 2005|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = forestparkreview.com|publisher = Forest Park Review|last = Holmes|first = Tom}}</ref><ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall">{{Cite web|url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2007/may/01|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100611082521/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2007/may/01|url-status = dead|archive-date = June 11, 2010|title = Chicago Tribune – What happened on May 1, 2007|date = May 7, 2007|access-date = July 24, 2015|website =[[Chicago Tribune]]|publisher = Chicago Tribune|last = Various}}</ref>


Winston's teachings, writings, weekly television and radio outreach are circulated through his ministry outreach, Bill Winston Ministries<ref name="Mega Church, mega success" /><ref name="From storefront to megachurch">{{Cite web|url = http://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/1-6-2015/From-storefront-to-megachurch:-Living-Word-Christian-Center-turns-25/|title = From storefront to megachurch: Living Word Christian Center turns 25|date = January 6, 2015|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = forestparkreview.com|publisher = Forest Park Review|last = Holmes|first = Tom}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Resources for Christians">{{Cite web|url = http://resourcesforchristians.net/node/511|title = Resources for Christians|date = |accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = resourcesforchristians.net|publisher = |last = Winston|first = Bill}}</ref>
Winston's teachings, writings, weekly television and radio outreach are circulated through his ministry outreach, Bill Winston Ministries<ref name="Mega Church, mega success" /><ref name="From storefront to megachurch">{{Cite web|url = http://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/1-6-2015/From-storefront-to-megachurch:-Living-Word-Christian-Center-turns-25/|title = From storefront to megachurch: Living Word Christian Center turns 25|date = January 6, 2015|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = forestparkreview.com|publisher = Forest Park Review|last = Holmes|first = Tom}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Resources for Christians">{{Cite web|url = http://resourcesforchristians.net/node/511|title = Resources for Christians|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = resourcesforchristians.net|last = Winston|first = Bill}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==


Winston was born and raised in [[Tuskegee, Alabama]]. Winston says he was inspired by the [[Tuskegee airmen]] and other local aviators.<ref name="Forgotten History: Lecture on Black Aviators">{{Cite web|url = http://wethepeoplemedia.org/forgotten-history-lecture-on-black-aviators/|title = Forgotten History: Lecture on Black Aviators|date = September 22, 2011|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = wethepeoplemedia.org|publisher = We the People Media – Residents' Journal|last = Piemonte|first = Mary C.}}</ref>
Winston was born and raised in [[Tuskegee, Alabama]]. Winston says he was inspired by the [[Tuskegee airmen]] and other local aviators.<ref name="Forgotten History: Lecture on Black Aviators">{{Cite web|url = http://wethepeoplemedia.org/forgotten-history-lecture-on-black-aviators/|title = Forgotten History: Lecture on Black Aviators|date = September 22, 2011|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = wethepeoplemedia.org|publisher = We the People Media – Residents' Journal|last = Piemonte|first = Mary C.}}</ref>


Winston met his future wife, Veronica Irene Brown, while working at [[IBM Corporation]]. They were married in 1983<ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" />. 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.<ref name="From storefront to megachurch" />
Winston met his future wife, Veronica Irene Brown, while working at [[IBM Corporation]]. They were married in 1983.<ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" /> 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.<ref name="From storefront to megachurch" />


Winston graduated from [[Tuskegee University|Tuskegee Institute]] in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1967. <ref name="Distinguished Alumni of Tuskegee University">{{Cite web|url = http://www.tuskegee.edu/about_us/legacy_of_fame/distinguished_alumni.aspx|title = Distinguished Alumni|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = tuskegee.edu|publisher = Tuskegee University Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150724211240/http://www.tuskegee.edu/about_us/legacy_of_fame/distinguished_alumni.aspx|archive-date = July 24, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>After graduation, Winston enlisted in the [[US Air Force]], where he served for six years. <ref name="Forgotten History: Lecture on Black Aviators" /><ref name="Visionary Leader Dr. Bill Winston Tours Tec-Masters’ Facilities">{{Cite web|url = http://www.tecmasters.com/newsletters/TMI-INSIGHT-2012-08.pdf|title = Visionary Leader Dr. Bill Winston Tours Tec-Masters’ Facilities|date = |accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = tecmasters.com|publisher = Tecmasters|last = |first = }}</ref> 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 (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]].<ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" />
Winston graduated from [[Tuskegee University|Tuskegee Institute]] in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1967.<ref name="Distinguished Alumni of Tuskegee University">{{Cite web|url = http://www.tuskegee.edu/about_us/legacy_of_fame/distinguished_alumni.aspx|title = Distinguished Alumni|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = tuskegee.edu|publisher = Tuskegee University Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150724211240/http://www.tuskegee.edu/about_us/legacy_of_fame/distinguished_alumni.aspx|archive-date = July 24, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> After graduation, Winston enlisted in the [[US Air Force]], where he served for six years.<ref name="Forgotten History: Lecture on Black Aviators" /><ref name="Visionary Leader Dr. Bill Winston Tours Tec-Masters’ Facilities">{{Cite web|url = http://www.tecmasters.com/newsletters/TMI-INSIGHT-2012-08.pdf|title = Visionary Leader Dr. Bill Winston Tours Tec-Masters' Facilities|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = tecmasters.com|publisher = Tecmasters}}</ref> 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 (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]].<ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" />


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 <ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" /> and started attending Logos Bible School. In 1996, Winston briefly attended [[Oral Roberts University]].<ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" />
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 <ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" /> and started attending Logos Bible School. In 1996, Winston briefly attended [[Oral Roberts University]].<ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" />
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==Ministry==
==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.<ref name="From storefront to megachurch" /><ref name="Church and Family">{{Cite web|url = http://abc7chicago.com/archive/5801120/|title = Church and family|date = November 29, 2007|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website =abc7chicago.com|publisher = ABC 7 Eyewitness News|last = Gunn|first = Deborah J.}}</ref> 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”.
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.<ref name="From storefront to megachurch" /><ref name="Church and Family">{{Cite web|url = http://abc7chicago.com/archive/5801120/|title = Church and family|date = November 29, 2007|access-date = July 24, 2015|website =abc7chicago.com|publisher = ABC 7 Eyewitness News|last = Gunn|first = Deborah J.}}</ref> 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.<ref name="From storefront to megachurch" /> The church’s auditorium is notable for its forward architectural design.<ref name="Living Word Christian Center - Forest Park, IL - Megachurches on Waymarking.com">{{Cite web|url = http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMEDEY_Living_Word_Christian_Center_Forest_Park_IL|title = Living Word Christian Center - Forest Park, IL|date = May 11, 2012|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = waymarking.com|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
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.<ref name="From storefront to megachurch" /> The church’s auditorium is notable for its forward architectural design.<ref name="Living Word Christian Center - Forest Park, IL - Megachurches on Waymarking.com">{{Cite web|url = http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMEDEY_Living_Word_Christian_Center_Forest_Park_IL|title = Living Word Christian Center - Forest Park, IL|date = May 11, 2012|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = waymarking.com}}</ref>


==Book Publishing==
==Book Publishing==


Winston has written, authored, and self-published over 15 motivational Christian and Business books, including''Transform 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.<ref name="Books by Bill Winston">{{Cite web|url = https://www.amazon.com/Bill-Winston/e/B003TSTCWC|title = Books by Bill Winston|date = September 2, 2008|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = amazon.com|publisher = Amazon|last = Winston|first = Bill}}</ref><ref name="Bill Winston Teaching Store">{{Cite web|url = http://www.faithcenteredresources.com/authors/bill-winston.asp|title = Bill Winston Teachings Store|date = |accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = faithcenteredresources.com|publisher = Faith Centered Resources|last = |first = }}</ref> Three of his books have been published by Harrison House.<ref name="Dr. Bill Winston - Welcome to Harrison House">{{Cite web|url = http://www.harrisonhouse.com/showproducts.cfm?WPCID=1061|title = Dr. Bill Winston – Welcome to Harrison House|date = |accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = harrisionhouse.com|publisher = Harrison House Publishers|last = Winston|first = Bill|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150724221258/http://www.harrisonhouse.com/showproducts.cfm?WPCID=1061|archive-date = July 24, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>
Winston has written, authored, and self-published over 15 motivational Christian and Business books, including''Transform 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.<ref name="Books by Bill Winston">{{Cite web|url = https://www.amazon.com/Bill-Winston/e/B003TSTCWC|title = Books by Bill Winston|date = September 2, 2008|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = amazon.com|publisher = Amazon|last = Winston|first = Bill}}</ref><ref name="Bill Winston Teaching Store">{{Cite web|url = http://www.faithcenteredresources.com/authors/bill-winston.asp|title = Bill Winston Teachings Store|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = faithcenteredresources.com|publisher = Faith Centered Resources}}</ref> Three of his books have been published by Harrison House.<ref name="Dr. Bill Winston - Welcome to Harrison House">{{Cite web|url = http://www.harrisonhouse.com/showproducts.cfm?WPCID=1061|title = Dr. Bill Winston – Welcome to Harrison House|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = harrisionhouse.com|publisher = Harrison House Publishers|last = Winston|first = Bill|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150724221258/http://www.harrisonhouse.com/showproducts.cfm?WPCID=1061|archive-date = July 24, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>


==Awards and Recognitions==
==Awards and Recognitions==
*Distinguished Flying Cross Award by the United States Air Force.<ref name="FICU Alumni pages: Dr. Bill Winston">{{Cite web|url = http://www.ficuflorida.com/Alumni/bwinston.html|title = FICU Alumni Pages – Dr. Bill Winston|date = |accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = ficuflorida.com|publisher = Friends International Christian University|last = |first = }}</ref><ref name="Boot camp for the spiritual battle">{{Cite web|url = http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/9-16-2008/Boot-camp-for-the-spiritual-battle/|title = Boot camp for the spiritual battle|date = September 16, 2008|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = oakpark.com|publisher = |last = Holmes|first = Tom}}</ref>
*Distinguished Flying Cross Award by the United States Air Force.<ref name="FICU Alumni pages: Dr. Bill Winston">{{Cite web|url = http://www.ficuflorida.com/Alumni/bwinston.html|title = FICU Alumni Pages – Dr. Bill Winston|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = ficuflorida.com|publisher = Friends International Christian University}}</ref><ref name="Boot camp for the spiritual battle">{{Cite web|url = http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/9-16-2008/Boot-camp-for-the-spiritual-battle/|title = Boot camp for the spiritual battle|date = September 16, 2008|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = oakpark.com|last = Holmes|first = Tom}}</ref>
*Air Medal Award by the USAF.
*Air Medal Award by the USAF.
*Squadron Top Gun Award by the USAF.<ref name="Visionary Leader Dr. Bill Winston Tours Tec-Masters’ Facilities" /><ref name="Boot camp for the spiritual battle" />
*Squadron Top Gun Award by the USAF.<ref name="Visionary Leader Dr. Bill Winston Tours Tec-Masters’ Facilities" /><ref name="Boot camp for the spiritual battle" />
*Distinguished Alumni of Tuskegee University.<ref name="Distinguished Alumni of Tuskegee University" />
*Distinguished Alumni of Tuskegee University.<ref name="Distinguished Alumni of Tuskegee University" />
*Chicago Tuskegee Club, Incorporated Heritage Award by Tuskegee University.<ref name="Students receive scholarships at Chicago Tuskegee Alumni Club's annual scholarship luncheon">{{Cite web|url = http://www.tuskegee.edu/alumni_friends/alumni_in_the_news.aspx|title = Students receive scholarships at Chicago Tuskegee Alumni Club's annual scholarship luncheon|date = November 11, 2013|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = tuskegee.edu|publisher = Tuskegee University|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150724212301/http://www.tuskegee.edu/alumni_friends/alumni_in_the_news.aspx|archive-date = July 24, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="A Great and Successful Event - Celebrating The Tuskegee Heritage Scholarship Luncheon 2013">{{Cite web|url = http://www.ctcalum.org/p/the-chicago-tuskegee-alumni-club.html|title = A Great and Successful Event - Celebrating The Tuskegee Heritage Scholarship Luncheon 2013|date = November 1, 2013|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = ctcalum.org|publisher = Chicago Tuskegee Club|last = |first = }}</ref>
*Chicago Tuskegee Club, Incorporated Heritage Award by Tuskegee University.<ref name="Students receive scholarships at Chicago Tuskegee Alumni Club's annual scholarship luncheon">{{Cite web|url = http://www.tuskegee.edu/alumni_friends/alumni_in_the_news.aspx|title = Students receive scholarships at Chicago Tuskegee Alumni Club's annual scholarship luncheon|date = November 11, 2013|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = tuskegee.edu|publisher = Tuskegee University|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150724212301/http://www.tuskegee.edu/alumni_friends/alumni_in_the_news.aspx|archive-date = July 24, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="A Great and Successful Event - Celebrating The Tuskegee Heritage Scholarship Luncheon 2013">{{Cite web|url = http://www.ctcalum.org/p/the-chicago-tuskegee-alumni-club.html|title = A Great and Successful Event - Celebrating The Tuskegee Heritage Scholarship Luncheon 2013|date = November 1, 2013|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = ctcalum.org|publisher = Chicago Tuskegee Club}}</ref>
*Award from the Chicago DoDo chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen.<ref name="Students receive scholarships at Chicago Tuskegee Alumni Club's annual scholarship luncheon" />
*Award from the Chicago DoDo chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen.<ref name="Students receive scholarships at Chicago Tuskegee Alumni Club's annual scholarship luncheon" />
* Honorary Doctorate degree in Humane Letters from Friends International Christian University, Florida.<ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" /><ref name="Resources for Christians" /><ref name="FICU Alumni pages: Dr. Bill Winston" /><ref name="Kingdom of God in You by Dr. Bill Winston">{{Cite book|title = The Kingdom of God in You: Discover the Greatness of God's Power Within|last = Winston|first = Bill|publisher = Harrison House Publishers|year = 2006|isbn = 1577947967|location = |pages = 243 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=i3M6_Fy6lu8C&pg=PA244&lpg=PA244&dq=honorary+doctorate+%2B+dr.+bill+winston&source=bl&ots=kc3Ek5FL22&sig=TtLObc2sDZIvmFKd1zoDejqTKi0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2dsnVcWtAcnlsAX47ICQCw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=honorary%20doctorate%20%2B%20dr.%20bill%20winston&f=false}}</ref>
* Honorary Doctorate degree in Humane Letters from Friends International Christian University, Florida.<ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" /><ref name="Resources for Christians" /><ref name="FICU Alumni pages: Dr. Bill Winston" /><ref name="Kingdom of God in You by Dr. Bill Winston">{{Cite book|title = The Kingdom of God in You: Discover the Greatness of God's Power Within|last = Winston|first = Bill|publisher = Harrison House Publishers|year = 2006|isbn = 1577947967|pages = 243 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=i3M6_Fy6lu8C&q=honorary+doctorate+%2B+dr.+bill+winston&pg=PA244}}</ref>


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
*Founder of the Joseph Business School and The Joseph Center, a nationally accredited campus and online business school in Forest Park.<ref name="Following God's path to prosperity in hard times">{{Cite web|url = http://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/7-17-2012/Following-God%27s-path-to-prosperity-in-hard-times/|title = Following God's path to prosperity in hard times|date = July 17, 2012|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = forestparkreview.com|publisher = Forest Park Review|last = |first = }}</ref><ref name="Joseph Business School Open House & Orientation this Fall">{{Cite web|url = http://lasentinel.net/joseph-business-school-open-house-orientation-this-fall.html|title = Joseph Business School Open House & Orientation this Fall|date = September 10, 2009|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website =lasentinel.net|publisher = Sentinel News Service|last = |first = }}</ref><ref name="Joseph Business School Helps Local Economy by Hosting Free Career Fair">{{Cite web|url = http://www.hr.com/SITEFORUM?&t=/Default/gateway&i=1116423256281&application=story&active=no&ParentID=1119278002800&StoryID=1256485889062&xref=https%3A//www.google.com|title = Joseph Business School Helps Local Economy by Hosting Free Career Fair|date = October 25, 2009|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = hr.com|publisher = Institute for Human Resources|last = |first = }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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*Award nomination at the 28th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award for Winston and theLiving Word Christian Center church choirfor their first church music album project ''Bill Winston Presents Living Word: Released'' in the category of Traditional Choir of the Year.<ref name="Pastor and Author Bill Winston’s Latest Project">{{Cite web|url = http://rejoicemagazine.net/?p=2491|title = Pastor and Author Bill Winston’s Latest Project, "Bill Winston Presents Living Word: Released"|date = October 8, 2012|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = rejoicemagazine.net|publisher = Rejoice News & Opinion|last = Brinson|first = Temia}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Popular Pastor & Author Bill Winston Celebrates First Stellar Award Nomination For Church Choir’s Debut CD, Released">{{Cite web|url = http://pathmegazine.com/news/popular-pastor-author-bill-winston-celebrates-first-stellar-award-nomination-for-church-choirs-debut-cd-released/|title = Popular Pastor & Author Bill Winston Celebrates First Stellar Award Nomination For Church Choir’s Debut CD, Released|date = October 31, 2012|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = pathmegazine.com|publisher = Path Magazine|last = |first = }}</ref><ref name="2013 Stellar Awards – Complete list of Nominees">{{Cite web|url = http://yeslordradio.com/cn/gospelnews/2013-stellar-awards-complete-list-of-nominees/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131111133710/http://yeslordradio.com/cn/gospelnews/2013-stellar-awards-complete-list-of-nominees/|url-status = dead|archive-date = November 11, 2013|title = 2013 Stellar Awards – Complete List of Nominees|date = October 26, 2013|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = yeslordradio.com|publisher = YlR Gospel News}}</ref>
*Award nomination at the 28th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award for Winston and theLiving Word Christian Center church choirfor their first church music album project ''Bill Winston Presents Living Word: Released'' in the category of Traditional Choir of the Year.<ref name="Pastor and Author Bill Winston’s Latest Project">{{Cite web|url = http://rejoicemagazine.net/?p=2491|title = Pastor and Author Bill Winston's Latest Project, "Bill Winston Presents Living Word: Released"|date = October 8, 2012|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = rejoicemagazine.net|publisher = Rejoice News & Opinion|last = Brinson|first = Temia}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Popular Pastor & Author Bill Winston Celebrates First Stellar Award Nomination For Church Choir’s Debut CD, Released">{{Cite web|url = http://pathmegazine.com/news/popular-pastor-author-bill-winston-celebrates-first-stellar-award-nomination-for-church-choirs-debut-cd-released/|title = Popular Pastor & Author Bill Winston Celebrates First Stellar Award Nomination For Church Choir's Debut CD, Released|date = October 31, 2012|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = pathmegazine.com|publisher = Path Magazine}}</ref><ref name="2013 Stellar Awards – Complete list of Nominees">{{Cite web|url = http://yeslordradio.com/cn/gospelnews/2013-stellar-awards-complete-list-of-nominees/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131111133710/http://yeslordradio.com/cn/gospelnews/2013-stellar-awards-complete-list-of-nominees/|url-status = dead|archive-date = November 11, 2013|title = 2013 Stellar Awards – Complete List of Nominees|date = October 26, 2013|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = yeslordradio.com|publisher = YlR Gospel News}}</ref>


==Affiliated Ministries==
==Affiliated Ministries==
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* Bill Winston Ministries: Winston is the founder of BWM, a global partnership-based ministry with its headquarters in the United States and offices in South Africa.<ref name="Mega Church, mega success" /><ref name="From storefront to megachurch" />
* Bill Winston Ministries: Winston is the founder of BWM, a global partnership-based ministry with its headquarters in the United States and offices in South Africa.<ref name="Mega Church, mega success" /><ref name="From storefront to megachurch" />
* Living Word Christian Center, Forest Park, IL<ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" /><ref name="From storefront to megachurch" />
* Living Word Christian Center, Forest Park, IL<ref name="Church-ownership a miracle for mall" /><ref name="From storefront to megachurch" />
* Tuskegee Christian Center, Tuskegee, Alabama.<ref name="Resources for Christians" /><ref name="Living Word Christian Center - Forest Park, IL - Megachurches on Waymarking.com" /><ref name="The Tuskegee Christian Center Tour">{{Cite web|url = http://www.brantwoodchildrenshome.org/mm_uploads/TCC.pdf|title = The Tuskegee Christian Center Tour|date = May 14, 2015|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = brantwoodchildrenshome.org|publisher = Brentwood Children's Home|last = Montgomery|first = }}</ref><ref name="I Believe Faith Conference">{{Cite web|url = http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/welcome_page/?shf=/2010/11/27/1360308_i.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150724214914/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/welcome_page/?shf=%2F2010%2F11%2F27%2F1360308_i.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2015-07-24|title = I Believe Faith Conference|date = November 27, 2010|accessdate = July 24, 2015|website = ledger-enquirer.com|publisher = Ledger-Enquirer|last = Kennedy|first = Allison}}</ref>
* Tuskegee Christian Center, Tuskegee, Alabama.<ref name="Resources for Christians" /><ref name="Living Word Christian Center - Forest Park, IL - Megachurches on Waymarking.com" /><ref name="The Tuskegee Christian Center Tour">{{Cite web|url = http://www.brantwoodchildrenshome.org/mm_uploads/TCC.pdf|title = The Tuskegee Christian Center Tour|date = May 14, 2015|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = brantwoodchildrenshome.org|publisher = Brentwood Children's Home|last = Montgomery}}</ref><ref name="I Believe Faith Conference">{{Cite web|url = http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/welcome_page/?shf=/2010/11/27/1360308_i.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150724214914/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/welcome_page/?shf=%2F2010%2F11%2F27%2F1360308_i.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2015-07-24|title = I Believe Faith Conference|date = November 27, 2010|access-date = July 24, 2015|website = ledger-enquirer.com|publisher = Ledger-Enquirer|last = Kennedy|first = Allison}}</ref>
* Faith Ministries Alliance: Winston is the founder of Faith Ministries Alliance which provides a forum for like-minded churches and ministries.<ref name="Resources for Christians" />
* Faith Ministries Alliance: Winston is the founder of Faith Ministries Alliance which provides a forum for like-minded churches and ministries.<ref name="Resources for Christians" />
* Bible Training Center: Winston is the founder of the Bible Training Center which provides bible training classes and a ministerial school.<ref name="Resources for Christians" /><ref name="Visionary Leader Dr. Bill Winston Tours Tec-Masters’ Facilities" />
* Bible Training Center: Winston is the founder of the Bible Training Center which provides bible training classes and a ministerial school.<ref name="Resources for Christians" /><ref name="Visionary Leader Dr. Bill Winston Tours Tec-Masters’ Facilities" />


==References==
==References==
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Bill Winston
Born (1943-05-06) May 6, 1943 (age 81)[1]
Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation(s)Televangelist, Preacher, Visionary leader and business entrepreneur
Spouse(s)Veronica Irene Brown, 1983-present
Children3, Melody, Allegra and David, with Brown
Websitehttp://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[2][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

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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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[6][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.[3]

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 [3] and started attending Logos Bible School. In 1996, Winston briefly attended Oral Roberts University.[3]

Ministry

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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.[4][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.[4] The church’s auditorium is notable for its forward architectural design.[10]

Book Publishing

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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

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  • Distinguished Flying Cross Award by the United States Air Force.[14][15]
  • Air Medal Award by the USAF.
  • Squadron Top Gun Award by the USAF.[8][15]
  • Distinguished Alumni of Tuskegee University.[7]
  • Chicago Tuskegee Club, Incorporated Heritage Award by Tuskegee University.[16][17]
  • Award from the Chicago DoDo chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen.[16]
  • Honorary Doctorate degree in Humane Letters from Friends International Christian University, Florida.[3][5][14][18]

Achievements

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  • Founder of the Joseph Business School and The Joseph Center, a nationally accredited campus and online business school in Forest Park.[19][20][21]
  • Award nomination at the 28th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award for Winston and theLiving Word Christian Center church choirfor their first church music album project Bill Winston Presents Living Word: Released in the category of Traditional Choir of the Year.[22][23][24]

Affiliated Ministries

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  • Bill Winston Ministries: Winston is the founder of BWM, a global partnership-based ministry with its headquarters in the United States and offices in South Africa.[2][4]
  • Living Word Christian Center, Forest Park, IL[3][4]
  • Tuskegee Christian Center, Tuskegee, Alabama.[5][10][25][26]
  • Faith Ministries Alliance: Winston is the founder of Faith Ministries Alliance which provides a forum for like-minded churches and ministries.[5]
  • Bible Training Center: Winston is the founder of the Bible Training Center which provides bible training classes and a ministerial school.[5][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Birth reference search results: Bill Winston". FamSearch.org. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Holmes, Tom (October 4, 2005). "Mega-Church, mega-success". forestparkreview.com. Forest Park Review. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Various (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.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Holmes, Tom (January 6, 2015). "From storefront to megachurch: Living Word Christian Center turns 25". forestparkreview.com. Forest Park Review. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e Winston, Bill. "Resources for Christians". resourcesforchristians.net. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Piemonte, Mary C. (September 22, 2011). "Forgotten History: Lecture on Black Aviators". wethepeoplemedia.org. We the People Media – Residents' Journal. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Distinguished Alumni". tuskegee.edu. Tuskegee University Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c "Visionary Leader Dr. Bill Winston Tours Tec-Masters' Facilities" (PDF). tecmasters.com. Tecmasters. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  9. ^ Gunn, Deborah J. (November 29, 2007). "Church and family". abc7chicago.com. ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Living Word Christian Center - Forest Park, IL". waymarking.com. May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  11. ^ Winston, Bill (September 2, 2008). "Books by Bill Winston". amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  12. ^ "Bill Winston Teachings Store". faithcenteredresources.com. Faith Centered Resources. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  13. ^ Winston, Bill. "Dr. Bill Winston – Welcome to Harrison House". harrisionhouse.com. Harrison House Publishers. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "FICU Alumni Pages – Dr. Bill Winston". ficuflorida.com. Friends International Christian University. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  15. ^ a b Holmes, Tom (September 16, 2008). "Boot camp for the spiritual battle". oakpark.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Students receive scholarships at Chicago Tuskegee Alumni Club's annual scholarship luncheon". tuskegee.edu. Tuskegee University. November 11, 2013. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  17. ^ "A Great and Successful Event - Celebrating The Tuskegee Heritage Scholarship Luncheon 2013". ctcalum.org. Chicago Tuskegee Club. November 1, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  18. ^ Winston, Bill (2006). The Kingdom of God in You: Discover the Greatness of God's Power Within. Harrison House Publishers. p. 243. ISBN 1577947967.
  19. ^ "Following God's path to prosperity in hard times". forestparkreview.com. Forest Park Review. July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  20. ^ "Joseph Business School Open House & Orientation this Fall". lasentinel.net. Sentinel News Service. September 10, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  21. ^ "Joseph Business School Helps Local Economy by Hosting Free Career Fair". hr.com. Institute for Human Resources. October 25, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ Brinson, Temia (October 8, 2012). "Pastor and Author Bill Winston's Latest Project, "Bill Winston Presents Living Word: Released"". rejoicemagazine.net. Rejoice News & Opinion. Retrieved July 24, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  23. ^ "2013 Stellar Awards – Complete List of Nominees". yeslordradio.com. YlR Gospel News. October 26, 2013. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  24. ^ Montgomery (May 14, 2015). "The Tuskegee Christian Center Tour" (PDF). brantwoodchildrenshome.org. Brentwood Children's Home. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  25. ^ Kennedy, Allison (November 27, 2010). "I Believe Faith Conference". ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
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