But my father declared [something] over me the next day, he said, 'You've been saved for greatness. Megachurch preacher Paula White has married rock and roll star Jonathan Cain, making the occasion both her and Cains third marriage. [18], In 2004, Without Walls International Church reported a congregation of 20,000, the largest congregation in the area and the seventh-largest church in the United States. In September 2011, the band boarded a commercial flight for a concert in San Antonio. And I just gained a true desire to move past it all and it gave me a supernatural acceleration to pursue my father's prophecy over me,'" Cain added. | (Photo: jonathancainmusic.com) Keyboardist and songwriter Jonathan Cain of the rock 'n' roll band Journey recently released his memoir, Don't Stop Believin': The Man, the Band, and the Song That Inspired Generations, and explains why his marriage to Pastor Paula White took his life to the next level. He also guest hosts with Paula on "Faithfully" and "Paula Today" TV Programs appearing on Daystar. White graduated from Seneca Valley High School in Germantown, Maryland. He also threatened her with losing everything if she did not accept the ultimatum: her family, ministry, wealth, and everything else. 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Yet with Cains second marriage falling apart, he felt his life lacked meaning. [26], On March 4, 2014, when White was the senior pastor of New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka, Without Walls International Church filed for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection. As a result, the couple lived on government assistance and the handouts of others. 1. They should challenge him and call him to his best.. Despite being part of the administration for several years, others were first introduced to Paula when a video of her re-election prayer service began making the rounds on Twitter. She had a spotted history and certainly a difficult childhood. But they maintained friendly terms after the divorce. The author of books on presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bushs faith found that grasping his fellow evangelicals support of Donald Trump meant getting to know his spiritual advisor. In 2002, Without Walls International Church began to expand by purchasing the defunct Carpenter's Home Church location in Lakeland, Florida. He went on to speak about his experience in going deeper with God and how much his trips to Africa with White have changed his life. While many Americans have been glued to their screens throughout the 2020 presidential election and the subsequent vote count, several videos, tweets, and memes have gone viral online. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this past April, Journey continues to tour as members pursue projects on the side. Their connection only got more potent by the day,and they finally started dating, despite their 16-year age difference. Jakes invited her to speak at his "Woman Thou Art Loosed" conference in 2000. On January 1, 2011, after the resignation of Scott Thomas, White became the senior pastor of the Without Walls Central Church in Lakeland, Florida, church, making her the pastor of both locations. A snippet of the service was posted on the app, and it's since been viewed more than 22 million times. When reports of Paulas alleged affair with Evangelist Benny Hinn began to circulate, she was thrust back into the spotlight. Following the storys publication, Paula and Benny both confirmed that they were only friends. I think [Trump] relates to that more than perhaps [to] Franklin Graham or those who seem to walk a straighter line., Those who teach a prosperity gospel based on extra-biblical words and revelations do not fit the historical definition of evangelical because the authority of the biblical text is superseded by personal revelation., Donald Trumps only religious hero and mentor was Norman Vincent Peale, who tried to merge Christianity with mind science., Leaders must not to be sycophants or join [Trumps] PR team. Songs such as Dont Stop Believing, Faithfully, and Open Arms. "She took me to Africa and surrounded me in prayer, and the next thing you know we got married in a prayer mountain in Ghana. This was right before she met her "real" husband, Jonathan Cain. However, Cain became disillusioned with the Church after he survived a tragic school fire that claimed the lives of 92 of his classmates. She is the biological mother of Bradley Knight and stepmother of three children from Randy White. Their marriage lasted a little over a decade since, by 2003, both of them had started going to marital counseling. I pray they have a great marriage and do great works for the kingdom! In response, William Barber II called White a "Christian nationalist" and said that "Jesus was a refugee & did break the law. The pastor laid hands on me and I had this supernatural experience Id never had before, says Cain. But my son is 100 percent okay now., Then Cains second marriage also dissolved. I wanted to go to the next level and she had a word for me, 'You don't have to run anymore, just receive the Lord," he recalled. . Heres Why Paula White Said She Never Had a Husband Even after Two Divorces. [7][8][6], Commenting in March 2020 about her ministry and the COVID-19 outbreak, White said, "We are a hospital for those who are soul sick, those who are spiritually sick," and, citing Psalm 91, solicited donations of $91 or, "maybe $9 or whatever God tells you to do." After getting to know each other better, the minister further invested in his growth. In . They didn't teach us about the enemy," Cain continued. Paula and her husband Jonathan Cain Friga suggest to the women of the church that they should watch porn with their husbands to "educate" themselves about sexuality. [14][33][34] She is the "personal life coach" of Tyra Banks and appeared on her show, the Tyra Banks Show, in an episode on promiscuity on October 4, 2006. 2. She has said that during that time, she suffered from bulimia. Paula White, a prosperity gospel preacher and current White House aide, claimed that a weight suddenly fell upon her that pushed her to the floor, at which point her spirit ascended to Heaven. Her private life has been scrutinized, particularly as her marriage to Randy White dissolved. [53][54][55][56] According to the report, Without Walls received $150 million as donations from 2004 to 2006 and the church spent tax-exempt ministry funds one year to pay nearly $900,000 for the couple's waterfront mansion, paid salaries to the family members and also paid for their private jet. Then I was just in Nigeria with her last week. She was a victim of sexual assault since she was a child, and she became a born-again Christian in 1984 at the age of 18, as she had stated several times. "You can't date a pastor too long, especially when you're a rock star, you cannot. Donald Trump's longtime religious adviser, Paula White, is firing back at critics who have called her a heretic and questioned her personal life. Paula has noted that she was not involved with that church when the bankruptcy issues took place. Paula has yet to publicly comment on the viral nature of the video, but the public figure has defended herself against critics for years, who claim that she was involved in scandal. That fits perfectly with this kind of Christless Christianity, says Horton, referencing his acclaimed book by that title. His voice is an uncanny match for original lead singer Steve Perry, whom an injury sidelined years ago. Whites first marriage was to Dean Knight, who she married as a teenager. Keep reading to find out more about her controversial reputation. It wasalso claimed that they allegedly stayed in the same room in a hotel. InFebruary 1985, she found she was pregnant with her first son. (Photo: Instagram). [65][66][67], Her first marriage was as a teenager. She turned the church over to him years after their divorce in 2007. So I emailed her, What do I do?, The reply was marked urgent: You need to get him into rehab. The two got to know each other over years, marrying in December 2014 in Ghana, with Whites spiritual father presiding over the small ceremony. [37] Her philanthropic work in the community along with New Destiny Christian Center has been publicly acknowledged by the mayor of Apopka: "Her church's mentoring of school students, donating food to the needy, assisting families victimized by violence and ministering to help young women trapped in the adult entertainment industry has been inspiring," said Apopka Mayor Joe Kilsheimer. The fact that evangelicals have access, the fact that they advise him, and that the Supreme Court has already had a tone change are the main feathers in his cap, he notes. All Rights Reserved. [1] She delivered the invocation at his inauguration, on January 20, 2017. Linger at any karaoke bar worldwide, past the crooning of current hits by Bruno Mars or Beyonc, and inevitably one will hear a signature keyboard riff. He says the error of such beliefs was exposed on the campaign trail. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'hollywoodmask_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_1',612,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-hollywoodmask_com-medrectangle-3-0'); The only reason White gave such a remark can be explained by how her previous husbands didn't treat her right. 1966. Here was a woman who had a divorce, misstatements in the press, and investigations of financial misdealings in her church, observes Mansfield. White's mother left Tupelo and took her to Memphis; her separation from her husband and his subsequent suicide drove White, her brother, and her mother into poverty. Mega church pastor Paula White and rocker Jonathan Cain marry on April 26, 2015. They talked about their lives, and Paula even prayed for Cain, who was at the time a displaced Catholic.. However, others have expressed concern over the matter, pointing to biblical commands against divorce and remarriage. The Holy Spirit is first in her life. (AP Photo/J. You have to call on him, you have to start praying.. video of her re-election prayer service began making the rounds on Twitter. [20][57] In CNN interview, she responded to some of the criticism saying "I have been called a heretic, an apostate, an adulterer, a charlatan, and an addict. The memoir, Don't Stop Believin'co-written by Travis Thrasher, coincides with the kick-off of Journey's 58-city summer tour with Def Leppard. During the three-hour flight, this tiny incident generated a dialogue between the two, which led to their learning more about each others life. They opened up about each other's lives, and White even prayed for Cain, who was a "displaced Catholic" at the time. "We just celebrated our third wedding anniversary and she is the love of my life," Cain gushed. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'hollywoodmask_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_6',171,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-hollywoodmask_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); During one of their anniversaries, Randy proposed to her with anultimatum that she would never accept. Randy proposed to her on one of their anniversaries with an ultimatum that she refused to accept. Since then, White has not been listed as staff at Without Walls International Church. Did you know in US Jews are harassed 7 times a day? He wrote Journey's mega-hit song "Don't Stop Believin.'" But his faith struggled after his grade school suffered a devastating fire in which 92 students and three nuns were killed. In 2008, both properties went on the market due to financial issues. She did let donors know that the money wouldn't go to victims of the disease. Distractify is a registered trademark. Editor's picks . His articles have appeared in Christianity Today, Religion & Politics, Faithfully Magazine, Religion News Service, and Providence Magazine. Then, in April 2015, they married in front of a large crowd at an Orlando hotel for the second time. Her most high profile marriage was to Randy White, who she met at church in 1987. Following the pregnancy, White marred Knight and gave birth to her only biological son, Bradley Knight, in November 1985. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'hollywoodmask_com-box-4','ezslot_2',635,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-hollywoodmask_com-box-4-0'); Their marriage, however, took a turn for the worse when she found out that her son was gettingabused, which might have led to his drug addiction. His energy level is pretty high and he brings a different read to all the songs every night, says Cain. "Standing on the stage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the band alumni [it] felt like that was the catalyst for me to actually put the right pieces together," Cain told The Christian Post about the event that would encourage him to write his new book, Don't Stop Believin'named after the iconic Journey song. I think grace takes time. They began dating while Jonathan was still technically married to his first wife, Elizabeth Fullerton, who he has three children with. Presently, she is also the stepmother of three children of Jonathan Cain . We wanted to be right in the spirit.". His first marriage was to singer Tan McClure, who he divorced and later went on to marryElizabeth Fullerton, with whom he has three children. [50] [51], White is a proponent of prosperity theology. Randy departed from the Without Walls International Church in 2009 due to health reasons, and Paula took over as a senior pastor. "You get to the point that you don't know what you need, then He comes. Keyboardist and songwriter Jonathan Cain of the rock 'n' roll band Journey recently released his memoir, Don't Stop Believin': The Man, the Band, and the Song That Inspired Generations, and explains why his marriage to Pastor Paula White took his life to the next level. White's second husband . In 2007, Cain and bandmate Neal Schon found their new lead singer the twenty-first-century way: on YouTube. White admitted that she had previously been married, but that she never felt as though she had a husband. [11][12][13], White's mother remarried to a two-star admiral in the United States Navy when White was nine years old. The tabloid published a photo of the two holding hands in Rome, Italy. When Cain arranged on July 27 for Pineda and others to meet President Trump, Schon blasted their White House visit on social media. The wife of Jonathan Cain, who is on tour with the band Journey right now, further explained, "It prepared me to stand in a position and understand what's really happening, from both a spiritual . Journey should never be used and exploited by anyone, especially band members for politics or any one religion, he wrote on Facebook. Jonathan and Paula married in 2016 after meeting on a flight on SouthWest Airlines. Human rights groups demand humanitarian airlift forChristian region Nagorno-Karabakh, Duquesne University's Theology Department Chair found dead with woman in apparent murder-suicide, Christian nurse sues CVS over firing for refusing to prescribe abortion drugs, Church mourns pastor, wife who died trying to save son from drowning at the beach, Building a Jesus church and lifestyle in a topsy-turvy world (part 1), Internationally trained doctors will save America's rural health care.