As Bynum later found out, she could not change her husband, and she had married him for all the wrong reasons.Ī virgin until her marriage, Bynum admitted in Essence, “I married for sex -and what the man looked like.
“Everybody told me he wasn ’t right, but I was screamin ’, I ’m in love. Choices Led to HardshipĪt the age of 21 Bynum married, despite the warnings of her loved ones. Nichols and his wife, and ended up on an unanticipated journey that changed the course of her life. Eventually, she traveled to Port Huron, Michigan, to minister for pastor William T.
Soon after her graduation, Bynum, still a teenager, began preaching at churches and revivals. She attended Saints Academy of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) high school in Lexington, Mississippi and graduated second in her class. Still, Bynum had hopes of being a servant. Though she later admitted in Ministries Today, “Every time I got on my knees I kept hearing say, ‘Before I knew you, I formed you in your mother ’s womb to be a prophet to the nations, ’ ” she struggled in her youth to obey instructions from God. “I wanted my daughter to listen to the voice of God, ” she added. “I used to make her stop playing outside and come in the house and just sit still, ” she told Ministries Today. Bynum ’s mother, however, declined the offers. Her performance grabbed the attention of television show agents who wanted to cast her in programs similar to Julia, starring Diahann Carroll. Her charisma became apparent to those outside her immediate realm, when she landed a starring role in her middle school ’s production of My Fair Lady. According to Ministries Today, Bynum was an outgoing child. Luke Church of God in Christ, where the father was an elder. Treading on territory where few women have ventured, Bynum has allowed herself to be God ’s vessel, telling her colorful story to the masses, in hopes of saving souls from following the same dark paths she once walked.Īs a child in Chicago with her parents, Katherine and Thomas, and siblings Janice, Kathy, Regina, and Thomas, Bynum embraced the church as a distinct part of her life. Using her own mistakes as a basis for her sermons, prophetess Juanita Bynum has dedicated herself to reaching others with a message from God, a message that offers healing and encouragement through suggesting celibacy for singles. Retrieved December 12, 2018.In a time when sexuality permeates the culture, there is a woman who encourages women to find closure for previous relationships, live chaste, and be the kind of people they hope to attract. "Bynum: The downcast gave me the will to live". ^ Guerilus, Stephanie (November 7, 2010)."A Minister's Public Lesson on Domestic Violence". ^ "Juanita Bynum Reunites With TD Jakes for 'Woman Thou Art Loosed' Conference"."Evangelist with a big stick, Juanita Bynum speaks to a flock in need of tough love – and to critics who are tough on her". Born in Chicago in 1959, Bynum was involved in church life from an early age and sang in her local COGIC congregation. Moultrie examined the recent difficulties of popular televangelist Prophetess Juanita Bynum from her marriage to. Born in Chicago on January 16, 1959, to Elder Thomas Bynum Sr. Perhaps the best-known African American televangelist in the world, Juanita Bynum is also recognized as a successful author, actress, prophetess, and gospel singer. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, LLC. Encyclopedia of American women and religion. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 40 Days to Starting Over: No More Sheets Challenge.
Heart Matters: Loving God the Way He Loves You. The Planted Seed: The Immutable Laws of Sowing and Reaping. Don't Get Off the Train: En Route to Your Divine Destination. Gospel Goes Classical (with Jonathan Butler) (2006).She is the author of The Threshing Floor. In 2007, she released an album titled Piece of My Passion, and The New York Times described her as "the most prominent black female television evangelist in the country". Juanita Bynum (born January 16, 1959) is an American gospel singer, author, and pastor.
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