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Juanita Bynum, Woman of the Holy Spirit
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Born | Juanita Bynum January 16, 1959 Chicago, Illinois United States |
Pen name | Juanita Bynum |
Occupation | Author, televangelist, gospel singer |
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Juanita Bynum (born January 16, 1959) is an American Pentecostal televangelist, author, actress and gospel singer.
Juanita Bynum is an American Televangelist, Platinum Gospel Recording Artist, New York Times Best Selling Author, Television and Radio Personality, Actress, and Empowerment Coach. She is the CEO of Juanita Bynum Enterprises, a multi-faceted lifestyle and empowerment product company based in New York.
Bynum is one of five children from the marriage of Elder Thomas Bynum Sr. and Katherine Bynum. She was born and raised in Chicago and received many starring roles in school productions such as, My Fair Lady. As a member of the High School National Who’s Who program, Bynum attended Saints Academy High School of the Church of God in Christ in Lexington, MS. She fellowshipped at St. Luke Church of God in Christ
After Bynum graduated from high school, she started preaching in nearby churches and at revivals. Gaining some recognition at this point, she began a series of what she calls "Lessons in Submission".[1]
In 1996 Bishop T.D. Jakes invited Bynum to attend one of his singles' conferences, where she rose from attendee to speaker in two years. In 1997, she released "No More Sheets," a video and audiotape series about her changed lifestyle. In July 1999, Bynum re-preached "No More Sheets" at Jakes' 52,000 attendee Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Conference in Atlanta. She began appearing regularly on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. The conference was viewed in many parts of the world
In 2000, Bynum taught a class on the subjects of character, submission and time management at New Greater Bethel Ministries in Jamaica, New York, attended by a class of approximately 70 women. While teaching, her Women's Weapons of Power Conference was organized. The Weapons of Power conference was held annually through 2006. Bynum was married from 2002 – 2008 which ended after her husband plead guilty to aggravated assault charges.
Through the 1990s, Dr. Juanita Bynum was speaking at many major conferences throughout the United States. After mounting the platform of Bishop Jakes Singles Conference to minister “No More Sheets”, Bynum quickly became a worldwide voice in ministry. Speaking regularly at conferences with 20,000-30,000 attendees, her ministry grew to music, literary works, television and radio. The annual Women, Weapons of Power and Women on the Front Line Conferences drew up to 48,000 women annually. In 2004, Dr. Bynum held a large Christian event in Nairobi, Kenya drawing over 750,000 to Uhuru Park for the National Conference.