Biography
The preacher Joyce Mayer has been subjected to sexual violence for 15 years, heard a serious illness, and now one of the most popular American evangelists according to Time magazine. On the account of a woman about 100 books about faith and humility, including bestsellers "Mind - the battlefield", "Eat cookies. Buy shoes "and" never give up. "Childhood and youth
Powlin Joyce Hutchiston (name Joyce Mayer at birth) was born on June 4, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri. Shortly after her appearance, the father was sent to the front, and the girl's upbringing fell on the shoulders of the mother.
Becoming the famous writer and preacher, Joyce told in an interview that the horrors seen in the fields of the Second World War, made the father aggressive. The man was addicted to alcohol. Since 1946, and over the next 15 years, his father made sexual violence over the girl.
In 1951, after 6 years of fear of adult, Joyce tried to find protection from the mother, but she was afraid of his spouse. When Joyce was 14 years old, the mother witnessed the scene of rape. Even after this incident, the woman did not score alarm.
Mayer graduated from O'Fallon Technical High School technical secondary school in St. Louis. Becoming an adult, the girl left the father's house and "married the first young man who showed interest." Escape from some problems gave rise to others - the spouse of the future evangelical was the "manipulator, thief and a rogue."
Sermons and books
At the age of 9, Joyce told his relatives that "was born by the forces of over," said that he experienced "glorious purification." The words of the girl are probably provoked by regular bullying from the Father, became prophetic.
In February 1976, stopping at the traffic light, Meyer felt her heart and thoughts fills faith. A few months later, the spiritualized girl opened a group of studying the Bible called "Life in Word" and settled an assistant to the preacher to the Center for Living Christianity in Fenton, Minnesota.
"Sometimes people who want to serve God, so many problems in the life that they behave immorally, their thoughts are uncleans. Such people need someone who will take them by the hand and will spend through hell to paradise, "said Meier.The experience received from the clergyman allowed Joyce in 1983 to start reading his own sermons live by a local radio station. The transfer was requested, and 6 stations located in Chicago and Kansas City bought the right to broadcast the religious program.
The popularity of the ministry of Joyce Mayer grew. Together with her husband, Dave in 1986, she officially registered the organization "Life in Word", which was later delivered from taxes as a religious community. By the end of the 20th century, voluntary donations of the members of the "life in the Word" were more than $ 68 thousand annually.
In 1993, Dave offered to postpone the sermons for television screens. Author's program Meyer "Life, Full Joy" and is now broadcast to Black Entertainment Television. The audience reaches 4.5 billion people. Its television programs, including the pride and humility monologue, are transferred to 120 languages.
August 18, 2001 - Mourning date for serving Joyce Mayer. On this day, a woman with a colleague Don Clown was to read the sermon for 230 people in the Philippine Hotel Manor, but a fire occurred early in the hotel in the hotel. As a result, 78 people were killed, another 54 were injured. According to the investigation, the victims could be much smaller if there were lattices on the windows, and the corridors and rooms were equipped with fire extinguishing systems.
An integral part of the ministry Mayer is the mission "Helping Hand", the purpose of which is to help in need. The first "Helping Hand" reached Saint Louis, where the center of the "dream" is now functioning. The shelter in it finds people without a certain place of residence, citizens who are in a difficult life situation.
Active religious position Joyce led to the healing of her father. He never repeated for his abuse before her daughter, but decided to justify himself before the Lord. Meyer once marked in an interview that his father was the "fanatical Christian", which she met: he prayed for 6 hours a day, followed by all commandments. Joyce is baptized himself.
In 2000, Mayer was in the center of the financial scandal. A woman was criticized for the "excessive lifestyle": she traveled on a private jet, owned by thousands of square meters of housing and acres of land, did not pay taxes.
Newspaper St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 2003 published a report on the property of evangelical. Her plane was rated at $ 10 million, the Mercedes car was $ 107 thousand, 2 at home - $ 2 million each, and one for Joyce and her spouse, and the other for the fourth children. Headquarters "Life in Word" was estimated at $ 20 million, its interior is another $ 5.7 million, including a table from Malachite and an antique chest of marble coating. Publication served as a reason for checking the family Mayer.
Joyce's salary as the head of the religious organization was $ 900 thousand per year, and its spouse is $ 450 thousand per year. After initiated verification, the indicators have dropped twice. Now the main income of Joyce makes fees from publishing books. The preacher has released more than 100 books that are translated into 140 languages. Over 35 million copies were distributed to the followers of the ministry of Joyce Mayer for free. Electronic versions are available on the official website of the evangelical.
Personal life
Personal life Joyce Mayer, like the whole biography, is difficult to call simple. In 1961, the girl married the vehicle seller who changed her and stole money from the employer. In 1964, Meyer had a miscarriage. The new pregnancy did not bring it out of the state of depression: Joyce suffered from insomnia, starving, drank sleeping pills, despite the prohibitions of doctors. On December 18, 1965, a boy was born in the family who was named David in honor of his brother.
The appearance of the baby did not form a joyce husband. When picking a child, in the summer of 1966, the girl returned to the father's house, after 3 months the broken-separated process was completed. The former spouse did not claim custody, and David remained with his mother.
At the end of 1966, Joyce met Dave Meier, designer engineer, and already on January 7, 1967, a couple played a wedding. Despite the fact that a decent man was nearby, and a happy life and full house of children were waiting ahead, the girl was unhappy. She believed that neither marriage nor prayer would be able to solve all the problems.
In addition to David, Joyce and Dave brought up 3 children - Laura Mary (born in 1968), Sandra Ellen (born in 1969), Daniel (1979).
The 1970s were in the struggle. Meyer suffered from migraine, often sick. Because of life, the injignment had to hold gastrectomy (the removal of the stomach). In addition, doctors diagnosed breast cancer. Joyce needed operations to remove a rapidly growing tumor. Fortunately, the disease did not return. The fight against the oncology of the evangelist dedicated the book "12 keys to a healthy life."
Joyce Mayer now
Looking at the photo Joyce Mayer, it's hard to believe that she is almost 80 years old.
Despite the old age, one of the leading evangelical of the XXI century continues to read the sermons for those in need. In the schedule of speeches for 2019 - dozens of US cities, as well as large religious conferences, for example, Love Life.
Bibliography
- 1995 - "Mind - battlefield"
- 2002 - "I and my big mouth: the answer is right at your nose"
- 2003 - "How to hear God: Learn to recognize his voice and make the right decisions"
- 2004 - "In pursuit of the world: 21 ways to defeat anxiety, fear and discontent"
- 2005 - "Approval of approval: overcome your need for everyone to please"
- 2006 - "I look excellent, I feel fine: 12 keys to a healthy life"
- 2007 - "Woman - woman: my frank conversations for you"
- 2007 - "Prayer strength: how to talk to God about everything"
- 2008 - "Free life in the context of conflict: how to build healthy relationships for life"
- 2010 - "Eat cookies. Buy shoes »
- 2011 - "Life without feelings: Control emotions so that they do not control you"
- 2012 - "Change your speech, change your life: Understanding the strength of each" Words that pronounce "