Reverend Paula Stone Williams (born 1951) is an American pastoral counselor. She served as president of the Christian church planting organization Orchard Group from 1989 to 2009.[1] Williams came out as a transgender woman in December 2012.[2]
Paula Stone Williams | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Colorado, United States |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Pastor of Envision Community Church, former CEO of Orchard Group |
Williams was fired from Orchard Group and from the Christian Standard periodical, where she had worked as the editor.[3] She now is a pastor at Envision Community Church (formerly Left Hand Church) in Longmont, Colorado.[4] She has hosted several TED Talks, sometimes accompanied by her son, Jonathan Williams.[5] She currently lives in Colorado.[6] Her book, As a Woman, was published in 2021.
References
edit- ^ Blair, Leonardo (21 June 2017). "Pastor who led conservative church planting organisation for 20 years comes out as transgender woman". www.christiantoday.com. Christian Today. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Leland, John (16 June 2017). "Faith and Family, in Transition". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Worthington, Danika (11 June 2017). "Paula Williams: From a megachurch pulpit to the curb in just seven days". www.denverpost.com. The Denver Post. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Paula Stone Williams". www.ted.com. TED Conferences, LLC. 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Greene, Brian (29 November 2018). "Gathering together: Notes from Session 4 of TEDWomen 2018". www.ted.com. TED Conferences, LLC. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ McMahon, Xandra. "Paula Williams Has Lived Life As A Man And A Woman. Now She Fights For Gender Equity". 19 December 2018. Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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