Bill Winston

Early life

Winston was born and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama, on May 6, 1943. Winston says he was inspired by the Tuskegee airmen and other local aviators.

Winston met his future wife, Veronica Irene Brown, while working at IBM Corporation. They were married in 1983. After graduation, Winston enlisted in the US Air Force, where he served for six years. During this time, he served as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War. In March 1971, he piloted an F-4E Phantom that struck anti-aircraft batteries deep within North Vietnamese territory. The mission won him the Distinguished Flying Cross. He began a Bible training school, with services held at the Quality Inn Hotel at Madison and Halsted Streets in Chicago. In 1989, it became the “Living Word Church of Chicago.” In 1990 the name changed to “Living Word Christian Center”.

From 1994 through 1997, the church rented space for services at the Chez Roué Banquet Hall in Forest Park, Illinois. Then as the ministry grew the Forest Park Mall, a 33-acre shopping mall, was purchased and the church held its first worship service at the mall on New Year's Eve of 1997. Since then, the church and its worship facility has expanded into a multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art worship center.

Book Publishing

Winston has written, authored, and self-published over 15 motivational Christian and Business books, includingTransform Your Thinking, Transform Your Life, Law of Confession, Power of the Tongue' and 'Divine Favor. He has also written mini-books and multimedia resource content. Three of his books have been published by Harrison House.

Awards and Recognitions Distinguished Flying Cross Award by the United States Air Force. Air Medal Award by the USAF. Squadron Top Gun Award by the USAF. Award from the Chicago DoDo chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Achievements Founder of the Joseph Business School and The Joseph Center, a nationally accredited campus and online business school in Forest Park. Award nomination at the 28th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award for Winston and theLiving Word Christian Center church choirfor their first church music album project Bill Winston Presents Living Word: Released in the category of Traditional Choir of the Year.

Affiliated Ministries

Bill Winston Ministries: Winston is the founder of BWM, a global partnership-based ministry with its headquarters in the United States and offices in South Africa. Faith Ministries Alliance: Winston is the founder of Faith Ministries Alliance which provides a forum for like-minded churches and ministries. Bible Training Center: Winston is the founder of the Bible Training Center which provides bible training classes and a ministerial school.