Paul Washer

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Paul David Washer
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Born (1961-09-11) September 11, 1961 (age 59)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMissionary, Evangelist, Preacher
Spouse(s)Rosario "Charo" Washer
ChildrenIan, Evan, Rowan, Bronwyn[1][2][3][4]

Paul David Washer (born September 11, 1961) is an American Protestant Christian evangelist with a Calvinist theology affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.[5]

Biography[]

Washer reports converting to Christianity while studying to become an oil and gas lawyer at the University of Texas at Austin.[6][7] He moved to Peru where he became a missionary for 10 years.[8] In 1988, while in Peru,[9] Washer founded the HeartCry Missionary Society to support indigenous missionaries witnessing to people of their own culture.[10][11] As of 2017, the organization supported 238 missionary families in 41 countries.[12]

Washer later returned to the United States, and has resided in Radford, Virginia since 2010,[13][14][15] where he continues as the missions director of HeartCry.[16]

Washer is sometimes identified as part of the New Calvinism movement,[17][18] although he has expressed concerns with this movement.[19][20][18]​[21]

In 2002, Washer preached a "shocking youth message" in which he suggested that most of them could end up in hell. As of 2021, the youtube video of the talk has received more than 3 million views.[12][22] Washer appeared in the 2018 Netflix documentary American Gospel: Christ Alone, in which he said "In other religions, you get to heaven by being good, by earning it." Rick Pidcock, writing for Baptist News Global, argued that this "falsely categorize[s] all other religions as people trying to earn their way to heaven."[23]

In 2017, Washer suffered a non-fatal heart attack.[12]

Books[]

  • Washer, Paul (2004). The One True God. HeartCry Missionary Society. ISBN 978-0-9770234-0-0.
  • ——— (2009). Truth About Man. Granted Ministries Press. ISBN 978-0-9817321-1-4.
  • ——— (2012). The Gospel's Power and Message. Recovering the Gospel. Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-195-6.
  • ——— (2013). The Gospel Call and True Conversion. Recovering the Gospel. Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-236-6.
  • ——— (2014). Gospel Assurance and Warnings. Recovering the Gospel. Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-294-6.
  • ——— (2016). Knowing the Living God. Biblical Foundations for the Christian Faith (Book 1). Media Gratiae. ISBN 978-0988668133.
  • ——— (2016). Discovering the Glorious Gospel. Biblical Foundations for the Christian Faith (Book 2). Media Gratiae. ISBN 978-0988668157.
  • ——— (2017). Discerning the Plight of Man. Biblical Foundations for the Christian Faith (Book 3). Media Gratiae. ISBN 978-0-9886681-6-4.

References[]

  1. ^ Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950–1993, Volume 2 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings
  2. ^ https://rosemichels.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/rosario-charo-washer-interview/
  3. ^ https://instagram.com/scoutsky/
  4. ^ https://illbehonest.com/charo-washers-testimony-charo-washer
  5. ^ Frye, John (6 September 2010). "Who is Paul Washer?". Jesus Creed. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. ^ Clark, Heather (21 March 2017). "Preacher, HeartCry Missionary Founder Paul Washer Suffers Heart Attack". Christian News Network. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ^ Washer, Paul (31 October 2009). "Paul Washer's Story". I'll Be Honest. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Paul Washer". HeartCry Missionary Society. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Paul Washer". Grace Community Church. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  10. ^ "HeartCry at a Glance". HeartCry Missionary Society. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  11. ^ "History of HeartCry". HeartCry Missionary Society. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c Blair, Leonardo (21 March 2017). "Paul Washer, HeartCry Missionary Society Founder, Suffers Heart Attack". Christian Post. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  13. ^ Washer, Paul (15 June 2010). "We have been in Radford VA..." Twitter.
  14. ^ "Paul Washer". Granted Ministries. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  15. ^ Paul Washer (account), Twitter.
  16. ^ "Staff". HeartCry Missionary Society. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  17. ^ Dohse, Paul M., Sr. (13 August 2013). "Paul Washer Speaks at a Catholic Monastery: Why is This Surprising? And Other Magic Bus Musings". Paul's Passing Thoughts. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b Challies, Tim (30 July 2013). "An Interview With Paul Washer (Part 2)". Challies.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  19. ^ Stephen (30 July 2013). "Paul Washer's 7 Warnings to "New Calvinists"". The Tension. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  20. ^ Washer, Paul (2017). "Ecclesiology: The Church, Her Ministers, and Sola Scriptura". In Buice, Josh (ed.). New Calvinism: New Reformation Or Theological Fad?. Christian Focus Publications. pp. 45–70. ISBN 978-1-5271-0090-9.
  21. ^ Washer, Paul (2009). "Dangers Facing the Young and Reformed" (Video). HeartCry Missionary Society. Retrieved 20 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ "Paul Washer - Shocking Message (full length)". YouTube. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  23. ^ Pidcock, Rick (August 14, 2020). "Six ways 'American Gospel' is small-minded and abusive". Baptist News Global. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

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