Joyce Meyer

Following her graduation, she went into the wedlock with a part-time car salesman. However, hopes of a better future crashed as her husband cheated on her frequently. The marriage did not last long and the two were divorced after five years.

After her divorce, Joyce frequented local bars. Here, she met Dave Meyer, an engineering draftsman. The two hit it on almost instantly and finally got married on January 7, 1967. They have been blessed with four sons.

Joyce Meyer was born as Pauline Joyce Hutchison on June 4, 1943 in St Louis. Young Joyce was taken care of by her mother initially, as her father served the army during the Second World War.

After her father’s return from the army, Joyce was shattered, as he abused her not just sexually but mentally, emotionally and verbally as well. He was a controlling person.

The exploitation left a deep imprint on the being of Joyce as she developed a derogatory sense of self. Though she looked perfect to onlookers, Joyce had become a victim of multiple personality disorder. She went to school but could not concentrate; neither was she allowed to participate in any after-school activities.

At a young age, Joyce was filled with a sense of self-pity. She was hardly manageable and developed a controlling, manipulative, insecure and harsh behaviour. She experienced a feeling of guilt and adopted a negative thinking that was powered by suspicion. Worst was that she never felt safe anywhere.

Despite being victim of the maltreatment, Joyce did not give up on her studies and completed her graduation from O’Falllon Technical High School in St Louis.

Following her graduation, Joyce went into the wedlock with a part-time car salesman but the marriage hit the rocks in just five years. She then married Dave Meyer in 1967. Meyer had an influential effect on Joyce, who with his support and encouragement calmed down a bit.

It was while driving to work in 1976 that she claims to have received a personal message from God. The incident left a deep impact on her as she discovered a real love for God’s Words and inculcated an ability to understand and comprehend it completely.

After receiving the message from God, she became a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in St. Louis, a congregation of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. She got a start at the ministry by taking up the chair of a teacher at a local cafeteria for an early-morning class.

She became an active participant of the Life Christian Center, a charismatic church in Fenton. Soon she was appointed as the church’s associate pastor. Her teachings of the Bible gained so much popularity that the church became one of the leading churches in the area.

Her popularity as the Bible teacher gained her much prominence and reputation. Adhering to the overwhelming demand, she commenced a daily 15-minute radio broadcast on St Louis radio station

Joyce Meyer commenced a television ministry that has today become one of the largest Christian ministries of the world. Its programme ‘Enjoying Everyday Life’ is viewed by more than 4.5 billion viewers and is broadcast in 40 languages on 900 TV and radio stations. Her programme helps millions of people find hope and restoration in Jesus Christ. She aims at redeeming the words of Jesus Christ by making people instil them in their life.