Joyce Meyer Fact File
Joyce Meyer is a Christian author, preacher, teacher, speaker, and president of Joyce Meyer Ministries which she founded in 1985. She has written 130 books and sold millions of copies across the globe. Additionally, over 37 million copies of some of her works have been distributed for free. Meyer is a survivor of child sexual abuse by her father, and God’s word was central in her journey to find meaning in life.
Below is a fact file of Joyce Meyer.
Full Name: Pauline Joyce Meyer (née Hutchison)
All Careers – Preacher, Christian Author, Teacher, Speaker, businesswoman, and President of Joyce Meyer Ministries
Preaching and Teaching Career
Local Bible teacher at Life Christian Center 1976.
Associate pastor at Life Christian Center in 1980 as well as airing a daily 15-minute radio broadcast on a St. Louis radio station.
1981 she became an ordained minister.
Launched her ministry “Life in the Word” in 1985, later renamed Joyce Meyer Ministry.
Joyce Meyer’s Writing Career
Meyer writes self-help books in the Christian faith. She writes about spirituality, overcoming abuse, and Christian living. Her audience is of all ages, adults, young adults, and picture books for children.
First works: Tell Them I Love Them 1988
Active years: 1988 – present
Most sold/ most popular books:
Battlefield of the Mind, Never Give Up! The Secret to True Happiness, 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life, Living Beyond Your Feelings, Beauty for Ashes: Receiving Emotional Healing, Change Your Words, Change Your Life: Understanding the Power of Every Word You Speak
Writing process/style
She loves using 1828 Webster’s Dictionary as well as Vine’s Greek Dictionary of Old and New Testament words. Meyer uses personal life experience as well in her writings.
Personal Life
Date of Birth: June 4th, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri
Education: O’Fallon Technical High School, St. Louis
Life Christian University in Tampa, Florida
Marital status, spouse/spouses:
Married a car salesman around 1961 and divorced 1966.
Re-married Dave Meyer in 1967 (current).
Children: Daniel B. Meyer, David Meyer, Laura Marie Holtzmann, Sandra Ellen McCollom.
Source of Motivation/ Influence: husband Dave Meyer.
Net worth: – According to various internet sources, Joyce Meyer’s net worth stands at $8 million.
Hobbies: – spending time with family.
Siblings: David Hutchison
Trivia
Named one of Time magazine’s 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in 2005.
In 2002, publisher Hachette Book Group paid Meyer over $10 million for the rights to her backlist catalog of independently released books.
Some of her books have been translated into 155 languages.
List of Books by Joyce Meyer
Among her popular books are the 365 series daily devotionals which are meant to guide everyday of the year.
Tell Them I Love Them
Battlefield Of The Mind: Winning The Battle In Your Mind
Beauty for Ashes: Receiving Emotional Healing
The Word, the Name, the Blood
Me and My Big Mouth! Your Answer Is Right Under Your Nose
Enjoying Where You Are on the Way to Where You Are Going: Learning How to Live a Joyful Spirit-Led Life
Managing Your Emotions: Instead of Your Emotions Managing You
Weary Warriors, Fainting Saints: How You Can Outlast Every Attack of the Enemy
Help Me, I’m Alone
Eight Ways to Keep the Devil Under Your Feet
Help Me, I’m Insecure
The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make: A Complete and Thorough Understanding of What it Means to be Born Again
Help Me, I’m Depressed
Battlefield of the Mind for Teens: Winning the Battle in Your Mind (With: Todd Hafer)
Help Me, I’m Afraid
Seeking Spiritual Growth: Journey to a Deeper Life in the Spirit
Help Me, I’m Stressed
Reduce Me to Love: Unlocking the Secret to Lasting Joy
Help Me, I’m Married!
Seeking Humility: Journey to a Deeper Life in the Spirit
Look Great, Feel Great: 12 Keys to Enjoying a Healthy Life Now
Seeking Patience: Journey to a Deeper Life in the Spirit
Prepare to Prosper: Moving from the Land of Lack to the Land of Plenty
Seeking Joy: Journey to a Deeper Life in the Spirit
Battlefield of the Mind Devotional: 100 Insights That Will Change the Way You Think
Seeking Faithfulness: Journey to a Deeper Life in the Spirit
Teenagers Are People Too
Seeking Peace: Journey to a Deeper Life in the Spirit
Secrets to Exceptional Living: Transforming Your Life Through the Fruit of the Spirit
Seeking Self-Control: Journey to a Deeper Life in the Spirit
Approval Addiction: Overcoming Your Need to Please Everyone
Seeking Love: Journey to a Deeper Life in the Spirit
8 Ways to Overcome Adversity
Seeking Kindness: Journey to a Deeper Life in the Spirit
Straight Talk on Discouragement: Overcoming Emotional Battles with the Power of God’s Word!
Seven Things That Steal Your Joy: Overcoming the Obstacles to Your Happiness
Straight Talk on Depression: Overcoming Emotional Battles with the Power of God’s Word!
Peace
Straight Talk on Stress: Overcoming Emotional Battles with the Power of God’s Word!
The Hope of Seeing Change
Straight Talk on Insecurity: Overcoming Emotional Battles with the Power of God’s Word!
The Confident Woman: Start Today Living Boldly and Without Fear
Straight Talk on Loneliness: Overcoming Emotional Battles with the Power of God’s Word!
Woman to Woman: Candid Conversations from Me to You
Battlefield of the Mind for Kids (With: Karen Moore)
Making Marriage Work
Change Your Words, Change Your Life: Understanding the Power of Every Word You Speak
I Dare You: Embrace Life with Passion
Be Your Best
21 Ways to Finding Peace and Happiness: Overcoming Anxiety, Fear, and Discontentment Every Day
6100 Ways To Simplify Your Life
Conflict Free Living: How to Build Healthy Relationships for Life
The Life You Have Always Wanted
The Secret to True Happiness: Enjoy Today, Embrace Tomorrow
Eat And Stay Thin: Simple, Spiritual, Satisfying Weight Control
The Cure for Stress
Power Thoughts: 12 Strategies to Win the Battle of the Mind
Guard Your Heart
The Love Revolution
Eat the Cookie…Buy the Shoes: Giving Yourself Permission to Lighten Up
Unleashing the Power of Faith
Growing in Wisdom
10Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don’t Control You
Facing Life Head On
Help Me, I’m Worried!: Overcoming Emotional Battles With The Power Of God’s Word
Do Yourself a Favor…Forgive: Learn How to Take Control of Your Life Through Forgiveness
Don’t Settle for Less Than the Best
Choosing Love, Finding Happiness
Winning Life’s Battles
You Are Loved
Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits
Living in Love, Finding Fulfilment
Moving Forward
The Approval Fix: How to Break Free from People Pleasing
You Can Begin Again
Get Your Hopes Up!: Expect Something Good to Happen to You Every Day
How to Survive Change
The Mind Connection: How the Thoughts You Choose Affect Your Mood, Behavior, and Decisions
Keeping It Simple
Overload: How to Unplug, Unwind, and Unleash Yourself from the Pressure of Stress
Seize the Day: Living on Purpose and Making Every Day Count
20 Ways to Make Every Day Better: Simple, Practical Changes with Real Results
How to Age Without Getting Old: The Steps You Can Take Today to Stay Young for the Rest of Your Life
Confidently You
Authentically, Uniquely You
The Answer to Anxiety: How to Break Free from the Tyranny of Anxious Thoughts and Worry
Blessed in the Mess
The Penny (With: Deborah Bedford)
Any Minute (With: Deborah Bedford)
List of Podcasts/radio shows platforms
Apple podcasts
Google podcasts
iHeart radio
Spotify
Joyce Meyer’s talk it out
Podbean
Podbay
PlayerFM
Radio.net
Podcast.app
Radio Australia
Podchaser
Sermons Online
Listen Notes
Podyssy Pocasts
Podurama
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