Paula White New Senior Pastor of New Destiny Church?

There has been some speculation that Pastor Paula White of Without Walls International Church in Tampa, Florida may be the next pastor to lead the late Zachery Tims' church New Destiny Christian Center. We heard about some of these speculations but were not able to confirm it.

We received an email message over the weekend from someone who knows members of New Destiny Church. They have stated she may be the newly installed pastor of the church. The source stated Paula White has even been receiving congratulations from many people already.  They stated that Bishop I.V. Hilliard of New Christian Center Church in Houston has stepped down from the selection board for choosing a new pastor for the church.

The Orlando Sentinel reported Monday:

“My commitment to integrity will not allow me to support something that I believe is deceptive and that comprises previously agreed upon procedures and protocol.”

This source of ours was very concerned and mentioned:

"they (New Destiny church) were looking for a strong married couple but now it's going to be a twice divorced woman who was dating Pastor Ricky Hawkins who was caught in phone sex with his members that was all over the news! I also heard that they chose someone and Paula stepped in afterwards and said she wanted to be pastor."

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Dr. Michael Phillips Steps Down from New Destiny's Board of Councils

This selection process for a new pastor at New Destiny Church has become very strange all of a sudden. Here we have another member of the Board of Councils who has stepped down. This message was provided by a forum via a email blast to subscribers.

Here's the message Dr. Mike Phillips made just recently about leaving New Destiny's selection board:

"Regretfully, after prayer and consideration, I have chosen to cancel my time of ministry at New Destiny Christian Center this Thursday evening, December 22, 2011."
Dr. Mike A Phillips of Kingdom Life Int'l Center

He also requested that supporters "join us in keeping New Destiny & its people covered in prayer during their season of transition."

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Paula White; 'I Am Not Interim Pastor of Zachery Tims' New Destiny Church'

Paula White; 'I Am Not Interim Pastor of Zachery Tims' New Destiny Church'
 
Despite recent reports that Paula White has been serving as the interim pastor of Zachery Tims' New Destiny Christian Center (NDCC), a representative at the Florida church denied on Tuesday that the Without Walls International Church pastor was serving in such a capacity.

NDCC Minister Samuel Anderson told the Orlando Sentinel over the weekend that White was serving as interim pastor and providing the NDCC congregation advice and spiritual guidance.
In an effort to confirm the news, The Christian Post contacted NDCC Tuesday afternoon and an unidentified representative at the church denied the report that Pastor White was the interim pastor of the Apopka megachurch.

Reporters were unable to reach Anderson for a comment.

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