Joseph Chambers is a Classical Pentecostal and has authored six books, co-authored 2 books, has written over 185 booklets, and made over 18 videos on various Christian related subjects and is famous for his video series, which is an exposé on Benny Hinn

Benny Hinn

Toufik Benedictus "Benny" Hinn הין; born December 3, 1952) is a televangelist, best known for his regular "Miracle Crusades" – revival meeting/faith healing summits that are usually held in large stadiums in major cities, which are later broadcast worldwide on his television program, This Is Your...

, Kenneth Hagin, and The False Anointing. He is married to Juanita H. Chambers and has three children and six grandchildren.

He was a pastor

Minister of religion

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 in Tabor City, NC between 1957–1958, then Rockwell, NC between 1958-1964 He then became the pastor in Black Mountain, North Carolina

Black Mountain, North Carolina

Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,511 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named for the Black Mountain range of the Blue Ridge range in the Southern Appalachians.-History:Black...

 between 1964-1968 – then Senior Minister in Paw Creek in 1968 where he still resides and is still Senior Pastor of Paw Creek Ministries, Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

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Early life and childhood

Chambers was illterate until age 16, at the time of his conversion to Christianity. Prior to this, his alcoholic father committed suicide.

Education

After receiving General Educational Development (GED), he studied through Montreat Anderson College and has a Doctorate of Divinity Degree from Indiana Christian University

Indiana Christian University

Indiana Christian University is a conservative Christian university located in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville, Indiana. According to the school's catalog, it evolved from predecessor institutions Indiana Bible Institute and Indiana Bible College , adopting the present name in 1940...

, and a Doctorate of Sacred Literature from Bethany Theological Seminary

Bethany Theological Seminary

Bethany Theological Seminary is the graduate school and academy for theological education for the Church of the Brethren. Bethany, located in Richmond, Indiana, is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Higher Learning Commission of the North...

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Political history

He served on the National Republican Congressional Committee

National Republican Congressional Committee

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 from 1982–1990, and has been on the Mecklenburg Republican Executive Committee since 1990 to this day.

Church history

In 1992, Paw Creek Ministries and their pastor, Joseph Chambers, withdrew from the ranks of the Church of God

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)

The Church of God, with headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee, is a Pentecostal Christian denomination. With over seven million members in over 170 countries, it is one of the largest Pentecostal denominations in the world...

 based out of Cleveland TN over a conflict involving doctrinal issues about the Charismatic movement

Charismatic movement

The term charismatic movement is used in varying senses to describe 20th century developments in various Christian denominations. It describes an ongoing international, cross-denominational/non-denominational Christian movement in which individual, historically mainstream congregations adopt...

, a departure from the King James Bible and holiness

Sacred

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. Subsequently, Paw Creek Ministries was sued by the Church of God in a long court battle, resulting in the seizure of their 20 acre—3 million dollar complex.

He is the Founder & President of Paw Creek Christian Academy (1974–Present), a Radio Host of One Hour Weekly Program, OPEN BIBLE DIALOGUE (1972–Present), the Founder & Chairman of Concerned Charlotteans (1983–Present), and the Co-Founder of Concerned Voice for Child Care (1985–Present).

He is the General Overseer of the Bible Holiness Ministerial Fellowship, which was organized in November 1998, and has ministers in the US and four foreign countries.

He is also member of The Pre Tribulation Research Centre, .

Website & Media Outreach

Pastor Chambers' website is www.pawcreek.org. He uses his website to expose his views on current socilogical issues. Through his email newsletters, he has stated opinions differing from mainstream media figures such as Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...

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He reports spending over $100,000 a year on media outreach.

Published works

• The challenge of the ministry, Pathway Press (Co-author)
• Miracles, my Fathers delight, Pathway Press (Author)
• Storming Toward Armageddon, New Leaf Press (Co-author)
• A Palace for the Antichrist, New Leaf Press (Author)
• Now! Rediscovering the Biblical Family
• Now! Religious Mega Trends
• Bread from the Master's Table
• Feast of Tabernacles'