RANDY AND PAULA WHITE MARRIAGE FALTERS: Marquee Christian couple call it quits.

RANDY AND PAULA WHITE MARRIAGE FALTERS: Marquee Christian couple call it quits.

RANDY AND PAULA WHITE MARRIAGE FALTERS: Marquee Christian couple call it quits.
By Mona Austin / mona@lachurchscene.com
Randy White and his wife Paula White, Co-Pastors of Without Walls Church in Tampa, FL told congregants in Thursday night's church service that they are getting a divorce. The well known preacher/conference speaker, Paula appeared to be choked up as she approached the podium, the Tampa Tribune reports. Read Full Story

Randy White and his wife Paula White, Co-Pastors of Without Walls Church in Tampa, FL told congregants in Thursday night's church service that they are getting a divorce. 

     The well known preacher/conference speaker, Paula appeared to be choked up as she approached the podium, the Tampa Tribune reports. 

     They'd avoided speculation about their deteriorating relationship for months, but last night they acknowledged the unfortunate reality of their relationship before an audience of thousands. 

     This revelation comes after years of counseling and a day after the highly publicized separation and beating of Prophetess Juanita Bynum by her husband, Bishop Thomas Weeks, III. 

Paula and Randy White announcing their divorce at Without Walls Church on August 23, 2007

     Randy White responded to rumors about a possible divorce in an expose' reported by the Tampa Tribune in May.  Asked whether they were contemplating divorce, he replied, "No one can predict the future."  

     Through personal challenges (Randy's 29-year-old daughter reportedly was diagnosed with a mature brain tumor) and their callings taking them in obtuse directions (Paula, an evangelist, conference host, T.V. hostand author is away frequently), the glue in their marriage dissolved.

     Lauding Pastor Paula for being an exceptional woman, preacher and mother, Randy White said he takes 100% of the responsibility for the split. 

     Both say there were no third parties involved and they are parting amicably, although Pastor Randy admits that "innocently" being in public with other women was wrong.