Paula Stone Williams

Reverend Paula Stone Williams (born 1951) is an American pastoral counseler and served as president of the Christian church planting organization Orchard Group from 1989 to 2009.[1] Williams came out as a transgender woman in December 2012.[2]

Paula Stone Williams
Born1951 (age 68–69)
Colorado, United States
Occupation
  • Pastor
  • counseler
Years active1989–present
Known forPastor of Left Hand Church, former CEO of Orchard Group

Williams was fired from Orchard Group and from the Christian Standard periodical, where she had worked as the editor.[3] She now is a pastor at Left Hand Church in Longmont, Colorado.[4] She has hosted several TED Talks, sometimes accompanied by her son, Jonathan Williams.[5] She currently lives in Colorado.[6]

References
  1. Blair, Leonardo (21 June 2017). "Pastor who led conservative church planting organisation for 20 years comes out as transgender woman". www.christiantoday.com. Christian Today. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. Leland, John (16 June 2017). "Faith and Family, in Transition". www.nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. Worthington, Danika (11 June 2017). "Paula Williams: From a megachurch pulpit to the curb in just seven days". www.denverpost.com. The Denver Post. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. "Paula Stone Williams". www.ted.com. TED Conferences, LLC. 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. Greene, Brian (29 November 2018). "Gathering together: Notes from Session 4 of TEDWomen 2018". www.ted.com. TED Conferences, LLC. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. McMahon, Xandra. "Paula Williams Has Lived Life As A Man And A Woman. Now She Fights For Gender Equity". 19 December 2018. Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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