Dr. Paula C. Childs
Like Pastor John, Dr. Paula C. Childs grew
up mentored in ministry by her parents. Her father was Pastor of St.
Clara/Pointe of Praise Family Life Center in Kingston, NY for over
forty-five years. Unlike
The typical PK (preacher’s kid) who is disillusioned by what they see
behind the scenes in ministry, Paulahasalways embraced a lifestyle of
ministry, always serving enthusiastically and faithfully. Churchlife is
“all she knows”. This is a testament to the sincerity and authenticity
of her parents’ faith.
Paula’s family was warm, loving, supportive, with high standards of achievement.
Paula’s early experiences in her church, St. Clara (now known as Pointe
of Praise Family Life Center) were fertile ground for developing her
public speaking, leadership and teaching skills. While still in her
teens she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and always served as
one of the youth leaders.
Accordingly, in 1983, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in
Elementary Education and Psychology and a few years later started the
King’s Kids, a community program for children ages three (3) to eighteen
(18) and their parents. Its mission was to foster self-esteem by
providing opportunities for talent discovery and development, leadership
training, and scholarship incentives for educational excellence.
Several years later, she created the King’s Kids Early Child Development
Center, a brand new preschool for children ages 3-5, sponsored by the
Ulster County Multi-Service Center, Inc.
After leaving education to work at IBM for nine years, she returned
to the classroom. Paula received her master’s degree in reading in 1994,
and immediately started work on her administrative certification,
earning SAS (School administrator / Supervisor) and permanent SDA
(School District Administrator) certifications in 1996. A year later
she received National Board Certification in the area of Early
Childhood. An avid learner, one of Paula’s proudest accomplishments was
graduating in 2006 Summa Cum Laude with a Doctorate in Education from
Seton Hall University.
Paula has garnered more than twenty-five years of experience, serving
in various capacities in corporate, community non-profit organizations,
in public education. Her education career has spanned positions with a
broad scope of responsibilities ranging from Model Schools Coordinator
at Ulster BOCES to Director of Instructional Support Director of
Elementary Education to her most recent role of Principal of her alma
mater John F. Kennedy Elementary school. In these roles, she has become
intimately familiar with the needs of children, families, schools and
her community and implemented “best practice” solutions.
In September 2018, Paula retired from public education to work in
ministry full-time. Throughout her impressive career, Paula continued
to serve her church faithfully in a myriad of leadership roles covering
every aspect of ministry. One ministry project was starting a telephone
prayer conference call five days a week. Participants call in from
around the globe, including Africa.
Now, Dr. Paula is an award-winning author, relationship coach, international speaker, and former 49-year-old virgin turned pastor’s wife who teaches single Christian women (never married, divorced, or widowed) the tools needed to attract, date, and marry a man aligned to their faith and values using her simple 4-STEPTM faith-based relationship framework.
Delayed Not Denied: How I Became My Best on My Journey to Love and Marriage, Paula’s memoir, provides a message of hope and encouragement for readers. Her expertise has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, KingdomTV, International media, many podcasts, and radio broadcasts.
Dr. Paula’s passion for serving single women comes from her journey until marriage. She serves alongside her husband of 14+ years, John E. Perez, at their ministry, Family Transformation (FT) Global Ministries. The couple and their family live in the Hudson Valley in New York State.
To learn more, visit DrPaulaCPerez.com and follow her @DrPaulaCPerez.