Beth Moore is an American evangelist, author, and bible teacher. She has penned several Bible and religion-themed works, including A Woman's Heart: God's Dwelling Place (2007) and When Godly People Do Ungodly Things (2002). She is the founder of Living Proof Ministries, a Bible-based organization for women based in Houston, Texas.
She is well known for her Living Proof Live women's conference series.
Beth Moore Splits From Southern Baptist
Beth Moore loves Jesus and the Bible and has dedicated her life to teaching others why they need both of them in their lives.
Moore’s outsize influence and role in teaching the Bible have always made some evangelical power brokers uneasy.
Moore was above reproach, supporting Southern Baptist teaching that limits the office of pastor to men alone and cheerleading for the missions and evangelistic work that the denomination holds dear. Moore delves deeply into biblical passages.
During a celebration of 20 years of partnership between the Southern Baptist publishing house and Moore at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, Former Lifeway Christian Resources President Thom said that :
"She has been a stalwart for the Word of God, never compromising. And when all is said and done, the impact of Beth Moore can only be measured in eternity’s grasp."
Moore’s criticism of the 45th president, Donald Trump’s abusive behaviour toward women and her advocacy for sexual abuse victims turned her from a beloved icon to a pariah in the denomination she loved all her life.
Moore has tweeted concerning the subject:
"Wake up, Sleepers, to what women have dealt with all along in environments of gross entitlement & power. Are we sickened? Yes. Surprised? No"
She has been labelled as liberal and wok because of her opposition to Trump and her outspokenness in confronting sexism and nationalism in the evangelical world. She has also been labelled as being a heretic for daring to give a message during a Sunday morning church service.
In an interview with Religion News Service, Beth said that she had enough. So she is no longer a Southern Baptist. According to Beth;
"I am still a Baptist, but I can no longer identify with Southern Baptists. I love so many Southern Baptist people, so many Southern Baptist churches, but I don’t identify with some of the things in our heritage that haven’t remained in the past."
Kate Bowler, a historian at Duke Divinity School, said that Moore’s departure is a significant loss for the Southern Baptist Convention.
Moore ended her longtime publishing partnership with Nashville-based LifeWay Christian.
How Much Is Beth Moore Salary?
The average annual pay for a Bible Teacher in the United States is $31,507 a year as per the Bible Teacher Salary of Mar 3, 2021.
Beth started working in her father's cinema house from a young age.
Moore committed her life to vocational Christian ministry at the age of 18. She started working as a Sunday school teacher. She herself joined a biblical doctrine class that gave her a deep yearning to know the Bible.
Beth started sharing her expanding knowledge through a weekly Bible study class. Her class had more than 2000 women in the mid-90s.
In 1995, her first Bible study, A Woman's Heart, hit the shelves. That has been translated into more than 20 languages, which probably gave her the courage to keep writing books and Bible studies.
With the help of a worship band she assembled, she began holding weekend conferences around the country. She founded Living Proof Ministries, which is a Bible-based organization for women based in Houston, Texas.
In 2008, she started the women's conference series Living Proof Live that is estimated to have been watched by 70,000 people at 715 locations.
The sales of her book, Esther, were credited as a part that made a strong quarter for Lifeway Christian Stores.
She hasalso worked onbooks like When Godly People Do Ungodly Things (2002), Believing God (2004), Get Out Of That Pit (2007), So Long Insecurity: You've Been a Bad Friend to Us (2010), Get Out of That Pit: Straight Talk about God's Deliverance (2017) and The Undoing of Saint Silvanus (2017).
She has also featured in audio and video series like, Who Will You Trust? (2007), Songs of Deliverance (2006) and Fully Alive (2006).
Who is Beth Moore Married To?
Beth Moore revealed that she was engaged to a different man when she met her now-husband, Keith Moore.
Beth Moore with his husband, Keith Moore (©:Intagram/Beth Moore)
The couple decided to give up on their respective relationships and started their own love story. Keith and Beth tied a knot in 1978. As Beth, she confessed that their marriage has not been great.
As per the Living Proof Ministries' blog, Beth rented the dress of $65 for her wedding. She came from a very modest family, and there was no world in which she expects her parents to spend several hundred dollars on a dress.
The couple didn't kiss on their anniversary; they high-fived.
The duo was blessed with two daughters, Amanda and Melissa. Both daughters, along with son-in-law Curtis Jones, work with their mother at Living Proof Ministries.
Beth's elder daughter is married to Curtis Jones, a pastor of a church in Houston, Texas whereas, her second daughter Melissa is a research assistant at Living Proof Ministries. Both of them are the servants of the lord.
Posting a picture taken at nephew wedding, Beth tweeted that,
"Married this man 39 years ago today. Still on the dance floor with him. I don’t often write on marriage because, well, because it’s such a ride. But I did last year if anyone wants to read it. Bless y’all."
The couple has been living in a loving and happy married relation over four decades.
Who Is Beth Moore? Bio and Family
Beth Moore was born on 16 June 1957 in Wisconsin. 63 years old Beth was born Wanda Elizabeth Green.
Beth father owned a movie house when she was a child. She was raised and grew up in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, with her one younger brother and three older siblings.
Beth pursued a degree in political science from Southwest Texas State University.
Concerning her physical appearance, Beth stands at a height of 1.62 m and weighs around 58 kg.