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Daniel Whyte III
Daniel Whyte III
	Whyte in 2015
Born	Daniel Whyte III; 15 September 1960 (age 64); Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Christian Minister, Bestselling Author
Notable works	Letters to Young Black Men, Letters to Young Black Women, Just Jesus!, Money Under the Car Seat, When Black Preachers Preach Trilogy
Website
	danielwhyte3.com

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Daniel Whyte III is a minister of the Gospel, president of Gospel Light Society International and Torch Ministries International and a bestselling Christian writer.

Biography

Whyte was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 15, 1960, and mostly raised in New Bern, North Carolina. His father, Daniel Whyte Jr, was a pastor, and gospel singer.

On December 19, 1989, Whyte married Meriqua Althea Dixon. Together, they have seven children.

Writing & Ministry

Daniel Whyte III is the Essence Magazine national bestselling author of over thirty-four books. He is the President of Gospel Light Society International, a worldwide evangelistic ministry, and Torch Ministries International, which publishes a magazine titled The Torch Leader. He is heard by thousands each week on his radio broadcasts and is the pastor of Gospel Light House of Prayer International. He is also the founder and president of Torch Legacy Publications.

"Letters to Young Black Men" was named an Essence Magazine bestseller in November 2006.^[1]

Several of Whyte's books have also been named BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers.^[2]

References

^ Essence, http://www.islandmix.com/backchat/f17/essence-top-selling-books-november-146465/ Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ BCNN1/BCBC National Bestsellers List, http://blackchristiannews.com/news/january-2012-bcnn1-bcbc-national-bestsellers-list.html Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Essence, http://www.islandmix.com/backchat/f17/essence-top-selling-books-november-146465/ Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine

[2] BCNN1/BCBC National Bestsellers List, http://blackchristiannews.com/news/january-2012-bcnn1-bcbc-national-bestsellers-list.html Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine

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-'''Daniel Whyte''' III is a minister of the Gospel, president of [[Gospel Light Society International]] and [[Torch Ministries International]] and a bestselling [[Christian]] writer.
+'''Daniel Whyte''' III is a minister of the Gospel, president of [[Gospel Light Society International]] and [[Torch Ministries International]] and a bestselling [[Christianity|Christian]] writer.
 == Biography ==
-Whyte was born in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]] on September 15, 1960 and mostly raised in [[New Bern]], [[North Carolina]]. His father, Daniel Whyte Jr, was a pastor, and gospel singer. At the age of seventeen, Whyte left home and started working as a trainer for a restaurant chain across the states of North Carolina and northern South Carolina. On August 15, 1979, he signed up to join the [[United States Air Force]], one month before he turned nineteen years old.
+Whyte was born in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]] on September 15, 1960, and mostly raised in [[New Bern]], [[North Carolina]]. His father, Daniel Whyte Jr, was a pastor, and gospel singer.
-On December 19, 1979, around 8:30 PM, a young man, by the name of Michael Lewis came to Daniel Whyte III's dorm room on Keesler Air Force in Biloxi, [[Mississippi]]. Michael Lewis showed him the "Romans Road" to salvation through Jesus Christ from the book of Romans in the [[Bible]]. This was the first time Whyte had heard a clear, understandable presentation of the Gospel, even though he was raised in the church.
-Three days after his conversion, Daniel Whyte III was on the street corners of [[New Orleans]] in the rain and cold, preaching. Since then Whyte has preached in 43 states and in the following countries: [[Germany]], [[Spain]], [[England]], [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Japan]], [[Russia]], [[Virgin Islands]], [[Jamaica]], [[Antigua]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[St. Kitts]], [[Ghana]], [[Nigeria]], the [[Philippines]], [[Mexico]], [[Netherlands]], [[Korea]], [[Malta]], [[Togo]], and [[Benin]].<ref>Information taken from Daniel Whyte III's "Personal Testimony," http://danielwhyte3.com/about-daniel-whyte-iii/</ref>
 On December 19, 1989, Whyte married Meriqua Althea Dixon. Together, they have seven children.
 == Writing & Ministry ==
-Daniel Whyte III is the author of over thirty-four books. He is the President of Gospel Light Society International, a worldwide evangelistic ministry, and Torch Ministries International, which publishes a magazine titled ''The Torch Leader'' ([http://www.torchleader.com www.TorchLeader.com]). He is heard by thousands each week on his radio broadcasts, The Prayer Motivator Devotional ([http://www.prayermd.com www.PrayerMD.com]) and the Prayer Motivator Minute ([http://www.prayermotivatorminute.com www.PrayerMotivatorMinute.com]), as well as Gospel Light Minute X ([http://www.gospellightminutex.com www.GospelLightMinuteX.com]), the Gospel Light Minute ([http://www.gospellightminute.com www.GospelLightMinute.com]), the Sunday Evening Evangelistic Hour ([http://www.sundayeveningevangelistichour.com www.SundayEveningEvangelisticHour.com]), the Prophet Daniel's Report ([http://secondcomingherald.com/?cat=4 www.SecondComingHerald.com]), the Second Coming Watch Update ([http://secondcomingherald.com/?cat=35 www.SecondComingHerald.com]), and the Soulwinning Motivator ([http://soulwinningmotivator.buzzsprout.com/ SoulWinningMotivator.buzzsprout.com]). He is also the founder and president of Torch Legacy Publications.
+Daniel Whyte III is the [[Essence Magazine]] national bestselling author of over thirty-four books. He is the President of Gospel Light Society International, a worldwide evangelistic ministry, and Torch Ministries International, which publishes a magazine titled ''The Torch Leader''. He is heard by thousands each week on his radio broadcasts and is the pastor of Gospel Light House of Prayer International. He is also the founder and president of Torch Legacy Publications.
+"Letters to Young Black Men" was named an Essence Magazine bestseller in November 2006.<ref>Essence, http://www.islandmix.com/backchat/f17/essence-top-selling-books-november-146465/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811213145/http://www.islandmix.com/backchat/f17/essence-top-selling-books-november-146465// |date=2020-08-11 }}</ref>
-Several of Whyte's books have also been named BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers<ref>BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers, http://blackchristiannews.com/news/january-2012-bcnn1-bcbc-national-bestsellers-list.html</ref>
+Several of Whyte's books have also been named BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers.<ref>BCNN1/BCBC National Bestsellers List, http://blackchristiannews.com/news/january-2012-bcnn1-bcbc-national-bestsellers-list.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104141428/http://blackchristiannews.com/news/january-2012-bcnn1-bcbc-national-bestsellers-list.html |date=2012-01-04 }}</ref>
-==Bibliography==
-===Non-fiction===
-* 2005 - Letters to Young Black Men
-* 2006 - Letters to Young Black Women
-* 2006 - Letters to Young Black Men Study Guide
-* 2006 - Letters to Young Black Men Leaders Guide
-* 2006 - When Black Preachers Preach Volume 1 (Compiled and Edited)
-* 2006 - When Black Preachers Preach Volume 2 (Compiled and Edited)
-* 2007 - When Black Preachers Preach Volume 3 (Compiled and Edited)
-* 2007 - 7 Things Young Black Women do to Mess up Their Lives...And How to Avoid Them
-* 2007 - Just Jesus! The Greatest Things Ever Said About the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived (Compiled and Edited)
-* 2007 - Money Under the Car Seat And Other Things to Thank God For
-* 2008 - Mo' Letters to Young Black Men
-* 2009 - God Has Smiled On Me: A Tribute to a Black Father Who Stayed and A Tribute to All Black Fathers Who Stayed
-* 2010 - The Prayer Motivator
-* 2011 - How to Forget the Troubles, Problems, and Failures of the Past and Make the New Year the Best Year of Your Life
-* 2011 - A Praying Time: Why We Need to Pray Now More than Ever
-* 2011 - Hell: Do We Really Believe It? (A Biblical Response to [[Rob Bell]]'s Redefining of Hell in his Book, ''Love Wins'')
-* 2011 - Just Jesus (Volume 2): More of the Greatest Things Ever Said About the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived
-* 2011 - 10 Things God Wants You to Do in the Last Days
-* 2012 - The Greatest Love of All: Takeaways from the Triumphant and Tragic Life of [[Whitney Houston]]
-* 2012 - The Prayer Motivator Devotional [[Bible]] (Full Edition) (General Editor)
-* 2012 - The Prayer Motivator Devotional [[Bible]] (Concise Edition) (General Editor)
-===Fiction===
-* 2008 - The Little Wise Girl
-* 2010 - Bug-a-Booh Learns to Give (The Adventures of Bug-a-Booh)
-* 2011 - ...And Family Drama Just Won't Stop
-* 2011 - No Time for Evil
-* 2011 - A Miraculous Thanksgiving
-* 2011 - Booh's Christmas to Remember (The Adventures of Bug-a-Booh)
-* 2012 - Shaking the Gates of Hell
-<h1>Education</h1>
-Daniel Whyte III holds a Bachelor's Degree in [[Theology]] from Bethany Divinity College in [[Dothan]], [[Alabama]]. He holds a degree in [[Religion]] from [[Texas Wesleyan University]] in [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]]. And he holds a Master's degree in [[Religion]] as well as a Master of Divinity Degree from [[Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary]] in [[Lynchburg]], [[Virginia]].
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