Pastor Tymesia Butcher, author of Embracing Me, Embracing Me 30 Day Devotional for Women, and The Power of Worship: Unlocking Heaven, is married to the love of her life, Pastor Tony Butcher. They’ve been blessed with two beautiful children, Javon and Angel. They are the founding pastors of Building Faith Christian Center in Gaston, NC.

Pastor Tymesia is an intercessor, prophetic praise and worship psalmist and songwriter, mentor, preacher/teacher, and a 23-year veteran in the secular arena.

Growing up, what did you think you were going to be?

I grew up aspiring to be a teacher. My sister and I always played “school”, taking turns being the teacher, which sparked a passion for teaching. While attending Elizabeth City State University, the passion I once had for teaching dissipated. I was quite indecisive, changing majors four different times; from Computer Science to Math, to Business Education, and ultimately graduating with a BS degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management. Though the passion dissipated, after a few years in the field of social work, the desire to teach came back around full circle. 

How did you get started? What made you decide "this" is what I'm doing?

Many times God allows circumstances to birth gifts we didn’t know existed. I never sought to become an author, but God began giving me downloads concerning a movie. This sparked a major interest in writing. Shortly after He had given me this movie, I found myself in a place in my life where the enemy began to attack my worth; a place where I questioned my Kingdom-Identity. From this broken place, the Father began to instruct me on how to embrace whom He says I am. It was from this place that Embracing Me was birthed. 

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