About Ben Godwin

Ben Godwin grew up in Tampa, Florida. At age seven, he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle. Three inches of bone were irreparably dislodged from his left leg. He was supposed to be a semi-cripple for life, but God intervened and called him to preach. He preached his first sermon at age thirteen and has been involved in full-time ministry since 1987.

Pastor

Ben  traveled as an evangelist from 1987-1994, then served as the assistant pastor of Goodsprings Full Gospel Church (GFGC) for five years. Then, in 1999, he became the senior pastor of GFGC and still serves in that capacity. Ben has shared his miracle testimony and preached in numerous churches, schools, conferences, youth camps, and retreats and has taken mission trips to Canada, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Russia. Ben graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Theology from Christian Life School of Theology.

Media

Ben Godwin has been a guest on TV programs such as 100 Huntley Street, Atlanta Live, Lesea Live, and Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural. He writes a monthly religious column for the Daily Mountain Eagle newspaper which is often posted at Charismamag.com and produces a weekly TV program called The Word Workshop.

Author

Ben has authored numerous articles and six books including his testimony book, God’s Strategy for Tragedy, A Practical Pattern for Prayer, The Redemption Files, A Pilgrim’s Perspective, Heaven’s Heroes, and his latest book, A Treasury of Timeless Truths.

Godwin Family

Ben and his wife, Michelle, work as a team in ministry. They have three children and live near Birmingham, Alabama.

Latest Articles

The Danger of Unresolved Anger

The Danger of Unresolved Anger

Elenor Roosevelt observed, “Anger is only one letter short of danger.” Someone said, “Anger is like acid that does more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” Unresolved anger is a poison that releases sin’s destructive...

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The Parable of the Remora

The Parable of the Remora

We can glean rich, spiritual insights from nature as we see God’s handiwork in creation. “The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display His craftsmanship” (Ps. 19:1, NLT). The universe testifies to God’s creative genius. The natural world gives us glimpses...

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