Randy White (pastor)

==Without Walls International Church==
Without Walls International Church was founded by Randy White and Paula White in 1991.<ref name="auto"/>

From 1991 to 1998, the church changed locations three times until they secured the property located at 2511 North Grady Avenue in [[Tampa, Florida]].<ref name="holymav">{{cite book |last1= Lee |first1= Shayne |first2= Phillip Luke|last2= Sinitiere |title= Holy Mavericks |publisher= New York University Press |year= 2009 |isbn= 978-0-8147-5235-7 | url= https://books.google.com/books?id=OC__qJdUgeMC&q=holy%20mavericks&pg=PA107 | pages= 107–128}}</ref> While the church was holding services in an outdoor tent in 1999, they reported 5,000 attendees a week and 10,000 ministered to outside of the church with 230 outreach ministries.<ref name="eagle1">{{cite news|author=John W. Smith|title=A church without a building|newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]] |date=1999-09-24 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rSIyAAAAIBAJ&dq=paula-white&pg=2306%2C5742710|access-date=2011-04-15}}</ref>

In 2002, Without Walls International Church began to expand to its second location in [[Lakeland, Florida]]. At this time, the church reported 14,000 members and 200 ministries including job training, evangelism among public housing projects and a teen club. On August 3, 2002, Without Walls International Church began to hold Saturday night services at [[Carpenter's Home Church]] in Lakeland renting the property.<ref name="ledger1">{{cite news|author=Cary McMullen|title=Without Walls Pastor Discusses Arrangement With Carpenter's Church|newspaper=[[The Ledger]] |date=2002-07-27 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jzYxAAAAIBAJ&dq=paula-white&pg=3720%2C4243357|access-date=2011-04-15}}</ref><ref name="ledger2">{{cite news|author=Cary McMullen|title=Local Church To Share Chapel|newspaper=[[The Ledger]] |date=2002-07-17 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B78wAAAAIBAJ&dq=paula-white&pg=5352%2C4667090|access-date=2011-04-15}}</ref> Carpenter's Home Church would later on be purchased by Without Walls International Church in 2005 for $8 million renaming the church to [[Without Walls Central Church]].<ref name=ledger3>{{cite news|url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20101210/NEWS/101219966 |title=Former Without Walls pastor starts foundation in daughter's name |date=2010-12-10 |access-date=2011-04-15 |author=Cary McMullen |newspaper=[[The Ledger]]}}</ref>

In 2004, Without Walls International Church reported a congregation of 20,000 as the largest congregation in the area making the church the seventh largest church in the United States.<ref name="spt2">{{Cite web|author=Sharon Tubbs|title=Selling God to the masses|publisher=[[St.Petersburg Times]] |date=2004-06-17 |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/06/17/Floridian/Selling_God_to_the_ma.shtml|access-date=2011-04-15}}</ref> In 2008, it put its 4,500–seat Tampa church up for sale, along with its {{convert|13.3|acre|ha|0|adj=on}} grounds and {{convert|94000|sqft|m2|0|adj=on}} offices and television studio, asking $30 million.<ref>{{cite news |author=Michelle Beardon and Baird Helgeson |title=Without Walls wants to sell its sanctuary |date=2008-03-04 |newspaper=[[The Tampa Tribune]] |url=http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/mar/04/tampas-without-walls-church-sale/ |access-date=2008-04-22 }}</ref>

On July 12, 2009, White resigned as pastor and bishop of Without Walls International Church, and Paula White, his ex-wife, was named the successor. Randy White said he was stepping down as pastor because of health and would still remain connected with the church in a different position.<ref name=christianpost1>{{cite news|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/paula-white-returns-to-lead-ailing-megachurch-39668/ |title=Paula White Returns to Lead Ailing Megachurch |date=2009-07-12 |access-date=2011-04-08 |author=Eric Young |newspaper=[[The Christian Post]]}}</ref><ref name=spt3>{{cite news|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/article1038599.ece |title=Former Without Walls pastor starts foundation in daughter's name |date=2009-09-25 |access-date=2011-04-15 |author=Amy Scherzer |newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]]}}</ref> Randy White returned to the staff of Without Walls in July 2012.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/religion/without-walls-says-it-has-settled-debts-and-is-moving-to-a-new-tampa/2192500/|title=Without Walls says it has settled debts and is moving to new Tampa location|website=Tampa Bay Times}}</ref>

In 2011, Without Walls Central Church was vacated due to debts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/paula-white-abandoned-without-walls-a-wreck-like-spiritual-life-radio-host-says.html|title=Paula White's Without Walls Central Church Left Abandoned?|first1=Luiza|last1=Oleszczuk|first2=Christian Post|last2=Reporter|website=The Christian Post}}</ref> In 2014, the United States Bankruptcy Court required a sale of properties;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.charismanews.com/us/44511-randy-white-s-church-aims-to-turn-bankruptcy-into-blessing|title=Randy White's Church Aims to Turn Bankruptcy Into Blessing|last=Andrews|first=Mark|website=Charisma News|language=en|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref> the following year, the church building was purchased and demolished by developers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theledger.com/news/20150307/a-vanishing-mega-church--in-north-lakeland|title=A Vanishing Mega Church in North Lakeland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charismamag.com/blogs/the-strang-report/22811-sad-day-a-10-000-seat-charismatic-church-building-will-be-torn-down|title=Charisma Magazine|website=Charisma Magazine|language=en|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2015/2/17/lakeland_church_to_b|title=Well-known Lakeland church to be demolished|website=www.baynews9.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref> In August 2014, Without Walls announced that it had paid its debts and was moving to a new Tampa location.<ref name="auto1"/>

===Senate inquiry===
On November 6, 2007, [[United States Senate|United States senator]] [[Chuck Grassley]] of [[Iowa]] announced an investigation of Without Walls International Church by the [[United States Senate Committee on Finance]] along with five other ministries.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/06/cbsnews_investigates/main3462147.shtml | title=Televangelists Living Like Kings? | publisher=[[CBS News]] |date= 2007-11-06  | access-date =2007-09-17 |author=Armen Keteyian}}</ref> Grassley asked the ministries to divulge financial information.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16860611| title=Senator Probes Megachurches' Finances |author=Kathy Lohr |publisher=[[National Public Radio]] |date=2007-12-04 |access-date =2007-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |
url=http://media.npr.org/documents/2007/nov/grassley/white.pdf |title=Read Grassley's Letters | publisher=[[National Public Radio]] | date=2007-12-04 | access-date =2007-12-10}}</ref> When [[CBS News]] reported the story, Paula White's ministry denied any wrongdoing,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/06/cbsnews_investigates/main3462147.shtml | title=Televangelists Living Like Kings? | publisher=[[CBS News]] |date=2007-11-06 | access-date =2007-09-17}}</ref> and on March 31, 2008, the Senate Finance Committee received a joint financial report from Without Walls International Church and Paula White Ministries.<ref name="tbo3">{{cite news| title=Without Walls sends financial data to Senate |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/article439782.ece |newspaper=[[The Tampa Tribune]] |access-date= 2008-04-22 |author=Bill Coats |date=2008-04-01}}</ref> The [[Alliance Defense Fund]] protested the investigation and the [[National Religious Broadcasters]] said the questions Senator Grassley asked were too broad.<ref name="msnbc1"/>

On January 6, 2011, Senator Grassley concluded the investigation with no penalties and no definitive findings of wrongdoing.<ref name="msnbc1">{{Cite web| title=Televangelists escape penalty in Senate inquiry |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/40960871 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |access-date= 2011-04-08 |author=Rachel Zoll |date=2011-01-07}}</ref>