Background
Paulk, Earl Pearly was born on May 30, 1927 in Appling County, Georgia, United States. Son of Earl Pearly and Addie Mae (Tomberlin) Paulk.
Paulk, Earl Pearly was born on May 30, 1927 in Appling County, Georgia, United States. Son of Earl Pearly and Addie Mae (Tomberlin) Paulk.
Bachelor, Furman University, 1947. Bachelor of Divinity, Candler School Theology, 1951. Master of Divinity, Emory University, 1972.
Doctor of Divinity, New Covenant International Bible College, New Zealand, 1990. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, 1987.
Teacher, Lee College, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1947-1948;
pastor, Moultrie (Georgia) Church of God, 1948-1949;
pastor, Buford (Georgia) Church of God, 1949-1950;
youth director, Dorabille (Georgia) Church of God, 1950-1951;
pastor, Hemphill Ave Church of God (now Mount Paran Church of God), Atlanta, 1951-1960;
senior pastor, Chapel Hill Harvester Church (Cathedral of the Holy Spirit), Decatur, Georgia, since 1960. Presiding bishop International Communion of Charismatic Churches, Atlanta, since 1982. Trustee Charismatic Bible Ministries, Tulsa, since 1985.
Member steering committee Global Mission, Los Angeles, since 1989. Counselor, human service minister to chemically addicted, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome patients, single parents, senior citizens.
Trustee, regent Oral Rroberts U., Tulsa, since 1986. Member steering committee Community APPEAL to the Homeless, Atlanta, 190-. Member of advisory board Board Education-Ben Jones, Atlanta, 1990.
Member Network of Christian Ministries (executive Board since 1980), Tikkun Ministries of Refernce (board directors), Rambo-McQuire (Nashville, board directors since 1988), Foundation for the Discovery American (Gaithersburg, Maryland., board directors since 1990), Lord's Day Alliance (Atlanta, board directors since 1989).
Married Norma Lucille Davis, July 5, 1946. Children: Rebecca Mae, Susan Joy, Roma Beth.