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{{Infobox_person
| image = File:Paul washer profile.jpg
| birth_name =
| birth_date = September 11, 1961
| birth_place = [[wikipedia:Brookport, Illinois|Brookport]], [[wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]]
| hometown = 
| residency = [[wikipedia:Radford, Virginia|Bradford]], [[wikipedia:Virginia|Virginia]]
| occupation = [[Missionary]], [[Evangelism|Evangelist]], [[Preacher]]
| education = [[Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary]]<br>[[wikipedia:University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas at Austin]]
| theology = [[Reformed Baptist]]
| affiliations = [[HeartCry Missionary Society]] (founder)<br>''Unknown Church''' (member)
| spouse = [[Rosario Charo Washer]]
| children = 4
| website = [https://heartcrymissionary.com HeartCryMissionary.com]
}}

'''Paul David Washer''' (born September 11, 1961) is [[wikipedia:United States|American]] evangelist (in the [[Reformed Baptist]] tradition) and founder of the [[HeartCry Missionary Society]].<ref>https://website.com/about</ref>

==Biography==
Washer reports [[wikipedia:Religious conversion|converting]] to Christianity while studying at the [[wikipedia:University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas at Austin]] to become an [[wikipedia:Oil and gas law in the United States|oil and gas lawyer]].<ref>http://christiannews.net/2017/03/21/preacher-heartcry-missionary-founder-paul-washer-suffers-heart-attack/</ref><ref>https://illbehonest.com/paul-washers-story-paul-washer</ref> He moved to [[wikipedia:Peru|Peru]] and served there as a [[missionary]] for 10 years.<ref>http://www.heartcrymissionary.com/paul-washer</ref> In 1988, while in Peru,<ref>https://www.gracechurch.org/leader/Washer/Paul</ref> Washer founded the [[HeartCry Missionary Society]] to support indigenous missionaries witnessing to people of their own cultures.<ref>http://heartcrymissionary.com/heartcry-at-a-glance</ref><ref>http://heartcrymissionary.com/our-history</ref> As of 2017, the organization supported 238 missionary families in 41 countries.<ref name=Blair>https://www.christianpost.com/news/paul-washer-heartcry-missionary-society-founder-suffers-heart-attack.html</ref> At the end of 2022, it supported 326 missionary families in 62 countries.<ref>https://heartcrymissionary.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-Mission-Report-.pdf#page=4</ref>

Washer later returned to the United States. In 2010, he moved to [[wikipedia:Radford, Virginia|Radford, Virginia]],<ref>https://x.com/paulwasher/status/16275681934</ref><ref>https://x.com/paulwasher/status/15636240154</ref> and he now resides in [[wikipedia:Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke, Virginia]],<ref>https://churchandfamilylife.com/resources/authors/60ca3408e7346d3c2b733f1f</ref> where he is currently the Executive Director of HeartCry.<ref>https://heartcrymissionary.com/people/paul-david-washer/#:~:text=Giving%20Giving%20History-,Paul%20Washer,as%20Executive%20Director%20of%20HeartCry</ref> HeartCry's offices have been based in Roanoke since 2022.<ref>https://heartcrymissionary.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-Mission-Report-.pdf#page=30</ref><ref>https://eintaxid.com/company/204593210-heartcry-missionary-society-ncororated/</ref><ref>https://www.waldvogelcommercial.com/post/waldvogel-commercial-properties-announces-the-sale-of-5732-airport-rd-in-roanoke</ref>

Washer is sometimes identified as part of the [[New Calvinism]] movement,<ref name="Paul's Passing Thoughts 2013">https://paulspassingthoughts.com/2013/08/13/paul-washer-speaks-at-a-catholic-monastery-why-is-this-surprising-and-other-magic-bus-musings/</ref><ref name="Challies 2013">https://www.challies.com/interviews/an-interview-with-paul-washer-part-2/</ref> although he has expressed concerns with this movement.<ref name="Stephen 2013">https://thetensioninfo.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/paul-washers-7-warnings-to-new-calvinists/</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxqxWc6j14g</ref>

In 2002, Washer preached a "shocking youth message" in which he suggested that most of his "Christian" audience will end up in [[Hell in Christianity|hell]] because of the false gospel they are deceiving themselves with. As of 2023, the [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]] video of the talk has received more than 4 million views.<ref name=Blair>https://www.christianpost.com/news/paul-washer-heartcry-missionary-society-founder-suffers-heart-attack.html</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuabITeO4l8</ref> Washer appeared in the 2018 documentary ''[[American Gospel: Christ Alone]]'', in which he said, "In other religions, you get to heaven by being good, by earning it...".

In 2017, Washer suffered a [[wikipedia:heart attack|heart attack]]<ref name=Blair /> and in 2023 he received heart bypass surgery.<ref>https://x.com/paulwasher/status/1726266091033502074</ref>

== Books ==
*— (2004). The one true God. HeartCry Missionary Society. ISBN 978-0-9770234-0-0.
*— (October 9, 2009). The truth about man (2nd ed.). Hannibal, Missouri: Granted Ministries Press. ISBN 978-0-9817321-1-4.
*— (2012). The gospel's power and message. Recovering the gospel. Vol. 1. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-195-6.
*— (2013). The gospel call and true conversion. Recovering the gospel. Vol. 2. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-236-6.
*— (2014). Gospel assurance and warnings. Recovering the gospel. Vol. 3. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-294-6.
*— (2016). Knowing the living God. Biblical foundations for the Christian faith. Vol. 1. New Albany, Mississippi: Media Gratiae. ISBN 978-0-9886681-3-3. OCLC 959927375.
*— (August 21, 2016). Discovering the glorious gospel. Biblical foundations for the Christian faith. Vol. 2. New Albany, Mississippi: Media Gratiae. ISBN 978-0-9886681-5-7. OCLC 959928019.
*— (December 15, 2016). The gospel of Jesus Christ. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-520-6.
*— (2017). Discerning the plight of man. Biblical foundations for the Christian faith. Vol. 3. New Albany, Mississippi: Media Gratiae. ISBN 978-0-9886681-6-4.
*— (June 30, 2018). Narrow gate, narrow way. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-629-6.
*— (August 15, 2018). Ten indictments against the modern church. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-628-9. ISBN 978-1-60178-627-2.
*— (March 13, 2020). Understanding the discipline of fasting. Biblical foundations for the Christian faith. Vol. 4. New Albany, Mississippi: Media Gratiae. ISBN 979-8-6242-0633-5.
*— (August 18, 2020). The essential means of grace. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-807-8. OCLC 1153337799.
*— (March 5, 2023). The preeminent Christ: God's beautiful and unchanging gospel. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-988-4. OCLC 1372277782.

== Further reading ==
*Adams, Clint (May 28, 2020). "Book Review: "Ten Indictments Against The Modern Church" by Paul Washer". The Earnest Layman.
*Brandenburg, Kent (December 17, 2019). "A Negative Critique of an Actual Good Statement by Paul Washer". What Is Truth.
*Buettel, Cameron (February 28, 2004). "Does Paul Washer Preach The Gospel?". The Bottom Line.
*Cooper, Jordan (April 25, 2013). "A Critique of the Theology of Paul Washer". Just and Sinner.
*Cooper, Jordan (October 2013). "The Preparationism of Paul Washer". Just and Sinner.
*Dyer, Jay (May 3, 2010). "Paul Washer is a False Prophet".
*Fish, Darwin. "Paul Washer, A Passionate Impostor". A True Church.
*Fisk, Jonathan (January 16, 2014). "Paul Washer Preaches 'Another Gospel' of 'Lordship Salvation' And 'Preparationism'". A Lutheran Layman.
*Garcia, Holly (January 22, 2014). "Paul Washer's False Teachings". Redeeming Moments.
*Hafichuk, Victor (March 11, 2017). "False Teacher - Paul Washer – Showboating for Baal". The Path of Truth.
*Henshaw, Ben (June 10, 2011). "Paul Washer's – "Doctrine" of Election: An Arminian Critique". Society of Evangelical Arminians.
*Jöhannsson, Dane K. "Book Review: "The Gospel of Jesus Christ" - Paul Washer". Agros Reformed Baptist Church.
*Morrell, Jesse (March 22, 2017). "Is Paul Washer Compromised and Watered Down?". Biblical Truth Resources.
*Shaughnessy, Tim; Christian, Peter (January 26, 2017). "SRR #29 - Is Paul Washer a Heretic". Bible Thumping Wingnut Network.
*Stewart, David J. (May 2015) [2008]. "Paul Washer's FALSE GOSPEL!". Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven!.
*Stewart, David J. (October 2014) [2013]. "John MacArthur, Paul Washer and Ray Comfort... Making Salvation Hard!". Unto You Therefore Which Believe He is Precious!.
*Stewart, David J. "Beware of Evangelist Paul Washer". Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven!.
*Thompson, Tam (July 15, 2017). "Theological Problems with Paul Washer". Lutheran's Blog.
*Tomasella, Todd (April 20, 2018). "Paul Washer is a Calvinist: Beware!". Todd Tomasella | SafeGuardYourSoul.
*Weaver, Jack (September 22, 2012). "Latest on Paul Washer: Paul Washer Again Proclaims a Lordship "Salvation" *Message and Worse". Notes From A Retired Preacher.

== External links ==
* [https://heartcrymissionary.com HeartCry Missionary Society]
* [https://illbehonest.com/author/paul-washer I'll Be Honest - Paul Washer]
* [https://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8872D3C0103E8568 Paul Washer YouTube Playlist]

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