Dr. Paul Cannings is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Living Word Fellowship Church in Houston, Texas. He is also the Founder and President of Power Walk Ministries, a national and global training resource for clergy and lay leaders. President of Living Word Christian Academy and adjunct professor of the College of Biblical Studies in Houston, Texas, and board member of TL Africa.

He previously served as youth director at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church, Assistant Academic Dean of Dallas Bible College, Dallas, Texas. Executive Vice President of College of Biblical Studies (formerly Houston Bible Institute), of Houston; National Director of Outreach at The Urban Alternative and City Director for The Urban Alternative – Houston Branch (Dr. Tony Evans, President).

Dr. Cannings studied at Oxford University, in England, and holds a Doctorate in Philosophy / Theological Studies in Religion and Society from Oxford Graduate School in Dayton, TN. He earned a Master’s Degree in Theology, Bible, and Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Austin College, Sherman, Texas.