Dr. Ponder is the author of 17 books, including several best sellers.
PALM SPRINGS, CA, March 30, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Dr. Catherine Ponder with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor reserved for Marquis Biographies who have achieved career longevity and demonstrated unwavering excellence in their chosen fields. As an accomplished listee, Dr. Ponder celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Ponder started her professional career with the F.B.I. Identification Division in Washington D.C., serving there from 1944-1946. She then served as Legal Assistant and Secretary to J.O. Tally, Jr., the Mayor of Fayetteville, NC from 1948-1956. Dr. Ponder attended Unity School of Christianity, starting in 1953, and was licensed, then ordained as a Unity Minister in 1958. Dr. Ponder was the minister of the Unity Church of Birmingham AL, 1956-1961: Founded and served as Minister of Unity of Austin, TX 1961-1970; Founded and served as Minister of Unity of San Antonio TX, 1969-1973; and in 1973 founded and still serves as Minister for Unity Church Worldwide, a global ministry in Palm Desert, CA, where she now lives. She has lectured on prosperity in Unity, Religious Science, and other New Thought churches from the late 1950s until 1996, helping people live prosperous, God-centered lives based on the directives of the Bible. She was rewarded an Honorary Doctor of Divinity by the Unity School of Christianity in 1976 and The Ralph Waldo Emerson Honorary Doctor of Divinity by the Religious Science Theological Seminary in 1991. Her awards include the Light of God Expressing Award 1990, the Dr. Joseph Murphy Humanitarian Award 1990, William H.D. Hornaday Humanitarian Award from the United Church of Religious Science 1998, the Prosperity Consciousness Award from the Association of Unity Church for Leading the World from Rags to Riches 2005 and has been listed in the 2000 Outstanding Citizens of the 20th Century. She attended Worth Business College, Fayetteville, NC and took University of North Carolina Extension Courses. The Unity School of Christianity ordained her Minister in 1958.
Dr. Ponder is the author of 17 books, including several best sellers. These include "The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity," "The Dynamic Laws of Prayer," "The Dynamic Laws of Healing," "The Prosperity Secret of the Ages," "The Healing Secret of the Ages," "Open Your Mind to Prosperity," "Open Your Mind To Receive," "The Secret of Unlimited Prosperity," "The Prospering Power of Prayer," "The Prospering Power of Love," "Dare To Prosper!" "The Millionaire from Nazareth," "The Millionaire Joshua," "The Millionaire Moses," "The Millionaires of Genesis," "Prosperity Love Story, From Rags to Enrichment," her memoir and "The Heart of Prosperity". She is currently the author of Unity Church Worldwide's monthly newsletter "Keys to Prosperity", 1973 to present.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Ponder has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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