Paul John Roach is a native of Wales, UK.
A graduate of Jesus College, Oxford University, Paul has BA and MA degrees in English and a postgraduate degree in Education from the University of Wales. Paul was ordained at Unity Ministerial School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1988.
Paul served as the Senior Minister at Unity of Fort Worth from 1988 until retiring in 2018. He has also served the Unity movement on several boards and teams including the board of Unity World Headquarters.
Paul hosted a podcast entitled World Spirituality, with Rev. Paul John Roach for 14 years, interviewing spiritual leaders and authors from around the world. The podcasts are archived on Podbean, Spotify, and Apple.
Paul is the author of the award winning book Unity and World Religions which focuses on the perennial philosophy within all spiritual traditions. He has written a number of articles for Unity Magazine and other publications. He is currently working on his second book about his journey to India in 1976.
Paul has traveled extensively throughout the world including extended stays in India and Nepal. His interests include writing, poetry, ecological social action, birding, bicycling, walking, hiking, and gardening. Paul believes joy, laughter, and gratitude are essential qualities on the spiritual path.
Paul was married to Davis Hoffman-Roach from 1978 until her death in 2003. They have one daughter, Miriam. Paul married Wendy Vann in 2006. She is a retired builder, artist, and sailor, and active in service to the local community. Wendy has one daughter, Nataleigh. Together they have four grandchildren.
Paul is available for speaking engagements, weddings, christenings, memorials, and spiritual direction.
Contact Paul John Roach at pauljohnroach@yahoo.com
Books:
Unity and World Religions. Available at Unity Books and Amazon.com
Praise for Unity and World Religions
At once personal, practical, and profound, this distilled view of the world’s religions through the Unity lens is engaging. The global spiritual vision that emerges shines forth as the light of wholeness, revealing the way to meet the pressing challenges of our time.—Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian, author of The Jewel of Abundance
Unity and World Religions is engaging and free of ponderous academic analysis. I especially appreciated the many quotations from mystics of the different traditions. As a teacher of world religions courses for over 30 years, I am delighted to have this brilliant new book and plan to use it as a text in some of my future courses. Well worth reading by anyone interested in a deeper understanding of human existence and spiritual possibilities.—James Gaither, Th.D., author of The Essential Charles Fillmore
While religions obviously differ in doctrine, history, language, ritual, and the like, the inner experiences their mystics describe point to the same Ultimate Reality. In our era of dangerous division, it’s vital that this essential insight be shouted from the pulpits. This book is one welcome shout.—Philip Goldberg, author of American Veda, The Life of Yogananda, and others
Paul John Roach is able to draw the reader into each of the traditions with the enthusiasm of a young man who has just embarked upon the seeker’s path. The spirit of each tradition becomes palpable, as if you are experiencing it through the eyes of a devoted follower. Many authors would have made this into a long slog, grindingly slow and difficult, but Paul’s skill is to enable the spirit, the real meaning of each religious practice, to come flooding off the page in an effortless stream.—Richard C. Anderson, author of Transcendent Leadership and Mind-Spirit Detox.
Booklets:
Essential Unity
Unity’s core teachings published by Unity school and written by Paul John Roach. This booklet is available online from Unity Worldwide Headquarters. Please visit the Unity Store online to order; item # N0200.
30 Days To Get Out Of The Hole – A Daily Program To Realign With The Divine by Paul John Roach
This booklet is a thirty day course in remembering who we are and daring to live from that remembrance. Each day for thirty days you can read an inspirational message on a variety of themes followed by an exercise to practice that day.
Morning Stars Singing – Poetry by Paul John Roach
A selection of the poems of Paul John Roach that follow a personal journey from 1969 – 2005.
Radio Show/Podcast Endorsements
World Spirituality with Rev. Paul John Roach
“I thoroughly enjoyed our radio conversation. The richness and depth was such a joy! I really appreciated the open, generous and intelligent space you provided for this to take place.”
- Sarah Mane, radio host, speaker and author of Conscious Confidence
“Paul is a guiding luminary in the field of awakening consciousness. He leads a New Thought church in the heart of Texas and hosts an influential radio program on Unity.fm called World Spirituality. He is a poet, author and frequent contributor to Unity Magazine. He is committed, heart and soul, to the prospect of an awakening world that works for everyone.”
– Peter Bolland, professor, author, singer/songwriter, blogger.
“Thank you for having me on your program. I can’t imagine a better forum for discussing our book, Changing the Way we Die, or a more sensitive and knowledgeable host. I appreciate the opportunity, and I enjoyed the conversation. Keep up the great work!”
– Fran Smith, author and speaker