Paul Crouch
| Paul Crouch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paul Franklin Crouch March 30, 1934 St Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 2013 (aged 79) Orange, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart disease |
| Resting place | Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, California |
| Occupation | Evangelist, television network executive |
| Employer | Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) |
| Known for | Founder of TBN |
| Title | President |
| Spouse(s) | Janice Bethany Crouch (1957–2013, his death) |
| Children |
Paul Crouch, Jr. Matthew Crouch |
| Parent(s) | Andrew F. and Sarah Swingle Crouch (both deceased) |
| Relatives | five grandchildren, including Brandon Crouch and Brittany Koper |
| Website | paulcrouch |
Paul Franklin Crouch (March 30, 1934 – November 30, 2013) was an American television evangelist. Crouch and his wife, Jan, founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in 1973.
Crouch was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, the third son of oft-traveling Assemblies of God missionaries, Andrew F. Crouch (January 7, 1889 – June 1, 1941) and wife, the former Sara Swingle (September 26, 1892 – September 29, 1976). Crouch had two older brothers, the Rev. Philip Crouch (1916–2005), and John Mark Crouch (1924–1991). Crouch, whose father, died when he was seven years old, was mainly raised by his mother with the help of his grandparents. He soon became interested in amateur radio and announced he would use such technology to send the Gospel around the world. He graduated from the Central Bible College (Assemblies of God) in Springfield, Missouri in 1955 with a degree in theology.
Crouch also received three honorary doctorates: a Doctor of Litterarum (D.Litt) on May 29, 1981, from the California Graduate School of Theology, Glendale, California; a Doctor of Divinity on May 29, 1983, from the American Christian Theological Seminary, Anaheim, California; and a Doctor of Laws degree on May 5, 1985, from Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Crouch and Janice Bethany met in 1957 and were married in Missouri. They have two sons, Paul Crouch, Jr. and Matthew Crouch.
Crouch began his career in broadcasting by helping to build an educational AM station (KCBI) on campus while a student at Central Bible Institute and Seminary. In 1957 he became a radio announcer at KRSD in Rapid City, South Dakota and progressed rapidly to program director. Shortly thereafter he was promoted to manager of sister station KRSD-TV, the NBC affiliate in Rapid City.
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