TBN FOUNDER, PAUL CROUCH DIES AT 79

Last saturday still remains a tragic day to remember in the US, not only did fast and furious Paul Walker die, a great US-Televangelist who foubndede the world's largest christian broadcasting network, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) also duied on that same day aged 79 years at his home in orang, caliofornia



Paul crouch was born on 30tgh m,arch 1934 in st Joseph Missouri, united states, his father died while he was aged 7. in 1955, he graduated from the central bible institute in Springfield, Missouri with a degree in theology. he met Janice Bethany whom later became Janice crouch whom he married and they had two children, Paul crouch Jr. and Mathew crouch

Crouch's grandson, Brandon, tweeted early Saturday, "Today, my grandfather, #PaulCrouchSr went home to be with Jesus in heaven. Thank you for your prayers..."

Crouch and his wife, Jan, founded TBN in 1973, and the next year purchased the network's first station, KTBN-TV 40 in Southern California. It grew to become the most watched faith network in the country and the seventh largest owner of broadcast TV stations.
According to Crouch's bio on the TBN website, the network also reaches every major continent. It has 84 satellite channels and more than 18,000 TV and cable affiliates. He celebrated 40 years of TBN ministry this year.

In recent years, Crouch's son Matthew took over day-to-day operations of TBN while Paul Crouch, Jr. left for The Word Network, the world's largest African-American religious network.