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Jan Crouch

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Original Name
Janice Wendell Bethany
Birth
New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama, USA
Death
31 May 2016 (aged 78)
Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
Burial
Corona del Mar, Orange County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.6119054, Longitude: -117.8526313
Plot
Sunset Court Mausoleum (Unmarked)
Memorial ID
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Co-Founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network. She grew up in the church environment, as her father was the founding president of Southeastern University located in Lakeland, Florida. She met her lifelong spouse during their collegiate years at Evangel College in Springfield, Missouri. Crouch and her spouse married in 1957. Together they proceeded to co-found the Trinity Broadcast Network, also known as TBN, which succeeded to become the world’s largest Christian television network and offers inspirational programming for a wide variety audience including Protestant, Catholic, and Messianic Jewish denominations. Crouch served as TBN's vice president and director of network programming, as well as the director of programming for TBN's affiliated networks, such as the Smile of a Child children's channel, the JUCE TV youth network, The Church Channel, the TBN Enlace USA Spanish language network, and others. She specifically produced three Christian programs broadcasted on the network, Praise the Lord (1973), First to Know (1990) and The Glory of America (1996). Later in her life, Crouch served as the President and manager of The Holy Land Experience theme park in Orlando, Florida until her death.
Co-Founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network. She grew up in the church environment, as her father was the founding president of Southeastern University located in Lakeland, Florida. She met her lifelong spouse during their collegiate years at Evangel College in Springfield, Missouri. Crouch and her spouse married in 1957. Together they proceeded to co-found the Trinity Broadcast Network, also known as TBN, which succeeded to become the world’s largest Christian television network and offers inspirational programming for a wide variety audience including Protestant, Catholic, and Messianic Jewish denominations. Crouch served as TBN's vice president and director of network programming, as well as the director of programming for TBN's affiliated networks, such as the Smile of a Child children's channel, the JUCE TV youth network, The Church Channel, the TBN Enlace USA Spanish language network, and others. She specifically produced three Christian programs broadcasted on the network, Praise the Lord (1973), First to Know (1990) and The Glory of America (1996). Later in her life, Crouch served as the President and manager of The Holy Land Experience theme park in Orlando, Florida until her death.

Bio by: Bob Rhodes



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  • Originally Created by: Bob Rhodes
  • Added: May 31, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163543250/jan-crouch: accessed ), memorial page for Jan Crouch (14 Mar 1938–31 May 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 163543250, citing Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, Orange County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.