Doug Batchelor

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Douglas Batchelor[1] (born March 9, 1957) is an American pastor, evangelist, author. He is the current president and speaker of Amazing Facts.[2][3][4]

Born
Douglas Batchelor

(1957-03-09) March 9, 1957 (age 69)
U.S.
Occupation
  • Pastor
  • evangelist
  • author
Subject
  • Bible prophecy
  • Christian living
  • theology
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Doug Batchelor
Born
Douglas Batchelor

(1957-03-09) March 9, 1957 (age 69)
U.S.
Occupation
  • Pastor
  • evangelist
  • author
Alma materPacific Union College
Subject
  • Bible prophecy
  • Christian living
  • theology
Literary movementSeventh-day Adventist Church
Children5
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Early life

Doug Batchelor was born to philanthropist and founder of Arrow Air George Batchelor;[5] and his journalist, songwriter, film critic, television critic wife Ruth[6][7] on March 9, 1957 in Los Angeles.[8] As a adolescence he was very rebellious against his parents who at that time were divorced, he ran away and dropped out of school multiple times. Batchelor had a substance abuse problem and was arrested by the police multiple times for his crimes.[8] As a man he lived in a cave outside of Palm Springs, California and started to read a Bible that was left by someone.[8]

Education

After he became a Seventh-day Adventist he went to school at Pacific Union College.[8]

Career

In 1994, Batchelor became the president and speaker of Amazing Facts after founder Joe Crews had died.[9][10][11] His sermons can be watched on the Amazing Facts website and YouTube, podcasts can be downloaded from the internet, listened to on the radio, watched on television, satellite television,[8][9] downloaded as a mobile app[12][13] and available on smart TV.[14]

In June 2016, he and many other christian leaders were invited by Ben Carson, to New York City to interview Donald Trump.[15][16]

Personal life

Batchelor is of Cherokee[5] and Jewish descent.[17] After becoming a Seventh-day Adventist he became a vegetarian and later a vegan.[18]

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