Doug Batchelor (born March 9, 1957) is an evangelist and author of several books including The Richest Caveman. His primary ministry is Amazing Facts - a worldwide television and radio broadcast ministry based in Sacramento, California. He also pastors the Sacramento Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. Batchelor is the son of the Florida aviation tycoon and philanthropist George Batchelor and the Hollywood film critic, actress and songwriter Ruth Batchelor.^[1][2] He spent his youth searching for the purpose of life, and, while living in a cave in southern California, he found a Bible that ultimately changed his life.^[3]

Media ministry [edit]

Doug Batchelor is the speaker of the weekly TV program Amazing Facts Presents which can be seen weekly on national cable networks. He is also the speaker on Bible Answers Live a one-hour paid radio program heard on Sirius/XM satellite radio nationally and over 300 radio stations around the world. Some of the stations include:

Radio Stations

• WMCA, NY
• WMUZ, IL
• KFIA, CA
• WSFT, MI

Television Stations

• WGN
• ABC Family
• INSP
• BET
• WORD

As a pastor, Batchelor can also be seen when speaking at the Sacramento Seventh-day Adventist Church which is aired as Central Study Hour and Everlasting Gospel on TV locally and by satellite on 3ABN, Amazing Facts Television and Hope Channel.

Batchelor has appearances on many documentaries including God on My Side, Secrets of Revelation on the National Geographic Channel and other shows on the Discovery Channel.^[4][5][6]

Family [edit]

Batchelor is married to Karen Batchelor and has five living children. His hobbies include guitar, scuba diving, quad riding, racquetball and flying.

Bibliography [edit]

Doug Batchelor is the author of many books:

• The Richest Caveman: The Doug Batchelor Story^[7][8]
• To See the King^[9]
• How to Survive and Thrive in Church^[10]
• At Jesus' Feet: The Gospel According to Mary Magdalene^[11]
• The Armor Of God
• The Christian And Alcohol
• The Name of God
• The Sign of Jonah
• The Ultimate Resource
• Understanding Tongues
• Who is Michael the Archangel?
• God's role for Women in Ministry
• Anything But Secret
• Compromise Conformity and Courage
• Determining The Will of God
• Teach Us To Pray
• Spiritual Israel (coauthored with Steve Wohlberg)

His books are available for purchase at the Amazing Facts Store Online. Many of his writings are also available for free in the free section of the Amazing Facts store.

See also [edit]

• Amazing Facts
• Seventh-day Adventist Church

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Amazing Facts Official Website
• Amazing Facts Tv
• Information about Doug Batchelor
• The Richest Caveman - The Doug Batchelor Story
• Sacramento Central Seventh-day Adventist Church website
• Listen to Doug Batchelor sermons in streaming audio