founded 1965 1 founder joe crews 1 headquarters roseville california united states area served north america key people doug batchelor president speaker 1 website www.amazingfacts.org part of a series on seventh day adventist church history christianity protestantism anabaptist restorationism wesleyan arminian pietism millerites great disappointment 1888 general conference theology 28 fundamental beliefs pillars sabbath conditional immortality historicism premillennialism investigative judgment remnant three angels messages eschatology polity general conference divisions east central africa euro africa euro asia inter american north american northern asia pacific southern africa indian ocean south american south pacific southern asia southern asia pacific trans european west central africa periodicals adventist review el centinela signs of the times list of ellen white writings service adventist development and relief agency maranatha volunteers international pathfinders adventurers 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references 9 external links history edit amazing facts was founded in 1965 by joe crews in baltimore maryland . inspired by the success of the rest of the story hosted by paul harvey joe crews original objective for amazing facts was to reach out to both christian and non christian listeners via daily 15 minute programs by opening with a scientific or historic fact and how it applies to the overall biblical messages . 1 later the program offered accompanying home bible study courses as well as books written by crews himself . in 1987 amazing facts initiated a television ministry that has expanded to four programs as well as periodic evangelism series . shortly before his death in 1994 crews invited doug batchelor to assume the position of president speaker which he holds to this day . today the amazing facts radio program bible answers live broadcasts mainly out of sacramento california each sunday evening to about 155 national stations . media programming edit amazing facts programming is available on a variety of over the air cable and satellite stations 3 in addition programs are archived on the website . radio programs edit bible answers live a 60 minute sunday evening radio program where listeners phone or email bible questions which are answered live 4 wonders in the word 30 minute radio program airing monday through thursday 5 speakers edit preceded by founder founder speaker director joe crews 1965 1994 succeeded by doug batchelor preceded by joe crews speaker director doug batchelor 1994 present succeeded by current afcoe edit amazing facts operates the amazing facts center of evangelism afcoe . afcoe trains and equips clergy and lay people in all aspects of evangelistic ministry . 6 both a four month complete course 7 and a 4 day afcoe to go 8 courses are offered from their campus in rocklin ca and by request around the world . 6 bible school edit amazing facts offers a free bible school with online study guides . 9 mergers edit in april 2007 it was announced that amazing facts and 3abn would be merging 10 11 12 however in august 2007 after several months of review amazing facts announced they will not merge with 3abn due to issues with structural dynamics . 13 on april 6 2008 amazing facts announced a joint venture with weimar institute whereby the operations of weimar institute will be administered by amazing facts and both organizations would have a single board of directors . 14 weimar was renamed weimar center of health and education and neil nedley was chosen as president . 15 see also edit seventh day adventist church list of united states cable and satellite television networks religious broadcasting references edit a b c d our story . amazing facts . archived from the original on 5 october 2008 . retrieved 2008 10 28 . http www.amazingfacts.org about us our story.aspx station locator . amazing facts . archived from the original on 5 october 2008 . retrieved 2008 10 28 . bible answers live . amazing facts . archived from the original on 5 october 2008 . retrieved 2008 10 28 . wonders in the word . amazing facts . archived from the original on 5 october 2008 . retrieved 2008 10 28 . a b afcoe . amazing facts . archived from the original on 5 october 2008 . retrieved 2008 10 28 . https www.afcoe.org registration afcoe application https www.afcoe.org registration afcoe to go application online bible school . amazing facts . archived from the original on 29 october 2008 . retrieved 2008 10 28 . unknown . 3abn . retrieved 2008 10 28 . unknown . 3abn . retrieved 2008 10 28 . unknown . amazing facts . retrieved 2008 10 28 . merger update . amazing facts . retrieved 2008 10 28 . amazing facts and weimar institute join ministries . amazing facts . retrieved 2008 10 28 . dr. neil nedley to lead weimar . amazing facts . retrieved 2008 10 28 . external links edit amazing facts amazing facts indonesia retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title amazing facts & oldid 737655874 categories seventh day 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