Joel Belz

Joel Belz

Joel Belz (born 1941 in Iowa) is the founder of God's World Publications in 1977, which includes the World Journalism Institute started in 1999 and WORLD Magazine, a biweekly Christian newsmagazine, in 1986 [http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2003-news-articles/joel-belz-elected-moderator-pca.htm, http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2004/novemberweb-only/11-22-13.0.html] [cite_journal | journal=World Magazine | url=http://www.worldmag.com/articles/13637 |date=January 12, 2008 | title=A changing WORLD | author=Nick Eicher | accessdate=2008-07-02] .

Personal life

Belz and his wife, Carol Esther, have five children and eight grandchildren and live in North Carolina.

He was raised in the grain and lumber business, but learned the importance of the print media when his parents opened up a printing business out of their home. In 1946 his father entered the Presbyterian ministry and in 1951 his parents opened Cono Christian School [ [http://www.cono.org/campus/cono.html Cono History ] ] .

Belz earned a BA in English from Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA in 1962 and an MA in communications from the University of Iowa in 1971.

Belz is a member and elder in the Presbyterian Church in America [ [http://www.layman.org/layman/news/2003-news-articles/joel-belz-elected-moderator-pca.htm Joel Belz elected moderator of 31st PCA General Assembly - 6/11/03 ] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.worldmag.com/joelbelz List of Joel Belz' columns]
* [http://www.gwnews.com/ God's World News]
* [http://www.worldmag.com/ World Magazine]


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