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TULSA, Okla., Nov. 30, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The entire GEB America Television Network family is thankful for the life and ministry of Trinity Broadcasting Network Co-Founder Paul Crouch, Sr. who passed away today.

"The ministry of Paul Crouch, Sr. is truly remarkable," said GEB America President Ossie Mills. "GEB America Founder and Chancellor of the university that bears his name, Oral Roberts, was a pioneer in Christian television. Without a doubt, Paul Sr. took that concept to the next level and beyond. The entire family of networks of TBN throughout the world has and continues to impact the entire world for Jesus Christ. We are so deeply grateful for Paul Sr. allowing God to use his life to send His message of hope into homes everywhere. The GEB America family is praying for Jan, Paul Jr., Matt and their entire family and celebrate his life with them."

Paul Sr., along with his wife Jan, founded TBN in in 1973. TBN is now the world's largest Christian television network. Across America and around the world TBN is carried by television stations and cable systems to millions of homes. As a matter of fact, TBN is featured on over 5,000 television stations, over 70 satellites, the Internet and thousands of cable systems around the world. (From www.tbn.org)

About GEB America
GEB America is focusing on helping the 34 million Baby Boomers of faith to live well -- Spirit, Mind and Body. From the campus of Oral Roberts University comes a place of hope for today and the promise of a better tomorrow. Built on the network's vision founded by Chancellor Oral Roberts, GEB America leaps into the 21st Century providing Spirit-Empowered Edu-tainment. GEB America reaches more than 21.7 million households in North America and can be viewed on DirecTV Channel 363, Tulsa TV-53, KUGB TV 28.1 Houston, Trinidad and Tobago, SkyAngel and www.gebamerica.com. GEB America is a division of Oral Roberts University. www.oru.edu