Hal Lindsey

Hal Lindsey is a popular evangelist and writer from the United States. He is a Zionist who has authored a series of famous apocalyptic books over a couple of years. Hal is also a television host, and he has worked at Trinity Broadcasting Network for several years, where he was the host of the program called The Hal Lindsey Report. Hal has been surrounded by controversies several times and this was after claiming in his books that the world would end in 2000. This he had predicted in his book titled Planet Earth- 2000.

Well, how well do you know about Hal Lindsey? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Hal Lindsey’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Hal Lindsey to date.

Biography and Early Life

The preacher was born Harold Lee Lindsey, in Houston, Texas on 23 November 1929. He is the son of Percy Lacy Lindsey and Daisy Lee Freeman. There is not much information about his siblings or his early childhood. Although he was brought up in a Christian family and often went to church, gave his life to Christ at the age of 26 and he has never looked back.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Hal Lindsey in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Hal Lindsey’s age is 91 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 23 November 1929. Though, he is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 176 lbs in Pound and 80 kg in Kilograms.

Education

After accepting Christ as his savior, Hal enrolled at Dallas Theological Seminary to study more about God. He mainly specialized in the New Testament and he graduated with a Master’s degree in theology. He later went to the California Graduate School of Theology from where he earned a doctorate in 1994.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

The personal life of Hal Lindsey has attracted some critics in the past. The married preacher has been divorced three times and he is a father to three children. His first marriage was to Rose and they divorced in 1974 when he married Jan and together they were blessed with three children.

After ten years of marriage, the couple went separate ways and Hal then married Kim, who was 25 years younger than him. Their union also did no last and they divorced shortly. He then married his current wife Jolyn Lindsey and they are happy together.

Is Hal Lindsey Gay?

Being a devoted Christian, Hal seems to be following what he preaches to the letter when it comes to his sexual orientation. He is not gay and there have never been any rumors or controversies surrounding this area of his life. He is happily married and enjoying his life with the woman of his choice.

Professional Career

Hal started his career as a Sunday school teacher at the Melodyland Christian Centre. At the same time, he acted as the center’s speaker at their branch in Anaheim, California. In 1969, he wrote his very first book which was titled The Late, Great Planet Earth. This book was published in 1970 and it became a bestseller.

This was followed by his second book Six-Day War, which mainly popularized dispensationalism and also portrayed and supported the idea that the ethnic Jews were the ‘Chosen people of God’. After the two books, most of his writings are either revisions and extensions or sequels of the two. Some of his famous books include Satan is Alive and Well on Planet Earth, The Final Battle, Rapture, The Road to Holocaust, Blood Moon, and Planet Earth: The Final Chapter among many others.

Hal joined Trinity Broadcasting Network as the host of International Intelligence Briefing. The show gained a lot of followers within a short time but in December 2005, it was suspended for a whole month. After the show resumed, Hal resigned from TBN on the 1st of January, 2006. After his exit from TBN, he started another television ministry whose program was broadcasted by Daystar and Angel One networks.

Hal returned to TBN in January 2007, and he is currently the host of the show by the name of The Hal Lindsey Report. The program is not funded by TBN but Hal finances his program at the TBN network. Apart from being a host there, he is an executive board member of Christian Voice.

Over the years, Hal has been under strong criticism mainly because of the content of his books because the prophesies he makes in his books are never fulfilled. He had once indicated in his book called Planet Earth- 2000 A.D that the world would come to an end in 2000. In his earlier books, he had prophesied that rapture was likely to take place in the 1980s.

Awards

Hal has been an evangelist as well as an author for several years. A couple of his books has been very popular and even became best seller like the Countdown to Armageddon, which was on the bestseller’s list for over 20 weeks. Despite all the fame as a writer, Hal has never won any award or nomination so far.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Hal Lindsey in 2021

As of 2021, The estimated net worth of Hal Lindsey is $4 million. The preacher has made this wealth from his career as a Christian writer. Ha has also amassed an impressive amount from his job as a host at the TBN network. He has written several books some of which made it to the bestseller’s lists.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Before fully committing his life to Christianity, Hal was baptized in three different churches.
• Despite having been married four times, the preacher has only three kids from his second marriage.
• Two of Hals three children are twins (Jenny & Robin)
• Hal Lindsey is not active on any of the social media platforms

Hal Lindsey is one of the preachers whose teachings have attracted a lot of support and criticism in equal measures. He has made several prophecies in the past, all of which have never been fulfilled. This has never stopped him from spreading the good news to all nations through his books and also as an evangelist. His private life has not been left behind also in the controversy because he has been in several marriages over the years.

1. Richard Tennesen July 9, 2021 at 5:11 am