Craig Groeschel

Craig Groeschel is an American Pastor who founded the evangelical multi-site church named Life. Church. He is also the owner of a free podcasting site. Craig has written a number of motivational books till now where he has addressed various complicated issues of life.

Well, how well do you know about Craig Groeschel? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Craig Groeschel’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 Craig Groeschel to date.

Biography and Early Life

The birthplace of Craig is Huston, Texas, in the United States. He belongs to a middle-class family. Craig likes to keep his childhood and teenage information personal. His parents’ names or professions are still unknown. However, it is known that he has a sibling and grew up with him. Growing up, Craig was very much active and used to be a Tennis player. His skill in Tennis brought him a scholarship and various prizes.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Craig Groeschel in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Craig Groeschel’s age is 53 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 2 December 1967. Though, he is 6’ 1″ in feet and inches and 185 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 167 lbs in Pound and 76 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Craig has started his schooling by attending Ardmore High School. He got his high school graduation degree from there in 1985. He then pursued higher studies by attending Oklahoma City University, where he was an active member of Lambda Chi Alpha. Craig got his college graduation degree in 1989, where his major was Marketing. The following year he joined The United Methodist Church as a pastor and got himself admitted to Phillips Theological Seminary, affiliated with the Christian Church. He earned his Master of Divinity degree in 1994.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Craig and his wife Amy went to the same college, and they were best friends. After dating for a few years, the couple married in 1991. They welcomed their first daughter Catie after some time. He also has five other children with his wife. They are Mandy Groeschel, Sam Groeschel, Anna Groeschel, Stephan Groeschel, Joy Groeschel. He has two sons-in-law named James and Andrew. Recently the duo has a grandchild, a son named Cole.

Is Craig Groeschel Gay?

Craig has dated his now wife Amy for a few years before getting married. He is currently in two decades-long marriage relationship. He also has six children with his wife. Craig has never been heard of getting linked to any men ever. These facts prove him to be straight. It is safe to assume that his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

Craig became a pastor in 1994 by joining First United Methodist Church. Two years later, along with a few of his friends and followers, he founded a multi-site church named Life Covenant Church. He did extensive marketing research and designed his company based on the results. He started his church in a non-traditional way and soon got several followers. In 2019, his foundation became the largest Protestant Church in America.

Currently, it has about 32 branches. As he became busy with his life, he started to deliver his sermons through videos. His videos became popular on the internet very soon. A lot of churchgoers began to follow him. He then founded a website called Mysecret.tv for his followers to confess anything anonymously. He joined Second Life Virtual World in 2007.

Through his foundation, Craig provides free libraries, artwork, and transcripts. He has also developed an online version of the Bible, and till 2020, it has been downloaded 425 million times.

Craig is also an author and has written several best-selling books. He writes on various topics like Dating and Marriage, Purpose of Life. Some of the names of his books are Divine Direction, Fight, Love, Sex, and Happily Ever After.

Awards

Craig has done a lot of beautiful things along with his foundation. However, he hasn’t won any awards or titles till now as an individual. But his company Life Church has won Inside the Purpose Award in the Driven Culture Of Best Places Category. In 2018, they were titled with OCU Recognition in the Service Leadership Category. He has also won Health and Safety Awards. In 2017, along with his wife, he won the Sonic Commitment Award from Oklahoma Institute for Children.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Craig Groeschel in 2021

According to 2021, it has been revealed that Craig has an estimated net worth of around $5 million which he has made through his successful business career. His megachurch is very much famous, especially among Americans. He has also written several widely renowned books. He earns a considerable sum of royalty money from his books.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Craig used to play Tennis in his college years and managed a scholarship during college.
• He owns his own podcasting program.

Through his devotion and foundation, Craig has helped many people change their ways of thinking and led them in the right direction. His books are widely praised because of his fantastic inspiration, and he motivates his fans and followers through his podcast and YouTube channel.