Joel Belz

Joel Belz
Born(1941-08-10)August 10, 1941[1]
Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2024(2024-02-04) (aged 82)
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Iowa (MA)
Known forFounding WORLD magazine
Spouses
Diana Ewing
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(m. 1967; div. 1974)​
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Carol Esther Jackson
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(m. 1975)​
Children5

Joel Belz (August 10, 1941 – February 4, 2024) was an American publisher who was the founder of God's World Publications, which began with It's God's World for Children in 1981 and today also includes WORLD magazine, a biweekly Christian newsmagazine, launched in 1986; the World Journalism Institute, started in 1999; various websites, and a daily podcast.[3][4][5][2]

  1. ^ "Joel Belz". Anders Rice Funeral Home. Retrieved February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Chattanoogan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Joel Belz elected moderator of 31st PCA General Assembly – 6/11/03". Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
  4. ^ Galli, Mark (November 1, 2004). "Single (Issue) Minded." Christianity Today. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Oppenheimer, Mark (November 7, 2014). "A Muckraking Magazine Creates a Stir Among Evangelical Christians." The New York Times. Retrieved October 26, 2019.