Paul Franklin Crouch (March 30,1934 – November 30, 2013) was an American television evangelist. Crouch and his wife, Jan, founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in 1973.

Crouch was born in St. Joseph, the third son of traveling Assemblies of God missionaries, Andrew Crouch and his wife Sara. He graduated from the Central Bible College Assemblies of God in Springfield, Missouri in 1955, with a degree in theology. Crouch also received three honorary doctorates, from the California Graduate School of Theology, Glendale, California in 1981 and from the American Christian Theological Seminary in Anaheim California in 1983, and a Doctor of Laws degree in 1985, from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Crouch met Janice Bethany in 1957 and they were married in Missouri. They had two sons.

Crouch began his career in broadcasting by helping to build an educational AM station (KCBI) on campus while a student at Central Bible Institute and Seminary. In 1957 he became a radio announcer at KRSD in Rapid City, South Dakota and progressed rapidly to program director.

In 1961, he was appointed by the general council of the Assemblies of God to organize and operate their newly formed Department of Television and Film Production in Burbank, California, a position he held for four years. After this time and holding several general manager positions for radio and TV stations, Crouch and his wife Jan, founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in 1974. It has grown to become the United States largest Christian television network. By 2008 it was viewed globally on 70 satellites and over 18,000 cable affiliates. TBN is also seen on the web globally. TBN is carried on over 287 stations in the US and in over 75 countries. Crouch was also producer for several Christian films. Later Crouch and his wife developed other television affiliate networks such as Smile of a Child, The Church Channel and the Healing channel.