Evangelist Frances Crouch was born in Birmingham, Ala. Her family moved to Chicago, IL. She attended Triton and Malcolm X Jr. colleges, and The Moody Bible Institute, all located in Chicago. Elder Crouch also attended The Midwest Bible Academy of Bloomington, IL. Evangelist Crouch is the mother of two: son (Bryan) and daughter (Stacy). She is the grandmother of five and great-grandmother of five. Evang. Crouch quoted: "Now I know why they call it Grand." In October of 1982, she answered God's call to preach liberty to them that are bound. Because her preaching and teaching is anointed by God,