King’s Business Ministries was founded by Dale P. Crowley Jr. (1928–2016), a linguist, missionary, and Christian broadcaster. Here’s a concise timeline:
Early Life & Missionary Work
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1952–1961: Dale and his wife Mary served as missionaries in Japan. During this period, he developed deep expertise in applied linguistics.
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1963 onwards: Crowley moved to Hilo, Hawaii. He taught Japanese—first as a linguist with the Peace Corps Training Center, and later as an assistant professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He also co-founded the Henry Opukahaia School, which served hundreds of students over two decades. [link]
Academia, Linguistics & Publications
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He earned an M.S. in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University, with additional graduate study at the University of Oklahoma’s SIL program and Waseda University. [link]
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Authored influential language-learning resources such as A Manual for Reading Japanese, The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power, and Heart Blessings. [link]
Radio Broadcasting & Founding KBM
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1976: Returned to Washington, D.C., working alongside his father on Christian radio.
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Launched “The King’s Business Radio Program” and “Focus on Israel”, offering a mix of biblical teaching and political/social commentary—often critiquing evolutionism, dispensationalism, and pro‑Zionist politics. [link]
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Founded King’s Business Ministries, through which he published books and pamphlets and supported missionary efforts in Cambodia, Japan, Brazil, Nicaragua, and Hawaii. [link]
Later Life & Legacy
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Published notable works including Is Politics a Dirty Word or a Sacred Responsibility? and On the Wrong Side of Just About Everything (But Right About It All). [link]
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Continued to influence through ministry resources—pamphlets and devotionals available via KBM’s website, such as The Kanji Way and Heart Blessings. [link]
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Passed away in 2016, but his teachings and radio archives live on through KBM materials and missionary support networks .
📌 Summary Table
| Period | Major Activities |
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| 1952–1961 | Missionary work in Japan |
| 1963–1976 | Linguistics teaching, founding school in Hawaii |
| 1976 onward | Returned to D.C.; launched radio ministry; founded KBM |
| Post-1976 | Published books, supported global missions |
| 2016 | Passed away; legacy continues through KBM |
King’s Business Ministries reflects Crowley’s unwavering fusion of biblical teaching, linguistic scholarship, and missions-minded broadcasting—beginning with Japanese-language education and radio outreach in the 1970s, and evolving into continued global missionary support. Let me know if you’d like deeper coverage of his broadcasts or written works!