Frank Peretti FAQ
Where was Frank Peretti born?
He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
When is Frank Peretti’s birthday?
He was born on January 13, 1951.
Does Frank Peretti have any brothers or sisters?
He has at least two brothers and a sister named Lisa.
What was Frank Peretti interested in as a child?
He went skateboarding, played some basketball at home, and went camping & exploring. His favorite activities were building things (including models and things out of empty cereal boxes), making up stories, and drawing comics.
Did Frank Peretti have any pets as a child?
He had dogs, cats, and a parakeet named Friday.
Where did Frank Peretti grow up?
He grew up in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Where did Frank Peretti attend church?
As a child he went to Brighton Assembly of God in Rainier Valley in Seattle.
What did Frank Peretti’s parents do?
His dad started out as an Assembly of God minister, worked at Boeing for more than thirty years, and then reentered the ministry. His mom worked some when extra income was needed.
Who were Frank Peretti’s childhood friends?
His friends included Bob Elder, Richard McMahon, Rob Woodard, and members of his church’s youth group.
Did Frank Peretti have any chores as a child?
Among other things, he had to burn the garbage in the burning barrel in the alley. He never received an allowance.
Did Frank Peretti date when he was a youth?
He went on his first date when his was about 15. He took a girl to a youth banquet and then to the Seattle Center where the romance ended because she dumped him for another guy.
Where was Frank Peretti’s first job?
He worked at a McDonald’s and was paid around $1.25 an hour. He was fired after six hours. Because he didn’t know how to use the cash register, his balances didn’t line up at the end of the day.
Were Frank Peretti’s parents monetarily wealthy?
His family did okay but struggled from time to time.
What are some of Frank Peretti’s current hobbies?
He plays banjo, bicycles, inline skates, flies an ultra-light airplane, and goes for walks in the woods.
How did Frank Peretti meet his wife?
He met Barbara in a youth group at the Bethel Evangelical Free Church on Vashon Island, Washington, in 1969. He asked her to marry him on June 22, 1970. She was only 16 at the time.
What are some of Frank Peretti’s favorite things?
His favorite color is red.
His favorite ice cream is strawberry.
His favorite song is It is Well with My Soul.
His favorite sport is football, which he watches but does not play.
What are some of Frank Peretti’s favorite moments?
Some of his favorite moments are marrying his wife, receiving his honorary doctorate from Wesleyan University, receiving his pilot’s license, when his baby sister came home for the first time, when This Present Darkness was accepted for publication, and when he left the ski factory, where he was working, for the last time because to become a full-time author.
What are some goals Frank Peretti is still working on?
He is still working on being a film director.
Are there any other interesting tidbits about Frank Peretti?
His paternal grandmother lived to be 100.
He had long hair, wore bell bottoms, wore two watches, played with yo-yos, and listened to the Beatles.
He wanted to a Christian version of Walt Disney.
On a Scout hike, he and some others locked a guy in an outhouse. The guy broke the door to escape.