Before joining the creation ministry in Brisbane, Australia in 1994 (first CSF, then AIG, now Creation Ministries International), Dr. Batten worked for a state Department of Agriculture for over 20 years, in the field of plant science.

Like many Christians, Gary, formerly a convinced evolutionist, had difficulty upon his conversion in reconciling the so-called ‘facts’ of evolution with the Bible. His journey has now led him to be fully affirmed in the truth of God’s Word from the very first verse.