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William Franklin Graham Jr. (/ ˈ ɡ r eɪ ə m /; November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister and civil rights advocate whose broadcasts and world tours featuring live sermons became well known in the mid- to late 20th century.
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1997: Samaritan’s Purse (Boone, N.C.)1999-2001: Pastoral Intern, Bay Leaf Baptist Church (Raleigh, N.C.)2001-2006: Pastor, Wakefield Baptist Church (Wake Forest, N.C.)2002: Ordained to the Gospel Ministry1993: Diploma, Watauga High School (Boone, N.C.)1997: B.S. in Religion, Liberty University (Lynchburg, Va.)2001: Master of Divinity, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, N.C.)2007: Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Toccoa Falls College (Toccoa Falls, Ga.)2018: Redeemed: Devotions for the Longing Soul (Thomas Nelson)2019: Redeemed: How God Satisfies the Longing Soul – DVD curriculum (Thomas Nelson)Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.)Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (Charlotte, N.C.)Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada (Calgary, AB)Blue Ridge Broadcasting (Black Mountain, N.C.)Will Graham is the grandson of Billy Graham and the oldest son of Franklin Graham. He has shared the Gospel with more than 1 million people across six continents and serves as the leader of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
William Franklin Graham IV (born January 30, 1975) is an American Christian evangelist. He is the Executive Vice President and associate evangelist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Graham is the third generation of Grahams to preach under the banner of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA).
- He was an early crusader for civil rights. At a time of racial segregation in the US, Graham said he would not speak before segregated audiences in the 1950s, and often spoke of the need for inclusion.
- It was important to reach out to strangers. Getty Images. Graham (centre) meets Kim Il-sung in North Korea in 1992. In 1992, Graham became the first foreign religious leader to visit North Korea, where he met its ruler, Kim Il-sung.
- The Billy Graham rule. Or, as it is also now known, the Mike Pence rule. The guidance on how to avoid even a hint of impropriety around women was created by Graham and three fellow evangelicals in 1948, and is based on Paul's advice to Timothy in the Bible.
- It's possible to find hope in the darkest of moments. Speaking at the Washington National Cathedral three days after the 11 September attacks, Graham said he was struggling to find answers.
Apr 3, 2014 · Superstar Preacher. Graham briefly pastored the First Baptist Church in Western Springs, Illinois, before leaving to join Youth for Christ, an evangelical missionary group that spoke to...
William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr. Evangelist and Chairman of the Board. Evangelist Billy Graham took Christ literally when He said in Mark 16:15, “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.”
Jun 24, 2024 · Billy Graham (born November 7, 1918, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.—died February 21, 2018, Montreat, North Carolina) was an American evangelist whose large-scale preaching missions, known as crusades, and friendship with numerous U.S. presidents brought him to international prominence.
