After several successful city-wide evangelistic Campaigns in the late 1940s, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association was incorporated in September 1950. Today, more than 60 years later, Billy Graham, Franklin Graham and Will Graham have held outreach events around the world. The association also continues to uphold its original mission, “proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord …
“My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him.” – Billy Graham
Seventy years ago, Billy Graham married Ruth McCue Bell in Montreat, N.C.
On this date in 1973, Billy Graham closed his 5-day Seoul, Korea Crusade in front of a crowd estimated by local officials to exceed 1.1 million. Over the course of the Crusade, Mr. Graham preached to more than 3 million, which topped the totals of the historic 16-week, 1957 New York City Crusade. These excerpts from John Pollock’s authorized biography of Billy Graham, The Billy Graham Story, give us insight into that historic day.
Memorial Day often signifies the beginning of summer – a time filled with picnics, barbeques, swimming pools and social gatherings. Many families across the U.S. will start this weekend commemorating Memorial Day with parades, remembrance ceremonies, and visits to historic monuments and memorial sites. One iconic event that takes place each Memorial Day weekend is …
The press has always been an important part of the ministry of Billy Graham, and it remains important to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association today. On March 6, 1955, Billy Graham made his first appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program.
More than 2 million people attended that historic 3-month Crusade, with nearly 40,000 commitments to Christ. Read on to learn more about this historic event.
As the nation prepares for the inauguration of our 44th president Barack Obama’s second term, take a walk with us as we look at some memorable inaugurations where Billy Graham or Franklin Graham delivered the invocation.
At a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2001, Billy Graham received an honorary knighthood from Sir Christopher Meyer, the British Ambassador to the U.S., on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.
In his autobiography Just As I Am, Billy Graham writes of Dr. Mordecai Ham’s revival meetings in Charlotte, NC, and the night he came to Christ.
