The Sawdust Cross
This framed cross was made from the sawdust on the floor of the tent during Billy Graham’s Los Angeles Crusade, held September through November 1949. That crusade pushed Graham into …
The Archive Collection
Graham Wedding Memorabilia
Ruth Bell Graham handmade her own dress, as well as her trousseau, for her August 13, 1943 wedding to Billy Graham. She filled this scrapbook with memorabilia from their wedding …
Billy Graham’s Korean War Issued Boots
Billy Graham wore these boots when he visited U.S. troops in Korea, Christmas 1952. They were issued to him by the military, given that temperatures in the region often dropped …
Billy Graham’s Pocket Index
A Pocket Index of Bible references, given to Billy Graham by his father, William Franklin Graham, Sr., on September 8, 1936, on the first day of classes at Bob Jones …
Engagement Ring and Telegram
In Just As I Am Billy Graham writes, “At the close of a preaching series at Sharon Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, those dear people gave me, as I recall, an …
The Navigators
Throughout the years, crusades began to grow larger and larger, and the number of people coming forward to receive Christ continually increased. In response, Billy Graham asked Dawson Trotman, who …
Indian Headdress presented to Billy Graham
In 1974 Billy Graham was invited to hold a crusade in Phoenix, Arizona, at a stadium on the campus of Arizona State University. During one of the services, Reverend Tom …
Preparing For Evangelistic Outreach
For many years Sterling Huston directed Mr. Graham’s crusades in the USA and Canada. In his book, Crusade Evangelism and the Local Church, he clearly states, “Prayer is the first …
The Power of Prayer
In his book “The Canvas Cathedral” Lewis Drummond declares, “God moves in answer to the prayers of his people. Billy Graham fully recognizes that revival, in the purest sense, comes …
My Answer: Timeless Advice from God’s Word
In 1952, encouraged by his friends Fred Dienert and Walter Bennett, Billy Graham began a spiritual advice column for the Chicago Tribune—New York News syndicate. Within one year, My Answer …