The Route 66 God Loves You Tour is in full swing as Franklin Graham travels on a 2,000-mile trip with eight stops along historic Route 66. The Tour began Sunday, Sept. 19 4 p.m., in Joliet, Illinois and will end in San Bernardino, California, on Oct. 2.  Franklin is reminding people how much God loves them and wants to have a personal relationship with them.

The Fifth Stop on Route 66 God Loves You Tour: Amarillo, Texas

The fifth stop on Franklin Graham’s Route 66 God Loves You Tour is Amarillo, Texas on Sunday, September 26 at 4 p.m. at John Stiff Memorial Park. 

Billy Graham’s History in Texas

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While Billy Graham never preached in Amarillo, he did hold 12 Crusades in Texas:

• 1951 | Fort Worth
• 1952 | Houston
• 1953 | Dallas
• 1958 | San Antonio
• 1962 | El Paso
• 1965 | Houston
• 1968 | San Antonio
• 1971 | Dallas/Fort Worth
• 1975 | Lubbock
• 1981 | Houston
• 1997 | San Antonio
• 2002 | Dallas/Fort Worth

 

 

 

Franklin Graham’s History in Texas

Meanwhile, Franklin Graham visited Amarillo, Texas in 2000. The Texas Panhandle Festival filled Amarillo’s Dick Bivins Stadium. More than 60,000 people attended the Festival.

Then in 2017, The Decision America Tour came to Texas in 7 cities:

• Lubbock
• Midland
• Corpus Christi
• San Antonio
• Round Rock
• Waco
• Longview

There was a combined attendance of over 51,000 people at these events.

To find out more about Billy Graham’s ministry around the country and even the world, make sure to visit the Billy Graham Library. Admission is always free. Plan your visit today at www.BillyGrahamLibrary.org.

You can more learn more about The Route 66 God Loves You Tour at www.GodLovesYouTour.com.