Billy Graham
Billy Graham
William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr.is an American evangelical Christian evangelist, ordained as a Southern Baptist minister, who rose to celebrity status in 1949 reaching a core constituency of middle-class, moderately conservative Protestants. He held large indoor and outdoor rallies; sermons were broadcast on radio and television, some still being re-broadcast today. In his six decades of television, Graham is principally known for hosting the annual Billy Graham Crusades, which he began in 1947, until he concluded in 2005, at the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth7 November 1918
CityCharlotte, NC
CountryUnited States of America
Christ was God in human flesh, and He proved it by rising from the dead.
Evangelism is when the Gospel, which is good news, is preached or presented to all people.
I want to tell people about the meaning of the cross.
I think about my own sons and my own daughters, and I'm sure that many parents are concerned about what their children are exposed to.
Politics has always been ugly to me, and yet I accept that as a fact of life.
The human heart is the same the world over.
Whenever I counsel someone who feels called to be an evangelist, I always urge them to guard their time and not feel like they have to do everything.
I fell and broke my pelvic bone in three places. So, I'm still sort of an invalid now.
Oral Roberts was a man of God and a great friend in ministry. I loved him as a brother.
To start with, I love New York... It's a little bit of the whole world... In New York, the whole world comes to you.
I spoke to a million in one service, in Korea, in Seoul. And that was the largest audience I ever have had.
I wish I had been home more when the children were growing up. I missed a lot.
It is well known that the Soviet Union closely regulates all organizations and movements, including religion.
It was a privilege to pray with Governor Romney - for his family and our country.