William Franklin Graham Jr. (/ ˈɡreɪəm /; November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister, and civil rights advocate, [1][2] whose broadcasts and world tours featuring live sermons became well known in the mid- …

Jan 1, 2025 · Billy Graham, American evangelist whose large-scale preaching missions, known as crusades, and friendship with numerous U.S. presidents brought him to international prominence. Graham claimed to have preached in person to more people than anyone else in history.

Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was Billy Graham? Religious figure and Christian evangelist Billy Graham was preaching at an L.A. revival and was a guest on Stuart Hamblen's radio show in 1949.

Born November 7, 1918—only four days before the armistice ending World War I and exactly one year after the Communist Revolution in Russia—Billy Graham was raised on a dairy farm outside Charlotte, North Carolina.

Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose from the grave. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and people. The Bible says, “But God demonstrates His own …

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.” Mr. Graham preached the Gospel to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history—nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories—through various meetings ...

William Franklin Graham Jr. KBE (November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018), better known as Billy Graham, was an American Evangelical Christian minister and evangelist. He was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention. Graham is most well known as the one of the most important and most famous preachers of the 20th Century. [2] .

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.”

The most recognized evangelist of the twentieth century, Billy Graham began his far-reaching evangelism mission in 1949. Graham, who spoke with eloquence and simplicity, toured the United States, Europe, and even communist countries in the 1980s and 1990s.

Whether exhorting a small crowd of teens at a Youth For Christ rally, speaking against apartheid in a stadium in South Africa, or praying for a wounded nation in the aftermath of 9/11, Billy Graham has lived as a man on a mission following hard after God’s calling.