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William Franklin Graham Jr. (/ ˈ ɡ r eɪ ə m /; 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- to late 20th century.
Graham also served BGEA as executive director of the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, North Carolina until 2022. The Cove offers multi-day seminars and one-day events on a variety of Christian subjects and features nationally-recognized [citation needed] speakers. [1]
In August 2018, six months after Graham's death, the BGEA launched the Billy Graham Channel on SiriusXM to broadcast Graham's sermons. [3] Franklin Graham serves as president and CEO. [4] Several times a year, he and his son, Will Graham, preach at evangelistic crusades [5] modeled after those Billy Graham was known for holding. [citation needed]
Countries in which Billy Graham preached are colored in blue. Over 58 years, Billy Graham reached more than 210 million people (face to face and by satellite feeds). [ 6 ] The New York Crusade of 1957 - the longest of Graham's evangelistic crusades took place in Madison Square Garden , which lasted 16 weeks. [ 7 ]
The Hour of Decision was a live weekly radio broadcast produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.First broadcast in 1950 by the American Broadcasting Company, it was a half-hour program featuring sermons from noted evangelist Billy Graham and hosted by Cliff Barrows, a very close friend of Graham and the long-time musical director and MC of Billy Graham's Crusades.
A bronze sculpture of the late Rev. Billy Graham was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, with Christianity's most prolific evangelist once known as “America’s Pastor” immortalized in ...
The New York Crusade was a major evangelistic campaign conducted in 1957 in New York City by Billy Graham.It was preceded by two years of preparation and lasted from May 15 to September 1 (16 weeks).
The Billy Graham Library is a public museum and library documenting the life and ministry of Christian evangelist Billy Graham. The 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m 2 ) complex [ 1 ] opened to the public on June 5, 2007. [ 2 ]