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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] The library is located on the grounds of the international headquarters of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Charlotte ...
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- to late 20th century. Throughout his career, spanning over six decades ...
The first Billy Graham evangelistic campaign, held September 13–21, 1947, in the Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was attended by 6,000 people. He would rent a large venue, such as a stadium, park, or street. [1] As the sessions became larger, he arranged a group of up to 5,000 people to sing in a choir.
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 Los Angeles Crusade of 1949 was the first great evangelistic campaign of Billy Graham. It was organized by the Christian group Christ for Greater Los Angeles. [1] The campaign was scheduled for three weeks, but it was extended to eight weeks. [2] During the campaign Graham spoke to 350,000 people, by the end, [3] 3,000 of them decided to ...
Ruth Graham. Ruth McCue Bell Graham (June 10, 1920 – June 14, 2007) was a Chinese-born American Christian author. She was born in Qingjiang, Jiangsu, Republic of China, the second of five children. Her parents, Virginia Leftwich Bell and L. Nelson Bell, were medical missionaries at the Presbyterian Hospital 300 miles (480 km) north of Shanghai.
Billy Graham. Location. Washington, D.C., United States. A bronze statue of American evangelist Billy Graham is installed at the United States Capitol 's crypt, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. It was designed by artist Chas Fagan. [1][2]
Cover of the book Billy Graham in Poland. Billy Graham's visit to Poland was the 253rd evangelistic campaign of Billy Graham, an American revivalist evangelist, theologian, and anthropologist, one of the most renowned evangelists in the world. It took place from 6 to 16 October 1978. Poland was the 57th country visited by the preacher.