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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 ]
Graham's first sermon was published by The New York Times the following day. [21] The New York Herald Tribune commented daily on the evangelization in a column titled Billy Graham Says. ABC Television agreed to sell its airtime on Saturdays. [16] [22] The first broadcast took place on June 1, attracting over 6 million viewers. [23]
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.
In 1995, during the Global Mission event, he preached a sermon at Estadio Hiram Bithorn in San Juan in Puerto Rico which was transmitted by satellite in 185 countries and translated into 116 languages. [4] During his crusades, Billy Graham frequently used the altar call song "Just As I Am". [5]
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.
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.
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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]