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True Stories From The 1959 Billy Graham Crusade In Australia – Part 1
Franklin Graham preached in Perth to kick off a six-city evangelistic tour across Australia. He’s proclaiming the powerful name of Christ on each stop, just as his father did 60 years ago. …
The True Story Behind The Song “I Have Decided To Follow Jesus”
‘I Have Decided to Follow Jesus’ is a Christian hymn originating from India. The lyrics are based on the last words of a man in Garo, Assam. About 150 years ago, there…
Aussies Pack Perth Venue To Hear God’s Word
“The Gospel always works.” Just hours away from the start of his tour across Australia, Franklin Graham had his sight set on one thing: preaching God’s Word without compromise. Sixty years ago…
Thousands Say Yes To Christ In The Philippines
They sprang from their seats and streamed forward. Children and teens, parents and grandparents. Will Graham had just shared the Gospel and given them the opportunity to surrender their lives to Jesus—and they…
A Third Generation Of The Graham Family To Share The Gospel In The Filipino Capital
Revival came to the Philippines in 1977, when Billy Graham preached the Gospel to more than 412,000 people in the capital city of Manila. Churches around the country started growing and bearing…
‘Set Free’: 70,000-Plus Hear Good News During Thailand Festival On Sunday
On Sunday, the final night of the two-day Amazing Love Festival in Bangkok, Franklin Graham shared how every human has a soul. The 23,000-plus souls in the one-level room fixated their attention…
Redeemed: Devotions For The Longing Soul
Will Graham’s new book Redeemed: Devotions for the Longing Soul was birthed from his desire for others to know the love and redemption of Christ. In the book’s 50 devotions, Will shares experiences from his…
60 Years Later: The Ripple Effect Of Billy Graham’s Australia Crusades
Sixty years ago, Billy Graham traveled across New Zealand and Australia, sharing the love of Christ in city after city. More than 3 million people—nearly a third of Australia’s population at the…
‘A Miracle’: Thai Churches Unite In Preparation For Amazing Love Festival In Bangkok
Among the tuk tuks and long tail boats in the bustling city of Bangkok, Thailand, millions are searching for the route to peace. On Jan. 19-20, Franklin Graham plans to share how this life-changing…
Franklin Graham To Share Hope Of Christ On Four Continents This Year
“And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.’” —Mark 16:15 The year 2019 will be the first full year the Billy Graham…
Billy Graham’s Prayer for a New Year
This prayer from Billy Graham, written for The Saturday Evening Post in 2008, is just as relevant more than a decade later. Our Father and our God, as we stand at the beginning of this…
Billy Graham’s Simple Explanation of Christmas
While many of us both give and receive gifts during the Christmas season, God gave us a gift we will never be able to repay. In exchange for our sins and shame,…
Christmas At The Billy Graham Library Begins On Thursday
Christmas at the Library has become an annual tradition for many, with more than 385,000 celebrating this wonderful season at the Billy Graham Library since its opening in 2007. Thousands of visitors are anticipated this…
‘I Used to Sneak Up to the Attic to Listen to Billy Graham’: 10 Stories Of Changed Lives
Since Billy Graham went to be with the Lord on Feb. 21, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has received tens of thousands of messages about how God used Mr. Graham to reach people all…
From His Personal Assistant: An Inside Look at Billy Graham’s Ministry
As a college student, Maury Scobee couldn’t imagine committing his life to working for just one person. Yet, God called him to do just that for the next 40 years, serving as…
Franklin Graham Honors His Father, Billy Graham, on His 100th Birthday
One hundred years ago, the man who would become known as the “evangelist to the world” and “pastor to presidents” was born on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina. But in…
AVALON CELEBRATION OF HOPE WITH WILL GRAHAM
Will Graham’s Canada Tour came to a close Sunday night in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. More than 6,400 people attended the three-day Avalon Celebration of Hope. Another 21,000 people from 53…
The 4 Key Words of Outreach Strategy: It Starts With Me
For over five years, the Billy Graham Center has been gathering senior pastors into cohorts that meet monthly to receive encouragement and accountability in their personal witness, and to be equipped to…
