After becoming active in the ministerial organization youth for christ and leading increasingly popular evangelical missions, he founded the billy graham evangelistic. Billy graham visited the grand canyon state on multiple occasions. Find highquality billy graham crusade stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Billy grahams 1957 new york crusade sermon at yankee. Other than jesus and my own family, he has been one of the biggest inspirations in my life. Complete, fully searchable information about billy graham crusade songs. The same simple message is coming from grahams son, franklin graham. The 90minute service under a white tent at the billy graham library in charlotte, n. Pastor, a longawaited cultural biography of billy gra. Crusade city spotlight, devotional, downloads, easter, event photos, event videos. Billy grahams very first crusade in 1949 ministry videos. Balmer, an expert on american religious history at dartmouth college, told cnn about graham. Graham and german protestants met at a watershed in the history of german. They finally settled on harringay arena, which speakers had seldom been able to fill two nights in a row.
Billy graham crusade stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Jesus christ, who died for our sins, is the only way to eternal life. Graham s largest crusade in the world was in seoul, south korea, with an estimated 1. Momentum grew for the crusade over the course of grahams stay in indianapolis. Billy grahams visit still impacts those who heard him in 1970.
Billy graham s first citywide crusade in grand rapids, mich. The 1959 south cross crusades a collection of photos, audio and other information from billy grahams historic australian evangelism campaign. November 7, 1918 february 21, 2018 was an american evangelist, a prominent evangelical christian figure, and an ordained southern baptist minister who became wellknown internationally in the late 1940s. Graham grew up on a dairy farm in charlotte, north carolina. In 1957, billy grahams first new york crusade was a touchstone that impacted an entire generation. Billys grahams historic crusade in seoul, south korea. Billy graham turns 95 years old in november and was ordained in 1939. The above link will take you to the billy graham evangelistic associations us website. Nearly 50 years later, graham returned to new york for what was possibly his final outreach.
Now you can read all three sermons he delivered during that june 2005 event. Welcome to the official billy graham evangelistic association application for mobile devices. And so many of them gathered at billy grahams last crusade. Billy graham amazing finale echoed the people, adding. For over sixty years billy graham faithfully preached the gospel message to untold millions of individuals and families around the world. The crusade committee had trouble booking an auditorium. More classics give to help spread the gospel find peace, invite christ into your life. Billy graham s crusades were evangelistic campaigns conducted by billy graham between 1947 and 2005. Billy grahams name is mud among true fundamentalists. That was followed by three crusades in atlanta, in 1950, 1973 and 1994. Timeline of historic events billy graham evangelistic. Billy graham took a bombshell 19012000 church history.
Billy graham was one of the first evangelists to recognize the power of radio, tv and later the web. The truth is that bob jones and his university blacklisted billy graham crusades. Sermons and inspiration from the billy graham television archives. Billy graham classic crusades images of christ 1971. Throughout his life, billy graham preached the gospel of jesus christ to some. In 1993, a fivenight socalled electronic crusades in germany reached an. In 1939 he was ordained by a church in the southern baptist convention and went on to attend the florida bible institute later trinity college in trinity, florida. Hello select your address todays deals best sellers find a gift customer service new releases registry books best sellers find a gift customer service new releases registry books. But the expression billy graham crusade was so ingrained in the popular usage that by 2004 it was back in use.
One of his biographers has placed him among the most. Lotz noted, family reunions, i hope we never have one with anybody, because it will just go on, and on, and on. Billy graham conducted 417 crusades in 185 countries and territories on six continents. Carolina, with additional offices in australia, canada, germany and great britain. President bill clinton holds billy grahams hand as he speaks during grahams crusade at flushing meadows corona park june 25, 2005 in the queens borough of new york. Looking back at billy grahams 1984 vancouver crusade. Billy graham speaking and being translated, standing in a packed stadium. Billy graham, a north carolina farmers son who preached to millions in stadium.
Cliff barrows, billy grahams longtime musical director. Rns evangelist billy graham, who died wednesday feb. Learn about his ministrys upcoming crusade, my hope america, at. Travel with us to the valley of the sun as we take a look those historic phoenix crusades. This dvd, crusade, the life of billy graham, is a video you really wont want to miss especially since mr graham is still alive, he truly is a legend from the 1930s to the current day.
Billy graham, evangelist to the world, dead at age 99 the billy. Recordings of billy graham crusades from decades ago. Graham, george beverly shea, and cliff barrows for thirty minutes of blessing and inspiration. Over 58 years, billy graham reached more than 210 million people face to face and by. Ever since he was 16 years of age hes had hope and thats because at 16 he gave his life to christ, said graham, president and ceo of the billy graham evangelistic. Billy graham crusade in portland 1950 my grandmother was a big fan of billy graham and his ministries, and during his 1950 crusade in portland she went to check him out in person. For many years during the ministry of billy graham, there was one word that always followed his name crusade. Growing up as the son of a dairy farmer and following a brief but successful career as a fuller brush salesman.
The first billy graham evangelistic campaign, held september 21, 1947, in the civic auditorium in grand rapids, michigan, was attended by 6,000 people. The billy graham crusade first came to augusta in 1948. During the new york billy graham crusade, bob jones, along with other wellknown fundamentalists, put a full page ad in the new york times, calling for a boycott of the billy graham crusade. Billy graham 19182018 billy graham has spent years working towards bringing the protestant denominations back under the control of the world churches and rome. Billy graham, an itinerant southern tent revivalist who became the foremost evangelist in the world, preaching the gospel of jesus christ to.
For other people with the same name, see bill graham. As such, it was a dramatic departure from the sort of awakening faith that orr had studied, and that allied, intellectually restive believers such as. This is the key respect in which billy grahams historic crusade did stem from a personal and charismatic vision. Theyll preach in places like canada, germany and the u. You can find the list of billy graham tour dates here. Billy graham crusade, 1972 popular christian videos.
Billy graham crusade brings the best of his unforgettable crusades, with worldrenowned actors, singers, athletes, and ministers sharing the platform with dr. Billy graham is a simple man who has lived his life with a single purpose. They published circulars advertising the socalled crusades and said closing prayers. Billy graham was the dedication speaker at oral roberts university, tulsa, oklahoma, and he said at that time, this is the greatest moment of my life. Graham, who has counseled every president since harry truman. Later on he appeared with oral roberts in a joint television broadcast that was broadcast across the nation. Billy graham crusade in texas stadium, october 2002. Billy grahams crusades were evangelistic campaigns conducted by billy graham between.
I love this man and when he passes, the world will lose a beautiful, shining light. Remembering the billy graham crusades that led people to. The previous evening, wembley stadium was filled to overflowing with 120,000 people, some of them spilling out on to the grass. Download this free app to get a new billy graham devotion every. During the crusade billy and his coworkers took pay cuts. Having led more than 125 festivals since 1989, graham is the spitting image of his father, with the same broad stature, deepset eyes and strong jawline. Billy graham happy birthday november 2011 thank you. Billy graham has spent the past five decades spreading the word of the gospel, the gospel of jesus christ. Billy graham, the pastor who took his evangelizing crusades around the country and the globe, died at age 99. Cliff barrows, a farmers son and ordained baptist minister who for more than 70 years was the musical voice and program manager of the rev. Videos archive billy graham evangelistic association. At that time, it was the largest crowd to pack the venue. Grahams use of the term crusade, with its history of religious wars, had come under criticism. Stafford, nj on july 20, 1957, billy graham preached to 100,000 at yankee stadium.
It drew its power from a selfconscious renunciation of theological faith. Offstage and on, billy grahams ministry was a team effort. The life of billy graham tv movie 1993 quotes on imdb. International crusades billy graham evangelistic association. Billy graham billy graham evangelistic association. Billy graham crusade, portland, or 1950 billy graham. Billy graham in west germany zeithistorische forschungen. Billy graham tv classics billy graham evangelistic. Over 1500 messages, available ondemand and searchable by topic, location, and year. In his book, just as i am, billy graham shares some of his thoughts concerning those meetings. By the night of the final day, 30,000 people turned out. Calling youth to christ, billy graham s first book is published.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Billy graham classic crusades chicago, il 1971 1957 billy graham how to live the christian life full duration. Billy grahams 1957 new york crusade sermon at yankee stadium. The billy graham crusades were revival meetings conducted between 1947 and 2005. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Billy grahams funeral on friday culminated more than a week of tributes to americas pastor. Franklin graham delivered the eulogy, urging mourners to accept salvation through jesus christ. Billy graham crusades have been held in 85 countries on six continents.