The church in Scotland is facing not only an aging congregation, but a culture that’s increasingly more secular and anti-Christian. On top of that, churches are just now starting to meet after COVID-19 forced them to close their doors for months. Pastors are weary. Society is rejecting the Gospel. And churches need revival. Tuesday, hundreds …
It was a room filled with some of the finest pastors in Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom, yet the roles were reversed. They were the ones being encouraged at Tuesday’s Evangelism Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. This was the first of four free meetings to be held in …
More than 60 years ago, Billy Graham spent six unforgettable weeks in Scotland, sharing the Gospel from metropolitan Glasgow to coastal Aberdeen. The message reached more than two-and-a-half million people, resulting in at least 50,000 recorded decisions for Christ. One of those decisions came from a 19-year-old man named James Smith. As a result, God …
Dear Friend, As I write to you this month, I’m excited to tell you about new doors the Lord has been faithfully opening this year for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) to proclaim His Gospel around the world. The Apostle John described the risen Christ as “He who opens and no one shuts, …
As a Christian, you should prioritise certain things, right? Things like going to church, praying, reading the Bible and worshiping God. But what if you don’t like going to church? What if worshiping feels disingenuous and prayer seems like a chore? Maybe you worry something is out-of-whack in your spiritual life. Are you really a Christian if …
When Cissie Graham Lynch set out to create Fearless, a podcast that encourages listeners to have a “Fearless faith in a compromising culture,” there was one guest at the top of her list. In the latest episode, Lynch interviews her mother, Jane (Cunningham) Graham. The wife of Franklin Graham and daughter-in-law to Billy Graham, Jane has …
The past year has seen tremendous growth in the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s (BGEA) internet evangelism ministry with more and more people searching for answers about God online. Thousands of people across the globe are desperate for to find hope. Every day, people are finding the hope of Christ through the BGEA’s Search for Jesus …
“Have you been running?” Franklin Graham asked an energetic crowd in Springfield, Missouri, on Thursday. “God’s been waiting for you. He’s waiting for you right here, tonight.” On the chilly September night, a crowd of 8,900 packed into the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds for the third night of Franklin Graham’s God Loves You Tour. A chord from …
Billy Graham preached at Forest Home in the early days of his ministry. On a daily basis I’m blessed with memories and stories of the many ways God chose to use my grandfather to reach people around the world over the course of many decades. Nearly everywhere I go people stop to tell me about …
I don’t imagine I would do any of these things, but the temptation would surely be there. That would have especially been the case for a king in the time of the Old Testament. Being king meant unfathomable wealth and power; a nation hanging on your every whim and word. The situation was ripe for …
The God Loves You Tour with Franklin Graham, September 19–October 2, will stop in eight cities along Route 66. The one-night evangelistic events feature music from The Newsboys and Marcos Witt, along with a message of hope from Franklin Graham. You may never have another chance like this. That’s what Franklin Graham tells people on …
Emad,* a man in his 20s living in the Middle East, contacted the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s (BGEA’s) Arabic-language Gospel site, Salam Maa Allah, with questions about Christianity. He had learned a little about Jesus Christ but said, “I was harshly criticised and warned about the consequences of following Jesus. I didn’t have anyone to teach me …