HELP EQUIP NEW BELIEVERS WITH GOD’S WORD

Dear Friend,

You are helping reach men, women, and children everywhere with the Good News of Jesus Christ, and we thank God for you.

As we prepare for Christmas and look ahead to a new year, the world is filled with as much uncertainty and suffering as it was 2,000 years ago. You—or a loved one—may be wrestling with sadness, discouragement, or anxiety. But the celebration of our Saviour’s birth is a glorious reminder of God’s promises fulfilled in His Son: “I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. … And my people shall be satisfied with my goodness” (Jeremiah 31:13–14, ESV). There is no better news in the world than the Gospel of Jesus Christ—and we must reach as many people with it as possible.

This past summer, God opened the door for me to preach His truth in Birmingham and Glasgow. We give Him all the glory for the hundreds who placed their faith in Him—and I hope you’ll join me in praying that many more make the same decision next summer in England.

In June, I’ll join believers like you in London to proclaim the Good News of God’s “Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come” (1 Thessalonians 1:10, ESV). Please begin lifting the 2025 God Loves You Tour up to the Lord in prayer now.

Will you also prayerfully consider a special gift to make this evangelistic outreach possible—and equip new believers with Bibles? Your gift will help provide a brand-new copy of God’s Word to every person who makes a decision for Him in London next summer.

Thank you for your commitment to telling others about Jesus Christ. May God richly bless you and your family this Christmas season and in the coming year.

May God richly bless you,

Franklin Graham

President & CEO

Jo had never known her real father—despite living two minutes from his house for over 40 years. Following a messy divorce when Jo was very young, her mother remarried and Jo experienced a turbulent childhood. She moved out at 18 and built a life with her husband, Daz, unaware that her father, Robert, had been living nearby all along. Years later, Jo discovered Robert online. After some initial trepidation, she found the courage to message him. “Do you know who I am?” she asked.
“I was gobsmacked really,” Robert said. “I’d seen her over the years, but her mum wanted me to have nothing to do with her. So when Jo did reach out to me, I was glad.” This reunion marked the beginning of an even bigger discovery for Jo and Daz—one that would lead them to faith in Jesus Christ. Robert, now an elder in his church, had given his life to the Lord several years after the divorce. So after reconnecting with his daughter, the first thing he did was invite her and Daz along to the coffee morning he helps run every week at his church.

These meetings provided space for relationships to blossom and grow—but Robert’s deepest prayer was for them to come to know Jesus as he had. So when Robert heard that his church
was partnering with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) for the God Loves You Tour in Birmingham, he seized the opportunity. “At first, I didn’t think they’d want to go,” Robert confessed.
“But I hoped. And I was amazed when they said they’d come.” On Saturday, 15 June, they boarded the free bus provided by BGEA and joined 8,300 others filling up Resorts World Arena. Worship music filled the room, leaving a lasting impression on the couple. Then Franklin Graham got up to present the Gospel. “Do you know who Jesus Christ is?” Graham asked the crowd. “He came on a rescue mission to save us.”

Listening to these words, the Holy Spirit stirred in the couple’s hearts. “Before, I didn’t think it was my scene,” Daz said. “But now I’ve been there, I realise that I must have been waiting for it my whole life.” Robert remembers the moment the
couple gave their lives to the Lord. “When the altar call came, Daz didn’t hesitate,” he smiled. “He said he wanted to go. I asked Jo if she wanted to, and she said she did. So I went down with them to the front.” That night, Jo and Daz accepted Christ and were welcomed into the family of God. Since then, the couple has been growing in their newfound faith. “The packs were brilliant. Such a help,” Daz says, referring to the Bibles and other resources received at the event. They also completed a seven-week nurture group at Tipton Christian Church and are now excited to be baptised in a few weeks. “I’ve been no angel in my life,” Daz admits, “but by God’s grace I know that my sins are forgiven.” “I’ve been no angel in my life,
but by God’s grace I know that my sins are forgiven.”