In 1959, Billy Graham preached in New Zealand for the first time, stopping in Christchurch and Wellington, as well as Auckland where he addressed the largest crowd to ever attend religious meetings in the nation. “The whole world is searching for truth,” he said as a fiery, young preacher. Following his New Zealand Crusades, Billy …
Photo above: Saturday’s Noi Festival with Franklin Graham ended with hundreds of people making decisions for Christ alongside trained prayer counsellors who helped connect them to spiritual growth resources and a local church. Francesco had no trouble finding the right word. When asked to sum up his experience, his eyes lit up. “Bellissimo,” an Italian …
Photo above: Glasgow, United Kingdom A victory for believers and Christian organisations in the United Kingdom after Scottish court ruled in favour of Franklin Graham and religious freedom on Monday. The definitive ruling affirms Christians with traditional religious views must be treated fairly and equally. Sheriff John McCormick ruled that Scottish Event Campus (SEC) were …
Photo above: Prayer is a critical component for the Oct. 29 Noi Festival in Milan, Italy. About 300 pastors are launching a “30 days of prayer” initiative on Sept. 29. As the world was changing by the hour in March of 2020, northern Italy became the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Eastern Hemisphere. …
Photo above: Isaac Proctor (left) and Jerome Muaimalae (right) have a heart for reaching their generation with the Gospel—especially in a country where six out of 10 people don’t believe in God. They recently took part in the free Christian Life and Witness Course and will serve as counsellors at the upcoming God Loves You …
Things like this don’t normally happen here—church leaders from different denominations coming together in Germany for a united purpose of evangelism. More often, it’s one denomination over here, another over there, each doing their own ministry while church attendance steadily declines and churches gradually have to shut their doors. Last year was the first on record …
Photo above: A few days before the God Loves You Tour in London, Piers Morgan interviewed Franklin Graham on his primetime show, Uncensored. Dear Friend, I just returned from London, where I shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with a fantastic crowd at ExCeL London during the final Crusade of this summer’s God Loves You …
Hundreds of men, women, and children accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour at the last stop of the UK God Loves You Tour in London. Read a couple of inspiring stories from an unforgettable night: Trusting God’s perfect timing Some would call it perfect timing. Or in other words – God’s timing. Many …
Since its start in March 2020, the BGEA Prayer Line has received more than 1.4 million calls. People share struggles, ask spiritual questions or sometimes just need to be sure of where they stand with Christ. In this world, we’re constantly barraged with disturbing news—mass shootings, racial strife and more. It can be quite depressing. …
Editor’s Note: The name and photo for this story have been changed for privacy. Many Christians can relate to the fear of sharing their faith. But for Yusuf, talking about the Gospel of Jesus Christ could literally cost him his life. “We face religious discrimination in all the walks of life,” the Pakistani Christian told the Billy …
Cindy* is in her 70s now. But lingering memories of her childhood drove her to sign up for an online course about Jesus Christ—offered for free through the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s (BGEA) internet evangelism ministry. Growing up, the elderly woman’s family went to church every Sunday. They dressed well, had good manners and lived in a …