Evangelism

Ukrainians Being Trained as Billy Graham Chaplains Amid Conflict

Billy Graham chaplains spend time listening and praying with a patient at the Emergency Field Hospital in Lviv, Ukraine. With Ukrainians’ lives completely turned upside down, crisis-trained chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) are moving hundreds of miles closer to the front lines to offer emotional and spiritual care in this heartbreaking situation—and to …

Franklin Graham to Preach an Easter Message in Ukraine

After a recent trip to Ukraine, Franklin Graham will return there to preach an Easter message, airing on TBN UK (Freeview channel 66) Easter Sunday, April 17, at 18:30 GMT. He visited the war-torn nation last month to see firsthand the work of his two ministries, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) and Samaritan’s Purse. The BG-RRT has …

Man Waiting at Altar for Hours Finds Help Through BGEA’s Internet Ministry

He didn’t know what else to do. Forced to take off work due to a family emergency, Oliver* decided to go inside a large, stunning church. Walking down the aisle, he passed the rows of pews and stood at the altar, thinking a minister would eventually find him there. But no one came. After waiting …

Chaplains Comfort War-Torn Hearts in Ukraine

Photo: A Billy Graham chaplain ministers to a patient in the Samaritan’s Purse emergency field hospital in Lviv, Ukraine. As millions flee conflict, Ukrainians need emotional and spiritual care as well as physical care. Carrying luggage. Helping a mother and crying child get on the next bus or train out of the battle-weary country. Praying …

Billy Graham Chaplains Reach Out to Hurting Ukrainians

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains are in Ukraine to offer comfort, prayer and meet people in their pain in the middle of a dire situation. >>Help deploy chaplains to offer emotional and spiritual care to people in Ukraine. BG-RRT chaplain Wil Rosado—who’s been ministering at a Samaritan’s Purse emergency field hospital, as well as …

BGEA Deploying to Ukraine

Ukrainians are desperate for hope as more than 2 million have left the country. Countless others have fled to the Lviv area, where the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying chaplains to provide emotional and spiritual care. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” —Psalm 46:1 In response to …

‘God’s Kindness and Grace’: Online Ministry Reaches 100 Million Visitors

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is celebrating a milestone for its online evangelism ministry, Search for Jesus. This year also marks 10 years since the ministry brought on trained volunteers to help respond to people’s spiritual questions online. Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to …

“You Are Not Alone”

Brian,* from the UK, was troubled with severe depression and anxiety. Desperately searching for hope, Brian visited BGEA’s website, PeaceWithGod.org.uk where he connected with one of our trained volunteers. “I cannot cope,” Brian typed. “My illness is so bad that I can barely function.” On top of mental health problems, Brian also suffers from insomnia …

Reach Russian Speakers With the Gospel Online

Since the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) launched its internet evangelism ministry, Search for Jesus, back in 2011, it has expanded to eight languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, American Sign Language and—most recently—Russian. If you are fluent in Russian and have a heart for telling others about Jesus, you could play a vital …

Billy Graham TikTok Video Helps South African Woman Understand the Gospel

“Our mission at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is straightforward: ‘Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all we can by every effective means available.’ Through the latest media technology, we are carrying that message to the ends of the earth today.” —Franklin Graham Elna,* a young woman in South Africa, recently saw a short …