Evangelism

The Need for Hands to Speak Good News

Caption: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association intern Meagan Bare signs during the filming of volunteer training for the Internet Evangelism ministry’s American Sign Language outreach. “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” —Romans 10:15b, ESV The Deaf community, comprised of tens of millions of people worldwide, might better understand this verse …

Evidence of God Moving Ahead of Mountain State Celebration

Will Graham will share the Gospel with West Virginians Friday through Sunday (July 23-25) during the Mountain State Celebration. A hand shot up from the crowd as Roy Graham spoke at an event for the upcoming Mountain State Celebration with Will Graham in West Virginia. At the urging of a local pastor, Roy Graham—Will Graham’s brother—paused to …

Will Graham: Living a Good Life Will Not Bring People to Christ

proclaim: (verb) – to declare publicly; announce Will Graham recently spoke to staff at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association about proclamation evangelism. That is, literally telling people about Jesus. Read part of his message below. You can also get Will Graham’s devotions delivered to your inbox each Wednesday. When we talk about the power of proclamation evangelism, not …

Scottish Council to Pay Damages After Cancelling Christian Event

  Edinburgh Council has apologised and paid £25,000 in damages to Christian organisation Destiny Ministries after it unlawfully cancelled their event booking. UK-based Destiny Ministries planned to host their SURGE conference at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall back in June 2020. Edinburgh Council cancelled the booking after groups complained about the event’s guest speaker Larry Stockstill, a …

Virtual Event to Help Spanish-Speaking Pastors Mobilise Post-Pandemic

Last July, the virtual ‘Extreme Faithfulness’ conference (now known as ‘Eternal Faithfulness’) was recorded at the Billy Graham Library. A special time of worship left pastors encouraged, while teaching from Will Graham and others gave leaders insight to be effective during the COVID-19 pandemic. As church leaders around the world adjust to post-pandemic times, many …

Sharing ‘God Loves You’ Along Route 66

From September 19–October 2, the Route 66 God Loves You Tour with Franklin Graham will roll through eight states with one-night evangelism events. Buses rolling down the highway with “God Loves You” on the side will catch people’s eye. But it’s their hearts Franklin Graham hopes to capture for Christ during the Route 66 God Loves …

Will Graham: Repentance—A Radical Change of Life

One of the most incredible aspects of the great moves of God throughout history is that large numbers of people are radically changed. They turn away from sin and go in a whole new direction with God. This turning is called repentance. As an evangelist, I’ve been blessed with a front-row seat as tens of …

Will Graham: In the Midst of Life’s Storms, God’s Love Never Fails

Dear Friend, Our God is faithful! In the midst of the storms of life, His love is never-failing. “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not” (Lamentations 3:22, NKJV). I just returned from the Pacific Northwest, where we held two appreciation dinners for law enforcement officers in the Portland, Oregon/Vancouver, …

Billy Graham Trivia: What Well-Known Publication Vowed to Support His Ministry?

Q: What well-known publication vowed to support Billy Graham through its coverage early in his ministry career? A: TIME magazine, under the leadership of Henry R. Luce. On 25th October 1954, Billy Graham made his first of many appearances on the cover of TIME magazine with the publication calling him, “The best-known, most talked-about Christian …

VIDEO: How Will Graham Preached in a Pandemic

“I looked back and recognised I was in a cult for 15 years.” Michael Austin spent most of his 20s and 30s in a Hindu meditation cult, worshiping an Indian guru. He thought he found the spiritual truth he was searching for—only to discover it was a lie. This is the first part of his …

‘Something Caught My Heart’: Stories From the Billy Graham Prayer Line

The Billy Graham Prayer Line has received more than half a million calls since it started in March 2020. Callers who need prayer or have spiritual questions are met with kind words, prayer and Scripture from trained staff and volunteers. One caller had never heard of Jesus except as a curse word. Another man called …