Evangelism
UK Parliament Members Raise Religious Freedom, Free Speech Concerns Over Graham Tour Venue Cancellations
Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg argued Thursday before Parliament that the “no-platforming” of Franklin Graham in eight venues may be in violation of UK religious freedom and freedom of speech laws. “No-platforming is a particularly disagreeable modern trend,” Rees-Mogg began. “Although venues are allowed to make their own decisions about whether or …
Newsletter: An update from Franklin Graham
Dear Friend, The Lord said through the prophet Malachi, ‘From the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations’ (Malachi 1:11, ESV). Today I am praising God for making His name great in Southeast Asia. We recently held a two-day Love Phnom Penh Festival in Cambodia’s capital city—the …
Franklin Graham Encourages UK Church Leaders
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Four sceptics who found Christ at a crusade, despite first doubting Billy Graham
Billy Graham shared the Gospel with 2 million people during a three-month Crusade in London which was first met with fierce opposition. Decades later, Franklin Graham’s U.K. Tour is meeting a similar pushback. Although multiple venues have said they cancelled with Franklin Graham’s upcoming Graham Tour in Scotland and England this spring, the opposition is not deterring …
Franklin Graham to UK Media: ‘We’re Not Here to Preach Against Anyone’
Franklin Graham spoke with Premier Christian News in London, England, on Friday regarding his upcoming evangelistic events in the United Kingdom. Over the last two weeks, all eight venues for the multi-city Graham Tour have said they cancelled, claiming the evangelist will bring divisiveness to the LGBTQ community. Several bishops call his Biblical stance on homosexuality “hate speech.” …
Franklin Graham Festival Shines Light of Christ Over Cambodia’s Dark Past
The two-day Love Phnom Penh Festival with Franklin Graham wrapped up Sunday night. In total, 23,000 people heard the Good News and 1,700 began a new life with Christ in Cambodia’s capital. In addition, 9,500 people from 45 countries watched the online live stream, with 120 indicating a decision for Christ. From 1975 to 1979, …
Hundreds of Cambodians Respond to Christ On Day One of Historic Festival
“When we saw the opposition here, we realised the Lord must want us here. Because many times when there’s opposition, the devil is trying to stop what God is doing.” – Franklin Graham said a day before the Cambodia Festival began. Throughout the National Museum in Cambodia’s capital city are dozens of religious statues in various …
‘This Is the Truth I Was Looking for’: Syrian Man Gives Life to Christ Online
As a Syrian man in his early 50s, Tamer* has watched more than one terrorist group rule his area of the country. Is peace even possible? he wondered. In his search for answers, Tamer came across the Salam Maa Allah Facebook page, part of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s (BGEA’s) Arabic ministry. There, he could read posts in …
‘It Is God’s Time to Bless Our Land’: Cambodia Readies for the Gospel
Sin Somnang grew up in a Buddhist family in Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh. In 1995, around age 15, he became the first of his family to become a Christian, and he now serves as pastor of a ministry he started for the poor and uneducated in his hometown. He’s also chairman for the …
Search For Jesus: Sowing the seeds of the Gospel in a digital age
The ‘Searching for Jesus Tour’ drew Christians across the UK to hear an encouraging message about how they can be a part of what God is doing around the world through the BGEA Internet Evangelism ministry. Hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), each evening featured worship led by UK artist Philippa Hanna, followed …