Nearly 9 million people call London home, and millions more are drawn to this city each year as tourists. It’s a cultural melting pot, yet Christians and the Biblical truth they stand on aren’t as welcome as they used to be. “This really is a culture that goes against the very simple Gospel,” said Scott …
Historic Gospel Outreach In the Horn of Africa Dear Friend, I recently returned from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, where we saw God move in amazing ways through the two-day Encountering God evangelistic outreach. The Crusade was held 8–9 March, exactly 65 years after my father preached there. In the nation’s largest outdoor gathering space, 117,000 …
There was much rejoicing in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Saturday night as thousands of people stood up from their seats to publicly share their decision to follow Christ. Félix Capriles Stadium held the largest evangelistic event of its kind in this Andean city, where more than 31,000 people gathered for Esperanza Cochabamba with Will Graham. After lively …
In a world that has become increasingly materialistic, Bolivia is no different. Many people there believe that if they only had more, their lives would be fulfilled. That’s why Will Graham is going to the Andean country to proclaim that true meaning and satisfaction in life can only be found in Jesus Christ. Local churches …
“What’s the greatest news you’ve ever heard?” Will Graham asked those who packed into Fountain Park for Saturday’s Look Up Celebration in Fountain Hills, Arizona. A grassy field disappeared beneath lawn chairs and picnic blankets as people gathered under the setting desert sun to hear music from Katy Nichole, The Afters, and Un Corazón before …
THE LIGHT OF CHRIST IN ETHIOPIA Dear Friend, I’ve been working to help people in Ethiopia in Jesus’ Name for more than 35 years, and now I look forward to preaching His Gospel there. This country boasts one of the oldest Christian communities in the world—but there are still thousands of people living there who …
PRAYING FOR WORLD LEADERS Dear Friend, Just a few weeks ago, I had the privilege of offering the invocation at President Donald J. Trump’s second inauguration in Washington, D.C. I thanked God for protecting his life and recalled the words of the Prophet Daniel as I asked the Lord to grant him wisdom: “Blessed be …
Forty media outlets filled a conference room Friday morning in the heart of Ethiopia. Facing rows of TV cameras and reporters, Franklin Graham talked about his prior trips to the country and why he has returned to the capital of Addis Ababa. “We’ve been invited by the Ethiopian Council of Gospel Believers’ Churches,” he said. …
As a young man, Pastor Ashebir Ketema was imprisoned for his faith in Ethiopia. For seven months, he endured beatings and attempted brainwashing by a communist government that was in power from 1974 to 1991. That period of persecution strengthened the small community of evangelicals as they came together, supported each other, and gradually grew …
Major flooding in mid-February killed at least 22 people in Kentucky and West Virginia, and displaced hundreds of others. Thousands more lost power, including Linda* and Tom.* This couple in Pikeville, Kentucky, met Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains who are in the area offering emotional and spiritual care. Following severe storms, Tom and …
On the 7th anniversary of Mr. Graham’s homegoing, the story of how the ministry began. It was 75 years ago on Sept. 15 that the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association committed to share the Gospel worldwide. Here’s the story of how it all began. In the summer of 1950, Billy Graham had a dilemma. During his …