On a Saturday afternoon in London, young Christians from different backgrounds came together by the same reason: they want to be used by God. Over a dozen boys and girls gathered to attend Pursuit, a three-hour seminar, hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), designed to help young believers grow in their faith and …
“Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live” (Isaiah 55:3, ESV). For some of the 70,000 people pouring into Seoul World Cup Stadium Saturday, memories came flooding back. Exactly 50 years ago on June 3, 1973, 1.1 million people attended the historic finale of Billy Graham’s Seoul Crusade—the largest in-person …
Dear Friend, As the UK prepares for summer holidays in the next month, it’s my prayer that you and your loved ones are looking forward to restful time together. Whether you’re travelling or staying home, will you set aside time to pray for the God Loves You Tour this August? If you’re seeing extended …
In 1983, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) organized the first International Conference for Itinerant Evangelists in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In the crowd were 4,000 traveling evangelists from 133 countries who were there to study the message, life, and ministry of Mr. Graham. “These itinerant evangelists are the most important ambassadors and messengers on earth,” Mr. …
Photo above: More than 35,000 people from Maryland to North Carolina heard they are loved by God on Franklin Graham’s Tidewater Tour, which came to a close Sunday in Edenton, N.C. Over 1,800 people made decisions for Christ during the six-stop outreach. Up and down the Eastern shore, more than 35,000 people heard the most …
With the Charles County Fairgrounds soaked from Friday’s heavy rain, 4,400 people braved the mud to attend the first stop of the God Loves You Tidewater Tour in La Plata, Maryland, Saturday night. “You know something about storms here. I’m going to talk to you tonight about an anchor that will hold you through these storms,” said …
A crowd of 3,900 didn’t let the bad weather hinder them from attending the second stop of the God Loves You Tidewater Tour with Franklin Graham Sunday in Timonium, Maryland, US. Despite gloomy, grey skies and rain, musical artists Dennis Agajanian, Marcos Witt, and Newsboys led worship at the Maryland State Fairgrounds while the audience—in a …
George Verwer, founder of pioneering Christian missions organization Operation Mobilization, died peacefully on Friday, 14 April 2023, at his home near London, England, surrounded by his family. He was 84. “It is with profound sadness that we share that George Verwer, founder of Operation Mobilization (OM), passed away,” OMUSA tweeted. “Through our tears, we give …
As thousands flocked to Wilmore, Kentucky, USA, to join in the Asbury revival that began on 8 February, among them was 95-year-old Jim Foulkes, a retired missionary surgeon from North Carolina, USA. Watching the glorious sight of young students streaming forward to the altar to confess and repent of their sins, his mind quickly went …
As in many different areas of life—God’s Word has encouragement. Open your Bible to the centre and you’ll find the Psalms. These lyrical pieces written by several authors, including King David, are songs to God. Some are full of rejoicing, others are songs of lament where authors poured their hearts out to God. If this …
Dear Friend, As I write, I recently returned from an incredibly fruitful trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where God opened the door for me to preach the Gospel during the Spring Love Festival. This marked the first time that an evangelistic event was held in Vietnam outside of a religious holiday like Christmas …