Nov. 7 would have been Billy Graham’s 106th birthday. He passed away in 2018, but the impact of his Gospel ministry can still be seen around the world. Growing up in war-torn northern Uganda in the 1960s, Odongo Geoffrey Keronga’s childhood was riddled with trauma. His mother—one of his father’s seven wives—attempted to murder him …
Watch Replay: Noi Festival in Naples, Italy As the sun went down over Naples, Italy, Maddalena listened intently with her boyfriend Antonio and 9-year-old son by her side. The couple had been invited to the Noi Festival by their friend Enzo, a prayer volunteer, who had been praying for them in the months leading up …
Millions of people searching online for hope or spiritual answers have encountered PeaceWithGod.net, a website that shares four simple steps to having a relationship with God. Since 2011, when the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) launched its Search for Jesus ministry, there have been 20 million indicated decisions to follow Jesus Christ—from people all across …
“God bless,” said Alastair*, one of the staff stationed by the entrance at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, where the God Loves You Tour took place in June. At the end of the evening, after speaking and praying with many people impacted by the event, the BG-RRT chaplains decided to head back to the entrance. …
September 15, 2024, will mark the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s 74th anniversary. Here’s the story of how it all began. It was the summer of 1950, and Billy Graham had a problem. During his preaching event in Portland, Oregon, people had spontaneously donated $25,000 for a new radio ministry. But with the ministry not yet …
“No one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” —1 Corinthians 3:11, ESV Have you ever walked into a beautiful home and felt the floor sag beneath you? A weak foundation can put an entire building—and those in it—at risk. After a hurricane decimated part of her community …
After a deadly sword attack killed a 14-year-old boy and injured four others on 30 April, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) deployed four crisis-trained chaplains to Hainault, London, to minister to this hurting community. Giselle* was one of the London Underground staff working in the surrounding area covering Hainault’s station on 1 May. …
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Seventeen-year-old Anna* stood among hundreds of people near the front stage of the TAURON Arena Kraków. Two years ago, Anna had fled with her family to Warsaw from Ukraine after the war began with Russia. “In Poland, there are many people who have run from other places to come here,” said Franklin Graham during his …
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This month’s God Loves You Tour in Kraków is just under two weeks away, but the power of the Gospel is already changing lives through the outreach. Kalena*, a teen from Ukraine who lives in Poland, heard about the tour and signed up for a free evangelism class during preparations for the event. The young …
“Come on, let’s go!”’ Ten-year-old Nathaniel and six-year-old Michelle grabbed their parents’ hands and pulled them toward the stairs. Billy Graham had just invited the crowd in Birmingham’s Villa Park to publicly respond to the Gospel message, and people were streaming down on to the field to pray with a volunteer counsellor. Nathaniel and …