”Many are selected but few are chosen” . this is a saying that not many people can
live up to with the exception of Billy Graham whom did many great things and made a
big impact around the world.
He also owns television shows , programs , has his own website , agencies , videos and
films which are available to any one who is interested in the word of the lord.
Billy Graham was an American Christian evangelist who became quite well
known all around the world by his talent and the way he preached , and was also well
known for for his worldwide crusades preaching the word of god more than any one else
has before . (1st
Graham was also the first one to step up and try to preach The Gospel in public after
World War 2
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Ruth was not just an ordinary women she was a good option for Billy and
also had a good knowledge with the word of God which would help Billy exercise
his Christianism career and chase his dreams , she was the daughter of of a Southern
Presbyterian missionary and a surgeon who spent 17 years at China . (paragraph 7 ,
Evangelist asso.)
With her father being a surgeon in china made a big difference in her life due to
the fact that she spent her child hood in china since 1916.
Her and MR. Graham married on august 13 , 1943 after their graduation.(paragraph 3,
Staff by Billy graham )
Billy grahams First and last Pastorate after graduation was at the Baptist church in
the Chicago suburb of western springs, in which he served there for a little over a year.
While in this time he was also working up to doing bigger things such as taking over a
religious radio program from another Chicago area pastor.
He then started preaching every Sunday in the evenings, but he knew that him
being knew to the radio wasn’t going to attract and convince many people to listen so he
tried to convince George Beverly Shea to join him which Shea was a popular Christian
singer at the time ( paragraph 4, Billy Grahams staff)
After Gram graduated from college Graham became a pastor in the first Baptist
church
He finished high school as the student body president and valedictorian of his class (Biography.com Editors). He later went to college at Morehouse, an all-male, black college, where he studied law and medicine and got his Ph.D. when he was only twenty-five years old (Biography.com Editors). Being smart and going to college helped him become a minister and preach about his beliefs.
Church. She and her family followed the sermons of John Cotton, a young Protestant minister
They also called him the in enlightener. He was a thinking man, he was a man who wanted to spread his knowledge to enlighten everybody else's lives and make them happier,
war and his life as a pastor and father in a small town in Georgia. His mind was exiled from
Billy Graham was an evangelist that believed that to live in a “righteous country” it was necessary to start with the conversion of its individuals. He feared that people were becoming more attached to the pleasure of materialistic things such as money more than they were with God almighty. Graham was very strategic in getting his message across the country and being noticed. Graham targeted famous popular personas and developed close relationships with them in so that they could influence others to convert. More importantly, Graham played an important role in Eisenhower’s baptism and interest in religions. Eisenhower began to incorporate religion to strengthen the people faith during the cold war which was a time in which many feared being
Second of all, he is a figure of history. This man was a pilgrim set out on an expedition to find a way around the world and spread his faith. There is a saying that say that “if you erase history, it repeats itself”. That is exactly
spoke on different subjects and affected people in many different ways but had a great influence
While healing from his third-degree burns, he re-devoted himself to the faith he believed in. After recovering, he bought himself a church. It was the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis. He began having services there and turned back to gospel music.
He was very passionate about telling others about Christ. God used that passion to bring others to salvation and amplified his affect when he received a call to preach. He moved to Texas and a Baptist church in Whitewright ordain him to the ministry. However, instead of seeking a position in ministry George accepted the position as chief financial officer of Baylor University. Because he did such a great job he was eventually offered the position of school presidency. George
he managed to do what he wanted to do when others didn’t supported what he wanted which is
He has been in full-time ministry for over 36 years ministering throughout the United States and abroad. He is a dynamic speaker and an accomplished musician and songwriter; having released several CDs. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors of Poverty Dignified Inc., which is a mobile utility company that is taking clean lighting, cell phone batteries and world-class education to the impoverished children of Africa.
Because of his beliefs, he wanted to do what was best and helped people whenever he had the chance. His speaking and teachings opened up the eyes of many, and that is why he was one of the best leaders in the novel. Without his strength and morals, none of that would be possible.
skills, and he demonstrated an ability to influence others in ways that promotes gospel values.
His ability to persuade was more successful with him becoming an ordained minister. He used his charisma to persuade
Through his life and teachings he started something that has endured intense persecution and has survived every enemy that has arrayed itself against it. He is widely acknowledged as the most influential