At a glance
- Age
- 99
- Born
- November 7, 1918
- From
- Charlotte
- Nationality
- United States
Biography
The voice that reached most people who encountered him was a broadcast one. For much of the mid-to-late twentieth century, Billy Graham's live sermons travelled by radio and television and by way of world tours, which is how an audience far larger than any single hall could hold came to know his preaching.
He was born in Charlotte in 1918 and became an ordained Southern Baptist minister. Over a career that ran more than six decades, he built a reputation as one of the leading evangelical Christian figures in the United States, and then beyond it. He was also an advocate for civil rights.
His work is still circulated through Billy Graham Evangelistic Association channels at billygraham.org. He died in February 2018.
He was born in Charlotte in 1918 and became an ordained Southern Baptist minister. Over a career that ran more than six decades, he built a reputation as one of the leading evangelical Christian figures in the United States, and then beyond it. He was also an advocate for civil rights.
His work is still circulated through Billy Graham Evangelistic Association channels at billygraham.org. He died in February 2018.
Quotes 5
“The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.”
“Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion — it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.”
“Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.”
“Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.”
“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”
