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During the campaign Graham spoke to 350,000 people, by the end, [3] 3,000 of them decided to convert to Christianity. [4] It was subsequently described as the greatest revival since the time of Billy Sunday . [ 5 ]
William Franklin Graham Jr. (/ ˈ ɡ r eɪ ə m /; November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister, and civil rights advocate, [1] [2] whose broadcasts and world tours featuring live sermons became well known in the mid- to late 20th century.
Countries in which Billy Graham preached are colored in blue. Over 58 years, Billy Graham reached more than 210 million people (face to face and by satellite feeds). [ 6 ] The New York Crusade of 1957 - the longest of Graham's evangelistic crusades took place in Madison Square Garden , which lasted 16 weeks. [ 7 ]
Eldridge Wayne Coleman Jr. [4] (June 7, 1943 – May 17, 2023), better known by his ring name "Superstar" Billy Graham, was an American professional wrestler. He gained recognition for his tenure as the WWF Heavyweight Champion from 1977 to 1978. He was a three-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions.
The Hour of Decision was a live weekly radio broadcast produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.First broadcast in 1950 by the American Broadcasting Company, it was a half-hour program featuring sermons from noted evangelist Billy Graham and hosted by Cliff Barrows, a very close friend of Graham and the long-time musical director and MC of Billy Graham's Crusades.
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At the time, more than half of Australia's population resided in these cities. [3] During preparations in 1958, Howard Guinness published a pamphlet titled I Object to Billy Graham, opposing Graham's visit to Australia. The pamphlet accused Graham of exporting Americanism and promoting an Americanized version of Christianity. [4]
Barrows joined Graham at a rally in Asheville, North Carolina that year, and remained with Graham ever since. [2] He appeared in the 1970 film His Land with British pop singer Cliff Richard. The film reviews Biblical events as both Cliffs took a pilgrimage to Israel. It was produced by Graham's production company, [3] World Wide Pictures. [4]