Graham once recalled "I have never had many people do that. “I’m not trying to be the next Billy Graham; I’m just Will Graham,” says the ordained minister. He was cited by the George Washington Carver Memorial Institute for his contributions to race relations. [48], In 1955, he was invited by Cambridge University students to lead the mission at the university; the mission was arranged by the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union, with London pastor-theologian John Stott serving as Graham's chief assistant. [96] During the 1960 campaign, Graham met with a conference of Protestant ministers in Montreux, Switzerland, to discuss their mobilization of congregations to defeat Kennedy. 1999-2000: Pastoral Intern, Bay Leaf Baptist Church (Raleigh, N.C.) This took place in Lausanne, Switzerland (July 16–25, 1974), and the movement which ensued took its name from the host city. In the 1970s, for instance, The Jesus Generation sold 200,000 copies in the first two weeks after its publication; Angels: God's Secret Agents had sales of a million copies within 90 days after release; How to Be Born Again was said to have made publishing history with its first printing of 800,000 copies."[33]. Reverend Billy Graham Memorial Park was later established on the Hillsborough River, directly east of the 18th green and across from where Graham often paddled a canoe to a small island in the river, where he would practice preaching to the birds, alligators, and cypress stumps. WILLIAM was born on July 28 1870, in Frankfort, Kansas. Bottom (l to r) William Franklin Graham II with his great-grandson WIlliam Franklin Graham V. The 1949 Crusade in Los Angeles caught the attention of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. The association relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1999, and maintains a number of international offices, such as in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Buenos Aires. [33] Ruth died on June 14, 2007, at the age of 87. 1950), founder and president of Ruth Graham & Friends, leads conferences throughout the US and Canada; Franklin Graham (b. "[59] Though Graham's appearance with Daniel dashed King's hopes of holding joint crusades with Graham in the Deep South,[57] the two still remained friends and King told a Canadian television audience the following year that Graham had taken a "very strong stance against segregation. After one semester, he found that the coursework and rules were too legalistic . Will Graham (William Franklin Graham IV) is the third generation of Grahams to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ under the banner of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Graham has been spiritual adviser to several United States Presidents and has met with 12, dating back to Harry S. Truman. In 1950, Graham founded the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) with its headquarters in Minneapolis. "Billy Graham (1918–2018): Prophet of World Christianity? [24] Later he always treated his conversations with presidents as confidential. Graham spoke at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's Urbana Student Missions Conference at least nine times – in 1948, 1957, 1961, 1964, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1984, and 1987. Franklin Graham. Franklin denied this, and said that he would continue to act as his father's spokesperson rather than allowing press conferences. Will graduated from Liberty University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Religion and in 2001 graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. His father was a farmer and Graham grew up on the farm. [110], Graham had a personal audience with many sitting US presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama – 12 consecutive presidents. Kendra Leigh Bengds (Tucson, AZ) Children. William Franklin (Will) Graham IV. Born. GRAHAM, WILLIAM FRANKLIN w/ FAMILY MEMBERS. [89][90], A private funeral service was held on March 2, 2018. Ruth Graham had said that she wanted to be buried not in Charlotte but in the mountains at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove near Asheville, North Carolina, where she had lived for many years; Ned supported his mother's choice. Frank Graham was the son of Crook Graham and Margaret McCall. [97] According to the PBS Frontline program, God in America (2010), Episode 5, in September 1960, Graham organized a meeting of hundreds of Protestant ministers in Washington, D.C. for this purpose; the meeting was led by Norman Vincent Peale. He was the only person functioning as a minister who received a star in that capacity.[78]. January 30, 1975 [83], Graham died of natural causes on February 21, 2018, at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, at the age of 99. Graham was interested in fostering evangelism around the world. He claims he's a friend of all the presidents, but he was never a friend of mine when I was President. [129] His alma mater, Wheaton College, has an archive of his papers at the Billy Graham Center. [57], Despite their friendship, tensions between Graham and King emerged in 1958 when the sponsoring committee of a crusade which took place in San Antonio, Texas on July 25 arranged for Graham to be introduced by that state's segregationist governor, Price Daniel. Billy Graham, prominent Christian evangelist, dead at 99", "Evangelist Billy Graham dies at age 99; reached millions", Special Event – Honoring Rev. Roy Austin Graham was Born in 1977. [55] On July 23, King sent a letter to Graham and informed him that allowing Daniel to speak at a crusade which occurred the night before the state's Democratic Primary "can well be interpreted as your endorsement of racial segregation and discrimination. Franklin Graham is Billy Graham's oldest son, Will Graham is Franklin's oldest son, and Quinn (William Franklin Graham V) is Will's son. [31][32] A memorial there marks the site where Graham made his decision. According to his website, Graham preached to live audiences of 210 million people in more than 185 countries and territories through various meetings, including BMS World Mission and Global Mission. According to his father, that yelling had led him to become a minister. Graham worked "behind the scenes" to encourage influential Protestant ministers to speak out against Kennedy. [154][155] Graham's stated position was that he did not want to talk about homosexuality as a political issue. While the radio ministry continued for many years, Graham decided to move on in early 1945. 1999-2000: Pastoral Intern, Bay Leaf Baptist Church (Raleigh, N.C.) 3. President Donald Trump said Graham was "an ambassador for Christ". [156] However, Graham appeared to take a more tolerant approach to issue of homosexuality when he appeared on the May 2, 1997 episode of 20/20, stating "I think that the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin, but the Bible also teaches that pride is a sin, jealously is a sin, and hate is a sin, evil thoughts are a sin, and so I don't think that homosexuality should be chosen as the overwhelming sin that we are doing today. It wasn't confrontational and he wasn't angry, but when he decided, that was the end of it." They have four married childrenâWill, Roy, Edward, and Cissieâand 11 ⦠"My Hope: Songs Inspired by the Message of Billy Graham". In addition to his evangelistic outreaches, Will serves as vice president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and as executive director of the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, N.C. He also said that Graham visited him in prison. They do not reflect my views and I sincerely apologize for any offense caused by the remarks. He presided over the graveside services of President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1973 and took part in eulogizing the former president. New York: Putnam. [165] Singer Michael W. Smith was active in Billy Graham Crusades as well as Samaritan's Purse. in Religion, Liberty University (Lynchburg, Va.), 2001: Master of Divinity, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, N.C.), 2006: Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Toccoa Falls College (Toccoa Falls, Ga.), 2015: Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Trinity College (Trinity, Fla.), 2018: Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, Texas), 2018: Redeemed: Devotions for the Longing Soul (Thomas Nelson), 2019: Redeemed: How God Satisfies the Longing Soul â DVD curriculum (Thomas Nelson), Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.), Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (Charlotte, N.C.), Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada (Calgary, AB), Blue Ridge Broadcasting (Black Mountain, N.C.). William Franklin Graham Jr. (November 7, 1918 â February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, a prominent evangelical Christian figure, and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well-known internationally in the late 1940s. [103] He did not completely ally himself with the later religious right, saying that Jesus did not have a political party. And by his own admission, William Franklin Graham III is no Billy Graham. [175] Named "Thank You Billy Graham", the song's video[176] was introduced by Bono,[175] and included Faith Hill, MxPx,[173] John Ford Coley, John Elefante, Mike Herrera, Michael McDonald, Jeffrey Osborne, LeAnn Rimes, Kenny Rogers, Connie Smith, Michael Tait and other singers, with brief narration by Larry King,[177] and was directed by Brian Lockwood[178] as a tribute album. Permissions Vice President and Associate Evangelist. 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