William Franklin Graham Jr. was born on a dairy farm near Charlotte, North Carolina on the 7th November, 1918 to Morrow Graham and William Franklin Graham Sr. His father was a dairy farmer, he had 3 siblings who he grew up with, two sisters and a brother, their names are Catherine Morrow and Jean and a younger brother, Melvin Thomas respectively. They moved from the farmhouse to a brick house when Billy was eight years old to a brick house.
BILLY GRAHAM FAMILY
Billy Graham got married to Bell his wife on August 13, 1943, Graham and his wife had five children together, their names are Virginia Leftwich (Gigi) Graham, Anne graham lotz, Ruth graham Franklin graham and Nelson Edman Graham. Together with his family, they bought their home in Montreat, about two hours west of Charlotte, in the 1940s. It’s now listed for $599K.
BILLY GRAHAM CAREER/DEGREE
- He Graduated from Sharon High School in May 1936.
- He studied at Bob Jones College for one semester.
- He graduated from Florida bible institute in temple terrace, 1937 bachelor of theology degree.
- He graduated from Wheaton College in Wheaton Illinois with a degree in anthropology.
BILLY GRAHAM MINISTRY
Graham was 16 in 1934 when he got converted during a series of revival meetings that mordecai Ham led in Charlotte. He became popular when his sermons were broadcast on radio and television stations around the country and eventually the world.
To expand and maintain a professional ministry, Graham and his colleagues eventually incorporated the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Graham began broadcasting his sermons over the radio during a Christian show called Songs in the Night.
The success of Graham’s radio and television programs speak to his role as a Christian media visionary. Graham used the media as a means for spreading the gospel of Christ, allowing him to access millions of people around the globe.
With the success Graham achieved with the BGEA opened numerous international offices and started publishing periodicals, records, tapes, films and books. BGEA also accepted invitations from religious figures around the world to hold evangelical “crusades.” Scouts would be sent to these cities to reserve a venue, organize volunteer choirs and arrange speakers. At the end of these events, audience members would be invited to commit to Christ and meet with volunteer counselors.
BILLY GRAHAM NET WORTH
Billy Graham net worth was 25million dollars as at when he died, he had a lot of sources of income, they included his books, public engagements, public speaking engagements and income from his father’s estate, Acting, Film Producing, Screenwriting etc.
BILLY GRAHAM BOOKS
Here are some few enlightening books by Pastor Billy Graham:
- Nearing home
- How to be born again
- Angels
- Hope for each day
- The heaven answer book
- Hope for the troubled heart
- Unto the hills
- The secret of happiness
- Facing death and the life after
- The Jesus generation
BILLY GRAHAM SERMONS
Some spirit lifting sermons by the great pastor Billy graham
- The second coming of Christ
- How to have peace in your heart
- The real meaning of the cross
- Your prayers are more powerful than you know
- Jesus the hope of the world
- Live everyday for God
- The holy spirit and you
- Building relationships
- Jesus the hope of the world
- How to put God above all else
BILLY GRAHAM QUOTES
- “I think it is a sin to look at another person as inferior to yourself because of race or because of ethnic background, and I think the greatest thing to do is to pray that God will give you love for them, and I do.”
- “I know that soon my life will be over. I thank God for it, and for all He has given me in this life…But I look forward to Heaven.”
- “The word ‘romance,’ according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.”
- “When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice.”
- “When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.”
- “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”
- “Racial prejudice, anti-Semitism, or hatred of anyone with different beliefs has no place in the human mind or heart.”
- “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.”
- “I’ve read the last page of the bible. It’s all going to turn out alright.”
- “The great question of our time is, ‘Will we be motivated by materialistic philosophy or by spiritual power?”
BILLY GRAHAM HOBBIES
Billy Graham He enjoyed reading novels from an early age.
BILLY GRAHAM HONORS
- Philip Award from the Association of United Methodist Evangelists, 1976.
- Gold Medal Award, National Institute of Social Science, New York, 1957.
- National Citizenship Award by the Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America.
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Freedom Award, for monumental and lasting contributions to the cause of freedom, 2000.
- Annual Gutenberg Award of the Chicago Bible Society, 1962.
- Religious Broadcasting Hall of Fame award, 1981.
- Jabotinsky Centennial Medal presented by The Jabotinsky Foundation, 1980.
- Wisdom Award of Honor, 1965.
- The Salvation Army’s Distinguished Service Medal.
- Horatio Alger award 1965.
BILLY GRAHAM TAKE ON HOMOSEXUALITY
- Graham regarded homosexuality as a sin, and in 1974 described it as “a sinister form of perversion”
He had a school of evangelism called the billy graham school of evangelism online. (for more information, visit https://billygrahamonlinetraining.org/soe/ ).
BILLY GRAHAM DEATH
Graham retired in 2005, At the age of 91, in 2010, Graham began experiencing substation vision, hearing, and balance loss due to old age. Pastor Billy Graham Died of natural causes on February 21 in 2018 in his home at Montreat, North Carolina, at the age of 99.
BILLY GRAHAM SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACT
Instagram: @billygraham
Twitter: @BillyGraham
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/billygraham
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/ReverendBillyGraham?_rdc=1&_rdr