{"title":"Billy Graham","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"content-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fractional-width-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fr-text\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWilliam (Billy) F. Graham Jr.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvangelist and Chairman of the Board\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvangelist Billy Graham took Christ literally when He said in Mark 16:15,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. Graham preached the Gospel to nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories through various meetings, including Mission World and Global Mission. Hundreds of millions more have been reached through television, video, film, and webcasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the 1949 Los Angeles Crusade, which vaulted Mr. Graham into the public eye, he led hundreds of thousands of individuals to make personal decisions to live for Christ, the main thrust of his decadeslong ministry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fractional-width-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fr-media\"\u003e\n\u003caside\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.billygraham.org\/cms-uploads\/2024\/6\/small_England1946_001_1920x1280_aa4b41e549.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.billygraham.org\/cms-uploads\/2024\/6\/medium_England1946_001_1920x1280_aa4b41e549.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.billygraham.org\/cms-uploads\/2024\/6\/large_England1946_001_1920x1280_aa4b41e549.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/static.billygraham.org\/cms-uploads\/2024\/6\/England1946_001_1920x1280_aa4b41e549.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vmin\" src=\"https:\/\/static.billygraham.org\/cms-uploads\/2024\/6\/England1946_001_1920x1280_aa4b41e549.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilly and Ruth Bell Graham enjoy a quiet moment during a 1946 trip to England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fr-text\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn Nov. 7, 1918, four days before the armistice ended World War I, Mr. Graham was reared on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina. Growing up during the Depression, he learned the value of hard work on the family farm, but he also found time to spend many hours in the hayloft reading books on a wide variety of subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fall of 1934, at age 15, Mr. Graham made a personal commitment to Christ through the ministry of Mordecai Ham, a traveling evangelist, who visited Charlotte for a series of revival meetings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrdained in 1939 by Peniel Baptist Church in Palatka, Florida (a church in the Southern Baptist Convention), Mr. Graham received a solid foundation in the Scriptures at Florida Bible Institute (now Trinity College of Florida). In 1943 he graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois and married fellow student Ruth McCue Bell, daughter of a missionary surgeon, who spent the first 17 years of her life in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-evangelist-billy-graham-hardcover","title":"The Evangelist - Billy Graham Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow much can one man do to influence the world for Christ? How do we begin to measure the worth of his work? In this documentary, evangelism scholar Lewis Drummond examines the Billy Graham ministry phenomenon of the last half of the 20th Century-spiritually, culturally, and historically. As a personal friend and student of the Graham family, Drummond has compiled a book that is a great resource for any student, pastor, or layperson seeking a better understanding of the Graham ministry. Sermons ranging from the monumental 1949 crusade sermon in Los Angeles, to the more recent one in Jacksonville, Florida, fall 2000, are included on a multi-media CD packaged with the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbutton class=\"button button1\"\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color:white;\"\u003eNEW\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n  \u003cstyle\u003e\n.button1 {\n}\n.button1 {background-color: #04AA6D;} \/* Green *\/\n.button2 {background-color: #008CBA;} \/* Blue *\/\n.button3 {background-color: #f44336;} \/* Red *\/ \n\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Christian Store India","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46700696797346,"sku":"9780849916205","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/0599\/0306\/files\/81ckgN1DITL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774262705"},{"product_id":"the-reason-for-my-hope-salvation-hardcover","title":"The Reason for My Hope: Salvation Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat is the most hopeful word in History?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFor Billy Graham, that word is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSALVATION.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalvation from what?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom our selfish and self-destructive selves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the messes we get ourselves into.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the sin that has haunted humanity from the beginning of time and the evil that pulls us down every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the cultural deceits that blind us to God's saving message.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Hell so many don't believe in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf we don't think we need salvation, we're fooling ourselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf we think we are beyond salvation, we're underestimating God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf we just don't want to think about salvation, we're putting ourselves in eternal peril.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the age of ninety-five Billy Graham proclaims God's Gospel with resolve and deep compassion. It is a message he has been preaching for more than seventy years. And in this book you will sense its urgency, filled with hope for the future. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved\" (Acts 16:31)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom America’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eevangelistic elder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003estatesman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalvation is what we all long for, when we are lost or in danger or have made a mess of our lives. And salvation belongs to us, when we reach out for the only One who can rescue us—Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe saving message of the Gospel is the heartbeat of this preacher and evangelist. Millions around the world have heard Billy Graham proclaim this unchanging truth. He has never forgotten the transformation of his own life, when he first said yes to God’s gift of salvation, and he has witnessed multitudes turn their hearts to the God of Hope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Reason for My Hope: Salvation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epresents the essence of that transformative message. It is biblical and timeless, and though simple and direct, it is far from easy. There are hard words, prophetic words, directed toward a culture that denies the reality of sin and distracts us from the veracity of Hell. But through its ominous warnings shines a light that cannot be extinguished—a beacon of hope that Jesus came “to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Store India","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46713217908898,"sku":"The Reason for My Hope: Salvation Hardcover : Box - B01","price":350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/0599\/0306\/files\/71KMb0JSdKL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774795240"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/0599\/0306\/collections\/Billy-Graham.webp?v=1789121873","url":"https:\/\/www.christianstoreindia.com\/te\/collections\/billy-graham.oembed","provider":"CHRISTIAN STORE INDIA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}