Visionary: Billy Graham

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Few career building visionaries following God's call have had as much success in bringing their vision to life as American evangelist Billy Graham. In a career that has spanned more than five decades, Graham's Billy Graham Ministries has fulfilled its vision in life and broadcast the Good News of God to an estimated two billion people in six continents.

Graham formed his vision in life early after graduating in 1940 from the Florida Bible Institute with a degree in Theology. His career building efforts started with that simultaneously, as he became pastor of the United Gospel Tabernacle while still in school.

In 1949, Graham's career building efforts took a serious upturn when he became a series of revival missions in Los Angeles. Shortly thereafter, William Randolph Hearst, news mogul, assisted Graham with media exposure, and Graham was soon a national figure. In 1954, his face graced the cover of TIME Magazine.

Graham's Christian personal vision plan spans more than just five decades. His career building goals have gone beyond the traditional reach of evangelistic ministry and revolutionized the way Christian ministries reach out. From Hour to Decision, Graham's weekly radio program, to several primetime television specials, Graham's many media arms establish the Word of God and encourage Christians worldwide. Five decades later, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has reached more than 2.3 billion people. | 0 comments

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