Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham
William Franklin Graham III, known as Franklin Graham, is an American Christian evangelist and missionary. He is president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Associationand of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief organization. He became a committed Christian in 1974 and was ordained in 1982...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth14 July 1952
CityAsheville, NC
CountryUnited States of America
It's hard to pin down what it means to be an evangelical today. It's been diluted quite a bit. It is a powerful voting bloc, no question, but they're liberal as well as conservative - and they're made of Latinos, blacks, whites.
We aren't slowing down. In fact, 2006 will be one of our most active years of ministry.
We all face storms in life, whether it is a storm like Katrina, a storm in a marriage, or a storm in our finances.
I saw my father preach in Madison Square Garden, and I was a little embarrassed, I think, the first time I heard him preach. That's my father up there, and I kind of slid down in my chair.
I was 22 years old when I asked Christ to come into my heart. You cannot be born a Christian; you can only be converted. And that is by putting your faith and trust in Christ.
I think AIDS can be won. I think we can win this fight. It is winnable. But it means behavior change.
All I know is that I'm a sinner and that God has forgiven me of my sins. Because I put my faith and trust in Jesus Christ.
You have to look at what a person does with his life. Anyone can say that he's a Christian, but you look at how they live.
I've never really been one to try to be politically correct. I just feel truth is truth, and sometimes I probably offend some people.
I think Newt Gingrich is a Christian; at least, he told me he is.
I regret any comments I have ever made which may have cast any doubt on the personal faith of our president, Mr. Obama.
Syria, for all its problems, at least has a constitution that guarantees equal protection of citizens. Around the world, we have seen that this is essential where Christians are a minority and are not protected.
There is no question that America has been a nation that has been blessed by almighty God. There is no other nation in the history of mankind that has done what His nation has done - and it's because of God's hand and His blessing.
God empowered him; and my father, when he stood to preach, he wasn't preaching his message, he was preaching God's message.