William Franklin Graham Jr. Throughout his career, spanning over six decades, Graham rose to prominence as an evangelical Christian figure in the United States and abroad. According to a biographer, Graham was considered "among the most influential Christian leaders" of the 20th century. He also hosted the radio show Hour of Decision from to He openly repudiated racial segregation , [ 5 ] at a time of intense racial strife in the United States , insisting on racial integration for all of his revivals and crusades, as early as He also later invited Martin Luther King Jr.
In addition to his religious aims, he helped shape the worldview of a huge number of people who came from different backgrounds, leading them to find a relationship between the Bible and contemporary secular viewpoints.
According to his website, Graham spoke to live audiences consisting of at least million people, in more than countries and territories, through various meetings, including BMS World Mission and Global Mission event. Graham was close to US presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower , Lyndon B.
Johnson one of his closest friends , [ 7 ] and Richard Nixon. Graham operated a variety of media and publishing outlets; [ 13 ] according to his staff, more than 3. Graham's lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, likely surpassed billions of people. According to his father, that yelling led him to become a minister.
This created such an aversion that the two siblings avoided alcohol and drugs for the rest of their lives. Graham was turned down for membership in a local youth group for being "too worldly". After one semester, he found that the coursework and rules were too legalistic. You have a voice that pulls. God can use that voice of yours. He can use it mightily.
