(November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well known internationally in the late 1940s. He was a prominent evangelical Christian figure, and according to a biographer, was "among the most influential Christian leaders" of the 20th century.

In 1944, Graham was headed toward a military career as a chaplain in the U.S. Army when a case of the mumps disqualified him from service. However, his dedication to the armed forces never wavered, and he spent substantial time abroad ministering to troops.

June 2005 Graham concluded his public career with a crusade in Queens, New York, in June 2005. Graham claimed to have preached in person to more people than anyone else in history, an assertion that few would challenge.

Billy preached the Good News to some 215 million people in live audiences in 185 countries and territories at more than 400 crusades, missions and evangelistic rallies. Millions more heard him on the radio and watched him on television and film. He founded two magazines, Christianity Today and Decision.

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Almost every conceivable human dilemma and conflict is reflected in its pages. The Bible is the only Book in the world that predicts the future. The Bible is more modern than tomorrow morning's newspaper. The Bible is God's book of promises, and unlike the books of men, it does not change or get out of date.

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As a result of his crusades, Graham preached the gospel to more people in person than anyone in the history of Christianity. Graham was on Gallup's list of most admired men and women a record 61 times.

1. "When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost." 2. "My home is in Heaven.

The moment that changed Billy Graham's whole life was the moment on Nov. 1, 1934 when he made a commitment to follow Jesus Christ. He describes the moment he decided to give his life to Christ during a Mordecai Ham revival in his autobiography, Just As I Am.

A committee of the ELS focused on doctrine suggested the use of the New King James Version, the English Standard Version, Beck's American Translation, and the New American Standard Bible.

Jesus Primarily Used a Translation Amazingly, Jesus and Paul used the LXX as their primary Bible. It was just like the Bible each of us holds in our hands, not the original Hebrew Old Testament, but a translation of the Hebrew into Greek.