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'''Billy Graham''' (born William Franklin Graham, November 7, 1918) is a preminent evangelical preacher of the [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist church]].  Active for more than 60 years, Billy Graham was originally known for tent revivals and soon became known for city "crusades" in large auditoriums.  One of the most well known Christian preachers of his time, Mr. Graham has inspired over 215 million people in 185 countries around the world.

'''Billy Graham''' (born William Franklin Graham, November 7, 1918) is a preminent evangelical preacher of the [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist church]].  Active for more than 60 years, Billy Graham was originally known for tent revivals and soon became known for city "crusades" in large auditoriums.  One of the most well known Christian preachers of his time, Mr. Graham has inspired over 215 million people in 185 countries around the world.

 

==Career==

==Career==

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Graham began his studies for the ministry at [[Bob Jones University]]. But he was unhappy with its confining creed and moved on to become one of 75 students at Florida Bible Institute in Dunedin (now Trinity Bible College), where he stayed two and a half years. There he came into contact with well-known evangelists including Gypsy Smith, William Evans and others. Success in the pulpit led Graham to baptism by immersion and ordination as an evangelist in the [[Southern Baptist Convention|Baptist Church]].  He transferred in 1940, to [[Wheaton College]] in Illinois, graduating in 1943. In 1944 Graham went on the road for the Youth for Christ movement and loved the traveling life so much that in the years ahead he spent little time at home, in Montreat, North Carolina, with his family.

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Graham began his studies for the ministry at [[Bob Jones University]]. But he was unhappy with its confining creed and moved on to become one of 75 students at Florida Bible Institute in Dunedin (now Trinity Bible College), where he stayed two and a half years. There he came into contact with well-known evangelists including Gypsy Smith, William Evans and others. Success in the pulpit led Graham to baptism by immersion and ordination as an evangelist in the [[Southern Baptist Convention|Baptist Church]].  He transferred in 1940, to [[Wheaton College]] in Illinois, graduating in 1943. In 1944 Graham went on the road for the Youth for Christ movement and loved the traveling life so much that in the years ahead he spent little time at home, in Montreat, North Carolina, with his family.