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Billy Graham Research Paper

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There are so many great worldwide well-known evangelists who take the lead to bring word of God to millions of lost souls. According to Ephesians 4: 11-12, it states, “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers, For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”. There is no role that is more important than another because each role has value to the body of Christ.
Evangelists go search for lost souls! These individuals are hungry for lost souls. According to Mark 16: 15, it states, “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”. What is learnt from the various individuals who carry this role has a special place in our lives. Billy Graham is one of the well-known evangelists which has traveled around the world to win lost souls. The background of Evangelist Billy Graham, his obedience to God, and a role model for future evangelist will be discussed to show the marvelous work being done for lives to be changed.

I. BACKGROUND Almost everyone knows the name Billy Graham. William Franklin Graham Jr. was born on November 7, 1918 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Billy Graham became an ordained minister by the Southern Baptist Convention …show more content…

Current and future evangelists should be able to take notes from Billy Graham televised services to see how the gospel is being preached. The word of God is not being altered in his sermons. He is preaching the word of God and making sure everyone knows who Jesus is! Many people think that you have to be rich just to reach lost souls. Many people think that they need to have a big congregation in order to reach lost souls. We are able to reach lost souls in our own backyard. “Many Christians are waiting for a special revelation or personal word before they will bring the Good News of Jesus to the nations” (Gualtieri,

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