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Crusade Ministries

Billy Graham preached the message of Jesus Christ to nearly 215 million people at hundreds of Crusades, missions and evangelistic rallies, in North America and around the world. His son, Franklin Graham, and grandson, Will Graham, continue that legacy by sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with hundreds of thousands every year.

Resources Available:
Event photographs
Video B-roll
Franklin Graham Festival & Will Graham Celebration press kits
Interviews:
Franklin Graham, evangelist, President and CEO
Will Graham, evangelist, Vice President of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Viktor Hamm, Vice President of Crusades
Social Media

The Billy Graham Library

Billy Graham Library Newsroom

The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., opened in June 2007 and chronicles the life of evangelist Billy Graham. Its purpose is to continue the 70-year legacy of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to deliver the simple Gospel message of Jesus Christ. More than 1.9 million have visited the Library since its opening.

Resources Available:
Facility Photographs
Interviews:
David Bruce, Vice President of the Billy Graham Library and Billy Graham Archive and Research Center
Tanya Mazingo, Communications Manager of the Billy Graham Library
Social Media: Facebook, X, Instagram, Blog
Website: billygrahamlibrary.org

The Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove

The Cove Newsroom

Billy and Ruth Graham had a dream of providing a place where people could leave the demands of daily life, come to study God’s Word, and be trained to reach the lost for Christ. That dream resulted in the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove outside of Asheville, North Carolina, where programs are offered year-round and feature leading Bible teachers from around the world.

Resources Available:
Event and facility photography
Video B-roll of seminars and guest groups
Interviews:
Will Graham, Vice President of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Eric Wilkes, Executive Director of the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove;
Social Media: Facebook, X, Instagram,  Blog
Website: thecove.org

Internet Evangelism

Internet Evangelism Newsroom

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is well-known for taking the Gospel message into stadiums and venues across the country and around the world. In May 2011, the ministry took that a step farther by entering its largest arena yet: Cyberspace. More than 113 million people around the world were presented with the message of Jesus Christ since the ministry’s inception through the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s PeaceWithGod.net ministry. Of those, more than 19 million have registered that they prayed a salvation prayer in response to the presentation.

Resources Available:
Visit www.SearchForJesus.net to download web banners and see decisions for Christ happening in real time.
The “Seven Day Challenge,” a seven-step plan to reaching others with the Gospel
Interviews:
Mark Appleton, Vice President of Internet Evangelism
Website: peacewithgod.net

Church Ministries

Since 1950, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has reached millions with the Gospel message through evangelism, training, and discipleship resources. Today, the BGEA’s Church Ministry continues to share the good news of God’s love through live evangelistic outreaches and church resources including Franklin Graham’s God Loves You Tour.

• In 2016, Franklin Graham launched the Decision America Tour, which called people to pray and to engage in local civic opportunities in each of the 50 U.S. capitals, subsequently resulting in numerous regionally-focused tours, now called the God Loves You Tour. Visit godlovesyoutour.com for more information.

Resources Available:
Video B-Roll
Sample outreach materials
Downloadable promotional materials
Interviews:
Steve Rhoads, Vice President of Church Ministries
Social Media: Facebook

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team

Rapid Response Team Newsroom

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team is a nationwide network of hundreds of chaplains who are uniquely prepared and trained to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of victims of natural and man-made disasters. Since 2002, the Rapid Response Team has deployed to more than 800 natural and man-made disaster sites.

Resources Available:
Rapid Response Team press kits
Deployment photographs
Video B-roll
Audio clips from chaplain coordinators serving in disaster areas (when available)
Interviews:
Josh Holland, International Director of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team
Chaplain coordinators working in disaster areas (when available)
Social Media: Facebook
Website: rrt.billygraham.org