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Billy Graham has preached the Gospel to more than 210 million people in more than 185 countries and territories. Ordained in 1939 by a church in the Southern Baptist Convention, Graham received a solid foundation in the Scriptures at Florida Bible Institute (now Trinity College in Florida). In 1943, he graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois. After graduation, he preached throughout the United States and in Europe, emerging as a rising young evangelist, ultimately culminating in a 1949 Los Angeles crusade that led him to international prominence.

Today, Graham and his ministry are known around the globe. He has preached in remote African villages and in the heart of New York City. In 1950, Graham founded the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, now headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. He has written numerous best-selling books and his autobiography, “Just As I Am,” achieved a Triple Crown award appearing on the three top best-seller lists in the same week.

Graham has received the Congressional Gold Medal and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Freedom Award for contributions to the cause of freedom. He won the Big Brother Award for his work on behalf of children and has been cited by the George Washington Carver Memorial Institute for his contributions to race relations. Graham has been recognized by the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith and the National Conference of Christians and Jews for his efforts to foster a better understanding among all faiths.

Graham was regularly listed by the Gallup organization as one of the “Ten Most Admired Men in the World.”