Franklin Graham
William Franklin Graham III (known as Franklin Graham) (* July 14, 1952 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American evangelical pastor and evangelist. In addition to his missionary preaching evangelistic activity in major events he has served as president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse. Franklin Graham is the son of internationally famous revival preacher Billy Graham.
Life
Franklin Graham was born the fourth of five children of the couple, Billy and Ruth Graham in Asheville, North Carolina. He attended a private Christian school. After the final examination, he enrolled in 1971 at LeTourneau College in Longview / Texas one. The next stage of his training were the Montreat College and the Appalachian State University, which left a Bachelor of Arts.
In 1974, the 22 -year-old Graham was on a trip to Jerusalem a special conversion experience through which he became a professing Christian and his future decisive influence. In 1975 he married Jane Austin Cunningham and entered the service initiated by his father, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, a now global evangelical mission organization. His early years in this organization were accompanied by the pastors Roy Gustafson and John Wesley White. As of 1989, Graham was responsible for the planning and conduct evangelistic events. In 2002, he became the President of the BGEA. Since 1989, he preached to large scale events for more than 3,000,000 people (as of February 2010). In the service introduction of the U.S. President George W. Bush Franklin Graham said the prayer of blessing. Franklin Graham is also president of Samaritan's Purse, a Christian -based charity that Robert Pierce founded on the model of also created by Him organization World Vision.
Family
The couple has four children Graham: Will Graham (1975 ), who also works as an evangelist; Roy Austin Graham (1977) Edward Graham Bell (1979), Graham Jane Austin (1986). Graham lives with his wife Jane currently in Boone (North Carolina).
Controversial opinions and critiques
Graham caught in the crossfire of criticism when he September 11, 2001 Islam "evil and devilish, " referred to as as a result of the attacks.
Graham, who supported the illegal war of aggression by the U.S. against Iraq in 2003, preached in 2003 at the Pentagon, saying that Islam can not be practiced in the USA. On 19 August 2010, he said in an interview that he considered it as a problem that President Barack Obama is the son of a Muslim. The seed of Islam is passed over by his father to him.
Truth offense he claimed in September 2010 that in all Islamic countries, the construction of synagogues and churches is forbidden.
About the Hinduism he said. " No elephant with 100 arms can do anything for me None of Their 9,000 gods is going to lead me to salvation " ( not an elephant with 100 arms can do anything for me None of their 9,000 gods can give me salvation. give ).
Works (selection)
- A Wing and a Prayer (2005)
- All for Jesus (2003), together with Ross Rhoads
- Kids Praying for Kids ( 2003)
- The Name (2002)
- Living Beyond the Limits: A Life in Sync with God ( 1998)
- Rebel With A Cause: Finally Comfortable Being Graham ( 1995, autobiography)
- Miracle in a Shoe Box (1995 )
- Bob Pierce: This One Thing I Do ( 1983)