![]() According to his staff, more than 3.2 million people have responded to the invitation at Billy Graham Crusades to "accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior". Graham operated a variety of media and publishing outlets. Despite his early suspicions and apprehension, common among contemporaneous evangelical Protestants towards Catholicism, Graham eventually developed amicable ties with many American Catholic Church figures and later encouraged unity between Catholics and Protestants. Graham's evangelism was appreciated by mainline Protestant denominations, as he encouraged those mainline Protestants who were converted to his evangelical message to remain within or return to their mainline churches. He was also lifelong friends with Robert Schuller, another televangelist and the founding pastor of the Crystal Cathedral, whom Graham talked into starting his own television ministry. Johnson (one of Graham's closest friends), and Richard Nixon. Graham was particularly close to Dwight D. According to his website, Graham preached to live audiences of 210 million people in more than 185 countries and territories through various meetings, including BMS World Mission and Global Mission event. In addition to his religious aims, he helped shape the worldview of a huge number of people who came from different backgrounds, leading them to find a relationship between the Bible and contemporary secular viewpoints. to preach jointly at a revival in New York City in 1957. He repudiated racial segregation and insisted on racial integration for his revivals and crusades, starting in 1953. He also hosted the radio show Hour of Decision from 1950 to 1954. In his six decades on television, Graham hosted annual crusades, evangelistic campaigns that ran from 1947 until his retirement in 2005. Graham held large indoor and outdoor rallies with sermons that were broadcast on radio and television, with some still being re-broadcast into the 21st century. During a career spanning six decades, Graham was a prominent evangelical Christian figure in the United States.Īccording to a biographer, Graham was considered "among the most influential Christian leaders" of the 20th century. ( / ˈ ɡ r eɪ ə m/ Novem– February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, and a civil rights advocate whose broadcast and live sermons became well known internationally in the mid-to-late 20th century. Cost is $110 for a single occupancy room and $60 for double occupancy room includes all meals.William Franklin Graham Jr. ![]() The Church Sustainability Initiative will launch in 2024 with a summit for churches, with 3-4 representatives (pastor/interim, deacon, finance member, and one other leader) on January 26-27 at Camp Dogwood on Lake Norman. These pathways include resetting ministry, ending well and becoming a legacy church, developing revenue-based space partnerships, selling church facilities and restarting with a new approach, sharing space with other congregations, and more. This initiative focuses on working alongside congregations to discern their next most faithful step, exploring new pathways for churches by examining their sustainability and vitality.Īfter listening to churches across the state, we have honed in on seven compelling stories of congregations that serve as models for potential pathways forward. This retreat is underwritten by CBFNC’s Helping Pastors Thrive program.įriday, January 26 – Saturday, January 27, 2024ĬBFNC is launching a new pilot program: The Church Sustainability Initiative. $50 to attend what promises to be a meaningful and timely gathering.2-night retreat includes a private room and bath, materials and all meals.Francis Springs, and opportunities during the retreat will be sent following registration. Join other ministers in a time of sharing and rediscovering spiritual voices essential to ministers as followers of Jesus.Īdditional information on schedule, direction to St. Many ministers find themselves spiritually depleted and exhausted, wondering about their ability to live into their vocation in such turbulent times. Yet, in recent years, the challenges faced by pastors in caring for and nurturing the spiritual lives of others has been overwhelmingly difficult and challenging. Tending to souls is at the center of ministry. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, NC. Helping Pastors Thrive, a ministry of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, invites ministers to gather for a time of spiritual discovery on January 21-23, 2024 at St. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks–we will also find our path of authentic service in the world.” “ Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic self-hood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. Francis Springs Prayer Center, Stoneville
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