Evangelist Billy Graham died on Wednesday (Feb. 21). Here is a timeline of his life:
— 1918: Born Nov. 7 in Charlotte, N.C.
— 1934: Made personal commitment to Jesus during Charlotte, N.C., revival meeting.
— 1936: Earned money for college as a Fuller Brush salesman. Attended Bob Jones College in Cleveland, Tenn.
— 1937-40: Attended and graduated from Florida Bible Institute near Tampa, Fla.
— 1939: Ordained to the ministry in a Southern Baptist church in Florida.
— 1943: Graduated from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. Married Ruth McCue Bell.
— 1943-45: Pastor, First Baptist Church, Western Springs, Ill.
— 1945-50: Charter vice president, Youth for Christ International, Chicago.
— 1947-52: President, Northwestern Schools, which included a liberal arts college, Bible school and theological seminary in Minneapolis.
— 1949: Gained national attention with Los Angeles crusade.
— 1950: Founded Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Minneapolis. Began weekly “Hour of Decision” radio program. Began Billy Graham Films, which became World Wide Pictures in 1952.
— 1952: Started “My Answer,” syndicated newspaper column.
— 1956: Founded Christianity Today magazine.
— 1957: Led a New York City crusade in Madison Square Garden nightly for 16 weeks.
— 1966: Convened the World Congress on Evangelism in Berlin.
— 1974: Convened the…
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