NASHVILLE — Vice President Mike Pence remembered the life of Billy Graham and shared how two of his children embraced Christianity thanks to the ministry of the late evangelist.
During a speech delivered on Tuesday at the National Religious Broadcasters’ 75th annual meeting in Nashville, Pence praised Graham, who died last week at age 99, as a “man of towering faith.”
“He was an example and his ministry for the Gospel and his matchless voice inspired our nation and the world,” Pence said, adding that Graham’s message was “consistent throughout his life.”
In 1999, Pence, his wife, and his three children attended one of Graham’s crusades in Indianapolis, Indiana.
“I’ll never forget that night,” he said. “I put my faith in Jesus Christ as a young man in college. But when our kids came along, Karen and I wanted our young family to hear Billy lead.”
The family watched as Graham gave a “stirring” presentation of the Gospel, and just as “Just as I Am” started playing, Pence’s 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter headed to the floor of the arena along with thousands of others to give their lives to…
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