How a Humble Evangelist Changed Christianity As We Know It

Cover Story | CT Magazine How a Humble Evangelist Changed Christianity As We Know It Churches were divided. Believers eschewed cultural influence. Liberal modernism was on the move. Then God made Billy Graham. Michael S. Hamilton

The first time Ruth Bell saw her future husband, he was dashing down the dormitory steps two at a time. Now there's a young man who knows where he's going! she thought. But in fact Billy Graham had no idea where he was going; no idea that he would travel the planet preaching the gospel to more people than anyone in history. Ruth's second impression, however, was spot on target: “He wanted to please God more than any man I'd ever met.” This desire, more than anything, ...

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