Rev. Billy Graham, who preached to some 215 million people in 185 countries around the world and is considered to be the greatest evangelist in history, died today (February 21, 2018) at the age of 99, according to the UPI website.
The world-renowned evangelist, who served as a counselor or minister to a dozen U.S. presidents, was born in 1918 and grew up on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Given the title of "America's Pastor," Graham was ordained in Florida in 1943. He graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois.
Graham retired to his mountain home in Montreat, North Carolina in 2006. At that time, his son, Rev. Franklin Graham, took over his ministries.
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God calls us to greatness if we listen. He started out on a dairy farm...
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