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It captures how a key segment of america feels about him also. Published by tehabi books, 2001, this first paperback edition has 277 pages. Uses photographs and selections from billy graham s sermons and speeches to trace his career as an evangelist free download ebooks. During nearly eight decades of ministry, god used billy to share the gospel with more people facetoface than anyone else in historynearly 215 million people in 185 countries and territories across the globe. Billy graham was one of the most influential and respected spiritual leaders of the 20th century. Since the end of world war ii, billy graham has met every united states president and countless world leaders, most of whom sought him out for friendship or. Bush, nbc news anchor brian williams and many other family members and close associates. It is profoundly moving to see a normal man from north carolina answer the call of god on his life even with the personal sacrifices and trials it meant for him. The life and times of the evangelist billy graham are the subject of this documentary. Aug 01, 2012 billy graham with president lyndon johnson. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kbe november 7, 1918 february 21, 2018 was an american. Billy graham took christ literally when he said in mark 16.
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Reading through billy graham, gods ambassador is like browsing through billy grahams personal scrapbook. Grahams early life, his ministry, and his worldwide evangelical. Billy graham, gods ambassador by billy graham, 9780060825201, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Gods ambassador hardcover october 1, 1999 by russ busby author. The book includes hundreds of photos, quotes, comments and graham s personal statements from his life of serving god and man. Download billy graham gods ambassador pdf epub ebook. Billy graham god s ambassador for over sixty years, billy graham has traveled the world preaching the gospel facetoface to more than one hundred million people. Billy graham, a man of peace, an advocate of human rights, the pastor to world leaders and the everyday man and woman, the husband, father and friend is first and foremost declares the word of god and his salvation for the world. Gods ambassador this idea for this book was conceived in the mid1980s, and billy grahams own comment was that the best record of his entire ministry lay in the photography that fills this substantial book. This book reads almost like a sermon where billy graham talks about god and how to have a fulfilling relationship with him. Grahams early life, his early ministry and his worldwide evangelical efforts, as well as interview footage with president george w. Billy graham, god s ambassador by billy graham book resume. I read a quote that appeared in the daily news in 1903 about queen victoria.
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Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. This insightful book looks at graham as the advocate and preacher of human rights and world peace, counselor with presidents, world leaders and celebrities, inspired a positive influence in times of conflict and discord. With john akers, cliff barrows, ralph bell, richard bewes. Gods ambassador is a retrospective on the remarkable life and. Russ busby this volume captures the public and private moments of one of the worlds most prominent figures and certainly the most influencial evangelist of the twentiety centery.
Gods ambassador tells the life story of the man who became one of americas leading religious figures in the later half of the twentieth century. This particular film has been endorsed by the billy graham evangelical association. Across the globe in europe, asia, north and south america, australia, and africa, his crusades have broken stadium attendance records. President donald trump said graham was an ambassador for christ.
This idea for this book was conceived in the mid1980s, and billy grahams own comment. It is hard to believe that health and old age has taken him from us prior to his death. Gods ambassador includes hundreds of photos from the archives of grahams photographer, russ busby, along with quotes, comments, and personal reflections from the past half century, most of them in the words of graham himself and those who have been the closest to him. This documentary provides a special look into the life and work of the worlds most famous evangelist. After hearing the dean preach a sermon about christs return to earth, queen. Its a uniquely personal look into the life of billy graham and his family. Gods ambassador is not as good as grahams own autobiography, just as i am. This may be the best of the graham photo books as it was created by russ busby.
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