As evangelist Billy Graham approaches his 98th birthday, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has released a new video in the My Hope outreach that has reportedly led more than 10 million to Christ internationally.
Billy Graham’s son, Franklin Graham, delivers the gospel in the new evangelistic film “Decisions,” a 28-minute free resource featuring diverse Americans who accepted Christ as Savior during Franklin Graham’s 50-state Decision America Tour still in progress.
“I’ve been talking to people about the importance of decisions. I see thousands of people faced with a choice … and I want [them] to know the truth,” Franklin Graham said of the outreach. “Any time you have a crowd of people, I can guarantee there will be somebody in that crowd that doesn’t know Jesus Christ. So every time I’m at the microphone I’m going to give the gospel.”
In his tour, the younger Graham is hosting prayer rallies in every state capital, urging Americans to pray, vote and engage in politics to uphold biblical principles. The tour has attracted crowds of thousands since it began Jan. 5. It is set to end Oct. 13.
Steve Rhoads, BGEA vice president, said, “We are very happy to offer this resource to the Church which will powerfully present the gospel of Jesus Christ.
“The Church in the United States has a unique opportunity at this moment to proclaim Jesus, who offers hope and redemption to a lost world. We pray that the good news will be preached and that God will bring a revival to His people.”
Billy Graham, who turns 98 on Nov. 7, is not featured in the film, although he has spoken in earlier My Hope offerings. Franklin Graham said his father, who led millions to Christ during a 60-year international evangelistic ministry, now ministers mostly through prayer.
“He lives with limitations typical of old age — his eyesight is very poor, his hearing is not good and he uses a wheelchair,” he said of his father in a July letter to friends and supporters. “His ministry now is praying and he looks forward to reports of what God is doing around the world. He always responds by saying ‘Praise the Lord’ as he points upward.”
Launched internationally in 2002, My Hope has presented the gospel in 60 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, and debuted in the U.S. in 2013 with My Hope America. More than 350,000 churches and 4 million individuals have participated in the evangelistic outreach, according to BGEA, and more than 10 million individuals have made decisions to receive Christ, including 160,000 in the U.S.
“Decisions” follows My Hope America films “Value of a Soul” (2015), “Heaven” (2014) and “The Cross” (2013). A new film called “The Worth of a Soul” will release this fall in the United Kingdom in conjunction with My Hope U.K.
For more information about the My Hope outreach, visit MyHopewithBillyGraham.org.
EDITOR’S NOTE — To download ‘Decisions,’ visit MyHopewithBillyGraham.org. The film will be broadcast on some television networks beginning Oct. 10. (BP)
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