2012 [2.8 MB] - Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

Will Graham proclaims the Gospel in Green Bay, Wisconsin.A few months later, the Festival’s nationalcoordinator, Bishop James Lagos Alexander,reflected, “That was one of the greatestmoments in the history of our country. …When Franklin said, ‘Come and give yourlife to Christ,’ people were running …thousands!” Alexander reported the localchurches remain united and then passedalong a telling account he received. “Afterthe Festival, one of the chiefs of securitycalled us and said, ‘In this city, we haveover 40 cases of deaths every day—accidents and criminal [activity]. But theonly days that we have never recorded anyincident or accident in the city were [thetwo days of the Festival].’”WILL GRAHAMCELEBRATIONSWill Graham preached “the gospel of thegrace of God” (Acts 20:24, ESV) severaltimes in India, Thailand, and the UnitedStates, as well as at youth-orientedoutreaches in Canada and Australia,during 2012. The total attendance athis Celebrations and events surpassed88,700 people, with more than 13,200of them responding to the invitations forsalvation through Jesus Christ.Some 30 years ago, Billy Grahamproclaimed the Gospel in the state ofNagaland in India. In 2012, his grandsonWill offered a Celebration of Peace therefor nearly 19,700 people who gathered inthe city of Dimapur. The three-day eventsaw almost 2,500 attendees respond toWill’s message of hope and eternal lifeby making commitments to Christ.2012 MINISTRY REPORT7