Franklin Graham Ministries

[Marnie]

The Holy Spirit works through people. So, it is perfectly acceptable to say the person wins souls. Billy Graham carries a strong annointing as an evangelist. This causes him to be able to deliver the gospel in a way people respond to. Most pastors can and do not do this. The ones that do, usually end up with mega churches.

That's an exaggeration and an insult to the many fine men of G-d toiling away in small rural churches, like my pastor. I think perhaps you need to rethink your opnion. A man is not capable of winning anybody to G-d. He is only able to do this through the Spirit's anointing, which is available to all. The size of a congregation or the notches on somebody's Bible is NO indication of their "success" as a minister or evangelist.

[BlindSeeker]

The Holy Spirit works through people. So, it is perfectly acceptable to say the person wins souls. Billy Graham carries a strong annointing as an evangelist. This causes him to be able to deliver the gospel in a way people respond to. Most pastors can and do not do this. The ones that do, usually end up with mega churches.

That's an exaggeration and an insult to the many fine men of G-d toiling away in small rural churches, like my pastor. I think perhaps you need to rethink your opnion. A man is not capable of winning anybody to G-d. He is only able to do this through the Spirit's anointing, which is available to all. The size of a congregation or the notches on somebody's Bible is NO indication of their "success" as a minister or evangelist.

Agreed.

[jamie]

The Holy Spirit works through people. So, it is perfectly acceptable to say the person wins souls. Billy Graham carries a strong annointing as an evangelist. This causes him to be able to deliver the gospel in a way people respond to. Most pastors can and do not do this. The ones that do, usually end up with mega churches.

That's an exaggeration and an insult to the many fine men of G-d toiling away in small rural churches, like my pastor. I think perhaps you need to rethink your opnion. A man is not capable of winning anybody to G-d. He is only able to do this through the Spirit's anointing, which is available to all. The size of a congregation or the notches on somebody's Bible is NO indication of their "success" as a minister or evangelist.

Agreed.

Hey blindseeker, You quoted those posts wrong. hr.jr made the top post, and Marnie the bottom, not visa versa.

[EricH]

The Holy Spirit works through people. So, it is perfectly acceptable to say the person wins souls. Billy Graham carries a strong annointing as an evangelist. This causes him to be able to deliver the gospel in a way people respond to. Most pastors can and do not do this. The ones that do, usually end up with mega churches.

That's an exaggeration and an insult to the many fine men of G-d toiling away in small rural churches, like my pastor. I think perhaps you need to rethink your opnion. A man is not capable of winning anybody to G-d. He is only able to do this through the Spirit's anointing, which is available to all. The size of a congregation or the notches on somebody's Bible is NO indication of their "success" as a minister or evangelist.

However, God does gift different people in different ways. Some are evangelists, some teachers. All are important to the body

[germanJoy]

Franklin Graham or Billy and Franklin Graham what do you think about their ministry?

God bless ALL the evangelists calling sinners to repentance and leading them to Jesus Christ. Evangelism is a great and wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ. My own conversion from death to life, from sin to righteousness, from Satan to Christ was realized through the work of an evangelist (through the Holy Spirit, of course in case someone disagrees).

I heard GOD'S WORD in the spirit of truth for the first time in an evangelical crusade even though I religiously went to church every Sunday for almost 20 years. Yet I lived in sin, I was enslaved by and in bondage of sin, I believed my evil works would bring me to hell and my good works could perhaps bring me to heaven. In short, I was uncertain of my salvation. I was made to believe that Christ's works at Calvary was not enough for my own salvation. But the evangelist in ONE MINUTE opened my ears that I could hear and my eyes that I could perceive THE TRUTH about my eternal destiny. I REPENTED from all my sins and TURNED to Jesus Christ. From that time onwards, my life had been drastically changed. From my own story, I can confidently say apart from the evangelists, many souls are losts.

Thank you Lord God for Your anointed EVANGELISTS!

germanJoy

Edited July 13, 2006 by germanJoy

[BlindSeeker]

Hey blindseeker, You quoted those posts wrong. hr.jr made the top post, and Marnie the bottom, not visa versa.

Thanks, I corrected it

[Marnie]

Evangelists preach salvation. Pastors preach doctrine.

Wow. Chapter and verse, please.

[Marnie]

Hi all... in an attempt to "...earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.."(Jude 3) I feel that it is important to know the truth about EVERY person who claims to be a "messenger" of God. It is a known fact that Billy Graham has ALWAYS made it clear at his crusades that if someone "came forward" that the prayer counselors were to NEVER instruct them to leave a church that they may have already been a part of. They are encouraged, to get involved in whatever church they are currently attending... whether Catholic, Mormon, etc.. He also has on numerous occasions stated that he believes that are many ways to Heaven. He told Katie Couric on the Today show after the pope died, that there was NO DOUBT in his mind that the pope was in Heaven, that he (the pope) was probably the most Godly man that he has known in his lifetime.... I am in no way trying to say that Billy Graham is not a Christian, but when what he says or does does not line up with Gods Word then aren't we to reject it... Thanks..

Edited by moderator

Right. I'd love to read your edited parts. I have wondered how he could encourage one to stay in a non-Christian church and "bloom where you are planted." That never made sense to me. Steve Camp had a great article on his website about the Pope waking up in Perdition. Camp's thesis is, if the Pope was such a godly man, how could he lead so many astray? I wonder about Graham's "gift of discernment." Perhaps he missed that one. Here's the Steve Camp link: (Link removed by moderator - we do not allow sites that have negative things to say about any denomination. We do not allow Catholics to post anti Protestant rhetoric, and we will not allow protestants to do the same)

[EricH]

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall give praise to God." So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Romans 14:10-12 NASB

[Guest hobbyman]

Franklin Graham or Billy and Franklin Graham what do you think about their ministry?

Billy and Ruth Graham have lived in the same home in North Carolina, very modest, that they had when they were first married. I firmly believe that God raised up Billy Graham for this time in history. I first encountered Billy Graham in 1952 in Seattle Washington when I was in High School and I sang in his choir of about 900 people.

I have never known him to change his message in all these years.

He has presented the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ to millions around the world. No one really knows until we get to heaven how many will be there because of his ministry.

Franklin has Samaritans purse and they travel all over the world giveing aid to the needy.

When interviews on TV, Franklin NEVER misses the opportunity to give out the gospel, no matter who he is talking to.

Billy has parkinsons desease and will probably not be preaching much any more as he is in his upper 80's.

As with all huge ministries, I'm sure that there are things that we could pick apart, but Billy Graham has stayed true to the faith for 50+ years.