When did Billy Graham start preaching?

Answer 1

While attending college, Graham became pastor of the United Gospel Tabernacle and also had other preaching engagements.

Graham served briefly as pastor of the Village Church in Western Springs, Illinois in 1943-44.

Initially, Graham intended to become a chaplain in the armed forces but, shortly after applying for a commission, contracted mumps. After a period of recuperation in Florida, he was hired as the first full-time evangelist of the new Youth for Christ International (YFCI), co-founded by Torrey Johnson and the Canadian evangelist Charles Templeton. Graham traveled throughout both the United States and Europe as an YFCI evangelist.

Answer 2

Billy Graham, (William Franklin Graham, Jr), began his career shortly after he attended a series of revival meetings in Charlotte North Carolina. At the time he was 16 years old. This was in 1934. Shortly after he graduated from school he became influenced by Eastport Bible Church's pastor, Charlie Young.

Whilst at school, Bob Jones Senior told Mr Graham "At best, all you could amount to would be a poor country Baptist preacher somewhere out in the sticks.... You have a voice that pulls. God can use that voice of yours. He can use it mightily."

Today, Billy Graham has been listed in Gallup's list of most admired men and women fifty-five times since 1955. He was spiritual advisor to several US presidents. In 1957, whilst promoting integration, he invited the Rev Martin Luther King to preach jointly with him at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. He and Rev King remained close friends and Rev Graham even arranged to bail Rev King from prison when arrested during civil rights demonstrations.

Answer 3

1930