No End in Sight for Graham Ministry; Franklin Picks Up The Pace
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006
Posted: 1:13:44PM EST

NEW YORK – When the Rev. Billy Graham announced that his final evangelistic crusade would take place in New York City in the summer of 2005, it may have signaled an end to the massive, far-reaching gatherings that he had led for over five decades, but it was hardly a pause for the ministry.

This year, Franklin Graham, the eldest son of world-renown evangelist, continues to deliver the same message of hope by holding eight evangelistic "festivals" in five countries.

"We aren't slowing down," said Franklin, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. "In fact, 2006 will be one of our most active years of ministry."

Over the past five years, the BGEA has restructured the international organization into a more efficient operation and, just last year, relocated its headquarters from Minneapolis to Charlotte, N.C.Their new global television project has already reached millions on multiple continents and used new designs and technology to recreate its U.S. TV broadcasts and publications.

There are an increasing number of events each year, and a record number of converts.

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