Billy Graham's Grandson to Lead Evangelistic 'Celebration'
Will Graham will speak each night for the Oct. 9-11 Greater Gaston Celebration at Sims Legion Park in Gastonia, N.C.
By The Associated Press
Mon, Oct. 09 2006

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Rev. Will Graham, the grandson of evangelist Billy Graham, will lead his first U.S. crusade this week.

The 31-year-old's appearance at the three-day Greater Gaston Celebration is a first step for a man whose grandfather has led more than 400 crusades worldwide, and whose father, Franklin, has preached in 33 states and several countries.

He insists his calling is not a family legacy.

"You've just got to be your own person," Graham told The Charlotte Observer for a story published Sunday. "There's no replacing Billy Graham. I don't want to be Billy Graham."The Rev. Austin Rammell, a former classmate from Liberty University who is now pastor of a church in Gaston County, extended the invitation. the rest