Graham, Franklin

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William Franklin Graham III, known publicly as Franklin Graham, is the President of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

He is the fourth of five children born to evangelist Billy Graham and his wife, Ruth Bell Graham. At age 22, after a period of rebellion and traveling the world, Franklin committed his life to Jesus Christ while alone in a hotel room in Jerusalem. Soon after that, Dr. Bob Pierce, founder of Samaritan’s Purse (and World Vision), invited Franklin to join him on a six-week mission to Asia. It was during that time that Franklin felt a calling to work with hurting people in areas of the world affected by war, famine, disease, and natural disasters.

Franklin and his wife, Jane, live in North Carolina and have four children, Will, Roy, Edward, and Cissie, and four grandchildren.

Books

Rebel With a Cause by Franklin Graham

Miracle in a Shoe Box: A Christmas Gift of Wonder by Franklin Graham