I just read this article from The Christian Post asking the question of ‘Is There a Next Billy Graham?’ Interestingly enough, Billy Graham hopes there isn’t. Here’s why:
Billy Graham published a challenge to Christians for the new millennium in a 1997 article for Christianity Today. Within its text, he mentions society, and especially the youth population, facing a multitude of non-Christian religious ideas and anti-God secularism. He says Christians shouldn’t retreat, but keep in mind Jesus’ goal of having disciples who would reach the ends of the world (Matthew 28:19-20).
He reminded us that Christianity was spread throughout the post-biblical world not by a few, but by many, and outside of church walls. If we are to see Christianity grow, it will not be done by waiting for people to walk through church doors, but by Christians being faithful to Christ’s calling to outwardly mobilize the whole church again.
It seems Billy Graham himself has answered the question, “Is there a next Billy Graham?” He wants it to be everyone who knows Christ.
What a great perspective!
