Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

Christian outreach organization Founder Billy Graham in 1966, who led the organization from its founding in 1950 until 2001. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) is a non-profit Christian outreach organization that promotes multimedia evangelism, conducts evangelistic crusades, and engages in disaster response. The BGEA operates the Billy Graham Training Center in Asheville, North Carolina, and the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina.[citation needed] History The organization was founded in 1950 by Billy Graham in Minneapolis, Minnesota; it later moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. The organization broadcast the Hour of Decision radio show for more than sixty years. In August 2018, six months after Graham's death, the BGEA launched the Billy Graham Channel on SiriusXM to broadcast Graham's sermons. Franklin Graham serves as president and CEO. Several times a year, he and his son, Will Graham, preach at evangelistic crusades modeled after those Billy Graham was known for holding.[citation needed] The BGEA's internet evangelism ministry, Search for Jesus, was launched in 2011. The outreach is aimed at sharing the Christian gospel with people around the world