Billy Graham Embraced Internet Evangelism After 1993 AOL Chat
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Updated · billygraham.org · Jul 15
Billy Graham Embraced Internet Evangelism After 1993 AOL Chat
3 articles · Updated · billygraham.org · Jul 15
Summary
At 75, Billy Graham joined a 1993 live AOL-Time online chat and said the web first felt awkward, dimly lit and cumbersome.
That reaction shifted once he saw the internet could extend his Gospel message far beyond the stadiums, cricket grounds and aircraft carriers where he had long preached.
Less than 3 years later, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association launched BillyGraham.org in 1996, turning that early experiment into a formal digital outreach.
BGEA expanded further with its Search for Jesus ministry in 2011, and says millions have since indicated decisions for Christ online across 9 languages.