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Everyone knows Billy Graham. . .but who knows what propelled him to world prominence as the greatest evangelist of his time? Find out in Igniting the Fire. This brand-new biography focuses on Grahams formative years, from his boyhood through college, to his bursting onto the national scene in 1949. Author Jake Hanson, like Graham a graduate of Wheaton College, has drawn upon scores of original documents and new interviews to detail the environment, the movements, and the mentors that created Billy Grahams passion to spread the Gospel. Youll see how God, in His sovereign wisdom, brings unique influences to bear to accomplish His will.
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Is another book about Billy Graham really needed? Yes, because the author, Jake Hanson, has unearthed valuable yet largely unknown facts about the early life of this man, who was indisputably the most influential evangelist of the twentieth century. He was given access to much information which does not appear in many of the writings about Graham.
The author emphasizes three great facts about Grahams early years: first, the small inner core of men who deeply influenced him by their life and personal friendship; second, the work of God through the Holy Spirit in Billys life during the formative years; third, his development as a great evangelist.
Although I have known Billy personally for well over fifty years, I found exciting and new perspectives here. I heartily recommend this book as a valuable addition to all that has been written about Billy Graham.
David M. Howard, Sr., International Director, World Evangelical Alliance (1982-1992)
Billy Graham rose from the humblest of beginnings to become during the second half of the twentieth century one of the worlds most recognized and respected figures. His evangelistic messages reached a larger audience than any in history. How could it happen? Jake Hansons Igniting the Fire offers an intimate look at the unlikely origins of this extraordinary man, and the still more extraordinary ministry God granted him.
Dr. Duane Litfin, President Emeritus Wheaton College
[In Igniting the Fire readers will see how God built] His man through the landscape of details, interweaving circumstances, heart wrenching decisions, and human drama. The extra bonus for all who will travel with author Jake Hanson is recognizing the principles of Gods care and guidance for Billy. They soon discover that these principles are available to them! This is a must read for all who are walking the Christian life.
Dr. Mark OFarrell, President, Trinity College of Florida (formerly The Florida Bible Institute)
Reading biographies of persons who have maximized their lives for Christ always inspire me. Given that reality, Jake Hanson has done us all a favor by giving us glimpses not only into Dr. Grahams college years but into the early influences that empowered Dr. Grahams future ministry. This unique perspective on Billys ministry should make us all aware of the potential of our impact on others and the debt we owe to those who have formatively empowered our journey. Igniting the Fire is particularly motivational to me as a college president. This book will stand tall among the many others that have sought to find the key as to why the Graham story is so amazing. I give it five stars!
Joseph M. Stowell, President, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2015 by Jake Hanson
Print ISBN 978-1-63058-448-1
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Unless otherwise indicated, scripture quotations are taken from the New American Standard Bible, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.
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The author is represented by Gary D. Foster, Gary D. Foster Consulting, Van Wert, Ohio; www.garydfoster.com
Published by Shiloh Run Press, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 719, Uhrichsville, Ohio 44683, www.shilohrunpress.com
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To
Charissa Joy Hanson
And
Lyle Wesley Dorsett
for your unwavering support from beginning to end.
Matthew 9:38
When I stepped onto the Wheaton College campus nearly sixty years after Billy Graham had begun his studies there, I was consumed with questions: Where had Billy lived? What had he done? Who were his mentors and teachers? Was he unusual? Perhaps most important of all: How had Billy Graham become Billy Graham, the most successful evangelist of the twenty-first century?
This book is my answer to those questions.
I began by reading every available biography of Billy Graham, and spent countless hours in the Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton College. I quickly realized that my research had to expand beyond Wheaton to include Bob Jones College and the Florida Bible Institute, where Billy had also studied. So I multiplied my research to other towns, archives, and libraries.
But the most fruitful experience of all was interviewing and corresponding with many people who knew or observed Billy in those early days. They shared treasures with meartifacts and nuggets of information. And several became friends of mine in the process.
Naturally, after more than sixty years, memories had faded or been distorted, but some memories were so clear in detail, because of the profound impact of the events, that astonishing vignettes could often be confirmed by a seemingly obscure detail from another source.
I have been moved by the life of Billy Graham in the early days of his training and ministry, and Im sure you will be, too. But more than that, I am stirred by how God orchestrated these events, using so many committed people in ways that would profoundly influence our nationand indeed the worldfor Christ. This is more than just a story about the man Billy Graham. This is a story about Gods work in the life of one of His servants.
Soli Deo gloria!
How great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
J AMES 3:5
On November 20, 1949, anticipation filled the air as throngs of people descended on the final meeting of Billy Grahams Los Angeles Campaign at the corner of Washington and Hill Streets, where a canvas cathedral had stood for the past eight weeksfive weeks longer than initially planned. The Canvas Cathedral was a tent originally built to hold six thousand, but it had been extended to accommodate the growing crowds and was now filled to its new, ten-thousand-person capacity, with standing room only and thousands still being turned away. It was a sight unseen since the peak of the Billy Sunday revival meetings four decades earlier.
Boosted by the conversion of famous Hollywood stars and infamous felons at the Los Angeles Campaignand also by the efforts of newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst, who had seized on a good story for his nationwide newspaper networkthe evangelistic ministry of Billy Graham was becoming a blazing fire that eventually would reach the ends of the earth.
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