Billy Graham's final crusade in New York in 2005 | FOX8

Today marks the beginning of Billy Graham's longest Crusade event held in New York City in 1957. This Crusade would last for an astounding 16 weeks, with nearly 2.4 million people attending over the course of the event and over 61,000 making decisions for Christ. The Crusade would feature prayers from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the beautiful songs of Ethel Waters, but, most importantly, it would feature the simple message of God's saving grace that Billy Graham preached throughout his minis

On September 22, 1991, Billy Graham spoke at the largest Crusade in North America—when 250,000 people gathered in New York's Central Park. He used this illustration about an ant hill to explain Christ coming to earth: | Billy Graham