She was born in 1920 on the east coast of China, the daughter of an American missionary doctor in the midst of civil war.
He was born the son of a dairy farmer in 1918 in Charlotte, North Carolina, where milking cows was a daily chore.
Together they would live a life of influence neither could have imagined on their own.
No one has preached the gospel to more people than evangelist Billy Graham. But behind this exceptional man is an equally exceptional woman who made his global ministry possible. Through her constant love, support, prayers, and personal ministry, Ruth helped shape Billy’s tireless work for the Kingdom of God.
Now you can get to know this couple intimately in their first biography that focuses on both Billy and Ruth. This engaging book
• is endorsed by Billy Graham
• tells many personal stories not yet known to the wider public
Discover how their devotion to God and to each other allowed them to influence generations of believers and bring the life-giving message of forgiveness in Jesus’s name to the masses.
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THE FIRST COUPLE OF AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY! Ruth and Billy Graham: The Legacy of a Couple by Hanspeter Nüesch is one of those rare books that you’ll ever get to read. I have read fine biographies, memoirs and autobiographies but none that has been wholly dedicated to both husband and wife, as this one is on “the first couple of American Christianity.”This book on the Grahams is unique as their stories are told through the core values that shaped and guided their worldwide ministry. Hanspeter…
An amazing couple’s impact on the world Plenty of books have been written about the Grahams, but among all the biographies Hanspeter Nüesch couldn’t spot any dedicated to Billy and his late wife Ruth as a couple, so he decided to write one.Reading it, my point of view was an outsider’s. Growing up liberal Protestant in Germany, I never was in touch with evangelical circles and evangelists before I came to America as an adult. Over there, I often stumbled upon the name Billy Graham; my curiosity increased the more I…