Conversion, Communist, or Convict:

The Social Context of Billy Graham and Ministries to Delinquents

Billy Graham’s earliest ministry with Youth for Christ and then as he became a national evangelist (LA, NYC) focused on communism and crime, communists, criminals, and convicts. His gospel was the solution to America’s social decline and the increasing problem of juvenile delinquency. His gospel in the 40s, 50s, and 60s then was not tied exclusively to …