William Franklin Graham IV

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William Franklin Graham IV, known as Will Graham, assistant director of the Billy Graham Training Center in Asheville, North Carolina and preaches at "crusade" style events organized by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

The eldest of four children of evangelist Franklin Graham and wife Jane Austin Graham, he is one of 20 grandchildren of the famous evangelist Dr. Rev. Billy Graham. Will Graham was raised in Boone, North Carolina, and met his wife Kendra Bengds Graham at Liberty University, from which he graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Religion. He graduated from the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2001 with a Master of Divinity.

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Will Graham is continuing on the legacy of his father and grandfather by organizing and preaching at crusade style events. His primary focus is on youth events. In 2005, he did a tour of Atlantic Canada, preaching to over 12 000 young people in a single weekend. In May 2005, he traveled with a partner ministry to India.

The Greater Gaston Celebration in October 2006 is Graham's first U.S. crusade.

Graham is currently assistant director of the Billy Graham Training Center in Asheville, North Carolina. He was previously pastor of Wakefield Baptist Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina.