Evangelicalism owes much to billy graham. But when a definitive history of evangelicalism in the twentieth century gets written, it may well note that he contributed most not in his evangelistic crusades but when he initiated, supported, and guided world conferences on evangelization. The greatest of these was the International Congress on World Evangelization, held at Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1974—just ten years ago this summer.

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