Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Resource Coordinator.

Evangelistic organization, founded in 1950 to: operate Billy Graham's ministry in a business-like way; provide a non-profit entity to receive donations for crusades and related ministries; plan and coordinate evangelistic meetings throughout the world; and with its agents and subsidiaries produce radio and television programs, films, DECISION magazine, and books and records. The BGEA was instrumental in: founding the magazine, CHRISTIANITY TODAY, and Wheaton College's Billy Graham Center; sponsoring a series of international and regional conferences on evangelism, beginning in 1966. Its headquarters was in Minneapolis, with offices in other U.S. and foreign cities. The History Project was initiated in 1970; oral history interviewing began in 1971 with people who were: involved in crusades, participants in congresses on evangelism, BGEA staff, or long-time associates of Billy Graham. Project was coordinated by Dr. Lois Ferm with assistance from several others.

From the description of History project records of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1970-2004. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 26448939