The year 1945 was remarkable too
As 1994 was a great year for rookies hoop stars
So 1945 was an absolutely unbelievable for rookies evangelist
In that year twenty seven year old Billy Graham
Came storming out of seemingly nowhere to fill
Auditorium across America speaking to many
As thirty thousand people a night
Graham was hired as the first
Full time evangelist for Youth for Christ
And his reputation as a uniquely gifted preacher
Roared across America like a praise fire
Rest of course is history
You’ve heard of Billy Graham
But what about Chuck Templeton
Or better still Bron Clifford
Have you ever heard of them?
One out of ten remember
Billy Graham wasn’t the only preacher
Packing auditorium in 1945
Chuck Templeton and Bron Clifford
Were accomplishing the same thing and more
One out of ten
All three young men were in their midtwenties
One seminary president after hearing Chuck Templeton
Preach one evening to an audience of thousands
Called him the most gifted and talented young man
In America today for preaching
Templeton and Graham were friends
Both ministered for Youth for Christ
Both were extraordinary preachers
Yet in those early years most observers would probably
Have put their money on Templeton
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