Franklin Graham, the CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and son of the late Billy Graham, is planning the largest evangelistic event in Europe in 25 years. The event will be hosted in Berlin, Germany, from May 27 to 30. The site in Berlin is near Franklin Graham because his father, Rev. Billy Graham, held the first World Congress on Evangelism there in 1966. The event will focus on reviving European Christian leaders; thousands of pastors, missionaries, and evangelists are expected to attend. Thank you to @Greta Van Susteren for having me on @NEWSMAX The Record tonight to discuss the upcoming Congress on Evangelism that the @BGEA is holding in Berlin next week. We have over 1,000 church leaders coming and want to encourage a renewed commitment to evangelism—to… pic.twitter.com/Tr2k5Lr3yU — Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) May 23, 2025 Per CBN: From the time that Jesus gave the Great Commission to his disciples until today, the message hasn’t changed – “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel.” The Rev. Billy Graham took that mandate seriously, and his son Franklin still does as well. So on May 27-30, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will host the largest gathering on Christian evangelism in 25 years in Berlin, Germany. The last time they met was in Holland, where evangelists and ministers from across the world gathered for Amsterdam 2000. They came from India, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, the United States, Singapore, and more. It was a moment seen as a “passing of the torch” by the Rev. Billy Graham – who couldn’t make the conference due to health problems – to the next generation of Christian evangelists. Fast forward to 2025, and the BGEA is heading to Berlin, marking a historic return to the city where the Rev. Billy Graham held the first World Congress on Evangelism in 1966. During his remarks, the late Billy Graham had said, “The city of Berlin has influenced the world in every field. What a place from which to shout to the world – Christ is the Savior!” said the Rev. Billy Graham. However, this time the focus is solely on Europe’s Christian leaders to help them spread the light of the gospel on what’s become an increasingly dark continent. In less than two weeks, more than a thousand pastors and ministry leaders from 55 nations and territories will gather for the European Congress on Evangelism. BGEA President and CEO Franklin Graham says the theme for this year is from Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Can Europe be saved? Can revival come to a continent that has strayed so far from its Christian legacy and Biblical foundations?@Franklin_Graham says yes—and he’s about to head to Berlin to hold Europe’s largest evangelistic event in 25 years. The Gospel went out from Europe… pic.twitter.com/eizIClEMQu — Erick Stakelbeck (@ErickStakelbeck) May 21, 2025 Per Cross Walk: There’s a general attitude that most countries in Europe are post-Christian. However, the European Congress on Evangelism aims to shift that and equip at least 1,000 pastors and ministry leaders from 56 countries and territories throughout Europe. Franklin Graham is picking up his father’s torch and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) will be hosting the gathering in Berlin, Germany on May 27th – 30th, 2025. For four days and in eight languages, 25 speakers and contributors from Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Africa will focus on a theme rooted in Romans 1:16 – being unashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Missions Box. “It was the Christians in Europe who crossed the ocean and brought the Gospel to the United States four centuries ago, and I am grateful for the believers in Europe who continue to be a bold and faithful witness for Jesus Christ,” Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) told the Christian Newswire. The last European Congress on Evangelism was held back in 2000 by Evangelist Franklin Graham’s father, Evangelist Billy Graham. “I am 83 years old, and over the last two decades, I have witnessed a significant divide within our churches,” Pastor, Theologian, and Evangelist Ulrich Parzany told Missions Box. “There’s been much debate about the correct way to evangelize and questions regarding the validity of the Bible. Many church leaders are now questioning whether the Bible is even trustworthy.” Parzany is also one of several Plenary Session speakers. Parzany went on to note that millions in Europe may say they’re a Christian, but they don’t have a personal relationship with Jesus, and they don’t know the Bible.