Allie Martin
OneNewsNow.com
The Billy Graham Library has been dedicated by three former presidents along with family and friends of the evangelist. The 40,000-square-foot facility depicts the life of Dr. Billy Graham and is located on the grounds of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Charlotte, North Carolina.
More than a thousand invited guests turned out for the event, which featured a number of dignitaries, including former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George H.W. Bush, who delivered the keynote address. Speaking at the dedication on Thursday, the 88-year-old evangelist said the dairy barn-styled library and museum -- designed to recall Graham's childhood on the family dairy farm in Charlotte -- focus on the message of Christ.
"This building behind me is just a building -- it's an instrument, it's a tool for the Gospel," Graham said. "The primary thing is the Gospel of Christ, which Franklin has already outlined. I'm very grateful for his leadership. I pray that God will use this to speak to many people who come through this facility."
The audience laughed in response when Graham, commenting on the speeches and the museum itself, said "I feel like I've been attending my own funeral." He then added that he felt "terribly small and humbled by it all."
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