Billy Graham Center

IN ADVANCE OF OUR MISSION, THE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER MAINTAINS ARCHIVES RELATED TO EVANGELISM AND MISSION AND A MUSEUM THAT CELEBRATES THE GOSPEL MESSAGE AND THE HISTORY OF EVANGELISM IN NORTH AMERICA. IN COOPERATION WITH WHEATON COLLEGE GRADUATE SCHOOL, WE ENCOURAGE A CONCERN FOR MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM BY OFFERING NONACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR PASTORS, MINISTRY LEADERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HELP THEM REVITALIZE A PASSION FOR EVANGELISM IN THEIR MINISTRIES. SCHOLARSHIPS. THE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER PROVIDES "BILLY GRAHAM SCHOLARS" WITH SCHOLARSHIPS FROM ENDOWMENT PROCEEDS FOR WHEATON COLLEGE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND AN UNDERGRADUATE "COLSON SCHOLARSHIP" FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE. INITIATIVES. WE IDENTIFY SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE CHURCH AND -THROUGH OUR CURRENT INITIATIVES - SUPPORT EFFORTS TO HELP CHRISTIAN COLLEGES PREPARE STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR FAITH, EQUIP CHRISTIANS TO USE NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN EVANGELISM, CONVENE EVANGELISM MINISTRY LEADERS THROUGH OUR EVANGELISM LEADERS FELLOWSHIP, AND SERVE AS THE NORTH AMERICAN OFFICE FOR THE GLOBAL EVANGELISM MOVEMENT, LAUSANNE. INSTITUTES. OUR NINE INSTITUTES STIMULATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EVANGELISM STRATEGIES, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, CONVENING LEADERS, AND HOSTING PUBLIC EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE THE COOPERATION AMONG CHRISTIANS WHO SHARE OUR CENTER'S GOALS. THESE INCLUDE THE CHURCH EVANGELISM INSTITUTE, AFRICAN AMERICAN CHURCH EVANGELISM INSTITUTE, CHURCH MULTIPLICATION INSTITUTE (FORMERLY THE SEND INSTITUTE), CORRECTIONAL MINISTRIES INSTITUTE (FORMERLY THE INSTITUTE FOR PRISON MINISTRIES), GLOBAL DIASPORA INSTITUTE, PREACHING INSTITUTE, RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AND RURAL CHURCH INSTITUTE (FORMERLY RURAL MATTERS INSTITUTE) AND MOSAIX MULTIETHNIC CHURCH INSTITUTE (FORMERLY MOSAIX INSTIUTE). AMPLIFY CONFERENCE. WE HOST AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR CHURCH LEADERS CALLED AMPLIFY TO HELP DISSEMINATE LEADING IDEAS IN EVANGELISM STRATEGY. EACH INSTITUTE HOSTS EVENTS FOR WHICH DONORS HAVE CONTRIBUTED OR ADMISSION FEES ARE CHARGED, AND IT IS UNDERWRITTEN BY SPONSORS AND DONORS. OUR CORRECTIONAL MINISTRIES INSTITUTE INCLUDES THE CORRECTIONAL MINISTRIES AND CHAPLAINS' ASSOCIATION (CMCA), A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH ANNUAL DUES ARE CHARGED. EVANGELISM LEADERS FELLOWSHIP ALSO CHARGES ANNUAL FEES.