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Two
Getting
Started
When you discover your mission, you will feel its
demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a
burning desire to get to work on it.
W. CLEMENT STONEWhile still in his twenties, Billy Graham became nationally known. With his team he laid the
foundations for decades of international ministry. What set him apart from so many other
young men of the period?
Among many factors, we’ve selected four, which in those critical early years lifted his
trajectory and kept him from stumbling.
His careful forming of his core team resulted in the phenomenon of their serving
together all their lives.
United, the team determined they would not be tripped up by the many temptations
of men on the road, and they built in commitments to make their intentions stick.
Instinctively, Billy lasered in on the mission, despite countless other opportunities.
As a young man, Billy had to decide how he would handle all the harsh criticism hit-
ting him from both left and right.
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We look at these dynamics in his life, then in each chapter explore how today we
might apply these principles in our own leadership challenges.