Billy Graham, Joel Osteen React to Oral Roberts' Death
Prominent Christian leaders across the nation responded to the death of Charismatic evangelist Oral Roberts by heaping praises on him, describing Roberts as “a man of God” and “a great hero of faith.”
“Oral Roberts was a man of God, and a great friend in ministry,” said Billy Graham in a statement Tuesday. “I loved him as a brother.”
Graham – who is the same age as Roberts, 91 – said the two shared many quiet conversations over the years and Roberts spoke at one of his early international conferences on evangelism in the 1960s. The two had spoken just three weeks ago, Graham shared, during which time Roberts told him he was near the end of his life’s journey....
