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Lakewood Church lead pastor Joel Osteen with the Reverend Billy Graham.
Lakewood Church lead pastor Joel Osteen with the Reverend Billy Graham. | (Photo: Twitter/Joel Osteen)

Although he's never been No. 1, Graham was consistently listed on Gallup's poll of the "10 Most Admired Men in the World." Graham's eldest son, Franklin, said back in 2015 following the release of that year's results, that his father would say the distinction is not about himself, but "all about the Lord Jesus Christ."

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