Ruth Graham, Founder and President of Ruth Graham & Friends

“Transparent” is the word most people use to describe Ruth Graham, Founder and President of Ruth Graham & Friends. As author of In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart (Zondervan 2004) she has a heart for those who face life’s difficult challenges and seeks to minister God’s grace and restoration to those who feel marginalized within the church - as well as equip those who want to reach out to the wounded among us.

No stranger to heartache, she provides a Biblical perspective to her journey of faith. She is warm and articulate as she connects with her audiences talking openly about her own pilgrimage through her husband’s infidelities, her divorces, her teenage daughter’s two unplanned pregnancies, her other daughter’s bulimia and her son’s battle with drugs. As well as returning to school at 40.

Ruth is an experienced conference speaker and Bible teacher. She has appeared on a variety of radio and television shows including, Good Morning America, The Hour of Power, Focus on the Family and Moody Broadcasting.

Author of multiple books, in 2004 Ruth co-authored with Dr. Sara Dormon, "I’m Pregnant…Now What? Heartfelt Advice on Getting Through an Unplanned Pregnancy" and in 2006, "So You Want to Adopt…Now What?" Both published by Regal. In 2005 she released "Legacy of Love, Things I Learned from My Mother" and in 2006 "Legacy of Faith, Things I Learned from My Father" both published by Zondervan.

Ruth is the third child of Ruth and Billy Graham. She graduated cum laude in 2000, and worked in publishing for 13 years as an acquisitions editor and for five years was the Donor Relations Coordinator for Samaritan’s Purse. She spent one year as Major Gifts Officer at Mary Baldwin College. She has an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from Eastern University.

Ruth has 3 grown children and 4 grandchildren. She lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.