22 Facts About Luis Palau

Luis Palau was born in Argentina and moved to Portland in his mid-twenties to enroll in a graduate program in Biblical studies.

In 2007, Luis Palau was estimated to have shared the message of Jesus Christ with 25 million people in 70 nations.

Luis Palau's ministry employs 70 people in their headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, and another 25 around the world which include offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina and London.

In 2018, Luis Palau shared on Facebook and YouTube that he had stage-four lung cancer; he died in March 2021.

Luis Palau was forced to leave his education at a British-run boarding school and began working as the sole provider for the family at a bank in Cordoba, Argentina.

Luis Palau says that he was born again at the age of 12, devoting his life to Christ.

Luis Palau first heard Billy Graham on a radio broadcast from Portland, Oregon, while still living in Argentina in 1950, and drew inspiration from him.

Luis Palau later worked for Graham as a Spanish translator and as an evangelist.

In 1970, Graham contributed the seed money for Luis Palau to start his own ministry, which he modeled after Graham's.

Since then, Luis Palau held many large-scale evangelistic festivals and gatherings around the world.

Luis Palau arrived in Portland in 1960 to attend a graduate program at Multnomah Bible College, from which he graduated in 1961.

In 1975, Luis Palau shared the Bible Expositor post at Eurofest '75 with Bishop Festo Kivengere.

Media coverage of Luis Palau's event mentioned Luis Palau as a potential successor to Graham.

In November 2005, Palau visited China, wrapping up a week-long visit by attending a Beijing church service along with US President George W Bush.

Luis Palau launched a book venture after holding a conversation with a former government Chinese official during his trip to Beijing; Palau launched a book venture based on the transcribed work.

Luis Palau made a point of staying out of politics, refusing to endorse ballot measures or candidates.

Luis Palau addressed 500 Christian pastors in March 2008, joined by Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams, in the buildup to the August event.

In 2013, Luis Palau was residing in Cedar Mill, but in late 2018 was residing in nearby Bethany, another unincorporated area north of Beaverton and immediately west of Cedar Mill.

In 2015, Luis Palau hosted CityFest, an evangelistic event in New York City that drew 60,000 people to Central Park.

On January 17,2018, Luis Palau shared on Facebook and YouTube that he had stage-four lung cancer.

Luis Palau's health worsened in early 2021 leading to hospitalization in February and a subsequent decision to discontinue treatment.

On March 11,2021, Luis Palau died of lung cancer, in his home, surrounded by family.