Ten Influential Evangelicals that are Over 60

American Evangelism is known to try to be young, hip and creative in it's attempts to Evangelize. But it is older Evangelicals who still hold a high degree of reverence and influence on Evangelicals looking more deeply into Christianity.

Here are ten of the most influential Evangelicals who are over 60:

Rick Warren: Aged 61: Rick Warren is the senior pastor of Saddleback mega church in California. He`s written several books one of which is the Purpose Driven Life which sold over 30 million copies.

Franklin Graham: Aged 63. Yes he`s the famous Billy Graham`s son. But he`s also the head of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse. He`s the conservative voice of the American Evangelical world; as he constantly speaks on current events.

Tim Keller: Aged 64. Tim Keller is a New Yorker who Pastors Redeemer Presbyterian Church in American`s largest city. He tackles cultural issues but makes a clear effort to explain Christian positions in a way that makes sense to his listeners. He`s been a speaker at both Talk At Google in 2008 and has been featured on Big Think.



Ken Ham: Aged 64. Ken Ham is America`s best known young-Earth Creationist. He founded Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum and is working on having a real life sized Ark of Noah built in Kentucky. He became especially well-known for having debated Bill Nye on Evolution.

William Lane Craig: Aged 66. William Lane Craig is a Christian Apologist (meaning he defends Christian beliefs) He`s written several books and speaks mostly in Europe, Canada and America teaching and debating. He's also the Founder of Reasonablefaith.org named after his best-selling book "Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics."

Ray Comfort: Aged 66: Ray Comfort actually grew up in Secular-Jewish family in New Zealand and he only moved to California after he was twenty. He founded Living Water's Publications which creates books, videos and is famous for it's cleverly designed Gospel tracts. He has published movies such as 180, Genius and most recently Audacity. He along with his team created the Way of the Master program which included Kirk Cameroon (from Growing Pains.)

John Piper: Aged 69. He grew up in South Carolina in the 1950's where he was sucked into the racist south. Coming up out of that he has clearly condemned racism in his sermons. In 1980 Mr. Piper became the Pastor of Bethlehem Church in Minnesota. He is known today as an theologian, preacher, author and poet having retired from Pastoral ministry in 2013. One idea that he has really put to the forefront of Evangelical thought it that of Christian Hedonism. He founded Desiring God.

Ravi Zacharias: Aged 69: Ravi Zacharias is the most internationally traveled on the list, he was born in India where he became a Christian after almost committing suicide, then he moved to Toronto, Canada then later moved to America. He's written a number of books and spoken in more than twenty countries. He is the founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. He has also spoken at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa, Canada and London, England. He spoke to CIA in Washing DC as well.

R.C Sproul: Aged 76. Mr. R.C Sproul is largely known as a Reformed theologian and author. He founded Ligonier Ministries in 1971 and hosts the Renewing Your Mind radio program.

John MacArthur: Aged 76. Mr. MacArthur became the Pastor of Grace Community Church in California in 1996. He founded the Master's Seminary and became the President of the Master's College. He is known as an Pastor, theologian, author and speaker on the radio program Grace to You. He is one of the most influential Calvinists and Cessationists. He was the go-to person for Larry King Live to represent Evangelical Christians.