The founder, Billy Graham, stated that he wanted to "plant the evangelical flag in the middle-of-the-road, taking the conservative theological position but a definite liberal approach to social problems".
Pendirinya, Billy Graham, menyatakan bahwa ia ingin "menanamkan bendera evangelikal di tengah-tengah jalan, mengambil posisi teologi konservatif tetapi dengan suatu pendekatan definitif liberal definitif mengenai problem-problem sosial".