John Paul II helped me to "be not afraid".
And if anyone can say JPII was an evangelist, "Billy Graham's the man who would know:
Evangelist Billy Graham took Christ at His word when He said in Mark 16:15, Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.
Mr. Graham has preached the Gospel to more people in live audiences than anyone else in historyover 210 million people in more than 185 countries and territoriesthrough various meetings, including Mission World and Global Mission. Hundreds of millions more have been reached through television, video, film, and webcasts.
Don't forget, he had more than a 30 year head-start on the pope.