Ulrich Parzany

Ulrich Parzany (born 24 March 1941 in Essen) is a German evangelical pastor.

He was Secretary-General of the German section of the YMCA and succeeded Billy Graham as leader of the evangelical organization ProChrist.

According to his own testimony, Parzany came to Christian faith in 1955 through the youth work of the Weigle House in Essen, where he was influenced by pastor Wilhelm Busch's "clear, illustrative and bold proclamation of the gospel".

[1] Parzany became Busch's pupil and co-worker, volunteering for missionary youth work at the Weigle House until 1961.

In October 1991 Parzany became involved in the ProChrist evangelical meetings, and he succeeded Billy Graham as the main speaker at these events, held every three years since the German reunification.