Portal:Evangelical Christianity

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Evangelicalism (/ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəlɪzəm, ˌɛvæn-, -ən-/), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide, interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes evangelism, or the preaching and spreading of the Christian gospel. The term evangelical is derived from the Koine Greek word εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion), meaning "good news," in reference to the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. Evangelicalism typically places a strong emphasis on personal conversion, often described as being "born again", and regards the Bible as the ultimate authority in matters of faith and practice. The definition and scope of evangelicalism are subjects of debate among theologians and scholars. Some critics argue that the term encompasses a wide and diverse range of beliefs and practices, making it difficult to define as a coherent or unified movement.

The theological roots of evangelicalism can be traced to the Protestant Reformation in 16th-century Europe, which emphasized the authority of Scripture and the preaching of the gospel; historically, the term Evangelical referred to the Evangelical-Lutheran Churches, which use this descriptor to emphasize "adherence to the pure evangelical or gospel doctrines, and to the Scriptures in general". The modern evangelical movement is generally dated to around 1738, influenced by theological currents such as Pietism, Puritanism, Quakerism, and Moravianism—notably the work of Nicolaus Zinzendorf and the Herrnhut community. Evangelicalism gained momentum during the First Great Awakening, with figures like John Wesley and the early Methodists playing central roles.

It has had a longstanding presence in the Anglosphere, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States, before expanding globally in the 19th, 20th, and early 21st centuries. The movement grew substantially during the 18th and 19th centuries, notably through the series of religious revivals known as the Great Awakening in the United States and various revival movements and reform efforts in Britain. Today, evangelicals are found across many Protestant denominations and global contexts, without being confined to a single tradition. Notable evangelical leaders have included: Zinzendorf, George Fox, Wesley, George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, Billy Graham, Bill Bright, Harold Ockenga, Gudina Tumsa, John Stott, Francisco Olazábal, William J. Seymour, Luis Palau, Os Guinness and Martyn Lloyd-Jones. (Full article...)

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Nativity scene depicted using Christmas lights

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A liturgical feast central to Christianity, Christmas preparation begins on the First Sunday of Advent. This is followed by Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries and is observed by a majority of Christians; it is also celebrated culturally by many non-Christians and forms an integral part of the annual holiday season.

The traditional Christmas narrative recounted in the New Testament, known as the Nativity of Jesus, says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies. When Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room, and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds, who then spread the word. (Full article...)

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Denominations

International Christian Fellowship (ICF) is an international charismatic Christian association of churches. The headquarters is located in Zürich, Switzerland. (Full article...)

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Hawk Nelson performing on the We Won't Be Shaken tour in 2014 With Micah Kuiper (Left), Justin Benner (Middle), Jonathan Steingard (Middle), and Daniel Biro (Right)

Hawk Nelson was a Canadian Christian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. Formed in 2000, the band released eight studio albums. Bassist/backing vocalist Daniel Biro was the band's only founding member to remain throughout their entire history. (Full article...)

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Biographies

See List of evangelical Christians for a list of people who are notable due to their influence on the popularity or development of evangelical Christianity or for their professed evangelicalism.

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Megachurches

Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide (JILCW), or more commonly known as Jesus Is Lord Church (JIL), is a Christian megachurch based in the Philippines. It describes itself as a Full Gospel, Christ-centred, and Bible-based church, with over one million members in 60 countries as of 2023. Most members abroad are overseas Filipino workers and their families.

Originating in Manila, it now holds its main services in Ortigas Center, Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Manila, Greenhills, San Juan, and Bocaue, Bulacan. (Full article...)

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The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities headquarters in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) is an international organization of evangelical Christian colleges and universities. The headquarters is in Washington, D.C., United States. (Full article...)

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Bakker in 1975

James Orsen Bakker (/ˈbeɪkər/; born January 2, 1940) is an American televangelist and convicted felon. Between 1974 and 1987, Bakker hosted the television program The PTL Club and its cable television platform, the PTL Satellite Network, with his then wife, Tammy Faye. He also developed Heritage USA, a now-defunct Christian theme park in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Bakker was born in Muskegon, Michigan, and attended North Central University in Minneapolis, where he met Tammy Faye LaValley. The two married in 1961, left college, and became itinerant evangelists, eventually having two children. In the late 1980s, Bakker resigned from the PTL ministry over a cover-up of hush money to church secretary Jessica Hahn for an alleged rape. Subsequent revelations of accounting fraud brought about felony charges, conviction, imprisonment. Convicted of fraud and conspiracy in 1989, he served nearly five years in prison before being paroled in 1994. Bakker later remarried and returned to televangelism, founding Morningside Church in Blue Eye, Missouri, and reestablishing the PTL ministry. (Full article...)

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Organizations

Answers in Genesis (AiG) is an American fundamentalist Christian apologetics parachurch organization. It advocates young Earth creationism on the basis of its literal, historical-grammatical interpretation of the Book of Genesis and the Bible as a whole. Out of belief in biblical inerrancy, it rejects the results of scientific investigations that contradict their view of the Genesis creation narrative and instead supports pseudoscientific creation science. The organization sees evolution as incompatible with the Bible and believes anything other than the young Earth view is a compromise on the principle of biblical inerrancy.

AiG began as the Creation Science Foundation in 1980, following the merger of two Australian creationist groups. Its name changed to Answers in Genesis in 1994, when Ken Ham founded its United States branch. In 2006, the branches in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa split from the US and UK to form Creation Ministries International. In 2007, AiG opened the Creation Museum, a facility that promotes young-Earth creationism, and in 2016, the organization opened the Ark Encounter, a Noah's Ark-themed amusement park. AiG also publishes websites, magazines, journals, and a streaming service, and its employees have published books. (Full article...)

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Humanitarianism

Prison Fellowship International (PFI) is a Christian international non-governmental organization of national prison fellowship organizations from 112 countries. The organization is based in Washington, D.C., United States, and its current president is Andy Corley. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Evangelical Christianity-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1An evangelical charismatic worship service at Lakewood Church, Houston, Texas, in 2013 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 2Moral Majority founder Jerry Falwell with President Ronald Reagan in 1983 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 3Jonathan Edwards' 1741 sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 4Lyman Stewart, co-founder of Union Oil (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 5Collection box for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, circa 1850 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 6Billy Graham preaching in Duisburg, Germany, 1954 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 7Philadelphia's Second Presbyterian Church, ministered by New Light Gilbert Tennent, was built between 1750 and 1753 after the split between Old and New Side Presbyterians. (from First Great Awakening)
Image 8White evangelicals in the US have tended toward affiliation with the Republican party. (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 9Socially conservative evangelical Protestantism has a major cultural influence in the Bible Belt, covering almost all of the Southern United States, including all states that fought against the Union in the Civil War. (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 10Faculty of Science at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 11Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 12The Goshen College Music Center (Mennonite Church USA) in Goshen, Indiana (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 13Cyrus Scofield, author of the Scofield Reference Bible (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 14Charles Grandison Finney, the most prominent revivalist of the Second Great Awakening (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 15Evangelical church in Toledo, Ohio (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 16Jonathan Edwards' 1741 sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (from First Great Awakening)
Image 17An event at Gateway Church, an evangelical megachurch in Texas (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 18Depiction of a camp meeting (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 19Congregation at Angelus Temple during 14-hour Holy Ghost service led by Aimee Semple McPherson in Los Angeles, California, in 1942 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 20Scofield Reference Bible, 1917 edition (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 21Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville (Baptist Health network) in Jacksonville, Florida (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 22Monument in Enfield, Connecticut, commemorating the location where Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God was preached (from First Great Awakening)
Image 23Dwight Moody, founder of the Moody Bible Institute (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 24Jonathan Edwards was the most influential evangelical theologian in America during the 18th century. (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 25Methodist leaders active in the Evangelical Revival (clockwise): John Wesley, Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Joseph Benson, John Fletcher and the Countess of Huntingdon (1895 Welsh illustration) (from First Great Awakening)
Image 26Wheaton College campus, Illinois (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 27John Nelson Darby, considered to be the father of modern Dispensationalism (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 28Services at the Pentecostal Church of God in Lejunior, Kentucky, in 1946 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)

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