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Many scholars have adopted historian David Bebbington's definition of evangelicalism. According to Bebbington, evangelicalism has four major characteristics. These are conversionism (an emphasis on the new birth), biblicism (an emphasis on the Bible as the supreme religious authority), activism (an emphasis on individual engagement in spreading the gospel), and crucicentrism (an emphasis on ...
Roles that parachurch organizations undertake include larger more national or international movements: Evangelistic crusade associations (patterned after the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association) Evangelistic and discipleship ministries (such as The Navigators, Cru (Christian organization), and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship)
Various Lutheran church bodies in the United States formed resulting from immigration waves from various countries. For instance, members of the Lutheran Church in America (LCA) (centered in New York City, New York, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) were largely descendants of immigrants in the colonial and mid-19th century period.
The Leadership Network contains a directory of all Christian megachurches of the world (excluding Canada and USA). [5] This global list has over 270 megachurches. The Hartford Institute has compiled directories in Canada and the USA. The US list has more than 1,668 megachurches [6] [7] and the Canadian list 22. [8]
E. ECO (denomination) Elim Fellowship; Evangel Church; Evangelical and Reformed Church in Honduras; Evangelical Anglican Church In America; Evangelical Assembly of Presbyterian Churches in America
This is a list of the largest megachurches in the United States with an attendance of more than 10,000 weekly, sometimes also termed a gigachurch. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] According to The Hartford Institute's database, approximately 50 churches had attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000 in 2010. [ 3 ]
Church Army USA is an evangelistic organization and mission community associated with Anglican churches. Its roots are in Church Army, founded in 1882 in association with the Church of England, and it is one of many Church Army branches operating internationally in the Anglican Communion. [1]
Evangelical organizations established in the 18th century (1 C) Evangelical organizations established in the 19th century (2 C, 14 P) Evangelical organizations established in the 20th century (2 C, 33 P)