Evangelicalism

The word evangelicalism usually refers to a traditional tendency in diverse branches of Protestantism, typified by an emphasis on evangelism, a personal experience of conversion, biblically-oriented faith, and a belief in the relevance of Christian faith to cultural issues. In the late 20th century and early 21st century, Protestant people, churches and social movements were often called evangelical in contrast to Protestant liberalism.

Globally

Globally, evangelicalism and Pentecostalism are among the most influential and fastest growing Christian movements. Growth in Africa and Latin America is especially rapid, and because it is not dependent on European and North American evangelical sources allowing greater diversity. An example of this can be seen in the African Independent Churches.

Related Topics:
Pentecostalism - Africa - Latin America - African Independent Churches

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World Evangelical Alliance

The World Evangelical Alliance is now

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:a network of churches in 121 nations that have each formed an evangelical alliance and over 100 international organizations joining together to give a worldwide identity, voice and platform to more than 335 million Christianshttp://www.worldevangelical.org/wefinfo.html.

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United States

Barna Research Group http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=Topic&TopicID=17 surveyed Christians in the United States in 2004 and asked nine questions to determine whether the respondent was an evangelical Christian. Seven of the questions asked were:

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• Are you a born again Christian?
• Is your faith very important in your life today?
• Do you believe you have a personal responsibility to share your religious beliefs about Christ with non-Christians?
• Do you believe that Satan exists?
• Do you believe that eternal salvation is possible only through grace, not works?
• Do you believe that Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth?
• Do you believe that God is the all-knowing, all-powerful, perfect deity who created the universe and still rules it today?

The survey methodology was not given on this website. The questions asked by the group do not necessarily represent all the characteristics of evangelical Christians. This survey found evangelicals to be a subset of the Born agains.

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Although evangelicals are currently seen as being on the Christian Right in the United States, there are those in the centre and Christian Left as well. In other countries there is no particular political stance associated with evangelicals. Many evangelicals have little practical interest in politics.

Related Topics:
Christian Right - Christian Left

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