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Evangelicalism (), evangelical Christianity, or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide trans-denominational movement within Protestant Christianity that maintains the belief that the essence of the Gospel consists of the doctrine of salvation by grace alone, solely through faith in Jesus's atonement. Evangelicals believe in the centrality of the conversion or "born again" experience in receiving salvation, in the authority of the Bible as God's revelation to humanity, and in spreading the Christian message. The movement has long had a presence in the Anglosphere before spreading further afield in the 19th, 20th and early 21st centuries.
Its origins are usually traced to 1738, with various theological streams contributing to its foundation, including Pietism, Puritanism, Presbyterianism and the Moravian Church (in particular its bishop Nicolaus Zinzendorf and his community at Herrnhut). Preeminently, John Wesley and other early Methodists were at the root of sparking this new movement during the First Great Awakening. Today, evangelicals are found across many Protestant branches, as well as in various denominations not subsumed to a specific branch. Among leaders and major figures of the evangelical Protestant movement were John Wesley, George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, Billy Graham, Bill Bright, Harold Ockenga, John Stott and Martyn Lloyd-Jones. The movement gained great momentum during the 18th and 19th centuries with the Great Awakenings in Great Britain and the United States.
In 2016, there were an estimated 619 million evangelicals in the world, meaning that one in four Christians would be classified as evangelical. The United States has the largest concentration of evangelicals in the world. American evangelicals are a quarter of that nation's population and its single largest religious group. As a trans-denominational coalition, evangelicals can be found in nearly every Protestant denomination and tradition, particularly within the Reformed, Baptist, Wesleyan, Pentecostal and charismatic churches. Read more...
Beliefs
God • Jesus • Holy Spirit
Jesus
Nativity • Baptism • Beatitudes • Miracles • Last Supper • Passion • Crucifixion • Resurrection
Sacred text
Adaptations: Bible • The Bible (miniseries) • YouVersion
Music
Awards:
Symbols
Ichthys • Cross
Festivals
Christmas • Easter • Pentecost
Practices
Christian humanitarian aid • Fasting • Prayer • Worship service • Evangelism • Lord's Supper • Praise • Offering • Tithe
Rites
Child dedication • Spiritual rebirth • Baptism with the Holy Spirit • Believer's baptism • Christian marriage • Funeral
Ministries
Worship leader • Deacon • Missionary • Pastor • Bishop
Movements
Baptists • Holiness movement • Pentecostalism • Evangelical charismatic movement • Neo-charismatic movement • Nondenominational Christianity • Emerging church
Denominations
Baptists : Baptist World Alliance
Holiness movement : Alliance World Fellowship • Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Pentecostalism : Assemblies of God • The Foursquare Church • Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) • Church of God in Christ
Charismatic movement : Living Faith Church Worldwide • International Christian Fellowship • Hillsong Church
Nondenominational Christianity: Association of Vineyard Churches • Calvary Chapel
Megachurches
Baptist : Igreja Batista da Lagoinha • Saddleback Church • Suwon Central Baptist Church
Pentecostal : Doxa Deo Church • Mision Cristiana Elim Internacional • Yoido Full Gospel Church
Charismatic : Christian Open Door Church • Comunidad Cristiana Agua Viva • Lighthouse Chapel International
Nondenominational : Calvary Temple Church • Deeper Life Bible Church • Lakewood Church
Universities
Africa International University (Kenya) • Baylor University (U.S.) • Central University (Ghana) • Covenant University (Nigeria) • Hansei University (South Korea) • Southeastern University (U.S.) • Trinity Western University (Canada) • Vanguard University (U.S.)
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Theological college
Baptists : Gateway Seminary (U.S.) • Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (U.S.) • Spurgeon's College (UK) • Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary (Malaysia)
Holiness movement : École de théologie évangélique du Québec (Canada) • Alliance Theological Seminary (U.S.)
Pentecostalism : Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (U.S.) • West Africa Advanced School of Theology (Togo) • Evangel Theological Seminary (Ukraine)
Nondenominational Christianity : Biblical Theological Seminary (U.S.) • Pan African School of Theology (Kenya) • Dallas Theological Seminary (U.S.) • Nazareth Evangelical College (Israel)
Biblical organizations
Scripture Union • Gideons International • IFES • Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International • Cru • Focus on the Family • Promise Keepers • Awana • True Love Waits • Silver Ring Thing
Humanitarian organizations
Mercy Ships • Compassion International • Samaritan's Purse • Medair • Teen Challenge • World Vision International • International Justice Mission • Prison Fellowship International
Media
Tv networks : Al Hayat TV • Daystar • Emmanuel TV • Faith Broadcasting Network • Hillsong Channel • Red TV • TBN • TBN Salsa • The Worship Network
Periodicals: Charisma • Christianity Today • CCM Magazine • Evangelicals Now • Kapari • Outreach
Newspapers: The Christian Post
Labels
Hillsong Music • Sparrow Records
Film companies
Pure Flix • Sherwood Pictures
Sexuality
Purity pledge
Sexuality
Perceptions of homosexuality in Evangelicals churches
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