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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 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, particularly Martin Luther's 1517 Ninety-five Theses, which emphasized the authority of Scripture and the preaching of the gospel over church tradition. 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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A miracle is an event that is inexplicable by natural or scientific laws and accordingly gets attributed to some supernatural or preternatural cause. Various religions often attribute a phenomenon characterized as miraculous to the actions of a supernatural being, (especially) a deity, a miracle worker, a saint, or a religious leader.

Informally, English-speakers often use the word miracle to characterise any beneficial event that is statistically unlikely but not contrary to the laws of nature, such as surviving a natural disaster, or simply a "wonderful" occurrence, regardless of likelihood (e.g. "the miracle of childbirth"). Some coincidences may be seen as miracles. (Full article...)

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Denominations

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is an international communion of Baptists, with an estimated 53 million people from 283 member bodies in 138 countries and territories as of 2025. A voluntary association of Baptist churches, the BWA accounts for about half the Baptists in the world, becoming Christianity's seventh-largest communion (see list of Christian denominations by membership).

The BWA was founded in 1905 in London during an international congress of Baptist churches. Its headquarters are in Falls Church, Virginia, United States. It is led by general secretary and CEO Elijah M. Brown, Karl Johnson of the Jamaica Baptist Union, Chair of the Alliance and Lynn Green of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, Vice Chair. (Full article...)

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Christian hip-hop (originally gospel rap, also known as Christian rap, gospel hip-hop or holy hip-hop) is a cross-genre of contemporary Christian music and hip-hop. It emerged from urban contemporary music and Christian media in the United States during the 1980s.

Christian hip-hop music first emerged on record in 1982 with a track entitled "Jesus Christ (The Gospel Beat)" by Queens, New York artist McSweet. The first full-length Christian hip-hop album, Bible Break, by Oklahoma artist Stephen Wiley, was released in 1985, with the title track becoming a hit on Christian radio in 1986. Other early Christian hip recording artists from the mid-1980s included P.I.D. (Preachas in Disguise), who recorded to funky rock rhythms, as well as JC & the Boys and Michael Peace. During the 1990s and 2000s, rapper KJ-52 rose to prominence in the field. (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

First Baptist Church of Glenarden International or FBCG is a Baptist Evangelical megachurch located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. It is affiliated with Converge. Weekly church attendance was 12,000 people in 2024. The senior pastor is John K. Jenkins Sr. (Full article...)

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Gateway Seminary (GS), formerly known as Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, is a Baptist theological institute based in Ontario, California with campuses in Fremont, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Vancouver, Washington; and Centennial, Colorado. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.

The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Adam Groza has been the seminary president since April 15, 2024. (Full article...)

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Faith Broadcasting Network was a Christian television network owned and operated by the Faith Center church in Glendale, California through a religious non-profit corporation, "Faith Center, Inc.".

From 1974 (the network's launch) until 1984 (when the network ceased operations), FBN owned and operated WHCT-TV 18 in Hartford, Connecticut (now Univision affiliate WUVN), KVOF-TV 38 in San Francisco (now KCNS), and KHOF-TV (today's KPXN-TV) 30 in San Bernardino, CA. During the same era, it also owned and operated KHOF-FM, which was licensed in the city of Los Angeles, CA. And, from the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, it owned & operated KIFM, which was licensed in the city of Bakersfield, CA. (Full article...)

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The Gideons International is an evangelical Christian association for men founded in 1899 in Janesville, Wisconsin, whose primary activity is distributing free copies of the Bible worldwide. It distributes complete Bibles or portions thereof in over 100 languages, most widely known in lodging rooms, in addition to medical facilities, schools, military bases, as well as jails and prisons. The association takes its name from the Biblical figure Gideon depicted in Judges 6.

In 1908, the Gideons began distributing free Bibles. The first Bibles were placed in rooms of the Superior Hotel in Superior, Montana. Members of The Gideons International currently average distribution of over 70 million Bibles annually. On average, more than two copies of the Bible are distributed per second through Gideons International. As of April 2015, Gideons International has distributed over 2.5 billion Bibles. (Full article...)

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Humanitarianism

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Mercy Ships is an international charity based non-governmental organization that operates the largest non-governmental hospital ships in the world, providing surgical care and surgical education in Africa, community development projects, community health education, mental health programs, agriculture projects, and palliative care for terminally ill patients. Its headquarters are in Garden Valley, Texas.

Mercy Ships has visited several countries with a focus on the countries of Africa for the past 30 years. The organization operates a two-ship fleet consisting of the Global Mercy and the Africa Mercy. (Full article...)

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

Image 1Monument in Enfield, Connecticut, commemorating the location where Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God was preached (from First Great Awakening)
Image 2Jonathan Edwards was the most influential evangelical theologian in America during the 18th century. (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 3Methodist 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 4Charles Grandison Finney, the most prominent revivalist of the Second Great Awakening (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 5Philadelphia'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 6Socially 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 7Moral Majority founder Jerry Falwell with President Ronald Reagan in 1983 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 8Wheaton College campus, Illinois (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 9Faculty of Science at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 10Scofield Reference Bible, 1917 edition (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 11An evangelical charismatic worship service at Lakewood Church, Houston, Texas, in 2013 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 12Jonathan Edwards' 1741 sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (from First Great Awakening)
Image 13An event at Gateway Church, an Evangelical megachurch in Texas (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 14Lyman Stewart, co-founder of Union Oil (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 15Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville (Baptist Health network) in Jacksonville, Florida (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 16Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 17John Nelson Darby, considered to be the father of modern Dispensationalism (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 18Cyrus Scofield, author of the Scofield Reference Bible (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 19Jonathan Edwards' 1741 sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 20The Goshen College Music Center (Mennonite Church USA) in Goshen, Indiana (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 21Billy Graham preaching in Duisburg, Germany, 1954 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 22Services at the Pentecostal Church of God in Lejunior, Kentucky, in 1946 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 23Congregation 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 24Collection box for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, circa 1850 (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 25Evangelical church in Toledo, Ohio (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 26Dwight Moody, founder of the Moody Bible Institute (from Evangelicalism in the United States)
Image 27Depiction of a camp meeting (from Evangelicalism in the United States)

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