Evangelicalism facts for kids
Evangelicalism is a type of Christian faith. It is a big part of Protestant Christianity. Some Catholic Christians also use the term.
Evangelicals believe in sharing their faith with others. This is called evangelism. They also believe in a personal change, often called being "born again." Believing in the Bible is very important to them. They try to live a good, moral life. This applies to their personal choices and how they act in society.
The word "evangelical" can mean different things. In Europe and Latin America, it often just means Protestant. This helps tell them apart from Catholic Christians. Some Christian groups, called denominations, have "evangelical" in their name. This often means they are more traditional in their beliefs.
In 2016, there were about 619 million evangelicals worldwide. This means about one out of every four Christians is an evangelical. Many evangelicals live in the United States. They make up about a quarter of the US population. There are also many evangelicals in Latin America, Africa, China, and Korea.
Evangelicals are found in many Christian groups. These include most Baptist churches and Pentecostals. Some Methodists and Presbyterians are also evangelical. Many independent Christian churches are evangelical too.
Billy Graham was a very famous evangelical. He lived in the last 100 years. He traveled the world to preach. Millions of people became Christians because of his work.
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Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1904.
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A Baptistery in a Pentecostal church in Västerås, Sweden, 2018.
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A worship service at Hillsong Church UK in London.
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A worship service at Christ's Commission Fellowship in Pasig, Philippines, 2014.
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The Chümoukedima Ao Baptist Church in Chümoukedima, India.
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The College of Nursing at Central Philippine University in Iloilo City, 2018.
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A wedding ceremony at First Baptist Church of Rivas, Nicaragua, 2011.
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The Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky, United States.
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A show about the life of Jesus at Igreja da Cidade in São José dos Campos, Brazil, 2017.
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A panel discussion at Together for the Gospel, a conference for evangelical pastors.
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The Prayer Book of 1662, important for evangelical Anglicans.
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Jonathan Edwards' book about a religious revival, published in 1737.
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John Wesley began open-air preaching when he couldn't preach in churches.
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William Wilberforce was an evangelical politician who helped end the slave trade in Britain.
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The evangelical preacher Billy Graham in Duisburg, Germany, 1954.
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A worship service in a Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Russia.
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Worship at El Lugar de Su Presencia in Bogotá, Colombia, 2019.
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A replica of the Temple of Solomon in São Paulo, Brazil.
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American pastor Johannes Maas preaching in Andhra Pradesh, India in 1974.
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An Evangelical Free Church building in Oulu, Finland.
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TheCall rally in Washington, D.C., 2008.
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A map showing the Bible Belt in the Southern United States, where many evangelicals live.
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World Vision International distributing food in Indonesia after a disaster, 2009.
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See also
In Spanish: Evangelicalismo para niños
