evangelical church

Bible-focused Christian assembly

An evangelical church is a Protestant Christian congregation emphasizing personal conversion (being "born again"), the authority of the Bible, and active evangelism—spreading the faith to others.

The term covers a broad range of denominations and independent churches, from Southern Baptists to nondenominational megachurches: They found an evangelical church after moving to Texas.

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liturgical tradition

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Tall religious building

Roman Catholic Church · Mass

theological orientation

evangelical churchsecular humanism

Nonreligious ethical philosophy

liberation theology · Quaker meeting

ecclesiastical authority

evangelical churchRoman Catholic Church

Papal Christian institution

papal authority · Eastern Orthodox Church · Vatican · Holy See · apostolic church

Family

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