The phrase
"evangelistic crusade" refers to a large-scale event where a religious speaker or group spreads their beliefs and religion to a wide audience by passionately sharing their message and trying to convert people to their faith. It is a focused effort to reach out and persuade others to adopt their religious beliefs.
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I can understand what's being said here, but as one who has held
evangelistic crusades in various parts of the world, I know there is more to the story than that reflected in these statistics or this mission's article.
Megachurches have not historically been the beneficiaries of
large evangelistic crusades (which have been fairly non-existent in America over the past 20 years or more, actually).
Could you help me with letting me know what studies are showing «that only 6 % of people who «come forward» at
an evangelistic crusade are any different in their beliefs or behavior one year later.»
In recent years, studies have shown that only 6 % of people who «come forward» at
an evangelistic crusade are any different in their beliefs or behavior one year later.
Also, in a recent missions newsletter that I read, the writer made this statement, «Of the hundreds of thousands who make decisions for Christ in
the evangelistic crusades in the third world nations (like Africa), only a tiny fraction end up regularly attending any church.»
Evangelistic crusades were large gatherings typically in a stadium or arena where people could bring their friends to hear the good news of the Gospel.
In the process, he developed and cultivated an extensive network of evangelical leaders and Christian businessmen who would sponsor and support
his evangelistic crusades and who would cooperate with each other in myriad similar ventures.
Turns out it was
an evangelistic crusade where a collection would be taken... Is this really honesty in evangelism?
When a person becomes a Christian at
an Evangelistic Crusade, what Gospel do they hear, and what do they learn about Christianity and following Jesus?
When a person becomes a Christian at
an Evangelistic Crusade, what is the first thing we teach them about Christianity and following Jesus?
I wonder if there might be a more effective way of spending hundreds of millions of dollars for evangelistic purposes than
Evangelistic Crusades?
You know, Billy Graham tried but was never able to come to Utah to hold one of
his evangelistic crusades or missions.
My reply is that if all the statistics of all
the evangelistic crusades reported in just the last 10 years were accurate, then we would be living on a planet fully Christianized — several times over.»