Why do many evangelical protestants not describe themselves as "protestants"

[ltwin]

With the publication of “The Calvary Road” by Roy Hession in the early 1920s. It was the first time a “manual of evangelism” had ever been published, establishing a systematic method of converting people to Christ. Street evangelism has been around forever, of course, but this was the first time there was a systematic guide to make it happen.

Billy Graham popularized it with his Crusades, and “non-denominational” churches began appearing during the 1970s.

Most evangelicals do not do “street” style evangelism. You’d have to be pretty committed to do it today, and most people are really lazy and unless you do it in the right way it comes off as creepy to a lot of people today.

 

[Telestia]

Telestia,

May I ask the name of the type of church you attend so I may see the statement of Faith?

My wife and I attend and Fellowship at a Messianic Jewish Congregation on Saturdays, Plus a Bible Study at a home of wonderful Jewish Lawyer on Tuesday evenings. And celebration of the Jewish Holidays and their meanings. Today we celebrated Purim.

On Sundays we attend a Park Free Evangelical Church, and its’ true, we do not pay for parking.

May I ask ihow many books the Bible you read has in it?

May I ask if you believe that the Bible is the sole authority for you?

No. The indwelling Holy Spirit is my main helper.

I use Professor Walter C. Kaiser, jr. for great insights into the Old Testment.

And, the works of Professor Norman Geisler for Bible apologetics.

And I use Professor Ronald Munson’s teaching of ‘Informal Logic’.

 

[CopticChristian]

My wife and I attend and Fellowship at a Messianic Jewish Congregation on Saturdays, Plus a Bible Study at a home of wonderful Jewish Lawyer on Tuesday evenings. And celebration of the Jewish Holidays and their meanings. Today we celebrated Purim.

On Sundays we attend a Park Free Evangelical Church, and its’ true, we do not pay for parking.
No. The indwelling Holy Spirit is my main helper.

I use Professor Walter C. Kaiser, jr. for great insights into the Old Testment.

And, the works of Professor Norman Geisler for Bible apologetics.

And I use Professor Ronald Munson’s teaching of ‘Informal Logic’.

Telestia,

Then as a former Catholic, you have embraced Protestant thought under the guise of Messianic Judaism…

mjaa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=n_about_us_statement_of_faith

Statement of Faith

The MJAA Believes: That the BIBLE, consisting of the Tenach (Old Covenant/Testament) and the later writings commonly known as the B’rit Hadasha (New Testament/Covenant), is the only infallible and authoritative word of God. We recognize its divine inspiration, and accept its teachings as our final authority in all matters of faith and practice (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Proverbs 3:1-6; Psalm 119:89, 105; Isaiah 48:12-16; Romans 8:14-17; II Timothy 2:15, 3:16-17).

Accepting Protocanonical writings as your Word of God absent the Deuterocanonicals…

 

[mark_a]

With the publication of “The Calvary Road” by Roy Hession in the early 1920s. It was the first time a “manual of evangelism” had ever been published, establishing a systematic method of converting people to Christ. Street evangelism has been around forever, of course, but this was the first time there was a systematic guide to make it happen.

Billy Graham popularized it with his Crusades, and “non-denominational” churches began appearing during the 1970s.

Thank you.

You also get the rise in the 1970s and 80s of the TV prosperity preachers and networks like TBN.

Where do you see Evangelical Protestantism in 40 years?

 

[mark_a]

On Sundays we attend a Park Free Evangelical Church, and its’ true, we do not pay for parking.

Good one. I know of a local church and seminary named “Faith Free Presbyterian”.

 

[jmcrae]

Good one. I know of a local church and seminary named “Faith Free Presbyterian”.

Someone forgot to market-test the name. I had to think about it for a minute until I realized that “Free Presbyterian” is the name of the denomination.