altar call
noun
: an appeal by an evangelist to worshippers to come forward to signify their decision to commit their lives to Christ
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According to the producers, Kevin Sorbo does an altar call at the end credits.
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Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
Despite her belief in the future, Elliott came of age with anxiety, at a time when altar calls seemed like the only acceptable form of therapy for Black folks.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 20 June 2023
No projector screens or high-tech integrations, just wooden sanctuary chairs filled with people, and an open altar call with an invitation to prayer that still hasn’t ended.
—Jake Traylor, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2023
Thousands came to see him, and many streamed forward to commit their lives to Christ when Graham gave his famous altar call.
—Daniel Silliman, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2018
His 20-minute sermon would be followed by his familiar altar call, an invitation for those in the audience to come forward to accept Christ.
—Kevin McGill, The Seattle Times, 25 Feb. 2018
He and the other reporters took to betting on the altar calls.
—Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star, 22 Feb. 2018
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Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
Despite her belief in the future, Elliott came of age with anxiety, at a time when altar calls seemed like the only acceptable form of therapy for Black folks.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 20 June 2023
No projector screens or high-tech integrations, just wooden sanctuary chairs filled with people, and an open altar call with an invitation to prayer that still hasn’t ended.
—Jake Traylor, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2023
Thousands came to see him, and many streamed forward to commit their lives to Christ when Graham gave his famous altar call.
—Daniel Silliman, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2018
His 20-minute sermon would be followed by his familiar altar call, an invitation for those in the audience to come forward to accept Christ.
—Kevin McGill, The Seattle Times, 25 Feb. 2018
He and the other reporters took to betting on the altar calls.
—Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star, 22 Feb. 2018
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“Altar call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altar%20call. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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