SINCE 1828
altar call
nounDefinition of altar call
: an appeal by an evangelist to worshippers to come forward to signify their decision to commit their lives to Christ
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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, "Protestantism was born in Germany, but it was Billy Graham who brought evangelicalism there," 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, "Analysis: A Graham story, better than fiction," 25 Feb. 2018 He and the other reporters took to betting on the altar calls. — Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star, "In 1999 in Indianapolis, Billy Graham saved a cynical journalist," 22 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'altar call.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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