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Definition of altar call
: an appeal by an evangelist to worshippers to come forward to signify their decision to commit their lives to Christ
Examples of altar call in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Thousands came to see him, and many streamed forward to commit their lives to Christ when Graham gave his famous altar call.
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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.
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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.
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Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star, "In 1999 in Indianapolis, Billy Graham saved a cynical journalist," 22 Feb. 2018
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The first known use of altar call was in 1896
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