Definition 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.
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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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He and the other reporters took to betting on the altar calls.
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First Known Use of altar call
1896
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