altar call
altar call · altar calls
A tradition, typically held at the end of an evangelical address, in which those who…A tradition, typically held at the end of an evangelical address, in which those who wish to make a new spiritual commitment to Jesus Christ are invited to come forward publicly. The supplicants gather at the altar located at the front of the church building.
Meaning
1 sensesA tradition, typically held at the end of an evangelical address, in which those who wish to make a new spiritual commitment to Jesus Christ are invited to come forward publicly. The supplicants gather at the altar located at the front of the church building.
Forms
plural: altar calls| Singular | altar call |
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