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The Altar Call is a thorough examination of the public invitation practice within Christian evangelism. In addition to giving a comprehensive historical background that spans three continents, The Altar Call also poses the following question: If John Wesley, George Whitefield , and Jonathan Edwards are regarded as the great figures of modern evangelicalism, why did none of these important leaders practice the invitation system that became so important in so many later evangelical groups? This important study will be of interest to both religious scholars and lay people, who are curious about the antecedents, development, and current use of the altar call.
David Bennett spent forty successive years in the book trade and is the author of several books on Evangelism.
Chapter 1 Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; IntroductionChapter 2 Wesley, Whitefield and EdwardsChapter 3 The Early PeriodChapter 4 "It was the best of times"Chapter 5 Camp-meetings and Itinerant PreachersChapter 6 Theological ChangesChapter 7 Charles Grandison FinneyChapter 8 The Public Invitation in the British IslesChapter 9 Further DevelopmentChapter 10 The Altar Call in AustraliaChapter 11 Modern UsageChapter 12 The System's RationaleChapter 13 Counseling and Follow UpChapter 14 Christian ConversionChapter 15 Results ExaminedChapter 16 Problems with the SystemChapter 17 RecommendationsChapter 18 ConclusionsChapter 19 Bibliography; Index
Bennett's engaged history serves as a reminder that traditional practices should not be immune from scrutiny.