The Altar Call: The Origins and Present Usage

by David Malcolm Bennett and David Bennett

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761818391
• ISBN13: 9780761818397
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"