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The term commonly also suggests a desire to evangelize, i.e. spread the message of the Gospel and make converts to [[Christianity]].

The term commonly also suggests a desire to evangelize, i.e. spread the message of the Gospel and make converts to [[Christianity]].

The term "Evangelicalism" also refers to one of four major movements within Protestant Christianity; the other three are [[Mainline Protestant churches|mainline]], [[fundamentalism]], and [[Pentecostal]].  As the other three movements are more easily defined by denominations that clearly fit into one of them (e.g. the [[United Methodist Church]] within mainline, [[Independent Baptist]]s within fundamentalism, and the [[Assemblies of God]] within Pentecostal), in recent decades the term has become a "catch-all" category used to designate Protestant denominations not in one of those three.  Even then there is virtually no agreement as to which denominations should be considered evangelical; the only denomination that is generally agreed to definitely be such is the [[Southern Baptist Convention]].

The term "Evangelicalism" also refers to one of four major movements within Protestant Christianity; the other three are [[Mainline Protestant churches|mainline]], [[fundamentalism]], and [[Pentecostal]].  As the other three movements are more easily defined by denominations that clearly fit into one of them (e.g. the [[United Methodist Church]] within mainline, [[Independent Baptist]]s within fundamentalism, and the [[Assemblies of God]] within Pentecostal), in recent decades the term has become a "catch-all" category used to designate Protestant denominations not in one of those three.  Even then there is virtually no agreement as to which denominations should be considered evangelical; the only denomination that is generally agreed to definitely be such is the [[Southern Baptist Convention]].  However, non-denominational congregations (excluding those in the Independent Baptist realm) are predominantly evangelical or Pentecostal.

There is no exact definition of who is an Evangelical. Pollsters often ask, "Are you a born-again Christian?" to define the group. Sociologists look at membership in specific denominations and often include adherents of [[Holiness Movement]], [[Pentecostal]] and [[Nazarene]] churches. Some scholars focus on the Bible beliefs, together with a personal commitment to Christ.<ref>See Krapohl and Lippy (1999)</ref>

There is no exact definition of who is an Evangelical. Pollsters often ask, "Are you a born-again Christian?" to define the group. Sociologists look at membership in specific denominations and often include adherents of [[Holiness Movement]], [[Pentecostal]] and [[Nazarene]] churches. Some scholars focus on the Bible beliefs, together with a personal commitment to Christ.<ref>See Krapohl and Lippy (1999)</ref>