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This article focuses on the United States and Canada since 1740, when the [[First Great Awakening]] launched the Evangelical movement.<ref>Thomas S. Kidd, ''The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America'' (2007) [https://www.amazon.com/Great-Awakening-Evangelical-Christianity-Colonial/dp/0300118872/ref=ed_oe_h excerpt and text search]; William G. McLaughlin, ''Isaac Backus and the American Pietistic Tradition'' (1967)</ref>
An '''Evangelical Christian''' is a Protestant who is [[Gospel]]-centered. During the [[Reformation]] of the 16th century, "Evangelical" was a favorite term, especially as used by [[Lutherans]]. Evangelical Christians are often zealous when it comes to evangelism and evangelical Christianity has seen rapid growth in the world (see: [[Growth of evangelical Christianity]]).
An '''Evangelical Christian''' is a Protestant who is [[Gospel]]-centered. During the [[Reformation]] of the 16th century, "Evangelical" was a favorite term, especially as used by [[Lutherans]]. Evangelical Christians are often zealous when it comes to evangelism and evangelical Christianity has seen rapid growth in the world (see: [[Growth of evangelical 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 commonly also suggests a desire to evangelize, i.e. spread the message of the Gospel and make converts to [[Christianity]].
Evangelicalism is one of four major movements within Protestantism; the other three are [[Mainline Protestant churches|mainline]], [[fundamentalism]], and [[Pentecostal]]/[[charismatic]]. As the other three movements are more easily defined by denominations that clearly fit into one of the three groupings (e.g. [[United Methodist Church]] within mainline, [[Independent Baptist]]s within fundamentalism, and [[Assemblies of God]] within Pentecostal/charismatic), 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]].
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>