Evangelical Movement Desperate to be Revived

10th October marked the centennial of the Evangelical Alliance in Nuremberg, Germany. Addressing the occasion, the former General Secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance, commented the current condition in Christianity, IDEA reported.

According to the Scottish theologian Stuart McAllister, who currently lives and teaches in the United States, the evangelical movement in the world is losing momentum.

McAllister described that many local churches have retreated into a pious corner while they are supposed to stand firm as representatives of the Kingdom of God. Even though many Christians claim to be evangelical, but the term they described themselves is no longer synonymous with evangelistic.

Most Christians just deal with theological questions that are hardly relevant to the life of non-believers, instead of willingly proclaiming the Gospel to the Lord’s sheep in a meaningful way for everyday life, according to McAllister.

Moreover, McAllister noted that real unity between Christians from different theological backgrounds is showed through their unity in prayer and implementation of the Great Commission. This is what Christians have not done well.

Hartmut Steeb, General Secretary of the German Evangelical Alliance, echoed the importance of Christian unity, otherwise evangelism would be lost.

The Evangelical Alliance in Nuremberg is made up of 26 different local churches and ministries. It organises prayer meetings, bible studies, youth worship and evangelistic outreach programs. It also has working committees for the protection of unborn children and for solidarity with Israel.