His blog is read worldwide. As part of his testimony, Chandler was miraculously healed by God of brain cancer after being diagnosed in 2009. Through her writings and public speaking, she ministers to people wrestling with sin and identity. Atwood, Craig D., Frank S. Mead, and Samuel S. Hill. Alison H. Centofante The Director of Alliance Relations at Alliance Defending Freedom working to serve, strengthen, and expand the alliance on life, marriage, and religious freedom. With 3.1million members, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is the largest American Lutheran denomination,[17] followed by the Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod (LCMS) with 1.8million members,[18] and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) with 344,000 members. She has previously held the titles of Director at Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and Director at Christianity Today. Olaskys most notable work is The Tragedy of American Compassion. This IRD list is designed to highlight lesser-known Christians whom we believe our readership would benefit from knowing.
Some historically African-American denominations are also classified as Black churches.
With a bi-weekly column in firstthings.com, he has been dubbed the journals resident Renaissance man by Christianity Today because of his ability to write about such a wide range of topics relating to faith. Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Protestantism, that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Comment by Thomas McKenzie on December 7, 2017 at 2:50 pm, Thanks all. 57.
76. Danny Akin Akin has a reputation of advocating for international mission work and expository preaching. Previously, Bennett worked in Christian outreach for Israels National Holocaust Memorial Museum and Research Center. 52. In 2011, Geoglein authored The Man in the Middle: An Inside Account of Faith and Politics in the George W. Bush Era. Using his past experiences in the Muslim faith and his conversion to Christianity, Anyabwile has significantly impacted modern day Christians. Malhotra has continued to play an active role in advocating religious freedoms. 36. In the next centuries, it diversified even more with the Great Awakenings throughout the country. As a public advocate for the dignity of human life, adoption, and foster care, Rosati addresses such cultural issues on various media outlets and as a frequent conference speaker. Protestantism had undergone an unprecedented development on American soil, diversifying into multiple branches, denominations, several interdenominational and related movements, as well as many other developments. Beyond the states, Dobbs became part of the Church of Nigeria after being consecrated as bishop and also serves as a member of the College of Bishops in Nigeria. He has authored several books and Bible studies, including The Explicit Gospel and The Apostles Creed: Together We Believe. 56. 88. When Lutherans came to North America, they started church bodies that reflected, to some degree, the churches left behind. 99. Raised in a non-denominational Evangelical home, Hallowell reports current events from a Christian worldview. Informing the reforming. 74. His book Transforming Homosexuality depicts his belief in traditional biblical views of relationship and marriage. and Marriage Is: How Marriage Transforms Society and Cultivates Human Flourishing.
It was very kind of you to put me on your list. 20. They believed that in doing so, they were simply re-acquainting Protestantism with its own recent tradition. Many are folks IRDs staff have interacted or collaborated with during the course of our work. 47. Strachan is a popular blogger and the author of several books, including The Colson Way and Risky Gospel. The ALC and LCA had come into being in the early 1960s, as a result of mergers of eight smaller ethnically-based Lutheran bodies. Owen Strachan The former president of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood resigned from his post to focus on his role as an associate professor and director for the Center on Theological & Cultural Engagement at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Matt Chandler A leader among the young and reformed, Chandler is the well-known pastor of the Village Church, a Texas Southern Baptist-affiliated megachurch, and president of Acts 29, a church planting network. At HHS, Royce serves as Director of the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. In addition, Ashford is a research fellow for the ERLC and author of Every Square Inch: An Introduction to Cultural Engagement for Christians and One Nation Under God: A Christian Hope for American Politics. Dominic Sputo A passionate advocate for the Persecuted Church, Sputo founded Mute No More, a ministry dedicated educate, encourage and equip Christians to pray, advocate and provide relief for persecuted Christians overseas. 64. [51] As a result, the dichotomy between "evangelical" vs. "mainline" denominations is increasingly complex (particularly with such innovations as the "emergent church" movement).
Michael Farris The new president and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom is a veteran advocate for Christian values in the public square.
The National Association of Evangelicals is a U.S. agency which coordinates cooperative ministry for its member denominations. Before his current position, Guernsey was titled the Bishop of Congregations in America for the Church of Uganda after spending a significant amount of time in the country on mission trips. Trevin Wax The pastor, and managing editor of the Lifeway Christian Resources The Gospel Project formulates popular and timely blog posts on the Gospel Coalition. 30.
Smith also hosts WORLD RadiosListening In program. [citation needed]. Many maintained their immigrant languages until the early 20th century. Having always felt a calling to ministry, she now holds the position of assistant director of communications at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City where her husband Tim formerly served as senior minister. [38] Numbers of the most wealthy and affluent American families as the Vanderbilts and Astors, Rockefeller, Du Pont, Roosevelt, Forbes, Whitneys, Morgans and Harrimans are Mainline Protestantism families.[35]. Peter Leithart Ordained in the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, Leithart has served in two pastorates and is now the President of Theopolis Institute. Jim Daly In 2005 Daly was named president of Focus on the Family, an organization that seeks to advise Christian families using Biblical insights. 
The LCMS is the second largest Lutheran church body in North America (2.0million). Karen Swallow Prior English professor at Liberty University and popular cultural commentator, Priors work frequently appear in outlets such as The Atlantic, Christianity Today, and The Washington Post. Kate Shellnutt Associate editor of Christianity Today, Shellnut writes about Christian women and the issues they face in the current day. He founded the pro-life Radiance Foundation alongside his wife, Bethany. Dr. R. C. Sproul, recently deceased and John Piper, two giants of reform theology?
Ed Stetzer A researcher and biblical scholar who holds the Billy Graham Chair of Church, Mission, and Evangelism at Wheaton College and serves as Executive Director of the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism.
Andrew T. Walker The Southern Baptist leader was described by the New York Times as one of Americas undaunted young leaders in defense of marriage. Sean McDowell A writer and speaker like his famous father, McDowell is the author of over eighteen books including A New Kind of Apologist and Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to Gods Design for Marriage. "[12], The Handbook of Denominations in the United States identifies and describes 31 Baptist groups or conventions in the Lewis and G.K. Chesterton. Kelly Rosati Focus on the Familys Vice President of Advocacy for Children initiatives. With a passion for youth ministry and teaching, McDowell also serves as an associate professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Biola University. Kennedy is also the author of the new book Nailed It: 365 Sarcastic Devotions for Angry or Worn-Out People. John Stonestreet Stonestreet is the co-host of the Breakpoint radio show, a Christian-centered worldview program that claims a weekly estimate of 8 million listeners. National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope, Evangelical Lutheran Church (Frederick, Maryland), Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference, International Conference of Reformed Churches, North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States), Free Presbyterian Church in North America, Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, Christian Reformed Church in North America, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, History of Protestantism in the United States Pentecostalism, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Episcopal Church in the United States of America, International Council of Community Churches, National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Church property disputes in the United States, History of Protestantism in the United States, Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, "In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace", "The Lords Baltimore, Who Established Religious Freedom", The Calvinist Roots of the Modern Era by Aliki Barnstone, Michael Tomasek Manson, Carol J. Singley, The Faiths of the Founding Fathers by David L. Holmes, "America's Changing Religious Landscape, Appendix B: Classification of Protestant Denominations", "Southern Baptists see baptisms, giving rebound in 2021", "National Baptist Convention - Envisioning the Future Exceptionally - About Us", "Summary of Congregational Statistics as of 12-31-2020", "Statistics - Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - PC(USA) s- 2020", "The U.S. Church Finance Market: 2005-2010", Statistical Abstract of the United States, "American Religious Identification Survey", "THE EPISCOPALIANS: AN AMERICAN ELITE WITH ROOTS GOING BACK TO JAMESTOWN", Protestant Establishment I (Craigville Conference), "NCC -2009 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches", PC(USA) Congregations and Membership 1997-2007, "Evangelicals Debate the Meaning of 'Evangelical', Scientific Elite: Nobel Laureates in the United States, "The Harvard Guide: The Early History of Harvard University", "A Historical Sketch of Rutgers University", "Duke University's Relation to the Methodist Church: the basics", Map Gallery of Religion in the United States, Architecture of cathedrals and great churches, Births of U.S. states and territories by race/ethnicity, Race and ethnicity in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Protestantism_in_the_United_States&oldid=1096939992, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing more viewpoints from November 2021, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2008, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Congregational Christian Churches, (not part of any national CCC body), This page was last edited on 7 July 2022, at 16:54.
The ELCA is the product of a series of mergers and represents the largest (3.6million members) Lutheran church body in North America. "[39][40] in reference to the major liberal groups during the period between 1900 to 1960. Kim S. Phipps In 2004 Phipps became Messiah Colleges eighth and first female president after several years of teaching rhetoric and communication. David F. Watson Academic Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs as well as Associate Professor of New Testament at the United Methodist Churchs United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
The Death of Protestant America: A Political Theory of the Protestant Mainline by, The Death of Protestant America: A Political Theory of the Protestant Mainline 78. Many Pentecostal sects are affiliated with the Pentecostal World Conference. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty. 40. 90. Marvin Olasky After being born into a Jewish-Russian family, becoming an atheist and then a Marxist, and joining and then leaving the Communist Party, Olasky converted to Christianity in 1976. Note that the term "evangelical" does not equal Christian fundamentalism, although the latter is sometimes regarded simply as the most theologically conservative subset of the former. McDermott frequently writes on theology and culture on his blog, The Northampton Seminar, hosted by Patheos.com. A noteworthy figure in both religion and politics, Johnson was interviewed by The Washington Times during which he expressed the importance of protecting freedom of speech rights. However, it is a member of the International Lutheran Council, made up of over 30 Lutheran Churches worldwide that support the confessional doctrines of the Bible and the Book of Concord. While most conservative evangelicals believe the label has broadened too much beyond its more limiting traditional distinctives, this trend is nonetheless strong enough to create significant ambiguity in the term. [13] A partial list follows. Witherington also serves on the doctoral faculty at St. Andrews University in Scotland.
He also serves as the host for the Focus on the Familys radio show and draws in a weekly estimate of over 6.3 million listeners. Kathy Keller Known as C.S. Her latest work is a childrens book Gods Very Good Idea, to illustrate how all kinds of people are all made in the image of God. 61.
Jennifer Wishon Wishon is the Christian Broadcasting Networks own White House Correspondent. Remember , God had 7000 folks who had not bowed the knee to Baal when Elijah went into a depressed state. "[53] While the North American perception is important to understand the usage of the term, it by no means dominates a wider global view, where the fundamentalist debate was not so influential.
83. D.A. The contemporary North American usage of the term is influenced by the evangelical/fundamentalist controversy of the early 20th century. 67. Trillia Newbell Dedicated to writing and speaking on womanhood, church, family, and racial reconciliation informed by the Gospel, Newbell serves as Director of Community Outreach for the ERLC. Exact records for both congregations are lacking. A Broken Mothers Search for Hope. [25] There is evidence that there has been a shift in membership from mainline denominations to evangelical churches.[26]. Also a publisher of Providence: A Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy, Nicholson has had his works featured in prominent news sources such as The Jerusalem Post, The Federalist, and The Hill. Thabiti Anyabwile Affectionately known as Pastor T, Anyabwile currently serves as the pastor at the southeast Washington, D.C. branch of the Anacostia River Church. Yang is a recurrent speaker at Evangelical Christian conferences, including Q Ideas, the Justice Conference, and Evangelicals for Life. 17. Shellnuts works have previously received honors from the Society for Features Journalism and Religion News Association. 44. His writings on faith and culture are found at The Gospel Coalition and Fox News.com. A respected writer and speaker on pop culture and its relationship to faith, Thornbury has a forthcoming book titled Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? His role has been significant in leading the institution to rapid growth as not onlythe president but also as an associate professor of ministry. The ELCA, through predecessor church bodies, is a founding member of the Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches USA. 34. After obtaining his Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Johnson spent 14 years serving a number of roles at several educational institutions. The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel is an example of the Higher Life branch, while the Assemblies of God (AG) was influenced by both groups. At the same time, they criticized their fellow fundamentalists for their separatism and their rejection of the Social Gospel as it had been developed by Protestant activists of the previous century. Chelsen Vicari and Morgan Nelson contributed to this article. Though she is known as an engaging pastor and speaker in general, LaGrone has also presented a passion for writing by authoring several books and biblical studies. Even more impressive is that Frenchs book Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Cant Ignore rose to number one on the New York Times bestselling list. In 2012, The Washington Post reported observations from people surrounding Batterson who have said he is among the most promising leaders for the next generation. He also authored a New York Times Bestseller titled The Circle Maker. Ben Witherington Currently Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. 5. 10. In February 2017, Solomon transitioned to senior pastor emeritus of MBC. [21] The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, a Greek term describing the Jewish Feast of Weeks. African American Baptists, excluded from full participation in white Baptist organizations, have formed several denominations, of which the largest are the National Baptist Convention, with 7.5million members and the more liberal Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC), with over 2000 churches and a total membership of 2.5million. Since the release of his EP, Showalter blogged at Patheos.com before joiningThe Christian Post as a journalistwhere he writes about modern issues concerning the church. James K. A. Smith Smith is the editor-in-chief of Comment magazine and a professor of philosophy at Calvin College. In that year, most southern congregations left to form a new Southern Baptist Convention, which is now the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., with 13.7 million members. The Association of Religion Data Archives also considers these denominations to be mainline:[25].
79. Francis Chan A notable speaker, Chan was the former pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley, California, which he founded with his wife in 1994. 31. In addition, she serves as an adjunct professor at Regent University. 100. He is an ordained elder in the denominations West Ohio Conference, published author, and blogger at www.davidfwatson.me. Mollie Hemingway A seasoned journalist, Hemingway is a senior editor at The Federalist alongside being a freelance writer for various news outlets. She previously served as president of Americans United for Life, is a strong anti-abortionist, and co-authored a book titled Mother in the Middle: Searching for Peace in the Mommy Wars. 41. There are numerous smaller bodies, some recently organized and others with long histories, such as the Calvinistic Baptists, General Baptists, Primitive Baptists, Old Regulars, Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists, independents, and Seventh Day Baptists. 58. 26. D. in Ethics and Public Policy.
Bomberger is a contributing blogger for LifeNews and popular speaker addressing issues, including abortion, adoption, eugenics, fatherlessness, natural marriage, racism, and more. Bruce Ashford The provost and professor of theology and culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Baptists are the largest Protestant grouping in the United States accounting for one-third of all American Protestants. An Evangelical who was instrumental in Baracks Obamas re-election campaign in 2012 by leading faith outreach programs to engage both the White House and the general public in religious issues throughout the country. Instead of attempting to repeat the more well-known names you probably already know, what follows is IRDs list of Evangelicals and Mainline Protestant movers and shakers who fly under the mainstream radar. Robert Nicholson Founder and Executive Director of the Philos Project, Nicholson is an advocate for a Middle East that is established on freedom and the rule of law. He is the co-author of Marriage Is: How Marriage Transforms Society and Cultivates Human Flourishing. Theologically conservative critics accuse the mainline churches of "the substitution of leftist social action for Christian evangelizing, and the disappearance of biblical theology," and maintain that "All the Mainline churches have become essentially the same church: their histories, their theologies, and even much of their practice lost to a uniform vision of social progress. For Christians, this event commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit and Pentecostals tend to see their movement as reflecting the same kind of spiritual power, worship styles and teachings that were found in the early church.
