Quotes about Evangelical

Octavius Winslow was a prominent evangelical preacher in the 1800s. He said of the Holy Spirit, "It is his aim . . . to increase our happiness by making us more holy."[717]

The secular church is one dominated by the world, as much of the contemporary church is. It is characterized by the world's wisdom, the world's theology, the world's agenda, and the world's methods. The evangelical church, when it is secular, is one that seeks to do God's work but in the world's way. It looks to the media and money rather than to God and His power, which is unleashed through prayer.

The evangelical movement has become just a bit victimized by a success-oriented culture, wanting the church - like the corporation - to be successful.

Evangelical theology is modest theology, because it is determined to be so by its object, that is, by him who is its subject.

J.C. Ryle is an evangelical champion...One of the bravest and best of men.

Prior to the reign of the godly King Josiah, the law of God had been lost in the temple for many years. Has the same thing occurred among us? Has the evangel been lost among evangelicals?

I think it goes back to the fact that the evangelical community often does not have a biblical vision of God.

An evangelical is somebody who, first of all, has a very high view of Scripture, believes it's an infallible message from God.