(July 13, 2016 at 12:43 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: What does evangelical mean in this case? Does it include snake oil like prosperity gospel? Because I could see "get salvation fast" as being a lot more palatable to people than other forms of Christianity, and thus poaching from the other groups.
I think prosperity gospel churches are a small sliver of the evangelical slice of Christianity. I would consider a protestant denomination evangelical if a significant focus is placed on evangelism (the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness). I think these churches grow faster because they are generally more committed, conservative, and place more emphasis on inner change.
