altar call

== English == === Noun === altar call (plural altar calls) (Christianity) A tradition, typically held at the end of an evangelical address, in which those who wish to make a new spiritual commitment to Jesus Christ are invited to come forward publicly. The supplicants gather at the altar located at the front of the church building. ==== Further reading ==== “altar call”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “altar call”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “altar call”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “altar call”, in Collins English Dictionary.