National Association of Evangelicals

National Association of Evangelicals

▪ American religious organization
      fellowship of Evangelical Protestant groups in the United States, founded in 1942 by 147 Evangelical leaders. It embraces some 50 denominations, many independent religious organizations, local churches, groups of churches, and individual Christians. All members must subscribe to a Statement of Faith that requires belief in the Bible “as the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative word of God” and commitment to a well-defined category of fundamental Christian doctrines.

      The association renders services to member bodies in the major fields of Christian activity, with commissions and affiliated agencies for evangelism and church extension, world relief, public affairs, higher education, Christian day schools, Sunday schools, publications, foreign missions, laypersons' work, radio and television broadcasting, government chaplaincies, international relations, social action, stewardship, spiritual life, and theological concerns. Among its related agencies are the Evangelical Foreign Missions Association, the National Christian Education Association, and the National Religious Broadcasters. Besides its national headquarters in Azusa, California, it has offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, and other major American cities. The organization is officially related to the World Evangelical Fellowship, with offices in London.

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