The Altar Call

Many of our young people attend schools where they are expected to respond to “altar calls” or to make “decisions for Christ.” They face intense pressure by teachers, ministers, and even fellow students to give an open, immediate reaction to the gospel in some visible way. Others have perhaps heard of youth rallies in which a “decision for Christ” was requested. The “altar call” takes many different forms. It can be an appeal to come forward to a certain place in the front of the auditorium or...