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National Geographic Magazine: Evangelicals in America October 2006 (16 images)

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  • At a National Day of Prayer event outside the Capitol Building - the day is a Judeo-Christian event that was approved by the congress some years ago. Managed by Shirley Dobson, of the Focus on the Family connection, it highlights Judeo-Christian celebrations asking other religions to not participate if they are not prepared to celebrate America's "christian' traditions<br />

  • The high tech altar of the Lakewood Church<br />

  • At a National Day of Prayer event outside the Capitol Building - the day is a Judeo-Christian event that was approved by the congress some years ago. Managed by Shirley Dobson, of the Focus on the Family connection, it highlights Judeo-Christian celebrations asking other religions to not participate if they are not prepared to celebrate America's "christian' traditions<br />


  • At the men's ministry a group of men come together to discuss their personal and emotional problems, and to use each other and Jesus as a means to find a way out of their troubles<br />

  • Todd Rosspencer, a children's ministry pastor from Riverside Community Church in California, displays his convictions outside of the main worship center at Saddleback Church. Todd was attending a special week of evangelical training programs aimed at attracting and retaining younger members to a church.

  • Christian murals decorate the halls of the prison at the carol s. vance prison in sugarland, texas. the carol s. vance unit is one of the handful of prisons in the USA managed by evangelical christian pastors who use a bible-centered program for rehabilitation and counseling. from daybreak to lights out, the prisoners are put through a series of spiritual and religious exercises, lectures, discussion groups asked to bring christ back into their life. the program is also the prisoner's principal if not the only support chain once they leave the prison and return to society.

  • The Capital Church choir performs hymms in view of the Washington Monument and Lincoln's Memorial as part of a series of Easter Day services<br />

  • An inmate Carol S Vance unit in sugarland, texas. the carol s. vance unit is one of the handful of prisons in the USA managed by evangelical christian pastors who use a bible-centered program for rehabilitation and counseling. from daybreak to lights out, the prisoners are put through a series of spiritual and religious exercises, lectures, discussion groups asked to bring christ back into their life. the program is also the prisoner's principal if not the only support chain once they leave the prison and return to society.

  • New Birth Baptist Megachurch, Bishop Eddie Long's Congregation of 25,000<br />

  • Children play on a model of golgotha hill near saddle back church's children's ministry building in lake forest, california. saddleback church is home to paster rick warren, author of the best selling 'purpose driven life' and voted by Time magazine as the most influential evangelical pastor in the country. The evangelical christian movement is one of the fastest growing religious groups in america and has considerable social and political influence in the country.

  • Pastor Rick Warren meets and greets his congregation between services<br />

  • Joel Oelsteen, pastor at Lakewood Church, the world's largest megachurch, participates in a public prayer session<br />

  • A view from the main foyer of the saddleback church in lake forest, california. saddleback is the home of rick warren, called by Time magazine the most influential evangelical paster in america, and author of possibly one of the world's largest selling books 'Purpose Driven Life'. The evangelical christian movement is one of the fastest growing religious groups in america and has considerable social and political influence in the country.

  • A youth band during evening practice inside one of the worship centers at saddleback church in lake forest, california. saddleback church is home to paster rick warren, author of the best selling 'purpose driven life' and voted by Time magazine as the most influential evangelical pastor in the country. The evangelical christian movement is one of the fastest growing religious groups in america and has considerable social and political influence in the country.