This month marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of Evangelicals Now (en).
What has changed during these 40 years for us as evangelicals, and in the wider cultures we inhabit? We asked a selection of evangelical leaders for their reflections on these past four decades. Specifically, we asked what they thought “the main changes, challenges and encouragements over that time span have been for (a) the Reformed evangelical constituency nationally, and, (b) evangelism both nationally and indeed globally” had been. Not all responded, but here are those who did (in the order they appeared in my inbox, just in case you wonder!).
Iver Martin, Principal of Edinburgh Theological Seminary, said: “For one thing, 40 years ago it was still possible to fill large stadiums for an evangelistic crusade, be it Luis Palau or Billy Graham. These events attracted thousands and consisted of song and strong evangelistic preaching followed by the ‘altar call’, to which sizeable numbers would respond.
