This man said something to me that I thought only I thought: “The Christianity of my youth is gone; I don’t find it anywhere.” I have thought that to myself but been afraid to say it to anyone. I had to agree with him. We both grew up in and began our ministries within the “heart” of American conservative Protestant, evangelical Christianity.
- church as extended family
- home visitation
- evangelism and missions
- respect for the worship space
- work of the laity not professionals and church discipline
- Sunday was a special day
- personal accountability
- revivals: protracted meetings
- vacation times were busy times at church
- Wednesday Bible Study
- social fellowship
- high standards of entertainment
- sermons convict people of sin
- intensity
