Is the Evangelical Free Church Either?
Many people have never heard of the Evangelical Free Church of America but since WW2 it has been one of the most influential evangelical denominations Known for large churches that are faithful the Bible and welcoming to Christians of diverse theological, cultural, potical and ethnic persuasion it has been a bulwark for the gospel around the world. The Church was known for expositional bible teaching that avoided typical denominational controversy like means and modes of baptism, communion, division over gifts and political divisions. The seminary affiliated with the EFCA was Trinity Evancal Divinity School, which was part of the larger Trinity International University. Altough the denominiation did not technically own the school. The school adopted the denominations statement of faith; it's Board of Education was selected by the denomination, as were faculty appointments and tenure. The school served the broad evangelical community around the world.That school sent men and wome...