27-1869: Lotz is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anne Graham Lotz (born 1948), American evangelist Amanda D. Lotz , American educator and scholar Caity Lotz (born 1986), American actress Christian Lotz (born 1970), German-American philosopher Denton Lotz (1939–2019), American pastor Deon Lotz (born 1964), South African actor Dick Lotz (born 1942), American golfer Gernot Lotz (born 1967), German architect Hans Lotz (1947–2021), Australian hammer thrower Heinrich Lotz (1905–1982), German engineer Ingrid Lotz (born 1934), German discus thrower Irmgard Flügge-Lotz (1903–1974), German mathematician and engineer Jack Lotz (1933–2020), American wrestling referee Joe Lotz (1891–1971), American baseball player John Lotz (1935–2001), American basketball player and coach John N. Lotz , American general Károly Lotz (1833–1904), German-Hungarian painter Kurt Lotz (1912–2005), German business executive Marc Lotz (born 1973), Dutch cyclist Martin Lotz (born 1938), German hammer thrower Matilda Lotz (1858–1923), American painter René Lotz (born 1938), Dutch cyclist Ron M. Lotz , American pastor Sarah Lotz , British novelist and screenwriter Ute Lotz-Heumann (born 1966), German-American historian Wolfgang Lotz (1921–1993), Israeli spy See also [ edit ] Brissonneau and Lotz , French locomotive manufacturer Lotz Cisterns , an archaeological site in Negev Mountains, Israel References [ edit ] ^ https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=lotz [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
54-585: A Bible class for women that used a highly structured study method, and wanted a class to be offered in her hometown of Raleigh. She waited for a year for someone else to teach the class, but when no one else did, she decided to teach the class herself. The class immediately filled up with 500 people and had a waiting list. Lotz continued to teach the weekly class for 12 years. During this time, she began to receive many speaking invitations and in 1988, Lotz left BSF for an itinerant teaching ministry. Upon leaving her BSF teaching class, Lotz founded AnGeL Ministries,
81-478: A Christian at the age of about eight years old after watching The King of Kings , a Cecil B. DeMille film, on Good Friday. Anne Graham graduated from high school and shortly thereafter, married Dr. Daniel Lotz on September 9, 1966, at the age of 18. The young couple lived in Raleigh, North Carolina , where Dr. Lotz was beginning his dental practice. She had her first child at the age of 20, with two more in
108-469: A Christian message and usually accompanied by an opportunity to respond with a prayer for salvation . New opportunities for evangelism have been provided in recent decades by increased travel opportunities and by instant communications over the internet. Instant chalk board drawings (while storytelling), using bright poster chalk on large boards, along with ventriloquism and humor, have also been used in schools and churches and at beaches and river banks. In
135-592: A leadership position; they may be found preaching to large meetings or in governance roles. In addition, Christian groups who encourage evangelism are sometimes known as evangelistic or evangelist . The word evangelist comes from the Koine Greek word εὐανγέλιον (transliterated as euangelion ) via Latinised evangelium as used in the canonical titles of the Four Gospels , authored by (or attributed to) Matthew , Mark , Luke , and John (also known as
162-585: A non-profit organization based in Raleigh, NC to undergird her ability to accept teaching invitations. Lotz says the name "AnGeL Ministries" takes her initials "AGL" and adds the "n" and "e" to form the word "AnGeL" because "angels in the Bible were messengers of God, and they went where God sent them and they give the message you put on their heart, and I felt that describes what I do." In the early years of AnGeL Ministries, Lotz accepted invitations to speak all over
189-494: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Anne Graham Lotz Anne Morrow Graham Lotz (born May 21, 1948) is an American evangelist . She is the second daughter of evangelist Billy Graham and his wife Ruth Graham . She founded AnGeL Ministries, and is the author of 11 books, of which her best known is Just Give Me Jesus . Lotz was born Anne Morrow Graham, in 1948 in Asheville, North Carolina . Lotz
216-476: Is the act of preaching the gospel with the intention of sharing the message and teachings of Jesus Christ . It is sometimes associated with Christian missions . Christians who specialize in evangelism are often known as evangelists , whether they are in their home communities or living as missionaries in the field, although some Christian traditions refer to such people as missionaries in either case. Some Christian traditions consider evangelists to be in
243-596: Is the second of the five children born to Billy and Ruth Graham . The Graham Family had settled near Ruth's parents in Montreat in what remains today as the Graham Family Home, Little Piney Cove. Ruth was often the single parent for months at a time to the five Graham children. Of her upbringing, Lotz says, "[My father] was away almost full time. I was raised pretty much by single parents and grandparents, and then I didn't know any different." Lotz became
270-570: The Four Evangelists ). The Greek word εὐαγγέλιον originally meant a reward given to the messenger for good news ( εὔ = "good", ἀνγέλλω = "I bring a message"; the word " angel " comes from the same root) and later "good news" itself. The verb form of euangelion , (translated as "evangelism"), occurs rarely in older Greek literature outside the New Testament , making its meaning more difficult to ascertain. Parallel texts of
297-738: The Foursquare Church , was the first woman to use radio to reach a wider audience in the United States. In 1951, producer Dick Ross and Baptist evangelist Billy Graham founded the film production company World Wide Pictures , which would make videos of his preaching and Christian films. In 1960, more than half of the Protestant American missionaries were evangelical. American and European Pentecostal missionaries are also numerous, Pentecostalism can develop independently by non-foreign residents in various regions of
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351-691: The 90's (and now in the 2000's) Geoffrey Moran of Australia uses these "old school" methods as they are now new again for both children and adults. Ventriloquism is also returning to radio in the Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy style. In 1831, the Presbyterian Mission Agency was founded by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America . Various evangelical mission organizations have specialized in evangelism throughout history. In 1792, BMS World Mission
378-519: The Gospels of Luke and Mark reveal a synonymous relationship between the verb euangelizo ( εὑαγγελίζω ) and a Greek verb kerusso ( κηρύσσω ), which means "to proclaim". Evangelism can include preaching or distributing bibles, tracts, newspapers and/or magazines, by the media, street evangelists, etc. The Bible records that Jesus sent out his disciples to evangelize by visiting peoples homes in pairs of two believers (cf. Luke 10:1–12 ). In
405-660: The Lord , and Life is Just Better…with Jesus . Additionally, she produces daily radio messages, Daily Light for Daily Living , that are heard on more than 700 outlets worldwide. Lotz's most recent works, The Magnificent Obsession: Embracing the God-filled Life , made its debut in August 2009 and Expecting to See Jesus: A Wake-Up Call for God's People in July 2011. Lotz's husband, Daniel Lotz, 78, died on August 19, 2015. He
432-424: The United States, then a student at Dallas Theological Seminary. In 2007, there were over 10,000 Baptist missionaries in overseas missions around the world. Some consider evangelism to be proselytising , while others argue it is merely free speech. The fact that evangelicals speak about their faith in public is sometimes criticized by the media and it is often associated with proselytism. According to
459-403: The United States. In the late 1990s, though AnGeL Ministries was growing, Lotz's personal life became very stressful. Within two years, a hurricane devastated their property, her husband's dental office burned to the ground, their son was diagnosed with cancer and went through major surgery and radiation, all three of her children got married within an eight-month period, and her mother's health
486-547: The evangelicals, freedom of religion and freedom of expression allow them to discuss their faith like they would discuss other topics. Christian films made by American evangelical production companies are also regularly associated with proselytism. According to Sarah-Jane Murray, screenwriting teacher at the US Film and Christian Television Commission United, Christian films are works of art, not proselytism. For Hubert de Kerangat, communications manager at SAJE Distribution,
513-528: The revivals are aimed at teaching women, men are not turned away should they desire to come, and there is no admission charge for anyone. In addition to her itinerant teaching ministry, Lotz is author to 11 books, including her signature book, Just Give Me Jesus . She also wrote The Vision of His Glory , God's Story , and My Heart's Cry . Other published works include Heaven: My Father’s House , Daily Light , Why?: Trusting God When You Don’t Understand , The Joy of My Heart , My Jesus Is…Everything , I Saw
540-542: The same text, Jesus mentioned that few people were willing to evangelize, despite there being many people who would be receptive to his Gospel message . The child evangelism movement is a Christian evangelism movement that originated in the 20th century. It focuses on the 4/14 Window which centers on evangelizing children between the ages of 4 and 14 years old. Beginning in the 1970s, a group of Christian athletes known as The Power Team spawned an entire genre of Christian entertainment based on strong-man exploits mixed with
567-503: The second-largest source of missionaries in the world, after the United States and ahead of England. In July 1999, TopChrétien, an evangelical Christian web portal and social network , was launched by Éric Célérier, pastor of the Assemblies of God of France and Estelle Martin. In January 2007, GodTube , a site for sharing videos related to Christianity, especially evangelical, was founded by Christopher Wyatt of Plano, Texas in
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#1732794147156594-478: The three years that followed, and she did not work outside her home. Lotz says this was a hard time in her life saying: “Early in my marriage, I felt like I drifted from God just because I was busy – you know, small children, small house, all the business of being a housewife. But I sought God through the Scripture. That’s when I got into the Bible myself.” In 1975, Lotz heard about Bible Study Fellowship (BSF),
621-807: The world, notably in Africa, South America, and Asia. Youth with a Mission was founded in 1960 in United States by Loren Cunningham and his wife Darlene. The Christian Broadcasting Network was founded in 1961 in Virginia Beach , United States, by Baptist minister Pat Robertson . In 1974, Billy Graham and the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization organized the First International Congress on World Evangelization in Lausanne . In 2004, South Korea became
648-491: The world: at pastor's conferences, at women's conferences, and world evangelism conferences. By the year 2000, she felt her ministry taking a different direction. Although as a female evangelist she's encountered some resistance from conservative Protestants, her popularity is such that she draws large crowds across the world, and the New York Times in 1999 considered her one of the five most influential evangelists in
675-710: Was discovered unresponsive in their backyard swimming pool two weeks before their 49th anniversary. Lotz has been awarded four Gold Medallion Book Awards from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for excellence in Christian publications: She controversially stated that the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States were God's punishment on the country for transgender, evolution, and secularism. Evangelism In Christianity, evangelism or witnessing
702-538: Was failing, requiring multiple hospitalizations. Once again, Lotz turned to her study of Scripture for comfort. This time, she immersed herself in the Gospel of John and from that study, came her book Just Give Me Jesus . Having experienced personal renewal as the result of her study of John , Lotz felt called to begin offering Just Give Me Jesus revivals in major arenas, both domestically and internationally for women who seek inspiration in their walk with God. Though
729-1234: Was founded in Kettering , England by William Carey . In 1814, the American Baptist International Ministries was founded by the American Baptist Churches USA in United States. In 1865, OMF International was founded by Hudson Taylor in England. In 1893, in Lagos in Nigeria, SIM was founded by Walter Gowans , Rowland Bingham , and Thomas Kent . Samuel E. Hill, John H. Nicholson, and William J. Knights founded Gideons International , an organization which distributes free Bibles to hotels, motels, hospitals, military bases, prisons, schools, and universities, in Janesville in Wisconsin, United States, in 1899. In 1922, Canadian evangelical evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson , founder of
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