Is the altar call Biblical?

One of the best articles I have read on why this pastor and church DO NOT use the altar call method. His name is Laurence A. Justice and here is the LINK to well written and clearly researched article. It continues to amaze me how we as evangelicals don't go back to the clear teaching of God's word on these things. We are caught up in tradition, culture and a desire for success that can be measured in terms of numbers.