Definition of evangelist Evangelist

/ɪvæˈnʤʌlɪst/ - [ivanjulist] - e•van•ge•list

We found 11 definitions of evangelist from 5 different sources.

What does evangelist mean?

Noun Plural: evangelists
evangelist - a preacher of the Christian gospel
		revivalist, gospeler, gospeller
		preacher, preacher man, sermoniser, sermonizer someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
		televangelist an evangelist who conducts services on television
evangelist - (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
		spiritual leader a leader in religious or sacred affairs

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evangelist (Noun)
An itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist.
evangelist (Noun)
A preacher of the gospel.
evangelist (Noun)
A writer of a gospel, especially the four New Testament Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, usually Evangelist.
evangelist (Noun)
A person who first brought the gospel to a city or region.
evangelist (Noun)
A patriarch.
evangelist (Noun)
A person marked by extreme enthusiasm for or support of any cause, particularly with regard to religion.

evangelist (n.)
A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his doctrines. Specially: (a) A missionary preacher sent forth to prepare the way for a resident pastor; an itinerant missionary preacher. (b) A writer of one of the four Gospels (With the definite article); as, the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. (c) A traveling preacher whose efforts are chiefly directed to arouse to immediate repentance.