King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Evangelist
CategoryTheological Term / Ministry Term
Modern Equivalentone who proclaims the gospel; a preacher of the good news.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionFrom the Greek euangelistes, one who brings good news. In the NT it is listed as one of the gifts Christ gives to His church for equipping the saints. Philip is specifically called an evangelist. It describes those whose primary calling is to proclaim the gospel to the unconverted.
Key Verses"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers." (Ephesians 4:11); "And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist." (Acts 21:8)