evangelistic
pertaining to evangelists or to preachers of the gospel.
seeking to evangelize; striving to convert sinners.
designed or fitted to evangelize.
(often initial capital letter) of or relating to the four Evangelists.
Origin of evangelistic
1Other words from evangelistic
- e·van·ge·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby evangelistic
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How to use evangelistic in a sentence
Over 73 percent of the funds that congregations donate to the national SBC organization goes to support evangelistic work.
Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail? | Molly Worthen | June 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMore importantly, the evangelistic ethos is supposed to infuse everyday life.
Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail? | Molly Worthen | June 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn films like this, an evangelistic and ministerial mission do much more than a good script to assure commercial success.
It was a practice with us for many years to arrange a special evangelistic medical trip in the spring of the year.
Silver Chimes in Syria | W. S. NelsonBy far the most important, and the most frequently insisted on, is success in evangelistic work.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians | James Denney
evangelistic efforts, the relief of the sick and poor, and the inculcation of temperance are zealously carried on.
In our judgment, the time had fully come for us to commence evangelistic work in this part of the nation.
Mary and I | Stephen Return RiggsTwo, therefore, were appointed: one to give his time largely to evangelistic work, the other wholly to that of the association.
British Dictionary definitions for evangelistic
/ (ɪˌvændʒɪˈlɪstɪk) /
denoting, resembling, or relating to evangelists or their methods and attitudes: evangelistic zeal
zealously advocating a cause
(often capital) of or relating to all or any of the four Evangelists
Derived forms of evangelistic
- evangelistically, adverb
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