Missionary vs. Evangelist

Missionary vs. Evangelist — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Missionary and Evangelist

Missionarynoun

One who is sent on a mission.

Evangelistnoun

(Christianity) An itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist, who conducts services in different cities or locations, now often televised.

Missionarynoun

A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed.

A missionary was just trying to convert me to his religion.

Evangelistnoun

(Bible) A writer of a gospel, especially the four New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), usually Evangelist.

Missionarynoun

(pejorative) A religious messenger.

Evangelistnoun

(primitive Church) A person who first brought the gospel to a city or region.

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Missionarynoun

(uncountable) A common position for undertaking sexual intercourse.

Evangelistnoun

(Mormon Church) A patriarch.

Missionaryadjective

Relating to a (religious) mission

Evangelistnoun

A person marked by extreme enthusiasm for or support of any cause, particularly with regard to religion.

Missionarynoun

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

Evangelistnoun

(computing) A person hired to promote a particular technology.

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Missionarynoun

someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country

Evangelistnoun

a preacher of the Christian gospel

Evangelistnoun

(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