Missionary vs. Evangelist
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.
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.
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
