evangelist
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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.
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A funeral mass open to the public will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Clyde on Saturday, March 7th at 12:00 pm, with lunch to follow.
A former English plumber turned evangelist who lived simply and read nothing but the Bible from the time his wife taught him to read, Wigglesworth traveled around the world preaching about Jesus and performing faith healings.
Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki has called the brand fanaticism "something that was stumbled upon," citation while Ive explained in 2014 that "People have an incredibly personal relationship" with Apple's products.
Arrival in Britain The evangelist portrait of Luke, from the St. Augustine Gospels (c. 6th-century), which may have accompanied Justus to Britain.
"A customer evangelist not only purchases from you regularly, she feels compelled to tell others."
Cameron, who finds the series inspiring, is a practicing evangelist (and co-host with Ray Comfort on the TV show The Way of the Master ).