evangelism
noun
evan·ge·lism
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Definition of evangelism
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: the winning or revival of personal commitments to Christ
2
: militant or crusading zeal
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Other Words from evangelism
evangelistic
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adjective
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adjective
evangelistically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of evangelism in a Sentence
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The group has also been doing door-to-door evangelism, Killian said. — al.com, "What is indicted Pickens Co. sheriff doing on his mission trip to Brazil?," 27 June 2019 To Osteen, the Night of Hope crowds testify to the overwhelming success of his church's media-savvy evangelism. — Katherine Blunt, Houston Chronicle, "Behind-the-scenes at a Joel Osteen 'Night of Hope' event: Books, bargains and stuff," 7 June 2018 During that time, his new-artist evangelism on behalf of Maren Morris, Old Dominion, LANCO and streaming-social powerhouses Kane Brown and Luke Combs -- all of whom delivered No. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Billboard's 2018 Country Power Players List Revealed: The Industry's Most Influential," 5 June 2018 So their curriculums expanded to include not just religious studies to prepare students for evangelism or missionary work but also majors in liberal-arts fields. — Naomi Schaefer Riley, WSJ, "‘Fundamentalist U’ Review: Believers in Higher Ed," 6 May 2018 During his tenure as president of the executive committee, Page focused on personal evangelism and the inclusion of women, young leaders and numerous ethnic groups in Baptist life, the Baptist Press said. — USA TODAY, "Frank S. Page, top Southern Baptist leader, resigns due to 'morally inappropriate' relationship," 27 Mar. 2018 And while no one in the American technology industry today can rival Steve Jobs for evangelism, Zuckerberg isn’t even Steve Ballmer, who led Microsoft with a dad-like enthusiasm from 2000 to 2014. — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, "Can Anyone Unseat Mark Zuckerberg?," 22 Mar. 2018 Now, these same people seek out Oaxacan mole and fresh masa tortillas because of the evangelism and dedication of Bayless. — Michael Nagrant, RedEye Chicago, "Want to be a Chicago dining expert? You must visit these 12 restaurants," 1 Mar. 2018 His public persona boosted his evangelism, sometimes with detrimental consequences. — Sarah Jones, New Republic, "Billy Graham’s Circus Left Him Behind," 22 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'evangelism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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