{
  "id": "dict_001805",
  "term": "Evangelist",
  "slug": "evangelist",
  "letter": "E",
  "entry_type": "theological_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "An evangelist is a person who proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, the term can refer both to those especially gifted for this work and to recognized gospel ministers such as Philip.",
  "simple_one_line": "",
  "tooltip_text": "",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "lede_intro": "",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [],
  "description_academic_short": "An evangelist is one who announces the gospel and calls people to faith in Christ. The New Testament uses the term for Philip and includes evangelists among Christ’s ministry gifts to the church. While all Christians are to bear witness to Christ, some appear to be specially equipped or appointed for evangelistic ministry.",
  "description_academic_full": "An evangelist is a herald of the gospel, one who publicly proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ and urges repentance and faith. In the New Testament, Philip is explicitly called “the evangelist” (Acts 21:8), and evangelists are listed among the ministry gifts Christ gives to His church (Eph. 4:11). Paul also tells Timothy to “do the work of an evangelist” (2 Tim. 4:5), which shows that evangelistic labor is a recognized part of gospel ministry. Scripture does not fully define the office or functions of an evangelist in a detailed technical way, so care is needed: all believers are called to witness, but some are especially gifted or assigned to this work for the spread of the gospel and the strengthening of the church.",
  "background_biblical_context": "",
  "background_historical_context": "",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "",
  "key_texts_primary": [],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "",
  "theological_significance": "",
  "philosophical_explanation": "",
  "interpretive_cautions": "",
  "major_views_note": "",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "",
  "practical_significance": "",
  "meta_description": "An evangelist is a person who proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, the term can refer both to those especially gifted for this work and to recognized gospel ministers such as Philip.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/evangelist/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/evangelist.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}