evan·ge·list /ɪˈvænʤəlɪst/
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 e·van·gel·ist n.  A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his doctrines. Specifically: (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.
    The Apostles, so far as they evangelized, might claim the title though there were many evangelists who were not Apostles.   --Plumptre.

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 evangelist
      n 1: a preacher of the Christian gospel [syn: revivalist, gospeler,
            gospeller]
      2: (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


 Evangelist
    a "publisher of glad tidings;" a missionary preacher of the
    gospel (Eph. 4:11). This title is applied to Philip (Acts 21:8),
    who appears to have gone from city to city preaching the word
    (8:4, 40). Judging from the case of Philip, evangelists had
    neither the authority of an apostle, nor the gift of prophecy,
    nor the responsibility of pastoral supervision over a portion of
    the flock. They were itinerant preachers, having it as their
    special function to carry the gospel to places where it was
    previously unknown. The writers of the four Gospels are known as
    the Evangelists.