evangelism

noun

evan·​ge·​lism i-ˈvan-jə-ˌli-zəm 

1

: the winning or revival of personal commitments to Christ

2

: militant or crusading zeal

evangelistic

i-ˌvan-jə-ˈli-stik 

adjective

evangelistically

i-ˌvan-jə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of evangelism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Samaritan's Purse, a Christian disaster relief and evangelism organization, has served its home state of North Carolina since Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeast in late September. —Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024

Especially Kahle, whose silver curls catch the sun and who preaches his gospel with an amiable evangelism, speaking with his hands and laughing easily. —Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024

His view also spoke to his evangelism about the potential of personal computers to transform business and society. —Byjason Ma, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2024

Venice, Telluride Brazilian documentarian Petra Costa chronicles the dire state of democracy with this eye-opening exposé, delving into the troubling ties linking Christian evangelism and politics. —Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

evangelism

noun

evan·​ge·​lism i-ˈvan-jə-ˌliz-əm 

: the winning or reawakening of personal commitments to Jesus

evangelistic

-ˌvan-jə-ˈlis-tik 

adjective