evangelical
relating to Evangelical Christianity
Talking about a type of Protestant Christian group or person that strongly follows the Bible and wants to bring other people to Jesus.
an evangelical [church/group/pastor/voter]
- Evangelical churches have grown rapidly in many parts of the world.
- The candidate is trying to appeal to evangelical voters in the upcoming election.
- She grew up in an evangelical family that went to church three times a week.
- Many evangelical leaders opposed the new law on religious grounds.
- The book explores the history of the evangelical movement in the United States.
- He is a pastor in an evangelical church.
- Many evangelical Christians meet to pray every week.
- The news article talks about how evangelical voters may choose in the election.
- Her parents are evangelical and read the Bible every day.
very eager to convert others
Very excited and serious about an idea and wanting other people to follow it too.
[someone] is evangelical about [something]
- He is evangelical about cycling and tries to get everyone in the office to bike to work.
- The chef became almost evangelical in her promotion of local, seasonal food.
- She spoke with evangelical zeal about the benefits of meditation.
- Their campaign has an evangelical tone, urging people to completely change their habits.
- Some tech fans are evangelical in their support of open-source software.
- My friend is evangelical about healthy eating.
- The teacher is almost evangelical when she talks about reading books.
- He became evangelical in his support for clean energy.
- She is evangelical about learning languages and tells everyone to study more.
member of Evangelical Christianity
A Protestant Christian who strongly follows the Bible and wants other people to become Christians.
[someone] is (an) evangelical
- Many evangelicals supported the new law because they believed it protected religious freedom.
- The study found that younger evangelicals are more concerned about climate change.
- As an evangelical, she spends a lot of time volunteering at her church.
- Some evangelicals are reconsidering their traditional political alliances.
- The conference brought together evangelicals from more than fifty countries.
- She is an evangelical and goes to church every Sunday.
- Many evangelicals in the town work together on social projects.
- The book explains why some evangelicals vote for that party.
- He met other evangelicals at a large Christian event.
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evangelical about
1very eager to promote something
Very excited about something and strongly trying to make other people like or do it too.
- He is evangelical about yoga and tells all his friends to try it.
- My manager is evangelical about time management and shares tips in every meeting.
- They became evangelical about recycling after watching the documentary.
Evangelical Christian
1Christian who is evangelical
A Christian who is part of, or identifies with, the Evangelical movement in Protestant Christianity.
- Her parents are Evangelical Christians who are very active in their church.
- The survey showed that Evangelical Christians make up a large part of the vote in that region.
- As an Evangelical Christian, he believes strongly in sharing his faith.
evangelical church
1church with Evangelical beliefs
A Christian church that is part of the Evangelical movement and teaches Evangelical beliefs.
- They started attending a local evangelical church after they moved.
- The evangelical church runs a food bank for low-income families.
- An evangelical church organized the event in the city center.
evangelical community
1group of Evangelical Christians
All the Evangelical Christians living in a particular area or taking part in the same social or church life.
- The town has a large evangelical community with several active churches.
- Members of the evangelical community helped rebuild homes after the flood.
- She is well known within the evangelical community for her writing.
evangelical fervor
1very strong, intense enthusiasm
Very strong and serious enthusiasm for an idea or activity, similar to the strong feelings of religious evangelicals.
- She promoted the new teaching method with evangelical fervor.
- Volunteers worked with almost evangelical fervor to finish the project on time.
- The movement spread through the company with a kind of evangelical fervor.
evangelical leaders
1leaders in Evangelical circles
Pastors, writers, or other important people who lead or guide Evangelical Christians.
- Several evangelical leaders signed a letter calling for immigration reform.
- Evangelical leaders met to discuss how churches could respond to the crisis.
- The conference brought together evangelical leaders from across the country.
evangelical movement
1Evangelical Christian movement
All the churches, groups, and people who together form Evangelical Christianity.
- The evangelical movement has played a major role in American politics.
- Scholars have written many books on the history of the evangelical movement.
- The evangelical movement continues to grow in many parts of the Global South.
evangelical Protestant
1Protestant who is evangelical
A Protestant Christian who is part of, or identifies with, the Evangelical tradition.
- She was raised as an evangelical Protestant in the Midwest.
- Evangelical Protestants often place strong emphasis on personal Bible reading.
- The survey compared evangelical Protestants with mainline Protestants on social issues.
evangelical right
1politically conservative evangelicals
Evangelical Christians who are politically conservative, especially as a group in public life.
- The evangelical right has been a powerful force in national politics.
- Many candidates compete for support from the evangelical right.
- Critics say the evangelical right has too much influence on policy.
evangelical voter
1voter who is evangelical Christian
A person who votes in elections and is also an Evangelical Christian.
- The party is trying to win over evangelical voters in the countryside.
- Evangelical voters were a key part of his support in the last election.
- Pollsters say evangelical voters could decide the outcome in several states.