evangelical

IPA: ivændʒˈɛɫɪkʌɫ

Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.
Pertaining to the gospel(s) of the Christian New Testament.
Protestant; specifically Lutheran and Calvinist churches in continental Europe as well as their offshoots in North America.
Pertaining to a movement in Protestant Christianity that stresses personal conversion and the authority of the Bible (evangelicalism).
Pertaining to Islamic groups that are dedicated to dawah and preaching the Quran and sunnah.
Zealously enthusiastic.
Of, or relating to any of several Christian Churches that believe in the sole authority of the gospels.
Of, or relating to Protestant (especially Lutheran) Churches in Germany.

Examples of "evangelical" in Sentences

But evangelicals, the word evangelical comes from the Greek word that means good news.
“Cultural renewal” is an evangelical and political objective of *new evangelical* Christianity.
And you even -- you don't like the label evangelical because of all the political connotations that sort of go along with it.
And look, even the term evangelical, it used to be when you said that word, you all have thoughts about somebody who is on the religious right.
Detroit convention, was adopted what is known as the evangelical test, and at the Portland convention of 1869 the definition of the term evangelical; they are as follows: --
The term "evangelical," David has taught me, comes from the Greek word euangelion, meaning "the good news" or the "gospel"; and Christians who adhere to the interpretation are instructed to "evangelize," or share the gospel with the world.