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Evangelism is the preaching of the gospel or the practice of giving information about a particular doctrine or set of beliefs to others with the intention of converting others to the Christian faith. This term is not restricted to any particular Christian tradition, and should not be confused with Evangelicalism, a common term for a wide range of "Evangelical" Protestant churches and groups. Christians who specialize in evangelism are often known as evangelists, whether they are in their home communities or living as missionaries in the field, although some Christian traditions refer to such people as ''missionaries'' in either case. Some Christian traditions consider evangelists to be in a leadership position; they may be found preaching to large meetings or in governance roles. Christian groups who actively encourage evangelism are sometimes known as evangelistic or ''evangelist''. The scriptures do not use the word ''evangelism'', but ''evangelist'' is used in (the translations of) , , and . ==Etymology== (詳細はKoine Greek word (transliterated as "euangelion") via Latinised ''Ev(EV-common & angeliugem-'', angel)as used in the canonical titles of the Four Gospels, authored by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (also known as the Four Evangelists). The Greek word originally meant a reward given to the messenger for good news ( = "good", = "I bring a message"; the word "l" comes from the same root) and later "good news" itself. The verb form of ''euangelion'',〔The 7 Principles of an Evangelistic Life, p. 32, Douglas M. Cecil, Moody Publishers〕 (translated as "evangelism"), occurs rarely in older Greek literature outside the New Testament, making its meaning more difficult to ascertain. Parallel texts of the Gospels of Luke and Mark reveal a synonymous relationship between the verb ''euangelizo'' () and a Greek verb ''kerusso'' (), which means "to proclaim".〔 (Bible as a Second Language ), webpage, retrieved November 5, 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Evangelism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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