evangelical

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belonging to one of the Protestant Churches or Christian groups that believes that the teaching of the Bible and persuading other people to join them is extremely important:

the Evangelical movement

having very strong beliefs and often trying to persuade other people to have the same beliefs:

Why is it that people who've given up smoking become so evangelical and intolerant of other smokers?

someone who belongs to one of the Protestant Churches or Christian groups that believes that the teaching of the Bible and persuading other people to join them is extremely important:

The new Archbishop is an evangelical.

according to the teachings of the Christian religion and gospels, or relating to Christian groups that believe in the importance of the Bible, acceptance of God, and salvation

a member of an evangelical group