whais is the differences from a preacher and a evanglist

[mary48]

I am praying what the Lord wants me to do for him. I feel the Lord leading me to preach. What is the differences. I am now 50 and wonder if it to late and I missed my calling but I am feeling a strong urge to gofor it. any input

 

[Optimax]

I am praying what the Lord wants me to do for him. I feel the Lord leading me to preach. What is the differences. I am now 50 and wonder if it to late and I missed my calling but I am feeling a strong urge to gofor it. any input

A preacher and an evangelist could be considered the same.

A pastor is a person called of God to "shepard a flock". Stays at one location generally and ministers to the same people. A Pastor usually also is a Teacher as well but not always.

An evangelist is a person called of God who travels usually from church to church or meeting to meeting or a combination of both. The Evangelist is anointed to get people saved. When they preach more people get saved because of the anointing on them.

 

[Eila]

An evangelist is someone who goes and shares the Gospel. Today that word has a different meaning. Nowadays preachers who travel from church to church are often called evangelists even if their focus is not on preaching the Gospel.

 

[God_Owned]

A preacher and an evangelist could be considered the same.

A pastor is a person called of God to "shepard a flock". Stays at one location generally and ministers to the same people. A Pastor usually also is a Teacher as well but not always.

An evangelist is a person called of God who travels usually from church to church or meeting to meeting or a combination of both. The Evangelist is anointed to get people saved. When they preach more people get saved because of the anointing on them.

Pastors lead and tend the sheep. They lead the sheep to green grass, which is the truth of the word and they lead them to living water which is the Spirit of the Word. The shepherds in the Old Testament knew all of their sheep by name and tended them up close and personal. They got the smell of their sheep on them. They had a nurturing relationship with their sheep.

Like the shepherds of old, Pastors are to have a nuruting relationship with their sheep. They should tend their sheep by praying for the healing of their broken hearts, encourage their sheep to get back up when they fail in life; they need to be interested in the happiness, health and prospertiy of their sheeps eternal souls; they shoul lay hands on the sheep to pray for their sheeps health and wealth, etc...

Today's model for Churches is looking less and less like herds of well tended sheep and more and more like impersonal cattle ranches. Just herd them to the feeder lots, throw some food in front of them and watch them grow fat for slaughter. The happiness of the sheep is not important to cattle ranchers nor do Cattle ranchers never want the spell of sheep on them. This is a bit metaphorical, but I hope you get the point.

An Evangelist call the sheep home for the shepherds to take of. An evangelist is here today and gone tomorrow. They don't develop relationships with those they evangelize.

Pastors and Evangelists both preach and teach the word. Both can operate in various gifts of the Spirit.

 

[Diatheke]

An evangelist is someone who goes and shares the Gospel. Today that word has a different meaning. Nowadays preachers who travel from church to church are often called evangelists even if their focus is not on preaching the Gospel.

Good point, many people tagged as evangelists are actually exhorters.

exhort: transitive verb : to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly

A true evangelist preaches salvation and pretty much nothing else while on the other hand these modern day 'evangelists' are usually exhorting or exciting the already saved.

Nothing wrong with a good exhorter but they are not true evangelists.

 

[DreamerOfDreams]

A preacher is a generic term... like cola.
Evangelist is a specific brand... like pepsi.

 

[DreamerOfDreams]

Billy Graham is an exhorter.
He does not have the giftings of a true evangelist.

 

[tturt]

Believe the Lord can use us at any age. Plus look at
Gen 6:3 "And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years." So you've got about 70 years to do God's plan!

From my perspective if there's anyone who has maintained the evangelist message, it's been Billy Graham.

Agree with Godown's post.

 

[Deborah72]

I am praying what the Lord wants me to do for him. I feel the Lord leading me to preach. What is the differences. I am now 50 and wonder if it to late and I missed my calling but I am feeling a strong urge to gofor it. any input

You're in the WoF forum, so I'll answer according to common WoF doctrine. Preaching is actually a form of prophecy and an evangelist must be able to preach and have the working of miracles, gifts of healings and often the gift of special faith. Smith Wigglesworth had all these in operation, that's why he was able to raise the dead. Most so called evangelists are actually exhorters and are NOT true evangelists. Again, working of miracles SHOULD be evident in a TRUE WoF evangelist. Billy Graham, according to WoF, would be considered an exhorter. If you want a different answer go to the Baptists. ETA, 50 is not too old. I believe Smith Wigglesworth started preaching at 57 and had an outstanding ministry with numerous signs and wonders. If God has called you, He will equip, no matter what age. Go for it!

 

[Eila]

You're in the WoF forum, so I'll answer according to common WoF doctrine. Preaching is actually a form of prophecy and an evangelist must be able to preach and have the working of miracles, gifts of healings and often the gift of special faith. Smith Wigglesworth had all these in operation, that's why he was able to raise the dead. Most so called evangelists are actually exhorters and are NOT true evangelists. Again, working of miracles SHOULD be evident in a TRUE WoF evangelist. Billy Graham, according to WoF, would be considered an exhorter. If you want a different answer go to the Baptists. ETA, 50 is not too old. I believe Smith Wigglesworth started preaching at 57 and had an outstanding ministry with numerous signs and wonders. If God has called you, He will equip, no matter what age. Go for it!

I'm a little confused. Where does the Bible say that evangelists will be the ones who have workings of miracles, gifts of healings, and special faith?

 

[Deborah72]

I'm a little confused. Where does the Bible say that evangelists will be the ones who have workings of miracles, gifts of healings, and special faith?

For a better explanation (better than I could give) I woud recommend buying the book "The Ministry Gifts" by Kenneth E. Hagin. It's an excellent explanation of all the ministry gifts with scripture and verse. I'm sure you can order it on line from Kenneth Hagin Ministries. Study it out. HTH.

 

[Eila]

Cannot anyone have the workings of miracles, gifts of healings, or special faith? Are those things only for evangelists?

Personally, I consider Billy Graham a great evangelist. He has led many people to the Lord.

 

[DMW]

Those miracles are considered distinguishing characteristics of the Evangelist because those in the New Testament who were called evangelist had them in manifestation. Yes, any believer can operate in those gifts, but they are going to be more prevalent in the ministries that compliment thier use.

Regarding Billy Grahm, I think its ridiculous to say he isnt an evangelist just because he doesn't manifest the gifts of the spirit. There are also certain gifts of the spirit that are characteristic of the pastors office. Are we to assume that all the thousands of pastors across the country who aren't spirit filled arent real pastors? Are those who don't speak in tongues real Christians? Those gifts enhance those ministries, they don't necessarily define them.

Billy Grahm is responsible for millions of souls being saved. Thats the ministry of the evangelist. It would have been even better if miracles accompanied his ministry, but that doesn't detract from what he has accomplished for the kingdom of God.

Regarding exhorters, I agree that so many in our circles that are called evangelists are only ministering self-help teachings to the body of Christ. Nothing wrong with that, I just wouldn't call that the evangelists role. Most of them have no miracles associated with thier work and only preach in churches.

my 2¢ worth.

 

[lismore]

ETA, 50 is not too old. I believe Smith Wigglesworth started preaching at 57 and had an outstanding ministry with numerous signs and wonders. If God has called you, He will equip, no matter what age. Go for it!

I second that. Moses was 80 years old when he started his ministry!

Man looks at the outer appearance but the Lord looks on the heart. Thats what Samuel said when he anointed David King over all Israel.