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All missionary synonyms

mis·sion·ar·y
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noun missionary

  • pastor — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
  • preacher — a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
  • messenger — a person who carries a message or goes on an errand for another, especially as a matter of duty or business.
  • clergy — The clergy are the official leaders of the religious activities of a particular group of believers.
  • teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
  • apostle — The apostles were the followers of Jesus Christ who went from place to place telling people about him and trying to persuade them to become Christians.
  • missioner — a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
  • promoter — a person or thing that promotes, furthers, or encourages.
  • herald — (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
  • propagandist — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
  • minister — a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
  • converter — A converter is a device that changes something into a different form.
  • revivalist — a person, especially a member of the clergy, who promotes or holds religious revivals.
  • priest — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
  • evangelist — (Christianity) An itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist, who conducts services in different cities or locations, now often televised.
  • campaigner — A campaigner is a person who campaigns for social or political change.
  • champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
  • crusader — A crusader for a cause is someone who does a lot in support of it.
  • activist — An activist is a person who works to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public or working for an organization.
  • clergyperson — a member of the clergy

verb missionary

  • preach — to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
  • pulpiteer — a preacher by profession.
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