And He gave some...evangelists... (Ephesians 4:11)Timothy is told to do the work of an evangelist:
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist,
make full proof of thy ministry. (II Timothy 4:5)Although all believers are to "do the work of an evangelist" and share the Gospel with others,
God gives some the special gift of being an evangelist. Philip was one who had the spiritual gift
of being an evangelist:
And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto
Caesarea; and we entered in to the house of Philip the evangelist...
(Acts 21:8)
Philip is actually the only person in the New Testament called an evangelist. His tendency
towards this gift was evident from early in his experience with Christ. When Philip met Jesus
the first thing he did was to share the news with Nathanael:
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom
Moses in the law and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of
Joseph.And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of
Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. (John 1:45-46)Later Philip directed spiritually hungry Greeks to Jesus:
The same came therefore to Philip...and desired him, saying, Sir, we would
see Jesus.Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again, Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
(John 12:21-22)Philip was chosen as a disciple (Matthew 10:3) and was in the upper room when the Holy Spirit
came (Acts 1:13). Philip was ordained by man as a deacon in the church (Acts 6:1-6) but set by
God as an evangelist (Ephesians 4:11-12).