<sod>Historically, an '''evangelist''' was the highest ranking minister in the [[Worldwide Church of God]] under the pastor general, [[Herbert W. Armstrong]] from 1934 to 1986, then under [[Joseph W. Tkach]], from 1986 until his death in 1995.  In the Church, later renamed and known today as[[Grace Communion International]] the term "evangelist" is no longer used as a ministerial title, although denominations with roots in the WCG organization, such as the [[Living Church of God]] and the [[Philadelphia Church of God]], use the term. With the exception of those ordained to the ministerial rank of evangelist while in the employ of the Worldwide Church of God, those who were once members of the WCG but were ordained as evangelists while members of WCG derivative denominations are not included.<eod>
<sod>Historically-speaking, an '''evangelist''' was an high ranking minister in the [[Worldwide Church of God]], under governance of the Pastor General (also acknowledged to be an "apostle"), [[Herbert W. Armstrong]] from 1934 to 1986, then under [[Joseph W. Tkach]], from 1986 until his death in 1995.  Higher ranking positions to that of "evangelist" being; "apostle" (first) and then "prophet" (second) - Ephesians 4:11. In the WCG, which was later renamed and is today known as[[Grace Communion International]] the term "evangelist" is no longer used as a ministerial title, although denominations with roots in the WCG organization, such as the [[Living Church of God]] and the [[Philadelphia Church of God]], still use the term. <eod>