Member of The Christians playing modest hit (9)
I believe the answer is:
methodist
'member of the christians' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'playing modest hit' is the wordplay.
'playing' indicates an anagram.
'modest'+'hit'='modesthit'
'modesthit' with letters rearranged gives 'METHODIST'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for methodist that I've seen before include "Protestant who follows teaching of John and Charles Wesley" , "Follower of John and Charles Wesley" , "Wesleyan" , "A follower of Wesleyanism" , "Nonconformist" .)