![]() ![]() ![]() Priests are called to be servants and shepherds among the people to whom they are sent. The Church of England defines the ministry of priests as follows: ( October 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. This section needs additional citations for verification. With respect to ecclesiastical address, many ministers are styled as " The Reverend" however, some use "Pastor" or "Father" as a title. ![]() In other denominations such as Baptist, Methodist and Calvinist churches ( Congregationalist and Presbyterian), the term "minister" usually refers to a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry such a person may serve as an elder ( presbyter), pastor, preacher, bishop, or chaplain. In Catholic, Orthodox ( Eastern and Oriental), Anglican and Lutheran churches, the concept of a priesthood is emphasized. In some church traditions the term is usually used for people who have been ordained, but in other traditions it can also be used for non-ordained people who have a pastoral or liturgical ministry. The term is taken from Latin minister ("servant", "attendant"). In Christianity, a minister is a person authorised by a church or other religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community. ![]()
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