What is the difference between a pastor, minister, reverend etc.?
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In Catholic and Protestant Churches, a pastor is the leader of a particular parochial church.  A minister is a broader term that can include doorkeepers, cantors and so forth.  It can also be the leader of the congregation.  Reverand is not a title, it is an adjective.  Someone would be referred to as the reverand Mr. Smith.  It is the same as referring to the Pope of Rome as His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, the Pope of Alexandria as His Holiness Pope Shenouda III.  It tells that one is recognized in some form of ordination and usually within a denomination describes relative status.
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I'm not terribly sure about this but I think that someone who is ordained is someone that has felt the calling to do something...in almost all cases this has to do with reverends.  It's never really used any other way.\n\nSomeone who is licensed to preach is someone that is accepted by a major baptist organization such as the Southern Baptist Convention.  Usually they feel the calling too, they just have the paperwork and the classes given in Seminary as well.
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There are two types of deacon - transitional deacons and permanent deacons.  Transitional deacons are those people who are studying and preparing for the priesthood.  First you are a deacon, then you are a priest.\n\npermanent deacons are those people who will be deacons all of their lives.  Many married men have become deacons.\n\nA deacon is an ordained minister and it is a life long vocation, except when the deacon later becomes a priest.  A deacon received the sacrament of Holy Orders and has pastoral duties.  Many deacons have careers outside of the parish.  \n\nA deacon is like a priest's helper.  He can give the homily at Mass, he can baptize persons and officiate at the Sacrament of Matrimony.  He cannot administer the sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, or consecrate the bread and wine at Mass.  Many times, the deacon is a spiritual counselor at the church.
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I think its "priests" the ones that are "parishable"  Pastors do not have "parishes".
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Anglicans are members of the Church of England which is distinguished by the acceptance of the Thirty Nine Articles with the current Monarch of England being the "Protector of the Faith" Episcopals are the same without the monarch of England. Presbyterians are the Church of Scotland which descends from the reformation teachings of John Knox. Puritans separated from the Anglican church and the Particular Baptists separated from the Puritans who remained in England. Puritans were congregationalists (local church rule) rather than belonging to a national church and the Particular Baptists separated due to the rejection of infant baptism. \n\nthough I would note the wiki article on particular Baptists is poorly written
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ok the trinity is a hard thing to understand   talk to a pastor  here is not the place to go for such a serious question,you will get alot of false answers, the father the son and the holy ghost are the three in one...a pastor will help you to understand
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Minister, or priest.  Hopefully your parents.
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It is the Lord's administration.  The Lord assigns some to be Apostles, Evangelists, Prophets, Pastors & Teachers. (Eph.4:11)\n\nAnyone can call himself a Pastor, but that doesn't mean he is a Pastor called of God.\n\nIn Christianity, if a person isn't called to be a Pastor by the Lord Jesus Christ, person isn't really a true Pastor (even if he does start his own church).  Pastor not called of God to be a Pastor is really a hypocrite.  Or, if a born again Christian, doing something in their own understanding that isn't the Lord's calling and won't be successful.
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A pastor should have several sets of commentaries.  There are several online.\n\nWhen looking at a commentary, be aware that many reflect the theology of the denomination that has sponsored it.\n\nI include the sites below, only as examples.
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All people are part of God's family.  He is our father.  We are all brothers and sisters.\n\nReligion attempts to formulate our relationships with one another and with God.  Relationships are real.  Prophets are concerned about how we treat one another and get along with one another.  People come closer to God by coming closer to one another.\n\nChurches are big on preaching what to do, but churches (all of them) are human institutions and flawed.  Churches are often the worst when it comes to practicing what is preached.\n\nSo a true prophet is interested in our relationships, and in people.  Churchs are interested in the business side, the money, the rules, the restrictions.  God never intended to start any business.
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rector is incumbent of a parish in which he was entitled to receive the tithes.  A Vicar may be appointed under a Rector and was not intitled to receive tithes.  Now it is historical or courtesy only, no real difference.\nAndrews answer is rubbish
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I'll attempt to explain in a way that dosnt confuse you further,\n\nAll Christians can be ministers.... when they do something for example witnessing... or if they do something for others out of service to the Lord they are "ministering" to that person. Because what they are doing is to give honor to the Lord and follow his teachings. A Pastor is actually the pastor of a church... he is there to bring the message each week yes.. but that is far from all of his duties. As a Pastor he is responsible for looking after the members of the church their spiritual needs, if they have a problem of some type he is there to provide help and guidance. Many people believe the Pastor is the head of the church.... as a Pastor myself i can tell you the Pastor is a teacher yes... but he is the servant of the church. A preacher is someone who preaches the word of God .... an evangalist is a preacher but he usually is not a pastor... he travels from place to place preaching in different churches... or for example the old "Tent camp meetings"... while he is an Ordained Minister he does not Pastor a specific congregation.  Some churches may have members that are Ordained Ministers but they do not evangalize or travel... they attend a home church and may preach on occassion when the Pastor is sick or out of town .... they are preachers.\n\nI hope this helps you and does not confuse you further.\nGod bless you :)
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Bride. Groom. Maid or matron of honor. Best man,  Bridesmaids, groomsmen,,,flower girl,,,ring bearer.     You can also include ushers and the minister if you choose.
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Tracy, unfortunately it sounds as if you have gotten a preacher who has other things on his mind than ministering to the whole flock. A good pastor shouldn't care about the financial or social standing of his congregation. He should love,honor,respect,guide, and comfort every member of his church regardless of their social standing or financial wealth. The fact that he failed to lend comfort and support to the church members who had deaths in their families is unacceptable. Perhaps the deacons and the other church elders need to get together and decide what must be done about him. Good luck and God bless.
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SHB...isn't it strange how all (or I mean most) answers talk about how clergymen spread the word, ie- visiting the sick, writing surmons, marrying people and such. Do they have real jobs, making real money? Or do they keep the bills paid by the churches offerings? WOW! \n\n(I shoulda thunk o' that!!)
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i believe that there are annual church conferences with representatives from churches all over who vote and decide on various things one of those being whether a pastor stays or goes. For example at my grandfathers church he had the same pastor for 10 or 11 years and then in the last 4 years they have had 3 different people.
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Andrew M is perfectly correct on the history.  There is also now a big difference in church services and in church organisation.\n\nAnglican services are very stylised and formal, and proceed according to scripts laid down in the "Book of Common Prayer".  However, services in Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and United Reformed churches are all quite different from that and very similar to each other, with less formality, and with mostly extempore prayers.\n\nThe Anglican church has a pyramidal structure of authority with the Queen and the Archbishop of Canterbury at the top, and  permanent holders of office at several subsidiary levels.  The other denominations listed above have generally only two levels - ordained ministers, and superiors who are elected from among them for a fixed period and who then return to being ordinary ministers.  This probably counts as a bigger difference than the style of service.