Some churches have a pastor for three years only, they are called temporary pastors. But smaller churches have pastors serving for many years at that church only they are called permanent pastors.
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Some very small churches have pastors that are assigned to a bigger church. These may be associate pastors in bigger local churches, and are assigned to these small churches, whereby they are under the supervision of a senior pastor, and gain experience in being a pastor in their own right. In many places these temporary pastors are called Vicars.
Interim Pastor: A Minister who is placed in charge of a congregation while the congregation is looking for a successor to the previous permanent pastor. An Interim Pastor is not ethically considered eligible to take the Permanent Pastor position.
A pastor is i a baptist church or chapel and vicar in C of V( church in england)
A provisional pastor is a pastor who takes over for a congregation while this group is searching for a new or permanent pastor. A provisional pastor is sometimes referred to as an interim pastor.
An acting pastor is another way of saying an interim pastor. Someone to fill in, not a permanent position, while a replacement is found.
There is absolutely to difference at all. The words pastor and rector are simply two different words for the same thing.
In the Prodestant religions, there is no difference in the pastor title. Pastor Jane is just as appropriate as Pastor John.
Any one whom God has called to preach the gospel (salvation by grace through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary) is a preacher/minister. A preacher/minister who has accepted a full/part time position as the spiritual leader of a church is a pastor. All pastors are preachers/ministers, but not all preachers/ministers are pastors.
I guess it means that everyone one makes mistakes.ANOTHER VIEW: Unless the word probation means in the criminal sense - (as the first answerer chose to use it) it may possibly mean the pastor was hired by the Church Elders on a temporary (probationary) basis to see if he preached well and got along well with the congregation, and he could otherwiswe handle his church duties. If he fulfilled their desires they would then hire him on a permanent basis.
The word called means , when God calls you for a purpose like to be a prophet.Chosen means when you are chosen for Gods work like to be a pastor or a missionary.
That may be possible, but he/she may need to obtain a temporary permit. You should inquire at the county clerk's office in Georgia.
The treasurer collect the offering from the church and report it to the pastor in charge for record while the financial secretary documented every money collected form the offerings for balance sheet.
Both terms are used to describe clergy in the Protestant church. The terms are two different ways to look at the work of the clergy. The term "pastor" refers etimologicly to the picture of a shepherd: one who guides, feeds and guards his flock. The term "minister" refers more to the administrator of the congregation