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.
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.
Yes, he was an ordained minister and pastor in Knoxville.
The most common terms include: minister, preacher, pastor, and priest (priest is usually used in reference to Catholic "pastors").
A Minister, but is often referred to as 'Pastor' e.g. Pastor John.
A Methodist minister may be referred to as "reverend" or "pastor."
Who is "he"? If you mean "the minister is forbidden" then depending on the church, probably not. If you mean "the pastor is forbidden" then probably yes. If, by "can not" you mean "useless", then yes, anyone can do that.
No, a minister is a broader term that can refer to any ordained religious leader, while a pastor specifically refers to a leader of a Christian congregation.
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
Yes, a pastor can officiate the ordination or licensing of a pastor, however the church or denomination, however you wish to call it would be the overseeing body or organization behind the actual ordination.
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.
Sure I guess.
In the Prodestant religions, there is no difference in the pastor title. Pastor Jane is just as appropriate as Pastor John.