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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
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What is the difference between the synods of Lutheran church?
The synods of the Lutheran Church represent different regions of the country. Each synod may have different doctrines, as well.
Do you have to attend a Lutheran seminary to become a Lutheran minister?
No you do not. The Pastor at my church was actually a Baptist Minister before he came to our church and he did not study at a Lutheran seminary. In Australia, the answer is yea. There are only two ways in which can become a Lutheran pastor: 1. Attend a Lutheran seminary 2. For an elder (or other established Lutheran parish member) to go through an alternative accredited programme externally via the Lutheran seminary, in order to serve in his home church.
What is the difference between the Lutheran reformation and the Catholic reformation?
The Lutheran Reformation kept two of the seven doctrines of the Catholic church; The Lord's Supper and Baptism. Luther also reorganized the church service by replacing The Mass with vernacular liturgy.
Where is the Lutheran Catholic Church located?
There is a Lutheran Church and a Catholic Church but no Lutheran Catholic Church.
Does the Catholic Church recognize Lutheran marriages?
The Catholic Church recognizes all legal marriages between baptized Christians. Churches do not marry people. People marry people and the priest/minister is a witness.
Difference between greek orthodox and Lutheran theology?
Nearly every doctrinal difference between the Lutheran and Eastern Orthodox Churches stem from two factors. 1. The Lutheran Church is a catholic, or western Church which shares its roots with the Roman Catholic Church. The forefathers of the modern Orthodox and the forefathers of the modern Roman Catholic and Lutheran Churches underwent the "Great Schism" in the first millennium over Trinitarian doctrine and 2. The Orthodox uphold Apostolic Tradition as a separate means of Church authority, while the Lutheran Church only accepts those tenets of Church Tradition which are upheld by the authority of the Canonical Scriptures. Both are liturgical, historic, sacramentarian Churches. During the Lutheran Reformation, there was much dialogue between the Greek Orthodox and Lutheran theologians as many of their grievances with Roman Catholicism are the same. There were some small, political and doctrinal issues which prevented any formal declaration of union or fellowship. Dialogue continues, and many of the differences between these two historic Churches are simply cultural.
What church did Bach write his cantatas for?
lutheran church
When was St George's German Lutheran Church created?
Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church was created in 1891.
What is the denomination of the Lutheran Church in Battle Ground WA?
Well, It is a Lutheran Church, so the denomination is Lutheran.
When was Evangelical Lutheran Church in America created?
Danske Evangelist Lutheran Kirke was created in 1875.
How do you go to confession in the Lutheran church?
Confession is incorporated into the normal church service in the Lutheran church.
What types of luthern churches are there?
I think that there is an Evangelical Lutheran church and a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. ----- The three largest Lutheran denominations in America are the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS), and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). There are over 100 Lutheran denominations worldwide.
