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  2. Pastor - Wikipedia

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    The word "pastor" derives from the Latin noun pastor which means "shepherd" and is derived from the verb pascere – "to lead to pasture, set to grazing, cause to eat". [5] The term "pastor" also relates to the role of elders within the New Testament, and is synonymous with the biblical understanding of the word "minister". The term Pastor ...

  3. Presbyter - Wikipedia

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    The word presbyter etymologically derives from Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros), the comparative form of πρέσβυς (presbys), "old man". [6] However, while the English word priest has presbyter as the etymological origin, [7] the distinctive Greek word (Greek ἱερεύς hiereus) for "priest" is never used for presbyteros/episkopos in the New Testament, except as being part of ...

  4. Minister (Christianity) - Wikipedia

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    The English word clergy derives from the same root as clerk and can be traced to the Latin clericus which derives from the Greek word kleros meaning a "lot" or "portion" or "office". The term Clerk in Holy Orders is still the official title for certain Christian clergy and its usage is prevalent in canon law.

  5. Presbyterianism - Wikipedia

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    Presbyterianism is a Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders. [2] Though other Reformed churches are structurally similar, the word Presbyterian is applied to churches that trace their roots to the Church of Scotland or to English Dissenter groups that formed during the English Civil War.

  6. The Reverend - Wikipedia

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    Pastors: The Reverend is usually written, but the person is commonly orally addressed as Pastor Smith or "Pastor John"; the latter frequently used by members of their congregation. Priests: [ note 1 ] The formal style for a priest is either The Reverend or The Very Reverend , but for male priests the title Father and the person's last name are ...

  7. Evangelicalism - Wikipedia

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    Evangelicalism (/ ˌ iː v æ n ˈ dʒ ɛ l ɪ k əl ɪ z əm, ˌ ɛ v æ n-,-ə n-/), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that puts primary emphasis on evangelization.

  8. 'Put a price on it': Transcript reveals blunt call between ...

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    A document that a former Gateway staff member says he found on Robert Morris’ church laptop details a call with the woman who accused him of sexually abusing her as a child.

  9. Bishop - Wikipedia

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    The English word bishop derives, via Latin episcopus, Old English biscop, and Middle English bisshop, from the Greek word ἐπίσκοπος, epískopos, meaning "overseer" or "supervisor". [1] Greek was the language of the early Christian church, [ 2 ] but the term epískopos did not originate in Christianity: it had been used in Greek for ...