pastorship

/'pɑ:stəʃip/

Thân thiện

The pastor begins his pastorship at the small community church.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The position, office, or role of a pastor: "Pastorship" refers specifically to the status, duties, and authority associated with being a pastor, the spiritual leader of a Christian church or congregation.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • After years of service, he was formally offered the pastorship of the large downtown church.
  • Her primary duties in the pastorship include preaching, counseling, and community outreach.

Advanced Usage

• "To assume/take on the pastorship": to formally begin serving in the role of pastor.
  • She will assume the pastorship at the beginning of the new year.
• "A vacant pastorship": a pastor's position that is currently unfilled.
  • The congregation formed a committee to search for a candidate for the vacant pastorship.

Variants and Related Words

• Pastor (n): a minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation.
  • The pastor delivered a powerful sermon.
• Pastoral (adj): relating to the spiritual guidance or care provided by a pastor, or more broadly, to the countryside.
  • He provides excellent pastoral care to his parishioners.

Synonyms

• Ministry: the profession, duties, or period of service of a religious minister.
• Clergy: the body of all people ordained for religious duties in a Christian church.

Related Phrases

• "To hold a pastorship": to occupy the position of pastor.
  • He has held the pastorship there for over a decade.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the position of pastor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pastorate