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In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community. The term is taken from Latin ''minister'' "servant, attendant", which itself was derived from ''minus'' "less".〔"Etymologically, a minister is a person of 'lower' status, a 'servant'. The word goes back via Old French ministre to Latin minister 'servant, attendant', which was derived from ''minus'' 'less'." http://www.word-origins.com/definition/minister.html〕 ==Roles and duties== Ministers may perform some or all of the following duties: *assist in co-ordinating volunteers and church community groups *assist in any general administrative service *conduct marriage ceremonies, funerals and memorial services, participate in the ordination of other clergy, and confirming young people as members of a local church *encourage local church endeavors *engage in welfare and community services activities of communities *establish new local churches *keep records as required by civil or church law *plan and conduct services of public worship *preach *pray and encourage others to be theocentric (that is, God-focused) *preside over sacraments (also called ordinances) of the church. Such as: (1) the Lord's Supper (a name derived from 1 Corinthians 11:20), also known as the Lord's Table (taken from 1 Corinthians 10:21), or Holy Communion, and (2) the Baptism of adults and/or children (depending on the denomination) *provide leadership to the congregation, parish or church community, this may be done as part of a team with lay people in roles such as elders *refer people to community support services, psychologists or doctors *research and study religion, Scripture and theology *supervise prayer and discussion groups, retreats and seminars, and provide religious instruction *teach on spiritual and theological subjects *train leaders for church, community and youth leadership *work on developing relationships and networks within the religious community *provide pastoral care in various contexts *provide personal support to people in crises, such as illness, bereavement and family breakdown *visit the sick and elderly to counsel and comfort them and their families *administer Last Rites when designated to do so * the first style of ministering is the player coach style. In this style, the pastor is a "participant in all the processes that the church uses to reach people and see them transformed * the second style of ministering is the delegating style, in which the minister develops members of the church to point that they can be trusted * the third style of ministering is the directing style where the minister gives specific instructions and then supervises the congregation closely * the last and fourth style of ministering is the combination style, which a minister allows directional ministering from a pastoral staff member * mention prayer of salvation to those interested in becoming a believer 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Minister (Christianity)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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