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There are contrasting views on the level of remuneration given to ministers relative to the religious community. There is often an expectation that they and their families will eschew ostentation. However there are situations where they are well rewarded for success, whether measured through drawing people to their religious community or enhancing the status or power of the community. There is some disagreement between denominations and within some denominations as to whether women, and/or people who ar ...

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Depending on the denomination the requirements for ministry vary. All denominations require that the minister has a sense of calling. As regards to training, denominations vary from those that emphasise gifts and abilities and place little emphasis on book learning to those that require advanced tertiary education qualifications for example from a seminary, theological college or university. Minister Christianity - References to leadership roles in the New Testament. < ...

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In the majority of churches ordained ministers are titled Reverend, however as above some use the term pastor and others do not use any specific form of address, in which case it would be Mr, Ms, Miss or Mrs as the case may be. Minister Christianity - Anglican Churches. In Anglican Churches the form address depends on the office the person holds: A priest is referred to as Reverend or in High Church or Anglo-Catholic circles as Father; Bishops and archbishops are addressed as Your Grace or My Lord. See also:

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Minister Christianity - Priests/Vicars. The Roman Catholic, Orthodox churches and some Anglican or Episcopal churches refer to their ordained clergy as priests and bishops. Minister is not a title used by the ordained clergy (e.g. priests) nor is it a form of address for them (see Catholic minister). The term rector (from the Latin word for ruler) or vicar may be used for priests in certain settings, especially in the Anglican and Episcopal traditions. A rector is considered higher in rank than a vicar but lower than a bishop. In the Roman Catholic tradit ...

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