Pastor
noun
A person who leads a Christian church or congregation.
His father is a pastor of a local church.
Often appears as...
- pastor of the church
- local pastor
noun
A person giving spiritual care to a number of people.
He acted as a pastor to the poor people in his neighborhood.
Often appears as...
- spiritual pastor
- acting as a pastor
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Idiomatic
noun
A shepherd, one who tends to, feeds, or guards herds of sheep.
He works as a pastor on a sheep farm.
Often appears as...
- pastor of sheep
- working as pastor
noun
A person who leads a Christian church or congregation.
His father is a pastor of a local church.
Often appears as...
- pastor of the church
- local pastor
noun
A person giving spiritual care to a number of people.
He acted as a pastor to the poor people in his neighborhood.
Often appears as...
- spiritual pastor
- acting as a pastor
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A shepherd, one who tends to, feeds, or guards herds of sheep.
He works as a pastor on a sheep farm.
Often appears as...
- pastor of sheep
- working as pastor
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Leader
Used mainly for those who lead or preach in Christian churches.
He met with the pastor to discuss the church's charity work.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Universal
'Pastor' may not be used in all Christian denominations.
In the Catholic church, they tend to use 'priest' instead of 'pastor'.
Pro Tip 3/3Community Role
Often involved in social events, counseling, and community services.
The pastor organized a food drive for the holidays.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Leader
Used mainly for those who lead or preach in Christian churches.
He met with the pastor to discuss the church's charity work.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Universal
'Pastor' may not be used in all Christian denominations.
In the Catholic church, they tend to use 'priest' instead of 'pastor'.
Pro Tip 3/3Community Role
Often involved in social events, counseling, and community services.
The pastor organized a food drive for the holidays.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Leader
Used mainly for those who lead or preach in Christian churches.
He met with the pastor to discuss the church's charity work.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Universal
'Pastor' may not be used in all Christian denominations.
In the Catholic church, they tend to use 'priest' instead of 'pastor'.
Pro Tip 3/3Community Role
Often involved in social events, counseling, and community services.
The pastor organized a food drive for the holidays.
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Cowboy Intervention PIPE...
them again it seems like over a period of two or three years you would have started to see people from your outreach coming to the church and I just don't I don't see it I think maybe we just have an honest difference of opinion even more important than the look of the place is that the church closes down when pastor Don heads out on the road to
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A One Horse Church PIPE...
tools you got the better work it sounds like you'd make a good preacher pastor Don could probably do a lot more and he had somebody that could preach if they if they needed to and you know I brought it up to dawn one time but he said no that was not my goal not my thing that's not really what I needed to do
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Snake not Smoke PIPE Snake...
get high every day and I was always hunting for the same high and what it is it don't come by again snake hunting is one way for pastor Jamie to keep big Cody's mind on God and off the temptations that surround him form a snake hit me I mean it's to help the church catch a snake but it's also
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A Sermon Seminar PIPE...
in lunch because knowledge gives power to your peace that's right do you know how to turn it on you just got to learn how to turn it off oh this and let and let your point be communicated clearly oh all right we're gonna go again okay this time I got five minutes pastor
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I am here to confuse you...
there and this summer many of us showed up to confuse people by going and standing outside the Islamic community center near Ground Zero that you know is park51 one night one afternoon rather a very conservative right-wing cleric or pastor called
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Bapticostals PIPE Church...
pastor he's the conduit to this divine chaos and a wat everybody just and he's doing and everybody's hooked up in certain churches this is known as being slain in spirit the women are covered with sheets to protect their modesty when they fall
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3 questions to ask...
but they were not pastors yet. And so they proceeded to engage this gentleman in a very robust discussion of his decision-making skills. My father may have mentioned that he was going to spend eternity in a very fiery place
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
So megachurchdom was way down the road. But seriously, if you'd have said, "What is your ambition?" I would have said just to be a good pastor, to be able to be with people through all the passages of life,
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Orphan Wombat Preparing...
emerge in the pouch it's important that she gets used to the outside world and to the ground yes yeah are you going all set up she's ready tell pastor I'm sure thanks so this is gonna be great
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Strange answers to the...
psychologists might say that this makes daddy said what and I said it's like the pastor and I said I've got a list of psychopathic traits in my pocket can I go through them with you
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Cowboy Intervention PIPE...
them again it seems like over a period of two or three years you would have started to see people from your outreach coming to the church and I just don't I don't see it I think maybe we just have an honest difference of opinion even more important than the look of the place is that the church closes down when pastor Don heads out on the road to
Video examples
A One Horse Church PIPE...
tools you got the better work it sounds like you'd make a good preacher pastor Don could probably do a lot more and he had somebody that could preach if they if they needed to and you know I brought it up to dawn one time but he said no that was not my goal not my thing that's not really what I needed to do
Video examples
Snake not Smoke PIPE Snake...
get high every day and I was always hunting for the same high and what it is it don't come by again snake hunting is one way for pastor Jamie to keep big Cody's mind on God and off the temptations that surround him form a snake hit me I mean it's to help the church catch a snake but it's also
Video examples
A Sermon Seminar PIPE...
in lunch because knowledge gives power to your peace that's right do you know how to turn it on you just got to learn how to turn it off oh this and let and let your point be communicated clearly oh all right we're gonna go again okay this time I got five minutes pastor
Video examples
I am here to confuse you...
there and this summer many of us showed up to confuse people by going and standing outside the Islamic community center near Ground Zero that you know is park51 one night one afternoon rather a very conservative right-wing cleric or pastor called
Video examples
Bapticostals PIPE Church...
pastor he's the conduit to this divine chaos and a wat everybody just and he's doing and everybody's hooked up in certain churches this is known as being slain in spirit the women are covered with sheets to protect their modesty when they fall
Video examples
3 questions to ask...
but they were not pastors yet. And so they proceeded to engage this gentleman in a very robust discussion of his decision-making skills. My father may have mentioned that he was going to spend eternity in a very fiery place
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
So megachurchdom was way down the road. But seriously, if you'd have said, "What is your ambition?" I would have said just to be a good pastor, to be able to be with people through all the passages of life,
Video examples
Orphan Wombat Preparing...
emerge in the pouch it's important that she gets used to the outside world and to the ground yes yeah are you going all set up she's ready tell pastor I'm sure thanks so this is gonna be great
Video examples
Strange answers to the...
psychologists might say that this makes daddy said what and I said it's like the pastor and I said I've got a list of psychopathic traits in my pocket can I go through them with you
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Quote examples
Mary Lambert
American Musician
After a show over the summer, a girl came up to me who was a pastor at her church, which was not accepting of same-sex relationships. She said that 'Same Love' allowed her to come out regardless of the consequences.
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Foxy Brown
American Musician
I've never stabbed, hurt, killed, stolen, anything, but I went to jail for a year. What is that? My pastor said to me the fact that I'm not living under a bridge as a crazy woman, talking to myself, is amazing.
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Randall Terry
American Celebrity
It's interesting to note that all revolutionary literature was written by pastors. These guys were involved in a revolution against the mightiest power that the world had ever seen.
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Ruby Bridges
American Activist
My mother and our pastor always said you have to pray for your enemies and people who do you wrong, and that's what I did.
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Ro James
American Musician
For me, my father was a pastor, and my parents are still together. They raised me, you know, to be respectful.
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Charles Stanley
American Clergyman
I certainly respect other people's opinions, but I would not vote for a woman to be the pastor of a church.
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Pete Holmes
American Comedian
My mom wanted me to be a youth pastor, and when I became a comedian, she said it was close enough.
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Robert H. Schuller
American Clergyman
I think a good pastor is somebody who is honest and humble and has a really caring heart.
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Paula White
American Public Servant
Everyone needs a safe place in life, and pastors can be people's safe place.
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Sergio Perez
Mexican Driver
Pastor is a driver who doesn't respect other drivers.
Quote examples
Mary Lambert
American Musician
After a show over the summer, a girl came up to me who was a pastor at her church, which was not accepting of same-sex relationships. She said that 'Same Love' allowed her to come out regardless of the consequences.
Quote examples
Foxy Brown
American Musician
I've never stabbed, hurt, killed, stolen, anything, but I went to jail for a year. What is that? My pastor said to me the fact that I'm not living under a bridge as a crazy woman, talking to myself, is amazing.
Quote examples
Randall Terry
American Celebrity
It's interesting to note that all revolutionary literature was written by pastors. These guys were involved in a revolution against the mightiest power that the world had ever seen.
Quote examples
Ruby Bridges
American Activist
My mother and our pastor always said you have to pray for your enemies and people who do you wrong, and that's what I did.
Quote examples
Ro James
American Musician
For me, my father was a pastor, and my parents are still together. They raised me, you know, to be respectful.
Quote examples
Charles Stanley
American Clergyman
I certainly respect other people's opinions, but I would not vote for a woman to be the pastor of a church.
Quote examples
Pete Holmes
American Comedian
My mom wanted me to be a youth pastor, and when I became a comedian, she said it was close enough.
Quote examples
Robert H. Schuller
American Clergyman
I think a good pastor is somebody who is honest and humble and has a really caring heart.
Quote examples
Paula White
American Public Servant
Everyone needs a safe place in life, and pastors can be people's safe place.
Quote examples
Sergio Perez
Mexican Driver
Pastor is a driver who doesn't respect other drivers.
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