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At large (before a noun: at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than a subset. In multi-hierarchical bodies, the term rarely extends to a tier beneath the highest division.
Several megachurch pastors also preach on television or radio programs, thereby also being televangelists. Aimee Semple McPherson was a pioneer of radio evangelism and a founder of an early megachurch. Robert Schuller, Oral Roberts, Jerry Falwell, Joel Osteen, and T. D. Jakes developed both megachurch and television audiences.
The same source also lists more than 1,300 such Protestant and Evangelical churches in the United States with a weekly attendance of more than 2,000, meeting the definition of a megachurch. [ 4 ] As the term megachurch in common parlance refers to Protestant congregations; although there are some Catholic parishes which would meet the criteria ...
The full Latin titles of all existing (Latin) dioceses may be seen in the Roman annual, "Gerarchia Cattolica", a complete list of the Latin names of all known dioceses (extant or extinct) is found in the large folio work of the Comte de Mas Latrie, "Trésor de chronologie, d'histoire et de géographie" (Paris, 1884).
Ingram served as parochial Vicar of St. Anne Catholic Church in Columbus from 2002 to 2005, then pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Macon from 2005 until his 2011 appointment at St. Teresa.
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 ...
A pastoral charge (from the word pastor), in Methodist churches, consists of one or more congregations under the spiritual leadership of a minister or ministry team. The minister is responsible for providing pastoral care, leading church services, and administering the sacraments in all the churches within the charge.
1. Happy birthday, Pastor! May your life be filled with as much joy as you bring to the pulpit each week. 2. Happy birthday, Pastor! I hope your cake is as big as the congregation’s love for you!