Pastor

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pastor

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What does the word "pastor" mean?It comes from Latin meaning "shepherd" and shows how pastors guide people like a shepherd guides a flock.
2. How do people become a pastor?In many churches they are ordained, which is a special ceremony that officially gives them the job. Some churches also let people become licensed before they are ordained.

Presbyter: An elder or minister in certain Christian churches, historically often synonymous with bishop in early Christianity.
Apostolic Succession: The doctrine asserting that bishops are the spiritual successors to the original apostles, maintaining an unbroken line of authority.
Episcopal Polity: A system of church governance in which bishops have authority over a diocese or region.
Congregation: A community of believers who assemble for worship and fellowship within a particular church or denomination.