Why are pastors called pastors?

The word used in the original Bible means shepherd, hence the name pastor.

Pastor, a profession, is a person who is responsible for leading and caring for other Christians in a Protestant church. The word used in the original biblical text means shepherd. Healing and support are the primary duties of a pastor. The pastor heals and defends his fellow believers with loyalty to their faith.

In China, a pastor usually needs to be at least 18 years old. Next, the person must have been a consistent member of the church for one year, attended catechism classes for three months, and passed the talk. A pastor can also baptize a newborn if the parents want him or her to be baptized.

Expanded Information

The main difference between a priest and a pastor: the question of the difference between a priest and a pastor belongs to the question of the Christian (in the broadest sense of the word) ecclesiastical system. When translating Christianity from the West, Chinese translates the different denominations of Christianity differently because of missionary routes and denominations, and also because of the depth and breadth of our traditional Chinese culture.

The male ordinands of Catholicism are called priests (divines) and the male ordinands of Christianity (Protestantism) are called pastors. A priest (old translation president) is a sacramental person in Protestant Christianity, and differs from a priest in Catholicism in that priests can marry and women can become priests. In a three-tiered sacramental system, the priest is preceded by a bishop and is preceded by a congregation.

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