Pastor

A pastor is what a leader is called in some Christian Churches. The word pastor is Latin for "shepherd".

Christ's Charge to Peter by Raphael, 1515. In telling Peter to shepherd his sheep, Christ was appointing him as a pastor.

Other websites

• New Advent. The Catholic Encyclopedia's entry on the term pastor.
• Gunpoint Pentecostal Church. A Pentecostal view on the term pastor.
• Pastors' Families and Personal Lives A collection of resources about keeping a pastor's personal life vibrant.
• Pastor's Role Archived 2007-12-11 at the Wayback Machine. A collection of articles about the role of a pastor in a church.
• Pastoral Administration Archived 2007-12-11 at the Wayback Machine. Articles about a pastor's role as administrator of a church.