plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Danielle Dreilinger, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
Luke Walford, a school chaplain and youth pastor, was killed by a shark while spearfishing with his family in a popular tourist spot in Australia on Saturday, according to local officials.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2024
Lundqvist pastors an evangelical congregation in Uppsala, Sweden, called Word of Life Church, which has more than 3,200 members.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2024
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Noun
Glen Money, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, worked in Georgia for many years.
—Danielle Dreilinger, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
Luke Walford, a school chaplain and youth pastor, was killed by a shark while spearfishing with his family in a popular tourist spot in Australia on Saturday, according to local officials.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
The charge against Matt Queen, who currently pastors a North Carolina church and previously served as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southwestern, accuses him falsifying records and lying about evidence tampering.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2024
Lundqvist pastors an evangelical congregation in Uppsala, Sweden, called Word of Life Church, which has more than 3,200 members.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2024
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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