By Lelia Hall


In the belief of different religion some people are chosen to provide guidance by partaking in different spiritual functions. The chosen people are supposed to offer spiritual guidance to the congregation or the gathered group of people. Some of the functions that they perform will include leading services like baptism, wedding, and so on while still providing guidance.

Different religion and churches have assigned these people with different responsibilities. These responsibilities across a specific religion will match but also differ in some ways. Some of the role and responsibilities assigned to these groups of people will include, spearheading coordination in different church activities, ensuring that administrative functions are running smoothly; providing necessary guidance and coordination support, being involved in community services, being the pillar to lead in prayers while providing guidance and support to people.

To be anointed or appointed as a minister, you will have to have attained the specific qualification of the different denominations. Some of the denominations will pay close attention to the advanced qualifications one is supposed to achieve while others will mostly consider the natural gifts one possesses. An important point to note is that the most important factor in all the denominations and churches are the fact that you must have a calling to partake in the different guidance within the church.

Some churches have set some specific procedures that you will have to comply with for you to be given a certain responsibility. These churches have different categories which help in serving the church. These will include the likes of bishops, priest, and deacons among others. Some of the churches with this kind of categories will include the likes of Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Lutheran churches, and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

The role of these people will include: for bishops, administering sacramental services within the church and also governing the daily running of the church. Priests are involved in administering sacraments and also providing guidance to the different congregation. The authority to ordain or consecrate buildings is not within their jurisdiction. Deacons are mandated to providing the necessary support to the church: this is to ensure the church runs in an efficient manner.

There have been changes within the management of the church. The structures involved in the management have over time changed. In northern Europe, clergy was mandated to carry out some of the functions that are now carried out by the bishops and also the priest. There was also the allocation of hereditary positions within the church. Most of these scenarios have changed over time.

Countries in the part of the Swedish empire, including Finland and Baltic have a more preserved catholic tradition. This is not the same with countries in different regions within the world. Due to their resistance to reforms, the roles of priest, bishops and deacons are clearly outline.

The church is usually mandated to carry out some of the very important ceremonies. This includes the likes of baptism, confirmation, anointing the sick, holy order, and divine services. The ministers in the churches are the ones who will be mandated to carry out the different functions.

With the changing world, different groups of people have been incorporated into the church; these groups of people will include the likes of pastors, chaplains, and padres. They are mandated to carry out various activities within the church. The emergence of different types of ministries has been witnessed and married. This includes the likes of youth ministry, campus ministry and married ministry among others.




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