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pastorship

pastorship

1 8.0
The period when a person leads and cares for a church
  • noun
  • /ˈpæstərˌʃɪp/
translation icon : pastorado
  • During his long tenure as a pastor, he faced many challenges in his pastorship but remained dedicated to his flock.

Examples

  • Take theological scholarship away from pastorship, and what remains is a social worker.

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  • Remove the pragmatics of pastorship from the academic program, and theology becomes sterile.

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  • After much consideration, he decided to accept the pastorship of the local church.

  • The duties of the pastorship include leading services and providing spiritual guidance to the congregation.

Synonyms

ministership
vspastorship
  • Formal
1 6.7

The time a person has a government or church job

is limited to a church leader's office and duties not government posts
pastorate
vspastorship
1 8.3

The time when a person serves as the leader of a church

includes the role's duties as well as its office or term

How Long

pastorate
1 8.3
pastorship
1 8.0

Surface Forms

pastorship singular
pastorships plural

Morphology

pastorship = pastor (transparent) = pastor + ship

The noun is a standard formation from 'pastor' + '-ship' meaning the office, term, or duties, which is directly inferred by learners familiar with 'pastor' and '-ship'.

Etymology

Pastorship comes from pastor, which originally means 'shepherd', and the ending -ship, which means a 'position' or 'office' as in leadership or friendship. So, pastorship is the job or office of being a pastor — someone who cares for and guides a church like a shepherd cares for their flock.