Pastor

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

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

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. A collection of articles about the role of a pastor in a church.
• Pastoral Administration. Articles about a pastor's role as administrator of a church.