Job Description:

• 1) Conducts religious worship and performs other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination as authorized, and provides spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members: Leads congregation in worship services.

• 2) Prepares and delivers sermons and other talks.

• 3) Interprets doctrine of religion.

• 4) Instructs people who seek conversion to faith.

• 5) Conducts wedding and funeral services.

• 6) Administers religious rites or ordinances.

• 7) Visits sick and shut-ins, and helps poor.

• 8) Counsels those in spiritual need and comforts bereaved.

• 9) Oversees religious education programs.

• 10) May write articles for publication and engage in interfaith, community, civic, educational, and recreational activities sponsored by or related to interest of denomination.

• 11) May teach in seminaries and universities.

• 12) May serve in armed forces, institutions, or industry and be designated Chaplain.

• 13) When in charge of Christian church, congregation, or parish, may be designated Pastor or Rector.

• 14) May carry religious message and medical or educational aid to nonchristian lands and people to obtain converts and establish native church and be designated Missionary.