A Pastor, or Minister, is responsible for being a spiritual leader of the Christian faith. Their duties include preaching sermons to their congregation, organizing charitable activities and church events and meeting with members of their congregation to help them strengthen their faith or overcome significant life changes.
Một Pastor phải có khả năng hoàn thành nhiều nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm khác nhau. Sau đây là một số nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm mà một Pastor phải có khả năng thực hiện:
- Preparing sermons by researching and writing about how to present Bible lessons to the congregation to meet their spiritual needs
- Officiating at special occasions in the lives of the congregation, such as confirmations, weddings, baptisms and funerals
- Helping the church ministry by attending to administrative duties
Một Pastor cạnh tranh sẽ có một số kỹ năng và trình độ nhất định, bao gồm:
- Communication skills both verbally and in writing to inform, persuade and comfort congregation members; a pastor’s communication skills are also important to communicate with church staff and the media if necessary
- The ability to keep information private when working with congregation members to better counsel and comfort church members in times of crisis; a Pastor’s should respect a congregation member’s privacy during and after pastoral counseling
- Knowledge of church software to manage church administrative duties
- Project management skills to work with the church administration in a timely manner
- Strong moral character to give a good religious example to the congregation
