plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Patrick Moses, pastor of First Missionary Baptist Church and 2024 Democratic candidate for sheriff, is running to fill the unexpired term of Crystal Gayden.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Musk was not hired to pastor a church or run a counseling center.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The fan is just one of many sent to the church in recent days after its pastor, Village Trustee Randall White, publicized the plight of residents trying to survive nearly 100-degree temperatures without the benefit of working air conditioners.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Patrick Moses, pastor of First Missionary Baptist Church and 2024 Democratic candidate for sheriff, is running to fill the unexpired term of Crystal Gayden.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Verb
Howell, who also pastors The Rock at Stony Point Church, said the center has been at its current home for the past decade.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Musk was not hired to pastor a church or run a counseling center.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastor. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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