plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The hour-long event will be an opportunity to ask questions and meet a pastor and connect with other new families.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Bowman, 36, of College Hill, pastors a church in the West End and owns a coffee shop.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
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Noun
Calvary Baptist Church, where Davis served as pastor for more than 45 years, welcomed about 100 new congregants after Katrina.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The hour-long event will be an opportunity to ask questions and meet a pastor and connect with other new families.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Marble, who pastors Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville, and other pastors from around the state, gathered at a workshop for the African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Bowman, 36, of College Hill, pastors a church in the West End and owns a coffee shop.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastor. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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