dimanche 29 mars 2015

The Need For Spiritual Guidance In Life

By Lelia Hall


Across the globe is the distribution of different region and beliefs. Different religions usually have different ministers to engage in the provision of spiritual guidance. They usually provide this guidance to the gathered congregations. They are mandated to offer leadership and guidance in different functions. These include the likes of baptism, wedding among others.

Different religion and churches have assigned these people with different responsibilities. These responsibilities across a specific religion will match but also differ in some ways. Some of the role and responsibilities assigned to these groups of people will include, spearheading coordination in different church activities, ensuring that administrative functions are running smoothly; providing necessary guidance and coordination support, being involved in community services, being the pillar to lead in prayers while providing guidance and support to people.

In order for you to attain the position of being a minister in different churches, you will have to have attained a certain level of qualification. Different denomination will place emphasis on different levels of qualifications. Some require certain level of educational qualification e. G. Seminary education or theological qualification. Some will pay close attention to the natural gifts of a person. This too may differentiate who is to give which role but the most important factor is that the person must have a calling.

Some churches have set some specific procedures that you will have to comply with for you to be given a certain responsibility. These churches have different categories which help in serving the church. These will include the likes of bishops, priest, and deacons among others. Some of the churches with this kind of categories will include the likes of Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Lutheran churches, and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

The bishop is involved in administering sacraments and also governing the church. Priest is involved in administering sacraments and also leading the congregation, they usually have no authority to ordain clergy or consecrate buildings. Deacons are mostly involved in providing assistance in the church. They cannot play a sacramental role.

There have been changes within the management of the church. The structures involved in the management have over time changed. In northern Europe, clergy was mandated to carry out some of the functions that are now carried out by the bishops and also the priest. There was also the allocation of hereditary positions within the church. Most of these scenarios have changed over time.

The likes of the Swedish's empire including Finland have preserved the catholic manner in a more resilient form. Only small aspects have changed. This will prove how the different role of clergy in different parts of the world has changed when compared to other regions.

The different orders/ministers in the church have from tradition had the responsibility of officiating over acts of worship, rituals, and ceremonies. Some of the important ceremonies which they conduct include baptism, confirmation, anointing of the sick, holy orders, and divine services among others. Over time, different groups of people have been incorporated into the church. This will include the like of pastors.

This term is usually used to refer to a shepherd. In the New Testament, it has been used severally to refer to the church workers. Chaplains and padres have also been included in the modern period. This term is used to refer to a minister who has a different target group compared to the parish congregation. The term padre is a Spanish term which is used to refer to a military chaplain. There has also been the emergence of different types of ministries in non-denominational churches. This includes the likes of youth ministry, campus ministry, and married couple ministry among other ministries.




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