Mary Lambert

After a show over the summer, a girl came up to me who was a pastor at her church, which was not accepting of same-sex relationships. She said that 'Same Love' allowed her to come out regardless of the consequences.

American Musician

Foxy Brown

I've never stabbed, hurt, killed, stolen, anything, but I went to jail for a year. What is that? My pastor said to me the fact that I'm not living under a bridge as a crazy woman, talking to myself, is amazing.

Randall Terry

It's interesting to note that all revolutionary literature was written by pastors. These guys were involved in a revolution against the mightiest power that the world had ever seen.

American Celebrity

Ruby Bridges

My mother and our pastor always said you have to pray for your enemies and people who do you wrong, and that's what I did.

American Activist

Ro James

For me, my father was a pastor, and my parents are still together. They raised me, you know, to be respectful.

Charles Stanley

I certainly respect other people's opinions, but I would not vote for a woman to be the pastor of a church.

American Clergyman

Pete Holmes

My mom wanted me to be a youth pastor, and when I became a comedian, she said it was close enough.

American Comedian

Robert H. Schuller

I think a good pastor is somebody who is honest and humble and has a really caring heart.

Paula White

Everyone needs a safe place in life, and pastors can be people's safe place.

American Public Servant

Sergio Perez

Pastor is a driver who doesn't respect other drivers.

Mexican Driver

Used mainly for those who lead or preach in Christian churches.

Religious Leader

'Pastor' may not be used in all Christian denominations.

Not Universal

Often involved in social events, counseling, and community services.

Community Role

Applies to people who provide guidance or mentorship beyond church settings.

Beyond Religion

Focuses on emotional and spiritual well-being of individuals.

Spiritual Care

Can be an informal role, not official like church pastors.

Not a Job Title

This meaning is old and not frequently used in modern English.

Not Commonly Used

Literally refers to someone who takes care of sheep.

Literal Shepherd

 them again it seems like over a period of two or three years you would have started to see people from your outreach coming to the church and I just don't I don't see it I think maybe we just have an honest difference of opinion even more important than the look of the place is that the church closes down when pastor Don heads out on the road to

Cowboy Intervention PIPE...

 tools you got the better work it sounds like you'd make a good preacher pastor Don could probably do a lot more and he had somebody that could preach if they if they needed to and you know I brought it up to dawn one time but he said no that was not my goal not my thing that's not really what I needed to do

A One Horse Church PIPE...

 get high every day and I was always hunting for the same high and what it is it don't come by again snake hunting is one way for pastor Jamie to keep big Cody's mind on God and off the temptations that surround him form a snake hit me I mean it's to help the church catch a snake but it's also

Snake not Smoke PIPE Snake...

 in lunch because knowledge gives power to your peace that's right do you know how to turn it on you just got to learn how to turn it off oh this and let and let your point be communicated clearly oh all right we're gonna go again okay this time I got five minutes pastor

A Sermon Seminar PIPE...

 there and this summer many of us showed up to confuse people by going and standing outside the Islamic community center near Ground Zero that you know is park51 one night one afternoon rather a very conservative right-wing cleric or pastor called

I am here to confuse you...

 pastor he's the conduit to this divine chaos and a wat everybody just and he's doing and everybody's hooked up in certain churches this is known as being slain in spirit the women are covered with sheets to protect their modesty when they fall

Bapticostals PIPE Church...

 but they were not pastors yet. And so they proceeded to engage this gentleman in a very robust discussion of his decision-making skills. My father may have mentioned that he was going to spend eternity in a very fiery place

3 questions to ask...

 So megachurchdom was way down the road. But seriously, if you'd have said, "What is your ambition?" I would have said just to be a good pastor, to be able to be with people through all the passages of life,

Jeffrey Brown: How we...

 emerge in the pouch it's important that she gets used to the outside world and to the ground yes yeah are you going all set up she's ready tell pastor I'm sure thanks so this is gonna be great

Orphan Wombat Preparing...

 psychologists might say that this makes daddy said what and I said it's like the pastor and I said I've got a list of psychopathic traits in my pocket can I go through them with you