ministry in church

ministry in church Question from on 05-31-2007:

if there a difference when a layperson performs a ministry in the church and can you call it also a ministry if you perform good deeds outside the church, or just a plain service which could mean also a ministry?

Answer by Rev. Mark J. Gantley, JCL on 06-02-2007:

Restricting the use of the term "ministry" at this point is a little like trying to get the toothpaste back into the tube. "Sacred ministry" is restricted to ministry of the ordained -- i.e., bishops, priests, and deacons. "Ministry" and "service" in other uses basically mean the same thing, in terms of the historical origins and meanings of the words.

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