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'''''Reverend''''' is a title granted to members of the Christian [[clergy]]. It is often an informal title, which anyone leading any denomination of a Christian congregation can use.  
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'''''Reverend''''' is a title often used by members of the Christian [[clergy]].
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It is a formal title within [[mainline Protestant churches]] (e.g. Very Reverend, Right Reverend) and to a lesser extent within Evangelical churches, usually larger congregations within denominations.  In smaller churches it may be used informally.
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Within non-denominational or seeker-friendly churches the term is rarely, if ever, used.  [[Churches of Christ]] do not use the term at all, preferring terms such as minister, evangelist, or preaching elder (where the main preacher is also an elder).
    
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Amos Brown]]
 
*[[Amos Brown]]
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[[Category:Christianity]]
   
[[Category:Christian Group Structuring]]
 
[[Category:Christian Group Structuring]]
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