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'''Minister''' has more than one meaning. In [[government]], a minister is a [[cabinet]] level advisor to a [[head of state]], generally with a specific area of focus.  

'''Minister''' has more than one meaning. In [[government]], a minister is a [[cabinet]] level advisor to a [[head of state]], generally with a specific area of focus.  The term is used primarily in countries using the British Westminster system of government; those using the American system generally call the cabinet head of a department "Secretary".

In [[Christianity]], a minister is a religious leader, usually one who conducts corporate worship, preaches the [[Good News]], and administers the sacraments or ordinances of the church. [[Christ]] is recorded in the [[New Testament]] as having called his twelve Apostles and giving them the oversight of his church after his departure from Earth. Modern ministers are believed to be carrying on that responsibility within local Christian churches.  In most settings it is synonymous with [[pastor]].

In [[Christianity]], a minister is a religious leader, usually one who conducts corporate worship, preaches the [[Good News]], and administers the sacraments or ordinances of the church. [[Christ]] is recorded in the [[New Testament]] as having called his twelve Apostles and giving them the oversight of his church after his departure from Earth. Modern ministers are believed to be carrying on that responsibility within local Christian churches.  In most settings it is synonymous with [[pastor]].