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 of the churches, the likes of Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran churches and eastern orthodox, usually appoint an ordained clergy into the church or even when politics is concerned. You must have followed some specific outlined procedures, e. G. Going to a seminary. These churches usually have three categories of ministers. They include: Bishops, Priest, and Deacons.

The role of these people will include: for bishops, administering sacramental services within the church and also governing the daily running of the church. Priests are involved in administering sacraments and also providing guidance to the different congregation. The authority to ordain or consecrate buildings is not within their jurisdiction. Deacons are mandated to providing the necessary support to the church: this is to ensure the church runs in an efficient manner.

The different religions over time have changed in the structure of management and also how they conduct their daily routines. Before reforms in the Northern Europe area, the clergy was the person with most authority to carry out different roles in the church. Currently this is not the case. At some point in time, hereditary roles in different churches was possible. This is not the case as of now.

Countries in the part of the Swedish empire, including Finland and Baltic have a more preserved catholic tradition. This is not the same with countries in different regions within the world. Due to their resistance to reforms, the roles of priest, bishops and deacons are clearly outline.

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.

With the changing world, different groups of people have been incorporated into the church; these groups of people will include the likes of pastors, chaplains, and padres. They are mandated to carry out various activities within the church. The emergence of different types of ministries has been witnessed and married. This includes the likes of youth ministry, campus ministry and married ministry among others.




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