目錄
簡介 Intro
宗教部長主持宗教儀式，管理一個宗教的信仰或教派的儀式，提供精神和道德的指導，並執行其他與宗教實踐相關的功能。宗教部長在教堂，猶太會堂，寺廟或其他宗教場所履行這些職責。他們也可能在其他機構，如學校，醫院和監獄從事工作。
Ministers of religion conduct religious services, administer the rites of a religious faith or denomination, provide spiritual and moral guidance and perform other functions associated with the practice of a religion. Ministers of religion perform these duties in churches, synagogues, temples or other places of worship. They may also work in other institutions such as schools, hospitals and prisons.
隨著經驗積累，可能發展到本單元組的宗教秩序內的高級職位。
Progression to senior positions included in this unit group, within a religious order, is possible with experience.
主要職責 Main Duties
- 執行定期的宗教服務
- Conduct regular religious services
- 主持信仰儀式，如結婚和葬禮
- Administer rites of faiths such as marriages and funerals
- 通過佈道和其他會談，祈禱和促進靈性
- Pray and promote spirituality by delivering sermons and other talks
- 向宗教信仰的成員提供精神和道德的指導
- Provide spiritual and moral guidance to members of a religious faith
- 監督，規劃和管理宗教教育方案
- Supervise, plan and administer programs of religious education
- 可能參與人道主義努力，社會服務和公益活動
- May participate in humanitarian endeavours, social services and welfare activities
- 分擔一個宗教社區的行政和財政運作
- May share in the administrative and financial operation of a religious community
- 可能向政府和其他組織提供諮詢服務。
- May provide consultation services to government and other organizations.
任職要求 Employment Requirements
- 根據不同的宗教，教育的要求不盡相同，從宗教研究學院或其他課程到主神學士學位。
- Educational requirements vary, depending on the religion, and range from the completion of a college or other program in religious studies to a master’s of divinity degree.
- 通常需要與高級部長共同學習一段時期。
- A period of study with a senior minister is usually required.
所有職稱 All Titles
- 大主教 archbishop
- 副主教 archdeacon
- 侍郎 – 宗教 assistant minister – religion
- 主教 bishop
- 樞機主教 cardinal
- 校長 – 宗教 chancellor – religion
- 牧師 chaplain
- 牧師/男/女 clergyman/woman
- 牧師 curate
- 傳道者 evangelist
- 引導者 granthi
- 阿訇 imam
- 部長 minister
- 部長-宗教 minister – religion
- 主持人 – 宗教 moderator – religion
- 主禮牧師/男/女 officiating clergyman/woman
- 教區神父 parish priest
- 牧師 pastor
- 牧師 preacher
- 長老 presbyter
- 牧師 priest
- 拉比 rabbi
- 牧師 reverend
- 救世軍委託人員 Salvation Army commissioned officer
- 電視佈道者 television evangelist
不包括職稱 Exclusions
- 其他宗教職業 Other religious occupations 4217