verb
- serving as a pastor or minister of a church; providing spiritual guidance and leadership to a congregation
Usage: present participle of ‘pastor’
Examples
- She has been pastoring the community church for over ten years.
- He felt called to pastoring after completing seminary.
- The responsibilities of pastoring include preaching, counseling, and visiting the sick.
- They are pastoring a small congregation in the rural area.
- Pastoring requires both theological knowledge and people skills.
- She enjoys pastoring because it allows her to help others spiritually.