PASTOR

[noun] [C] - a leader of a Christian group or church, esp. one which is ProtestantThe church's new pastor, the Rev. Gary Hollingsworth, will lead the congregation in two services and two Bible study sessions. pastoral [adjective]a priest's pastoral dutiesThe Archbishop of New York probably has more AIDS victims under his pastoral care (= help and care given to members of a religious group by their leader) than any bishop in the world.Many schools have established for their pupils excellent systems of pastoral care (= help and care relating to problems the students have in their life rather than in school work).