Section: Ministry and Christian Service

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The core duties of a pastor are to:

514.3

Equip the saints for the work of the ministry.

514.4

Administer the sacraments.

514.5

Care for the people by pastoral visitation, particularly the sick and needy.

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Comfort those who mourn.

514.7

Correct, rebuke, and encourage, with great patience and careful instruction.

514.8

Seek the conversion of sinners, the entire sanctification of the converted, and the building of God’s people in holiness. (19)

514.9

Administer the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper at least once a quarter. Pastors are encouraged to move toward a more frequent celebration of this means of grace. A licensed minister who has not complied fully with the provisions of 530.7 (see also 802) shall arrange for the administration of the sacrament by an ordained minister. Consideration should be given for extending the Lord’s Supper to homebound persons, under supervision of the pastor.