Is "Worship Pastor" a new term?
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From Wikipedia article "Worship pastor"
> A Worship Pastor usually refers to a person in some Christian
> churches, largely in North America, who ministers within the church
> via music performance, as well as counseling and pastoring members of
> the church's music team.
>
> This is a distinct role within a church, that contains elements of,
> and overlaps with some of the roles of a church music director and
> pastor, while being neither. Usually a worship pastor will also be
> considered a worship leader of the church with the added
> responsibilities of caring for members of a team, including other
> worship leaders.
A prominent Worship Pastor that I know is Darlene Zschech , the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church, who composed one of the most well-known modern worship songs, *"Shout to the Lord"*.
- When did the term "Worship Pastor" originate?
- Is this use of the term very recent?
- Which denominations have Worship Pastors?
Asked by Mawia
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Feb 10, 2014, 06:21 AM
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