Ministerium
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A ministerium is an association of clergy
from various religious groups who come together to accomplish a specific purpose, often to build collegiality and to meet or address socioeconomic needs in the community. The represented churches, synagogues, and other congregations are often connected geographically, such as in a small town or group of small towns. Sometimes the purpose can be to promote specific denomination
al objectives (when the ministerium is denominational for example Evangelical Covenant Church Ministeruim rather than ecumenical).
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
from various religious groups who come together to accomplish a specific purpose, often to build collegiality and to meet or address socioeconomic needs in the community. The represented churches, synagogues, and other congregations are often connected geographically, such as in a small town or group of small towns. Sometimes the purpose can be to promote specific denomination
Religious denomination
A religious denomination is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity.The term describes various Christian denominations...
al objectives (when the ministerium is denominational for example Evangelical Covenant Church Ministeruim rather than ecumenical).