Methodist minister

Wesleyan church leader

A Methodist minister is a clergy member ordained in the Methodist tradition, a Protestant denomination emphasizing personal faith, social justice, and methodical religious practice.

Methodist ministers lead congregations, preach, and administer sacraments.

Unlike some denominations, Methodism has historically ordained women and uses an itinerant system where ministers may be reassigned to different churches periodically.

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