pastorate

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But one of his friends, convinced of his spiritual talents, encouraged Crowley to apply for the open pastorate at Myrtle Baptist — less than 10 miles from the divinity school.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

He increased the Zion Baptist Church membership from 250 to 3,500 during his pastorate, friends said in a death announcement.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

When he began his pastorate at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, a block from Alabama’s capitol, a sophisticated note crept in.

From Economist • Mar. 28, 2018

The church was King’s first full-time pastorate, and it propelled him to national prominence as a leader of the Montgomery bus boycott against racial segregation.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2015

From his own assistant pastorate, Karel wrote that he would be there and looked forward to seeing us all again.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom