What do church workers do? How do they serve?

Where do they serve?	What do they do?
ORDAINED PASTOR • Congregation • Mission Field • Institution (hospital, nursing home, prison) • Military • Lutheran school • College campus	ORDAINED PASTOR • Soul Care • Preach • Teach • Administer the Sacraments • Lead Worship • Visitation (visit church & community members) • Comfort and counsel
COMMISSIONED DEACONESS • Congregation • Institution (hospital, nursing home, prison) • Recognized Service Organization • Mission field • Classroom • College campus	COMMISSIONED DEACONESS • Mercy work • Visitation • Church music • Christian education • Coordinate church or community programs • Assist the pastor • Serve as part of a congregation’s ministry team • Teach academic subjects • Teach the faith
COMMISSIONED TEACHER Lutheran preschool, elementary or secondary • Mission field	COMMISSIONED TEACHER • Plan lessons • Coach or direct sports, music, drama, etc. • Serve as part of a congregation’s ministry team
COMMISSIONED DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION • Congregation • Lutheran camp • Recognized Service Organization • College campus • Foreign mission field	COMMISSIONED DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION • Lead and plan parish education • Teach the faith to children, youth, adults, families, etc. • Organize youth programs, vacation Bible school, outdoor programs, etc. • Serve as part of a congregation’s ministry team • Assist the pastor
COMMISSIONED DIRECTOR OF FAMILY LIFE MINISTRY • Congregation • Lutheran camp • Recognized Service Organization • Foreign Mission field	COMMISSIONED DIRECTOR OF FAMILY LIFE MINISTRY • Coordinate and lead family ministry • Visitation • Counseling • Serve as part of a congregation’s ministry team • Assist the pastor
COMMISSIONED DIRECTOR OF PARISH MUSIC • Congregation	COMMISSIONED DIRECTOR OF PARISH MUSIC • Lead choirs, instrumental ensembles and soloists • Provide and coordinate music for worship • Organize music programs • Serve as part of a congregation’s ministry team
COMMISSIONED LAY MINISTER • Congregation • Foreign Mission field • Recognized Service Organization	COMMISSIONED LAY MINISTER • Evangelism • Visitation • Christian education • Youth, family or senior ministry • Parish administration • Serve as part of a congregation’s ministry team • Assist the pastor
MISSIONARY • National or Foreign Mission field	MISSIONARY • Theological education (rostered) • Project management • Teaching (rostered) • Mercy work (rostered) • Communications • Church planting (rostered) • Business management • Strategic mission development (rostered) • Medical care

Mid-South District

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