Pastor

=== Reformed ===
The use of the term ''pastor'' to refer to the common [[Protestant]] title of modern times dates to the days of [[John Calvin]] and [[Huldrych Zwingli]]. Both men, and other [[Protestant Reformation|Reformers]], seem to have revived the term to replace the Roman Catholic [[priest]] in the minds of their followers. The pastor was considered to have a role separate from the board of [[presbyter]]s. A "pastor" may be either ordained or commissioned, depending on the methods used to appoint a person into the role, with either way resulting in the same authority and responsibilities to provide shepherding and grace to a congregation.