local preacher
English edit
Noun edit
local preacher (plural local preachers)
- (religion) A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services in some religious denominations.
Usage notes edit
This term is used in the Methodist Church and the Uniting Church in Australia.
See also edit
- Lay preacher
- Lay speaker in the United Methodist Church (USA).
- Lay reader in the Anglican and Episcopal Churches.