Service of a general, as well as a religious, nature. In its broadest sense ministry refers to service rendered to God or to people. Its more restricted sense refers to the official service of individuals, specially set aside by the church.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.