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There are a couple of different jobs a minister of religion can perform, and not all overlap.
A Pastor is like a professional life-coach, with a dash of counsellor, pychologist, social worker and marriage counsellor thrown in.
A Preacher is like a motivational speaker. They may have a leaning toward biblical teaching, or long term life improvement, or simply uplifting peoples moods for that day or week. They may combine all three either knowingly or unknowingly. The grace and love of Jesus is (or should be) the foundation for all of those.
Not all Preachers are Pastors, and not all Pastors are Preachers.
Then there are 'worship pastors' who deal with enhancing peoples communal worship experience through music.
A theologian is different again. This type of person is akin to a philosopher, writer/researcher or analyst perhaps.
Pastors generally have deep care for people. A love and concern for the disadvantaged and the hurting, and a love of conversation with - and LISTENING to - other people.
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