Ministry may refer to:
Government
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Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
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Ministry (government department)
Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level Executive (government), executive bodies in the Machinery of government, machinery of governments that manage a specific se ...
, a department of a government
Religion
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Christian ministry, activity by Christians to spread or express their faith
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Minister (Christianity), clergy authorized by a church or religious organization to perform teaching or rituals
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Ordination
Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform v ...
, the process by which individuals become clergy
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Ministry of Jesus, activities described in the Christian gospels
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''Ministry'' (magazine), a magazine for pastors published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Music
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Ministry (band), an American industrial metal band
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Ministry of Sound, a London nightclub and record label
Fiction
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Ministry (comics), a horror comic book created by writer-artist Lara J. Phillips
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Ministry of Magic, governing body in the ''Harry Potter'' series
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Ministry of Darkness
The Ministry of Darkness was a villainous professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1999. Led by The Undertaker, the Ministry was a controversial group with pseudo-witchcraft-themed storylines that included rituals ...
, a professional wrestling stable led by
The Undertaker
Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majorit ...
See also
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Minister (disambiguation)
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...
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Department (disambiguation)
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Public Ministry (disambiguation) Public ministry may refer to: Christianity
* Public ministry of Jesus
* Public ministers in Christian churches, such as pastors and priests. This term is used especially in State Churches or churches derived from State Churches, where the position i ...
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