Preacher vs. Pastor

Main Difference

The main difference between Preacher and Pastor is that the Preacher is a person who delivers sermons or gives homilies and Pastor is a ordained leader of a Christian congregation.

• Preacher

  A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach components such as a moral or social worldview or philosophy.

• Pastor

  A pastor is an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. A pastor also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation.

  It is derived from the Latin word pastor, meaning shepherd. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, the term may be abbreviated to “Pr” or “Ptr” (singular) or “Ps” (plural).