Collocations for pastor - noun
ADJECTIVE
Lutheran,
Methodist,
Presbyterian,
etc.
ordained
associate, senior
He was the associate pastor at a church in Portland.
ordained
associate, senior
He was the associate pastor at a church in Portland.
retired
VERB + pastor
appoint (sb),
ordain (sb)
He was ordained a pastor in the Lutheran Church.
He was ordained a pastor in the Lutheran Church.
pastor + VERB
pray,
preach
serve
a pastor serving a mainly Hispanic congregation
serve
a pastor serving a mainly Hispanic congregation