Apostolicity
Canon Law of OACM
Order Of Apostolic Cloistered Ministers
There are several types of ministers and ministries in the House of God. There are several terms for minister in Scripture and each has a slightly unique definition. These words reveal the different aspects of the role that a minister will play in the church.⛪️ There approximately 34 terms that are related to the concept of Minister, Ministered, Ministereth or Ministers. There are specifically 14 terms for the word minister (11 terms are in the New Testament while 3 are in the Old Testament). There are 7 terms for Ministered (which only 2 are unique). There are 3 terms that are unique to the concept of ministry out of the 7 terms for ministering and there is 1 term that is unique to the list from those terms relating to ministers. All together there are 20 unique terms that are not repetitive making the words for ministry related functions approximately 20 in number. These 20 terms when defined will provide the student of ministry with 20 definitions that help to describe the function of the minister.
TERMS FOR MINISTRY RELATED WORDS
1. Diyn (1777) - To judge; to strive or contend for
2. Sharath (8334) - To attend as a menial
3. Shareth (8335) - Service
4. Diakoneo (grk-1247) - To act as a deacon
5. Diakonia (1248) - Attendance, aid, service
6. Diakonos (1249) - Waiter, Deaconess
7. Didomi (1325) - To give
8. Ergazomai (2038) - To toil
9. Leitourgeo (3008) - To perform religious or charitable functions
10. leitourgos (3011) - Functionary in the temple or the Gospel
11. Parecho (3930) - To hold near, to present
12. Hupereteo (5256) - To be a subordinate
13. Huperetes (5257) - Servant Attendant
14. Choregeo (5224) - To furnish, supply or provide
15. Shemash (heb. 8120) - To serve
16. Epichoregeo (2023) - To fully supply , to aid
17. Abodah (heb. 5656) - Work of any kind
18. Hierourgeo (2418) - Officiate as a Priest
19. Leitourtgikos (3010) - Engaged in holy service
20. Pelach (6399) - To serve or Worship