What is Religious ministry?
'''Ministry''', in [[Christianity]], is the activity that is done by members of the church to serve the purposes of the church. It can mean this activity as a whole, or specific activities, or organizations in a church that perform specific activities. ==Age-specific Ministry == As churches attempt to meet the needs of their [[congregation]]s, they often separate their members into groups according to age categories. Age-specific groups meet for religious study including [[Sunday school]] programs, [[fellowship]], and other activities. These age divisions may include: *[[Nursery]] *[[Pre-school]] *Children, generally [[elementary school|elementary age]] students *[[Youth ministry|Youth]], generally [[middle school|middle]] and [[high school]] [[students]] *College and career, designed for [[university]]-age [[students]] *Adults, which is often broken up into [[single (relationship)|single]] adults, couples ministry, men's and women's ministries, and [[senior citizen|senior adults]]. Nearly all churches have some form of [[Christian music|worship]] music, whether from a [[choir]], [[orchestra]], or [[worship band]]. ==Service and outreach== Many churches sponsor ministries designed to reach out others on a local and global scale, usually grouped under the heading of [[Mission (christian)|missions]]. There are many organizations which perform missions on a fully-funded and organized level, such as [[Southern Baptist Convention|North American Mission Board]], operated by the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. ==Related pages== *[[Christianity]] *[[Sermon]] [[Category:Church organization]] [[Category:Christian behavior and experience]]