1 An example of a monolith is a huge and imposing corporate interest that seems as if it is a monopoly with fixed prices and bad service. 2  a single large block or piece of stone, as in architecture or sculpture. 3  something made of a single block of stone, as an obelisk.  something like a monolith in size, uniformity, etc.
A pastor (UK: /ËpÉËstÉ/; US: /ËpÃ¦stÉr/) is usually an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, the term may be abbreviated to Pr (singular) or Ps (plural). A pastor also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation.
In sum, a church must have elders, but not necessarily deacons (at least at first). (3) Elder and pastor are not the same thing in the NT. Elder refers to the office one holds by virtue of appointment or election; pastor is a spiritual gift that one is given by the Holy Spirit (cf.