# pastoring

Pronunciation: US say "PAS-ter-ing" /ˈpæstəɹɪŋ/; UK say "PAHS-ter-ing" /ˈpɑːstəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of pastor. — present participle and gerund of pastor
   - Simple: Present participle of pastor. Use this form for the ongoing work of leading a church.
   - _She has spent twenty years pastoring a small rural congregation._
   - _Pastoring a fast-growing church left him little time for his own family._

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