What You'll Do

  • Pray and promote spirituality.
  • Read from sacred texts, such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran.
  • Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks.
  • Organize and lead regular religious services.
  • Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching.
  • Instruct people who seek conversion to a particular faith.
  • Counsel individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs.
  • Visit people in homes, hospitals, or prisons to provide them with comfort and support.
  • Train leaders of church, community, or youth groups.
  • Administer religious rites or ordinances.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.75/5
Active Listening 4.25/5
Social Perceptiveness 4.12/5
Instructing 4.0/5
Service Orientation 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Writing 3.88/5
Persuasion 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Time Management 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.75/5
Active Learning 3.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Artist: Creating original work and expressing ideas feels natural.

Common styles

Leadership, Concern for Others, Initiative, Integrity, Dependability

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Speech Clarity 4.88/5
Oral Expression 4.75/5
Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Email software Event scheduling software Facebook GroupMe Membership databases Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Twitter Web browser software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Leadership (High importance: 4.96/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.94/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 4.9/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.9/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.71/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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