Public Administration & LegalLegal, social and cultural professionalsISCO 2636
minister of religion
Ministers of religion lead religious organisations or communities, perform spiritual and religious ceremonies and provide spiritual guidance to members of a particular religious group. They may undertake missionary work, pastoral or preaching work, or work within a religious order or community, such as a monastery or convent. Ministers of religion perform duties such as leading worship services, giving religious education, officiating at funerals and marriages, counselling congregation members and offer a range of other community services, both in conjunction with the organisation they work for, and through their own personal day to day activities.
European Skills Framework
Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.
Essential (18)
canon lawcanon lawThe study of the legal organisation and system of the Catholic Church. Body of laws including rights, set of rules and obligations elaborated by the ecclesiastical authority. Canon Law regulates Catho...provide social counsellingprovide social counsellingAssist and guide social service users to resolve personal, social or psychological problems and difficulties.interpret religious textsinterpret religious textsInterpret the contents and messages of religious texts in order to develop spiritually and help others in their spiritual development, to apply the appropriate passages and messages during services an...represent religious institutionrepresent religious institutionPerform public functions as a representative of a religious institution, which strive to promote the institution and its activities and strive for accurate representation and inclusion in umbrella org...build community relationsbuild community relationsEstablish affectionate and long-lasting relationships with local communities, e.g. by organising special programmes for kindergarten, schools and for disabled and older people, raising awareness and r...perform religious ceremoniesperform religious ceremoniesPerform the ritual acts and apply the traditional religious texts during ceremonial events, such as funerals, confirmation, baptism, birth rites and other religious ceremonies.provide spiritual counsellingprovide spiritual counsellingAssist individuals and groups seeking guidance in their religious convictions, or support in their spiritual experience, so that they are affirmed and confident in their faith.supervise religious organisationssupervise religious organisationsSupervise the operations of religious organisations such as parishes, congregations, churches, mosques, and other religious organisations and institutions to ensure that the operation is compliant wit...show intercultural awarenessshow intercultural awarenessShow sensibility towards cultural differences by taking actions which facilitate positive interaction between international organisations, between groups or individuals of different cultures, and to p...respond to enquiriesrespond to enquiriesRespond to enquiries and requests for information from other organisations and members of the public.set organisational policiesset organisational policiesParticipate in setting organisational policies that cover issues such as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits for the service users.observe confidentialityobserve confidentialityObserve the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorised person.apply knowledge of human behaviourapply knowledge of human behaviourPractice principles related to group behaviour, trends in society, and influence of societal dynamics.perform religious ritualsperform religious ritualsExecute the rites and traditions which are involved in a religious service and leading communal worship.engage in debatesengage in debatesConstruct and present arguments used in a constructive debate and discussion in order to convince the opposing party or a neutral third party of the debater's stance.foster dialogue in societyfoster dialogue in societyFoster intercultural dialogue in civil society on a variety of controversial topics such as religious and ethical issues.prepare religious servicesprepare religious servicesPerform the necessary actions for the preparation of religious services and ceremonies, such as gathering the necessary props and materials, cleaning tools, writing and practicing sermons and other sp...promote religious activitiespromote religious activitiesPromote events, attendance to religious services and ceremonies, and the participation in religious traditions and festivities in a community in order to enhance the role religion plays in that commun...
Optional (45)
ChristianityChristianityThe traditions, ceremonies, history and denominations of the Christian religion.cultural customs on food preparationcultural customs on food preparationCultural or religious rules and traditions regarding the preparation of food.islamic studiesislamic studiesThe studies dealing with the Islamic religion, its history and texts, and the study of the theological interpretation of the Islam.psychological counselling methodspsychological counselling methodsThe various psychological counselling, training and coaching methods for persons of all ages, groups and organizations considering medical aspects.hinduismhinduismThe rites, traditions and history of the Hindu religion.quranquranThe content and interpretations of the religious book of Islam.vocal techniquesvocal techniquesThe various techniques for using your voice correctly without exhausting or damaging it when changing voice in tone and volume.IslamIslamThe traditions, ceremonies and history of the Islam, as well as its current system.LatinLatinThe Latin language.cultural practices regarding animal slaughtercultural practices regarding animal slaughterThe cultural or religious rules and traditions regarding the slaughter of animals.Bible textsBible textsThe content and interpretations of the bible texts, its different components, the different types of Bibles, and its history.judaismjudaismThe traditions, ceremonies and history of the Jewish religion, as well as its current system.torahtorahThe study of the teachings and interpretations of the foundational narrative of the Jewish people, as well as the encompassing Jewish traditions and culture.provide charity servicesprovide charity servicesProvide services for charity causes, or perform an independent activity related to community service, such as providing food and shelter, performing fundraising activities for charitable causes, gathe...coordinate charity servicescoordinate charity servicesCoordinate the provision of charity services to a community or institution in need, such as the recruitment of volunteers and staff, allocation of resources, and managing the activities.manage budgetsmanage budgetsPlan, monitor, report on the budget and prepare set production budgets.manage volunteersmanage volunteersCoordinate a staff of volunteers. Manage their tasks, recruitment, programmes and budgets.liaise with local authoritiesliaise with local authoritiesMaintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.establish collaborative relationsestablish collaborative relationsEstablish a connection between organisations or individuals which may benefit from communicating with one another in order to facilitate an enduring positive collaborative relationship between both pa...develop policies on religion-related mattersdevelop policies on religion-related mattersDevelop policies concerning religion-related matters such as religious freedom, the place of religion at school, promoting religious activities etc.manage staffmanage staffManage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the wor...develop educational resourcesdevelop educational resourcesCreate and develop educational resources for visitors, school groups, families and special interest groups.keep task recordskeep task recordsOrganise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.perform fundraising activitiesperform fundraising activitiesPerform activities which will raise funds for an organisation or campaign, such as speaking with the public, gathering funds during fundraising or other general events, and using online fundraising to...perform pujaperform pujaPerform the traditional functions and ceremonial rites dealing with worship in the Hindu religion.assist missionary workassist missionary workAssist in the tasks fulfilled by missionaries, such as improving health care, education, spiritual guidance, literacy, social justice, and other charitable tasks, in a specific area, in order to sprea...ordain religious officialsordain religious officialsPerform the rites and ceremonies which officially appoint an individual to an official religious function such as priest, bishop or deacon, having the authority to do so, according to traditions and r...conduct educational activitiesconduct educational activitiesPlan, perform and supervise educational activities for a variety of audiences, such as for school children, university students, specialist groups, or members of the public.memorise scriptmemorise scriptMemorise a set of lines or specific information in order to convey it correctly to a target audience.mentor individualsmentor individualsMentor individuals by providing emotional support, sharing experiences and giving advice to the individual to help them in their personal development, as well as adapting the support to the specific n...perform ritual cleaning activitiesperform ritual cleaning activitiesClean equipment and tools according to set traditions and rites, handling the materials as prescribed.participate in rabbinical court proceedingsparticipate in rabbinical court proceedingsParticipate in proceedings of the Beth Din, a rabbinical court having authority over such matters as divorce, adoption, conversion and other communal ecclesiastical matters. With the consent of both p...ensure cross-department cooperationensure cross-department cooperationGuarantee communication and cooperation with all the entities and teams in a given organisation, according to the company strategy.manage fundraising activitiesmanage fundraising activitiesInitiate fundraising activities managing the place, teams involved, causes and budgets.develop professional networkdevelop professional networkReach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up ...teach religious textsteach religious textsTeach the content and interpretation methods of religious texts in order to facilitate spiritual or theological learning.singsingUse the voice to produce musical sounds, marked by tone and rhythm.guide conversionguide conversionGuide individuals who wish to change their faith in the processes related to the conversion to a particular religion, in their religious development on their new religious path, and performing the con...practise singingpractise singingStudy and practise lyrics, melody, and rhythm of songs.reinforce positive behaviourreinforce positive behaviourReinforce positive behaviour in people during rehabilitation and counseling activities, to ensure that the person takes the necessary actions for positive results in a positive manner, so that they re...support volunteerssupport volunteersFollow up volunteer activity.assist in church serviceassist in church serviceAssist the priest or other religious official in the activities performed during a church service, such as assistance in handling and cleaning materials, assisting in performing ceremonial rites, and ...officiate weddingsofficiate weddingsOfficiate weddings in a manner compliant to traditional and legal regulations, and to the couple's wishes, ensuring that it is official by providing the necessary documentation and witnessing its sign...train religious professionalstrain religious professionalsTrain individuals working or aspiring to work in religious professions in their duties, such as preaching methods, interpretation of religious texts, leading of prayers and other worship activities, a...conduct public presentationsconduct public presentationsSpeak in public and interact with those present. Prepare notices, plans, charts, and other information to support the presentation.
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ISCO GroupLegal, social and cultural professionals
Essential Skills18
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