Church work

Pastoral care refers to the emotional, physical and spiritual duties and support that a pastor supplies to their community. Mike Minter, a seasoned pastor who spent time offering pastoral care in the Amazon, later reflected on his ministerial experience in a pastoral community with the quote, "Preaching is actually a smaller piece of the pie than one might expect. The daily pastoral care practices of counseling, hospital visits, weddings and funerals occupy a great deal of time." This practice exists in many spiritual and religious faiths, and is often considered inclusive of religious and non-religious forms of support, found in both atheist and religious communities.