minister
noun
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
“clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches”
a person appointed to a high office in the government
“Minister of Finance”
Synonymsgovernment ministera diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
Synonymsdiplomatic ministerthe job of a head of a government department
verb
attend to the wants and needs of others
“I have to minister to my mother all the time”
work as a minister
“She is ministering in an old parish”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University