When God calls a person into ministry, one of the roles is the priestly ministry wherein he or she helps the congregant commune with God. One example of the importance of the priestly role for a minister is crisis care. When a person is in the hospital with a health crisis, the minister may be the only connection to God that person has. We represent Christ is a very significant way through the priestly role. Other aspects of this role are officiating in the “rites of passage” in life: child dedications, baptisms, graduations, weddings, funerals, and the Ord