Ministry
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Ministry may refer to:
  • Ministry (collective executive)
    Ministry (collective executive)
    A ministry refers to a collective body of government ministers headed by a prime minister or premier. Although the term "cabinet" can in some circumstances be a synonym, a ministry can be a broader concept which might include office-holders that do not participate in cabinet meetings...

    , the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
    • Albanian ministries
    • Canadian ministries
    • The Ministry, also known as the Aireacht
      Aireacht
      The Aireacht or Ministry was the cabinet of the 1919–1922 Irish Republic. The Ministry was originally established by the Dáil Constitution adopted by the First Dáil in 1919, after it issued the Irish Declaration of Independence...

      , the cabinet of the government established by the revolutionary Irish Republic of 1919–1922
  • Ministry (government department)
    Ministry (government department)
    A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...

    , a department of a government


In music and entertainment:
  • Mac Minister
    Mac Minister
    Mac Minister is an American rapper, recently found guilty for the murder of Kansas City rappers Anthony "Fat-Tone" Watkins and Jermaine "Cowboy" Akins in Las Vegas, Nevada in May 2005....

     an American rapper currently incarcerated for murder charges.
  • Ministry (band)
    Ministry (band)
    Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...

    , an industrial metal band
  • Ministry of Darkness
    Ministry of Darkness
    The Ministry of Darkness was a professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation during the WWF Attitude Era of the late 1990s...

    , a professional wrestling faction
  • Ministry of Sound
    Ministry of Sound
    Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...

    , a nightclub in London

Ministry of Communication, a marketing agency in Albania

In religion:
  • Christian ministry
    Christian ministry
    In Christianity, ministry is an activity carried out by Christians to express or spread their faith. 2003's Encyclopedia of Christianity defines it as "carrying forth Christ's mission in the world", indicating that it is "conferred on each Christian in baptism." It is performed by all Christians...

    , activity by Christians to spread or express their faith
    • Minister (Christianity), particularly ordained ministry
    • Ordination
      Ordination
      In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination itself varies by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is...

      , resulting in "ordained ministry" or simply "the ministry"
  • Ministry of Jesus
    Ministry of Jesus
    In the Christian gospels, the Ministry of Jesus begins with his Baptism in the countryside of Judea, near the River Jordan and ends in Jerusalem, following the Last Supper with his disciples. The Gospel of Luke states that Jesus was "about 30 years of age" at the start of his ministry...

  • Ministry (magazine)
    Ministry (magazine)
    Ministry: International Journal for Pastors is an international monthly magazine for Christian ministers, with a circulation of approximately 100,000. It is published by the Ministerial Association , an official body of the worldwide Adventist church. It is aimed at pastors and ministers of the...

    , a magazine for pastors published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church


In fiction:
  • Ministry of Magic
    Ministry of Magic
    The Ministry of Magic is the government of the fictional Magical community of Britain in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. First mentioned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Ministry makes its first proper appearance in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix...

    , in the Harry Potter series
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