What words do you have around here for an unprofessional, part-time lay preacher?
| LAYMAN | 190 |
| LAY PREACHER | 87 |
| JACKLEG PREACHER | 70 |
| CIRCUIT-RIDER | 54 |
| LAY READER | 48 |
| JACKLEG | 45 |
| PREACHER | 34 |
| BROTHER (NAME) | 28 |
| LOCAL PREACHER | 28 |
| DEACON | 26 |
| REVEREND | 20 |
| ELDER | 19 |
| LAY MINISTER | 17 |
| PART-TIME PREACHER | 13 |
| LAY LEADER | 12 |
| NH | 12 |
| BROTHER | 11 |
| EVANGELIST | 10 |
| LAY SPEAKER | 9 |
| ASSISTANT | 8 |
| MR. (NAME) | 8 |
| FILL-IN | 7 |
| ITINERANT PREACHER | 7 |
| ONE-HORSE PREACHER | 7 |
| PARSON | 7 |
| PASTOR | 7 |
| READER | 7 |
| SKY PILOT | 7 |
| SUBSTITUTE | 7 |
| DOMINIE | 6 |
| REVEREND (NAME) | 6 |
| CHICKEN-EATER | 5 |
| MINISTER | 5 |
| SUPPLY | 5 |
| ASSISTANT PASTOR | 4 |
| NR | 4 |
| STUDENT PREACHER | 4 |
| BIBLE-BANGER | 3 |
| EXHORTER | 3 |
| HALF-ASSED PREACHER | 3 |
| ITINERANT | 3 |
| LAYMAN PREACHER | 3 |
| REVIVALIST | 3 |
| SELF-MADE PREACHER | 3 |
| TABLE-TAPPER | 3 |
| YARD-AX | 3 |
| DEACON (NAME) | 2 |
| DEADBEAT | 2 |
| FLY-BY-NIGHT | 2 |
| HELPER | 2 |
| HOLY JOE | 2 |
| JACKLEGGED PREACHER | 2 |
| LAY WORKER | 2 |
| SPEAKER | 2 |
| STUDENT MINISTER | 2 |
| STUMP-KNOCKER | 2 |
| SUBSTITUTE PREACHER | 2 |
| SUPPLY PREACHER | 2 |
| TRAVELING PREACHER | 2 |
| UNORDAINED | 2 |
| VISITING PREACHER | 2 |
| A NOTHING | 1 |
| ASSISTANT PREACHER | 1 |
| ASSOCIATE ELDER | 1 |
| AUTHORIZED | 1 |
| BARNYARD PREACHER | 1 |
| BEGINNER | 1 |
| BIBLE MAN | 1 |
| BIBLE PUNCHER | 1 |
| BIBLE-BEATER | 1 |
| BIBLE-THUMPER | 1 |
| BISHOP (NAME) | 1 |
| BOB-HALLER | 1 |
| BY NAME | 1 |
| CALL-PORTER | 1 |
| CARPET-BAGGER | 1 |
| CHAIR-BACK | 1 |
| CHAIR-BACK PREACHER | 1 |
| CHAIR-PUSHER | 1 |
| CHURCH-RIDER | 1 |
| CIRCUIT | 1 |
| CIRCUIT PREACHER | 1 |
| COWBOY PREACHER | 1 |
| CRACKERJACK PREACHER | 1 |
| CURATE | 1 |
| DOCTOR | 1 |
| EPISCOPAL LAY PREACHER | 1 |
| FAKER | 1 |
| FARMER-PREACHER | 1 |
| FILL-IN PREACHER | 1 |
| FLY-BY-NIGHT PREACHER | 1 |
| FRY-MEAT PREACHER | 1 |
| GOSPEL MAN | 1 |
| GOSPEL MANGER | 1 |
| HALF-ASS | 1 |
| HALF-ASS PREACHER | 1 |
| HALF-PARSON | 1 |
| HALFWAY PREACHER | 1 |
| HARD-SHELL BAPTIST | 1 |
| HELL-RAISER | 1 |
| HOLY ROLLER | 1 |
| INQUIRER | 1 |
| INTERIM | 1 |
| INTERN | 1 |
| ITINERANT MINISTER | 1 |
| JACKASS PREACHER | 1 |
| JACK-PREACHER | 1 |
| JAKELEG PREACHER | 1 |
| LAY BROTHER | 1 |
| LAY CHURCHMAN | 1 |
| LAY MEMBER | 1 |
| LAY PASTOR | 1 |
| LAY PERSON | 1 |
| LAY TEACHER | 1 |
| LAY WOMAN | 1 |
| LAYMAN WORKER | 1 |
| LAYMENS | 1 |
| LEADER | 1 |
| LECTOR | 1 |
| LICENSED TO PREACH | 1 |
| LITURGIST | 1 |
| LOCAL MINISTER | 1 |
| LUMBERJACK SKY PILOT | 1 |
| MAKESHIFT PREACHER | 1 |
| MEDICINE MAN | 1 |
| MINISTER OF EDUCATION | 1 |
| MINISTER OF MUSIC | 1 |
| MISSIONARY | 1 |
| NON-REGISTERED | 1 |
| OFF-BRAND | 1 |
| ONE-GALLUS PREACHER | 1 |
| ONE-HORSE | 1 |
| ORDAINED | 1 |
| OVERSEER | 1 |
| PART-TIME MINISTER | 1 |
| PINCH-HIT | 1 |
| POPPIN’ PARSON | 1 |
| PRAYER LEADER | 1 |
| PREACHER (NAME) | 1 |
| PREACHER PAN | 1 |
| PREACHER THAT FILLS IN | 1 |
| PREACHER’S HELPER | 1 |
| PREACHING ELDER | 1 |
| PRO-TEM | 1 |
| PSALM SINGER | 1 |
| PULPIT SUPPLY | 1 |
| QUACK | 1 |
| QUACK PREACHER | 1 |
| RELIEF MINISTER | 1 |
| RETIRED PREACHER | 1 |
| REV | 1 |
| ROVING MINISTER | 1 |
| SELF-ANOINTED PREACHER | 1 |
| SELF-ORDAINED | 1 |
| SELF-ORDAINED MINISTER | 1 |
| SKY WRITER | 1 |
| SOCIAL PREACHER | 1 |
| SPIT TIME | 1 |
| STEWARD | 1 |
| STORE-FRONT PREACHER | 1 |
| STUMP-KNOCK PREACHER | 1 |
| SUBSTITUTE MINISTER | 1 |
| SUNDAY GIG | 1 |
| SUPERANNUATED PREACHER | 1 |
| SUPPLY METHODIST | 1 |
| SUPPLY MINISTER | 1 |
| SUPPLY PASTOR | 1 |
| TENTMAKER | 1 |
| THE LAITY | 1 |
| TRAVELING EVANGELIST | 1 |
| TUB-THUMPER | 1 |
| TWO-BY-FOUR PREACHER | 1 |
| UNDENOMINATIONAL | 1 |
| UNLEARNT PREACHER | 1 |
| UNLICENSED | 1 |
| UNORTHODOX | 1 |
| VICAR | 1 |
| WALKING PREACHER | 1 |
| WANDLIS | 1 |
| ZOSTER | 1 |
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