Which term best describes the workers who perform ministries such as those done by personnel managers, accountants, buyers, and cooks?

• A. Clergy
• B. Volunteers
• C. Skilled workers
• D. Administrators

Answer: (C)

These tasks require specialized training and are carried out by people who bring their professional skills to support the church’s work. The best term is skilled workers because it covers roles like personnel management, accounting, buying, and cooking—each demanding distinct expertise. Clergy refers to ordained leaders; volunteers are unpaid helpers; administrators focus on management tasks, but the category skilled workers most broadly includes all the example roles together, including the cook. So, ministry is carried out by people serving through trained, professional skills to enable the church to fulfill its mission.