minister of religion vs pastor

minister of religion and pastor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minister of religion	Yes	No	No	No
pastor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, minister of religion and pastor are synonyms defined as:

minister of religion and pastor: a person authorized to conduct religious worship

Other synonyms of minister of religion include curate, minister, parson, rector.

minister of religion (noun)	pastor (noun)
a person authorized to conduct religious worship	a person authorized to conduct religious worship