local preacher

local preacher Word Origin noun

1. (in early Methodism) a layperson appointed to supervise the congregation and conduct services between visits of a circuit rider.
2. (in the southern U.S.) a lay preacher.

Origin of local preacher First recorded in 1765–75 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019