Question: are apostles and pastors the same?
Answer: Pastors shepherd the flock, feeding the saints and protecting them (Jer 23:2). The term literally means 'those who tend a flock,' and so is clearly not a title (when is the last time you met a sheepherder with a title?) Apostles are sent to preach the gospel and make disciples (Luke 9:10, Acts 2:42 and 4:33).