Churchgoer finding procedure first (9)
I believe the answer is:
methodist
'churchgoer' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'procedure first' is the wordplay.
'procedure' becomes 'method' (I've seen this in another clue).
'first' becomes 'ist' (ist resembles mst).
'method'+'ist'='METHODIST'
'finding' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for methodist that I've seen before include "member of congregation?" , "Wesleyan" , "Protestant who follows teaching of John and Charles Wesley" , "A follower of Wesleyanism" , "Follower of John and Charles Wesley" .)