Reflections & Research:
Bi-Vocational
November 12, 2019
Don’t be afraid of a future with more bivocational ministers
With collaboration and clear communication, bivocational ministry can be an opportunity to innovate and thrive, says a professor and counselor for ministers. A pastor confides his frustrations to me in my office — not about church drama or a capital campaign, but about the stress of being a bivocational minister. He works a full-time job […]
read moreabout Don’t be afraid of a future with more bivocational ministersOctober 29, 2019
In pursuit of a life-giving side hustle
What interests could you pursue that would help you reconnect with who you were as a person before you became a pastor? Unsplash / ViktorForgacs The future of ministry is multivocational. How can we imagine a model of multivocational ministry that is less about simply making ends meet and more about pursuing passions and engaging […]
read moreabout In pursuit of a life-giving side hustleMarch 19, 2019
Free Range Priests solve traditional church problems
An Episcopal “clergypreneur” innovates a new model of pastoral care in which congregations run their own churches and contract with her for services such as worship, Christian education and leadership formation.
read moreabout Free Range Priests solve traditional church problemsMarch 21, 2017
A move to part-time clergy sparks innovation in congregations
Although church leaders often worry that switching from full-time to part-time clergy will lead to decline, congregations across the country are finding new vitality by reimagining the roles of clergy and laypeople.
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