What are the unique challenges and rewards of being a bi-vocational pastor? Joel Seymour, Justin Barney, and Michael Houle share the benefits and challenges of working within your own community as you seek to pastor and serve them in ministry. Join us for a practical discussion of how to do this well in your life.
What will you learn from this webinar:
- The unique challenges of being bi-vocational and resources to help
- The unique rewards of being bi-vocational
- Best practices for bi-vocational Ministry
“Bi-vocational ministry is the reality that we live in right now.” —Joel Seymour
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Webinar Timeline:
- 1:58 Intro to the Panelists
- 12:02 The challenges of bi-vo ministry
- 30:42 The rewards of being bi-vo
- 46:11 The best practices for being bi-vocational
“Bi-vocational ministry as a career, as a life-long ministry call is becoming more the norm.”—Justin Barney”
Resources:
- VUSA Website – Essential Practices of the Vineyard
- Date Your Wife by Justin Buzzard
- The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller
- Methodology: BiVo by Hugh Halter
- Triads Booklet
- VUSA Library
- MV Blog
“One of the realities of bi-vocational ministry is that we have to take care of ourselves. You are the number one person to take care of for your family and your church.”— Michael Houle
