Bi-vocational Ministry: How Might It Work? - Rev. Quentin Chin. Episode 76

Bi-vocational ministry is becoming increasingly common – sometimes out of choice, other times out of necessity. Either way, it’s good to approach it as a form of specialized ministry, thereby alerting its participants to take extra care around issues of boundaries, expectations and the congregation’s obligation to the pastor for fair compensation.

In this episode titled, “Bi-vocation ministry: How might it work?” Rev. Quentin Chin, a veteran of the bivocational space, shares some of the key things needed to make bivocational ministry work well.

• Thinking about what else I can do as a bi-vocational pastor;
• What is the congregation’s obligation to the pastor in terms of fair pay?
• Setting healthy boundaries for time worked as a bi-vocational pastor;
• Get agreement on expectations ahead of time;

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